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Lyrics & meaning

Pollapaiyya

From Rekka · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Swetha Mohan, Haricharan
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Rekka
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
17 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Sollaamale sollaamale
Neethaan ulla Pootha…
Polla paiyya polla paiyya
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Sollaamale sollaamale
Neethaan ulla pootha…
Nenjukkulla enna yenni yendi
Nitha nitham alladura
Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa
Thattukittu thallaadura
Thulla thulla unna alla
Porandhaane nanum serndhu vaazha….
Ye.. Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Yendaa enna paathaa… Male : oooo…
Sollaamale sollaamale
Neethaan ulla pootha…
Onnum puriyaama oru aasa
Aruvaala thookkudhu
Thannathani aalaa ena naalum
Poli poda paakudhu
Motha usurum
unna vandhu sera yenga
Sitham kalangi
Nikurene Moochu vaanga
Pakkathula paasam vara
Pallaakku unnala mallaandhu poren
Female : Ullathula naanum
Keda vambedhum illama unkooda vaaren….
Thaaren….
Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Sollaamale sollaamale
Neethaan ulla poothaaa…
Unna nenachaale pasi thookam
Pagaiyaagi pogudhu…
Solla nenachaalum varum vaartha
Kodasaanju ooduthu…
Thonda kuzhiyil
Mulla vechu pogum aasa
Ulla varaiyil
Mutham vaikka yengum meesa
Vekkathula thegam pada
Pollaatha santhosam gummaalam poda
: Rathathula vegam thoda
Unnoda kai rendum ennaatha mooda
Kooda…
Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Sollaamale sollaamale
Neethaan ulla pootha…
Nenjukkulla enna yenni yendi
Nitha nitham alladura
Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa
Thattukittu thallaadura
Thulla thulla unna alla
Porandhaane nanum serndhu vaazha….
You naughty boy, you naughty boy,
why did you look at me?
Without even saying a word,
you blossomed right inside my heart.
You naughty boy, you naughty boy,
why did you look at me?
Without even saying a word,
you blossomed right inside my heart.
Thinking of me in your heart, girl,
why do you struggle and yearn every single day?
Catching fire like cotton in a flame,
why are you stumbling and faltering?
To sweep you into my arms as you leap,
I was born to live my life with you.
Hey, you naughty boy, you naughty boy,
why did you look at me... Male: Oh...
Without even saying a word,
you blossomed right inside my heart.
Without understanding anything, a desire
raises a sickle against me.
Finding me all alone, day after day,
it tries to make a sacrifice of me.
My whole life and soul
yearns to come and unite with you.
With my mind spinning in a daze,
I stand here catching my breath.
As your love draws near,
I swoon and fall flat on my back, swept away by you.
Female: Deep in my heart,
without any trouble or fuss, I will come with you.
I will give myself to you...
You naughty boy, you naughty boy,
why did you look at me?
Without even saying a word,
you blossomed right inside my heart...
The moment I think of you, my hunger and sleep
turn into my enemies.
Even when I want to speak, the words
tilt sideways and slip away.
In the hollow of my throat,
this desire leaves a prick like a thorn.
Deep within,
your mustache yearns to plant a kiss.
As my body shivers in shyness,
a wild joy dances in celebration.
: As excitement rushes through the blood,
what can your two hands possibly hide?
Together...
You naughty boy, you naughty boy,
why did you look at me?
Without even saying a word,
you blossomed right inside my heart.
Thinking of me in your heart, girl,
why do you struggle and yearn every single day?
Catching fire like cotton in a flame,
why are you stumbling and faltering?
To sweep you into my arms as you leap,
I was born to live my life with you.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Pollaa Paiyya' is a romantic duet from the Tamil film Rekka (2016), composed by D. Imman and penned by Yugabharathi. The song expresses the playful yet deep romantic attraction between the lead characters. The female lead affectionately calls her lover a 'pollaa paiyya' (mischievous or wicked boy), describing how a single look from him caused love to blossom inside her heart without any spoken words. In response, the male lead shares his own intensity of love, comparing his restless passion to a fire catching cotton. The lyrics use vivid rural metaphors—such as lifting a sickle, sacrificial offerings, and tilting umbrellas—to describe the overwhelming physical and emotional sensations of falling in love. The lovers exchange playful confessions of how love deprives them of sleep and hunger while driving them closer together, culminating in a celebration of youthful passion and companionship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Pollaa paiyya... / Sollaamale sollaamale...”

Repetition of the second consonant 'l' in 'Pollaa' and 'Sollaamale'.

Simile (Upamai)

“Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa”

Comparing the sudden flare of love in her to cotton catching fire ('Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aruvaala thookkudhu / Poli poda paakudhu”

Describing overwhelming desire as an urge lifting a sickle ('Aruvaala thookkudhu') and making a sacrifice ('Poli poda paakudhu').

Anaphora / Repetition

“Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya / Sollaamale sollaamale”

Repetition of words like 'Pollaa paiyya' and 'Sollaamale' for rhythmic emphasis.

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Trivia

The song 'Pollaa Paiyya' from 'Rekka' (2016) features Vijay Sethupathi and Lakshmi Menon. It was composed by D. Imman, known for his rustic folk-pop melodies, with lyrics by long-time collaborator Yugabharathi. The song was sung by Haricharan and Shreya Ghoshal, making it a popular romantic melody in 2016.

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