Pollapaiyya
From Rekka · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Swetha Mohan, Haricharan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Rekka2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya | Wicked boy, wicked boy, |
| Yendaa enna paathaa… | Why did you look at me...? |
| Sollaamale sollaamale | Without even speaking a word, |
| Neethaan ulla Pootha… | You blossomed inside my heart... |
| Female | |
| Polla paiyya polla paiyya | Wicked boy, wicked boy, |
| Yendaa enna paathaa… | Why did you look at me...? |
| Sollaamale sollaamale | Without even speaking a word, |
| Neethaan ulla pootha… | You blossomed inside my heart... |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkulla enna yenni yendi | Thinking of what inside your heart, girl, |
| Nitha nitham alladura | Why do you toss and turn every single day? |
| Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa | Like a fire set upon cotton, |
| Thattukittu thallaadura | You stumble and falter around. |
| Female | |
| Thulla thulla unna alla | To leap and embrace you tight, |
| Porandhaane nanum serndhu vaazha…. | I was born to live together with you... |
| Female | |
| Ye.. Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya | Hey... Wicked boy, wicked boy, |
| Yendaa enna paathaa… Male : oooo… | Why did you look at me...? Male: Oooo... |
| Sollaamale sollaamale | Without even speaking a word, |
| Neethaan ulla pootha… | You blossomed inside my heart... |
| Male | |
| Onnum puriyaama oru aasa | Without understanding a thing, a desire |
| Aruvaala thookkudhu | Lifts up a sickle inside me. |
| Thannathani aalaa ena naalum | Making me a solitary person every day, |
| Poli poda paakudhu | It tries to make a sacrificial offering of me. |
| Female | |
| Motha usurum | As my entire soul |
| unna vandhu sera yenga | Yearns to reach and join you, |
| Sitham kalangi | My mind confused, |
| Nikurene Moochu vaanga | I stand here gasping for breath. |
| Male | |
| Pakkathula paasam vara | When affection comes near, |
| Pallaakku unnala mallaandhu poren | Because of you, I fall flat like a palanquin. |
| Female : Ullathula naanum | Female: In my heart, I too |
| Keda vambedhum illama unkooda vaaren…. | Come with you without any unwanted trouble... |
| Thaaren…. | I shall yield... |
| Female | |
| Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya | Wicked boy, wicked boy, |
| Yendaa enna paathaa… | Why did you look at me...? |
| Sollaamale sollaamale | Without even speaking a word, |
| Neethaan ulla poothaaa… | You blossomed inside my heart... |
| Female | |
| Unna nenachaale pasi thookam | Just thinking of you makes hunger and sleep |
| Pagaiyaagi pogudhu… | Turn into my enemies... |
| Solla nenachaalum varum vaartha | Even if I want to tell you, the coming words |
| Kodasaanju ooduthu… | Tilt like an umbrella and run away... |
| Male | |
| Thonda kuzhiyil | In the pit of my throat, |
| Mulla vechu pogum aasa | This desire leaves thorns behind. |
| Ulla varaiyil | Deep inside, |
| Mutham vaikka yengum meesa | This mustache longs to place a kiss. |
| Female | |
| Vekkathula thegam pada | As my body shivers in shyness, |
| Pollaatha santhosam gummaalam poda | A mischievous happiness celebrates with joy. |
| Male | |
| : Rathathula vegam thoda | Touching the speed in my blood, |
| Unnoda kai rendum ennaatha mooda | Why don't your two hands cover me? |
| Kooda… | Along with me... |
| Female | |
| Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya | Wicked boy, wicked boy, |
| Yendaa enna paathaa… | Why did you look at me...? |
| Sollaamale sollaamale | Without even speaking a word, |
| Neethaan ulla pootha… | You blossomed inside my heart... |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkulla enna yenni yendi | Thinking of what inside your heart, girl, |
| Nitha nitham alladura | Why do you toss and turn every single day? |
| Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa | Like a fire set upon cotton, |
| Thattukittu thallaadura | You stumble and falter around. |
| Female | |
| Thulla thulla unna alla | To leap and embrace you tight, |
| Porandhaane nanum serndhu vaazha…. | I was born to live together with you... |
பொல்லா பையா
பொல்லா பையா ஏன் டா
என்ன பாத்த சொல்லாமலே
சொல்லாமலே நீதான்
உள்ள பூத்த
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Why did you look at me...?
Without even speaking a word,
You blossomed inside my heart...
பொல்லா பையா
பொல்லா பையா ஏன் டா
என்ன பாத்த சொல்லாமலே
சொல்லாமலே நீதான்
உள்ள பூத்த
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Why did you look at me...?
Without even speaking a word,
You blossomed inside my heart...
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள என்ன
எண்ணி ஏன் டி நித நித்தம்
அல்லாடுற பஞ்ச வந்து பத்த
வைக்கும் தீயா தட்டு கிட்டு
தள்ளாடுற
Thinking of what inside your heart, girl,
Why do you toss and turn every single day?
Like a fire set upon cotton,
You stumble and falter around.
துள்ள துள்ள உன்ன
அள்ள பொறந்தேனே நானும்
சேர்ந்து வாழ
To leap and embrace you tight,
I was born to live together with you...
யே பொல்லா பையா
பொல்லா பையா ஏன் டா
என்ன பாத்த
ஓஓஓ
சொல்லாமலே சொல்லாமலே
நீதான் உள்ள பூத்த
Hey... Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Why did you look at me...? Male: Oooo...
Without even speaking a word,
You blossomed inside my heart...
ஒன்னும் புரியாம
ஒரு ஆச அருவாள தூக்குது
தன்ன தனி ஆளா என நாளும்
பொலி போட பாக்குது
Without understanding a thing, a desire
Lifts up a sickle inside me.
Making me a solitary person every day,
It tries to make a sacrificial offering of me.
மொத்த உசுரும்
உன்ன வந்து சேர ஏங்க
சித்தம் கலங்கி நிக்குறேனே
மூச்சு வாங்க
As my entire soul
Yearns to reach and join you,
My mind confused,
I stand here gasping for breath.
பக்கத்துல பாசம்
வர பல்லாக்கு உன்னால
மல்லாந்து போறேன்
உள்ளத்துல நானும்
கெட வம்பேதும் இல்லாம
உன்கூட வாரேன் தாரேன்
When affection comes near,
Because of you, I fall flat like a palanquin.
Female: In my heart, I too
Come with you without any unwanted trouble...
I shall yield...
பொல்லா பையா
பொல்லா பையா ஏன் டா
என்ன பாத்த சொல்லாமலே
சொல்லாமலே நீதான்
உள்ள பூத்த
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Why did you look at me...?
Without even speaking a word,
You blossomed inside my heart...
உன்ன நெனச்சாலே
பசி தூக்கம் பகையாகி போகுது
சொல்ல நெனச்சாலும் வரும்
வார்த்த கொட சாஞ்சு ஓடுது
Just thinking of you makes hunger and sleep
Turn into my enemies...
Even if I want to tell you, the coming words
Tilt like an umbrella and run away...
தொண்ட குழியில்
முள்ள வெச்சு போகும் ஆச
உள்ள வரையில் முத்தம்
வைக்க ஏங்கும் மீச
In the pit of my throat,
This desire leaves thorns behind.
Deep inside,
This mustache longs to place a kiss.
வெக்கத்துல தேகம்
பட பொல்லாத சந்தோசம்
கும்மாளம் போட
As my body shivers in shyness,
A mischievous happiness celebrates with joy.
ரத்தத்துல வேகம்
தொட உன்னோட கை
ரெண்டும் என்னாத்த
மூட கூட
Touching the speed in my blood,
Why don't your two hands cover me?
Along with me...
பொல்லா பையா
பொல்லா பையா ஏன் டா
என்ன பாத்த சொல்லாமலே
சொல்லாமலே நீதான்
உள்ள பூத்த
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Why did you look at me...?
Without even speaking a word,
You blossomed inside my heart...
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
என்ன எண்ணி ஏன் டி நித
நித்தம் அல்லாடுற பஞ்ச
வந்து பத்த வைக்கும் தீயா
தட்டு கிட்டு தள்ளாடுற
Thinking of what inside your heart, girl,
Why do you toss and turn every single day?
Like a fire set upon cotton,
You stumble and falter around.
துள்ள துள்ள
உன்ன அள்ள பொறந்தேனே
நானும் சேர்ந்து வாழ
To leap and embrace you tight,
I was born to live together with you...
Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Why did you look at me...?
Sollaamale sollaamale
Without even speaking a word,
Neethaan ulla Pootha…
You blossomed inside my heart...
Polla paiyya polla paiyya
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Why did you look at me...?
Sollaamale sollaamale
Without even speaking a word,
Neethaan ulla pootha…
You blossomed inside my heart...
Nenjukkulla enna yenni yendi
Thinking of what inside your heart, girl,
Nitha nitham alladura
Why do you toss and turn every single day?
Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa
Like a fire set upon cotton,
Thattukittu thallaadura
You stumble and falter around.
Thulla thulla unna alla
To leap and embrace you tight,
Porandhaane nanum serndhu vaazha….
I was born to live together with you...
Ye.. Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Hey... Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Yendaa enna paathaa… Male : oooo…
Why did you look at me...? Male: Oooo...
Sollaamale sollaamale
Without even speaking a word,
Neethaan ulla pootha…
You blossomed inside my heart...
Onnum puriyaama oru aasa
Without understanding a thing, a desire
Aruvaala thookkudhu
Lifts up a sickle inside me.
Thannathani aalaa ena naalum
Making me a solitary person every day,
Poli poda paakudhu
It tries to make a sacrificial offering of me.
Motha usurum
As my entire soul
unna vandhu sera yenga
Yearns to reach and join you,
Sitham kalangi
My mind confused,
Nikurene Moochu vaanga
I stand here gasping for breath.
Pakkathula paasam vara
When affection comes near,
Pallaakku unnala mallaandhu poren
Because of you, I fall flat like a palanquin.
Female : Ullathula naanum
Female: In my heart, I too
Keda vambedhum illama unkooda vaaren….
Come with you without any unwanted trouble...
Thaaren….
I shall yield...
Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Why did you look at me...?
Sollaamale sollaamale
Without even speaking a word,
Neethaan ulla poothaaa…
You blossomed inside my heart...
Unna nenachaale pasi thookam
Just thinking of you makes hunger and sleep
Pagaiyaagi pogudhu…
Turn into my enemies...
Solla nenachaalum varum vaartha
Even if I want to tell you, the coming words
Kodasaanju ooduthu…
Tilt like an umbrella and run away...
Thonda kuzhiyil
In the pit of my throat,
Mulla vechu pogum aasa
This desire leaves thorns behind.
Ulla varaiyil
Deep inside,
Mutham vaikka yengum meesa
This mustache longs to place a kiss.
Vekkathula thegam pada
As my body shivers in shyness,
Pollaatha santhosam gummaalam poda
A mischievous happiness celebrates with joy.
: Rathathula vegam thoda
Touching the speed in my blood,
Unnoda kai rendum ennaatha mooda
Why don't your two hands cover me?
Kooda…
Along with me...
Pollaa paiyya pollaa paiyya
Wicked boy, wicked boy,
Yendaa enna paathaa…
Why did you look at me...?
Sollaamale sollaamale
Without even speaking a word,
Neethaan ulla pootha…
You blossomed inside my heart...
Nenjukkulla enna yenni yendi
Thinking of what inside your heart, girl,
Nitha nitham alladura
Why do you toss and turn every single day?
Panja vandhu patha vaikum theeyaa
Like a fire set upon cotton,
Thattukittu thallaadura
You stumble and falter around.
Thulla thulla unna alla
To leap and embrace you tight,
Porandhaane nanum serndhu vaazha….
I was born to live together with you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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