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Lyrics & meaning

Unna Kolla Poren

From Aravaan · 2012

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Bhavatharani
Music director
Karthik
Details
Aravaan2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Mutham koduthaeBy giving a kiss
Naan unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Female
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Mutham koduthaeBy giving a kiss
Naan unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Female
Munthaanaiyil moodiCovering with the end of the saree
Aasa vaarthai pesiSpeaking sweet words of desire
Mutham koduthaeBy giving a kiss
Naan unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Female
Sooriyan paarvai chandhiranaarLike the rays of the sun
Mela vizhuvathu polaFalling upon the moon
Sooriyan paarvai chandhiranaarLike the rays of the sun
Mela vizhuvathu polaFalling upon the moon
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Pathu pulla porakkumTen children will be born
Female
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Mutham koduthaeBy giving a kiss
Naan unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Female
Munthaanaiyil moodiCovering with the end of the saree
Aasa vaarthai pesiSpeaking sweet words of desire
Mutham koduthaeBy giving a kiss
Naan unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Chorus
…………….....
Female
Annanthanni venaa venaaI do not need food or water
Unnai ennai vaazhnthaal pothumIt is enough if you and I live together
Un kooda intha jenmam pothumThis life with you is enough
Male
Ponnum mannum venaa venaaI do not need gold or land
Kolaikaari pechi pothumThe words of my beloved killer girl Pechi are enough
Sethaalum kangal unnai thedumEven after death, my eyes will seek you
Female
Kadal paanju oorum naadum moozhgum pothuEven if the ocean surges and drowns towns and country
Moozhkaathu maman paasamthaanMy uncle's love will never drown
Male
Vithi vaalai veesi enna saaikkum pothumEven when fate swings its sword to bring me down
Saaikkaathu intha nesamthaanThis love will never fall
Female
Yaarum illaa kaattukkullaeIn a forest where nobody lives
Chorus
Yaarum illaa kaattukkullaeIn a forest where nobody lives
Female
Yaarum illaa kaattukkullaeIn a forest where nobody lives
Unna enna vittaal pothumIt is enough if you leave just you and me
Male
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Pathu pulla porakkum pechiPechi who will bear ten children
Female
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Chorus
Unnai kolla poraaShe is going to kill you
Male
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Mutham koduthae naanGiving a kiss, I
Unnai kolla poraenI am going to kill you
Female
Sooriyanaar paarvai chandhiranaarLike the rays of the sun
Mela vizhuvathu polaFalling upon the moon
Chorus
Sooriyanaar paarvai chandhiranaarLike the rays of the sun
Mela vizhuvathu polaFalling upon the moon
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Female
Neeyum naanum paartha pothumIf you and I just look at each other
Chorus
Pathu pulla porakkumTen children will be born

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Unnai Kolla Poraen' is a rustic, intensely romantic folk duet from the film Aravaan, composed by singer-turned-composer Karthik. The song conveys the passionate intensity of love through hyperbolic expressions where the heroine playfully threatens to 'kill' her lover with kisses and affection. The lovers express that their connection is so profound that a mere exchange of glances feels fruitful enough to create a family. They renounce all material possessions such as gold, land, and even basic needs like food and water, desiring only each other's companionship in isolation. The lyrics highlight an enduring love that withstands natural disasters, cosmic shifts, and fate itself, continuing even beyond death.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Athi-sayokthi)

Unnai kolla poraen mutham koduthae

Using extreme exaggeration like 'killing with a kiss' to express overwhelming affection and passion.

Simile (Uvamai)

Sooriyan paarvai chandhiranaar mela vizhuvathu pola

Comparing the romantic gaze between lovers to sunlight gently falling upon the moon.

Etukai (Second letter rhyme)

Annanthanni venaa venaa / Ponnum mannum venaa venaa

Rhyming second consonants in folk lyricism for rhythmic flow ('Annanthanni' and 'Ponnum mannum').

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Trivia

This song marked a unique feat in Tamil cinema as prominent playback singer Karthik made his full-fledged debut as a film music composer with Aravaan (2012). Lyricist Na. Muthukumar crafted period-appropriate rustic folk terms blended with raw romantic imagery for this track.

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