- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Dhina
- Movie name
- Malayan
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Onnappola' is a soulful rural love song from the Tamil film Malayan (2009). The heroine expresses deep devotion and reverence toward her beloved, claiming that there is nobody in the entire world like him and that his presence fulfills all her desires. She describes how his love breathed life into her empty existence, mesmerized her without warning, and elevated her life to something divine. The lyricist Snehan uses vivid rural imagery—comparing the lover's gentleness to the pupil of an eye, roadside plants, and camphor—to emphasize themes of unconditional surrender, ultimate devotion, and pure love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nee thottaa kal kooda / Karppooram pol aagum”
Compares the beloved's purity to camphor that burns without leaving residue when touched.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kannukku maniyappola”
Compares holding and protecting the beloved to safeguarding the pupil of one's eye.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Unkaalumaattill kedanthaalae / Kaviyam aiyaa”
Exaggerates the act of lying near the lover's feet as equivalent to creating epic poetry.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Onnappola onnappola”
Repetition of the phrase 'Onnappola' (Like you) to emphasize the uniqueness of her lover.
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Trivia
'Onnappola' is a notable track from the 2009 Tamil action drama 'Malayan', starring Karan and Shamna Kasim (Padmapriya). The lyrics were written by prominent poet Snehan, highlighting classical Tamil folk metaphors to depict innocent rural romance.
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