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Lyrics & meaning

Un Nenapey

From Dabangg 3 · 2019

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Remya Nambeesan
Music director
Sajid Wajid
Details
Dabangg 32019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Selaila nikkum nammaalaeOur beloved standing like a statue
Un udathoram odidum rayilae…heyyyA train runs near the edge of your lips... heyyy
Male
Hey selaila nikkum nammaalaeHey, our beloved standing like a statue
En manasoram oduthu rayilaeA train runs along the side of my heart
Eppa paathalum nenjukulla un nenappaeWhenever I look, thoughts of you fill my heart
Un nenappae….un nenappaeThoughts of you... thoughts of you
Adiyae kannadi sela pola un minuppaeOh girl, your shine is like a glass statue
Un minuppae..un minuppae..hey…Your shine... your shine.. hey...
Male
Azhagaana rangoli rathamaeBeautiful colorful Rangoli, my precious one
Summa nee vandhu thottaalum sogamaeEven if you just touch me casually, it gives me a sweet sensation
Adiyae malgova kannathula en inipaeOh girl, my sweetness lies in your Malgova mango-like cheeks
En inippae..en inippaeMy sweetness... my sweetness
Manasa mai pottu mayakuthu un sirippaeYour smile bewitches my heart like applying kohl
Un sirippae..un sirippae…hey…Your smile... your smile... hey...
Female
Aahhh romba different-aAahhh, in a very different way
Romance-u pannuraiyaaAre you romancing me?
Enna style-aaga love panni alluraiyaaAre you captivating me by loving me so stylishly?
Female
Aahh…romba different-aAahh... in a very different way
Romance-u pannuraiyaaAre you romancing me?
Enna style-aaga love panni alluraiyaaAre you captivating me by loving me so stylishly?
Male
Adi en kooda poranthathuHey girl, born together with me
Romance-u thaanIs romance itself
Love-ula naan eppavumae pattasu thaanIn love, I am always a firecracker
Female
Nenjakulla nice-ah vanthaanaeHe entered softly inside my heart
Nesamaaga nazhuvum munthaanaTruly, the saree pallu slips away
Male
Azhagaa tune pottu mayakkuthuComposing a beautiful tune, it mesmerizes
Un sirippae..un sirippae..Your smile... your smile..
Adiyae malgova kannathula en inipaeOh girl, my sweetness lies in your Malgova mango-like cheeks
En inippae..en inippaeMy sweetness... my sweetness
Female
Meesa vacha singam neethanaeYou are the lion with a mustache
Unkitta chewing gum aanenaeI became stuck like chewing gum to you
Aiyiyoo nenjikulla kuthikuthu un nenappaeOh my, thoughts of you leap inside my heart
Un nenappae…un nenappaeThoughts of you... thoughts of you
Male
Hey selaila nikkum nammaalaeHey, our beloved standing like a statue
En manasoram oduthu rayilaeA train runs along the side of my heart
Eppa paathalum nenjukulla un nenappaeWhenever I look, thoughts of you fill my heart
Un nenappae….un nenappaeThoughts of you... thoughts of you
Chorus
Aaahhh…Aaahhh...
Whistling :…………………………[Whistling]

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a cheerful, upbeat romantic duet from the Tamil dubbed soundtrack of Dabangg 3. The male and female protagonists express their playful affection, passion, and longing for each other using colorful, everyday metaphors. The lyrics highlight how thoughts of the beloved constantly run through their minds like a speeding train, captivating their hearts with sweet smiles and stylish charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Adiyae kannadi sela pola un minuppae

Comparing the girl's shine to a glass statue ('kannadi sela pola un minuppae') and the protagonist's stickiness/attachment to chewing gum ('Unkitta chewing gum aanenae').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Adiyae malgova kannathula en inipae

Describing the girl's soft, sweet cheeks directly as a 'Malgova' mango ('malgova kannathula en inipae') and describing oneself as a firecracker in love ('Love-ula naan eppavumae pattasu thaan').

Rhyme / Rhyming pattern (Iyaibu)

Un nenappae....un nenappae

End-rhyming with the repetition of words like 'un nenappae', 'un minuppae', and 'un sirippae' to create a catchy rhythm.

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Trivia

This song is part of the Tamil dubbed release of the Bollywood action-comedy Dabangg 3 (2019), starring Salman Khan. The original Hindi soundtrack was composed by the duo Sajid-Wajid, with Tamil lyrics adapted by veteran lyrist Pa. Vijay.

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