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Lyrics & meaning

Porenu Nee Pona

From Anbulla Ghilli · 2020

Lyricist
Rajavel Nagarajan
Singer
Teejay Arunasalam
Music director
Arrol Corelli
Details
Anbulla Ghilli2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Porenu nee ponaIf you say you are leaving and go
Enganu naan povenWhere will I go?
Ennaalum nee venumI need you every single day
Naan ennoda vaazhkai vaazhaFor me to live my life
Male
Sollaama nee ponaIf you leave without telling me
Kalangaama enna pannaHow can I not be heartbroken?
Nee eppa varuvanuWondering when you will return
Kaathu iruppenI will be waiting
Male
Ennai vittu enga ponaalumWherever you go leaving me
Unnai vittu engum pogaamaWithout moving anywhere away from you
Nee eppo varuva varuvaWhen will you come back?
Kaathu irukkuren…I am waiting...
Male
Kannala killathaDo not pinch me with your eyes
Ennagum intha pullaWhat will happen to this youngster?
Pesama kollathaDo not kill me without speaking
Ennagum intha pullaWhat will happen to this youngster?
Male
Kannala killathaDo not pinch me with your eyes
Ennagum intha pullaWhat will happen to this youngster?
Pesama kollathaDo not kill me without speaking
Ennagum intha pullaWhat will happen to this youngster?
Male
Sollaama nee ponaIf you leave without telling me
Kalangaama enna pannaHow can I not be heartbroken?
Nee eppa varuvanuWondering when you will return
Kaathu iruppenI will be waiting
Male
Ennai vittu enga ponaalumWherever you go leaving me
Unnai vittu engum pogaamaWithout moving anywhere away from you
Nee eppo varuva varuvanuWondering when you will return
Kaathu irukkuren…I am waiting...
Female
Aaa…aa…aa…aa…Aaa...aa...aa...aa...
Aa….aa….Aa....aa....
Aaa…aa…aa…aa…Aaa...aa...aa...aa...
Aa….aa….Aa....aa....
Male
Kannukulla vanthaayaeYou came into my eyes
Female :VanthaayaeFemale: You came
Male :Kanneerai thanthaayaeMale: You gave me tears
Female :ThanthaayaeFemale: You gave
Male :Nenjikulla nee vanthuMale: Coming inside my heart
Ennai konnu thinnu konjam ponaayaeYou killed and consumed me a little and left
Male
En usura unnai naan paarkkaLooking at you with my very life
Nee pona naanum kozhunthadaIf you go, I am like a tender sprout
Un vaasam veesum nesa paarthuSeeing the love that radiates your fragrance
Nenju thudikkum dhinam thaanaeMy heart beats every day by itself
Male
Sollaama nee ponaIf you leave without telling me
Kalangaama enna pannaHow can I not be heartbroken?
Nee eppa varuvanuWondering when you will return
Kaathu iruppenI will be waiting
Male
Ennai vittu enga ponaalumWherever you go leaving me
Unnai vittu engum pogaamaWithout moving anywhere away from you
Nee eppo varuva varuvanuWondering when you will return
Kaathu irukkuren…I am waiting...
Chorus
{Kannala killatha{Do not pinch me with your eyes
Male :Ennagum intha pullaMale: What will happen to this youngster?
Chorus :Pesama kollathaChorus: Do not kill me without speaking
Male :Ennagum intha pulla} (2)Male: What will happen to this youngster?} (2)
Male
Porenu nee pona…If you say you are leaving and go...
Chorus
{Kannala killatha{Do not pinch me with your eyes
Male :Ennagum intha pullaMale: What will happen to this youngster?
Chorus :Pesama kollathaChorus: Do not kill me without speaking
Male :Ennagum intha pulla} (2)Male: What will happen to this youngster?} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song expresses a profound sense of devotion, longing, and emotional vulnerability towards a beloved partner. The protagonist voices distress over the prospect of separation, emphasizing that their very existence and daily life depend on the presence of their loved one. Through evocative imagery of tears, waiting, and silent pain, the song captures the intense depth of love and the anguish caused by silence or distance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Kannala killatha / Pesama kollatha

The second letters in 'Kannala' and 'Pesama' align with 'killatha' and 'kollatha', creating a rhythmic flow in the refrain.

Hyperbole

Ennai konnu thinnu konjam ponaayae

Exaggeration used to describe severe emotional distress as being 'killed and eaten alive' by love.

Metaphor

Nee pona naanum kozhunthada

Comparing the protagonist's fragile emotional state without the beloved to a delicate plant sprout ('kozhunthu').

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Trivia

Anbulla Ghilli is a unique Tamil drama film centered around a dog named Ghilli, featuring music composed by Arrol Corelli.

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