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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Thattana Pole

From Mannar Vagaiyara · 2018

Lyricist
Mani Amuthavan
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Vandana Srinivasan
Music director
Jakes Bejoy
Details
Mannar Vagaiyara2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Oru thattana pola thattana polaLike a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
Naan paranthenaeI flew!
Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thanaeJust like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
Naan methanthenaeI floated!
Male
Kunjondu parthen kondanu kettenYou looked at me just a little and asked for me,
Inthaanu manasa kuduthutiyaeSaying 'here it is', you surrendered your heart!
Unnoda azhaga ukkandhu pazhagaTo sit and get familiar with your beauty,
En peril muzhusa eluthitiyaeYou completely wrote it in my name!
Male
Naan sitthu erumbaLike a tiny little ant,
Tharaiyil nadakirenI walk on the ground,
Unna sakkaraiyaCarrying you like sugar
Thalaiyilae somakkuren…aaannn…Upon my head... Ahhh!
Male
Oru thattana pola thattana polaLike a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
Naan paranthenaeI flew!
Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thaneJust like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
Naan methanthenaeI floated!
Male
Kaathu patta puluthiya polaLike dust blown away by the wind,
Aasai pattu kelambunen melaDriven by desire, I flew up high.
Thooralla thoovunenI sprinkled down like a drizzle,
Adangunen keezhaAnd settled down below.
Female
Kanjaa mattai kadamuda pechaLike noisy chatter on a dry palm stalk,
Kathu vechi kekura kichaanListening eagerly like a chirping
Kuruviya vanthu neeSparrow, you came along
Enakkinnu vaachaDestined specially for me!
Male
Veyiloda mazhaiyumae sernthu adikkumLike rain falling while the sun shines,
Antha azhagiya adhisayam polaJust like that beautiful miracle,
Eppo eppo kitta kitta nee varuvenu'When will you come close to me?'
Enni kittu irunthen naalaI kept counting the days.
Female
Athu ellam terinji thanaeKnowing all of that very well,
Un arugil vanthen naanae…ae…..I came close to you myself... Oh...
Male
Oru thattanaaaaLike a dragonfly...
Thattanaa paranthenI flew like a dragonfly!
Oru chittaanaaaLike a sparrow...
Chittaanaaa methanthenI floated like a sparrow!
Female
Aala vittu pakura azhagaLooking at your beauty that captivates people,
Aatthi ippo inikithu mozhaghaOh my, even chilli tastes sweet now!
Eppadi ippadiHow on earth
Nee ennai maathunaDid you change me like this?
Male
Aalankatti mazhaiyai eranjenI descended like hail rain,
Aattu kutti kanakka thirinjenI roamed around like a young lamb.
Elaiya nee neettunaIf you hold out a leaf,
Thalaiya naan aatuvenI will nod my head.
Female
Chekka chekka sevanthenI turned bright red,
Kannum kannum thanJust by meeting eyes!
Enna panni tholacha ennaiWhat did you do to make me lose myself?
Kootti kunjom kulachenI stirred and softened a little.
Parthen en nenjaI looked into my heart,
Michammagha neeyum vanthu ninnaAnd you stood as all that was left.
Male
Mela irukkavan potta koduIt is a line drawn by the One above,
En nenju than unakku veedu…uuuMy heart is indeed a home for you... Ooh.
Female
Oru thattana pola thattana polaaLike a dragonfly, like a dragonfly
Naan paranthenaeI flew!
Oru chittaaga thanae chittaaga thaneJust like a sparrow, just like a sparrow
Naan methanthenaeI floated!
Female
Kunjomdu partha kondanu kettaI looked at you a little, you asked me to give,
Inthaanu manasa kuduthitennaeSaying 'here it is', I gave my heart!
Ennoda azhaga eppodhum pazhagaTo cherish my beauty forever,
Un peril muzhusa eluthitennaeI completely wrote it in your name!
Male
Hmm…mmm…mmmmmHmm... mmm... mmmmm
Hmmm…mmm…mmm…mmmm…Hmmm... mmm... mmm... mmmm...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Oru Thattana Pola' from the movie 'Mannar Vagaiyara' (2018) is a breezy, playful folk-pop duet celebrating the joyful thrill of falling in love. Using rural and natural imagery—such as dragonflies, sparrows, ants carrying sugar, and sudden rain during sunshine—the song captures the lighthearted intoxication and complete surrender that accompanies mutual affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Oru thattana pola thattana pola Naan paranthenae

Compares the exhilaration of love to the effortless flight of a dragonfly using the comparative word 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Unna sakkaraiya Thalaiyilae somakkuren

Metaphorically compares the beloved to sugar carried proudly on the head of a tiny ant.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Naan paranthenae / Naan methanthenae

The lines end with matching rhyming sounds ('paranthenae' and 'methanthenae').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Aatthi ippo inikithu mozhagha

Exaggerates the sweetness of love by claiming that even a spicy chilli tastes sweet now.

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Trivia

'Mannar Vagaiyara' (2018) is a Tamil action-comedy film directed by Boopathy Pandian and starring Vimal and Anandhi. The song features music composed by Jakes Bejoy with lyrics written by Mani Amuthavan, sung by V.V. Prasanna and Vandana Srinivasan.

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