Unnai Pola Chinnapulla
From Thendral Varum Theru · 1994
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- Kovai Soundararajan, Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thendral Varum Theru1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unna pola chinna pulla | A young girl like you |
| Oorukkulla kandathilla | I have never seen in this town |
| Unna vittu em manasu | Leaving you, my heart |
| Vera pakkam ponathilla | Has never turned elsewhere |
| Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa | Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...) |
| Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa | Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...) |
| Male | |
| Unna pola chinna pulla | A young girl like you |
| Oorukkulla kandathilla | I have never seen in this town |
| Male Chorus :Aamaamaa appadi podu | Male Chorus: Yes, that is right, keep it going! |
| Aasaiya paattula paadu | Sing with desire in the song! |
| Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla | Female: Inside your heart |
| Ulla pulla entha pulla | Which girl is residing? |
| Female Chorus :Ammammaa appadi podu | Female Chorus: Oh my, play it like that! |
| Aanantha kummigalodu | With joyful Kummi claps |
| Male | |
| Unna pola chinna pulla | A young girl like you |
| Oorukkulla kandathilla | I have never seen in this town |
| Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla | Female: Inside your heart |
| Ulla pulla entha pulla | Which girl is residing? |
| Male | |
| Chanthirarum sooriyarum | The moon and the sun |
| Unna santhikka vanthaanga hoi | Came to meet you, hey! |
| Santhanaththil thanga radham senju | Making a golden chariot of sandalwood |
| Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa… | They gave it and left... |
| Female | |
| Chanthirarum sooriyarum | The moon and the sun |
| Namma santhikka vanthaanga hoi | Came to meet us, hey! |
| Santhanaththil thanga radham senju | Making a golden chariot of sandalwood |
| Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa… | They gave it and left... |
| Male | |
| Unna pola chinna pulla | A young girl like you |
| Male Chorus :Oorukkulla kandathilla | Male Chorus: I have never seen in this town |
| Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla | Female: Inside your heart |
| Female Chorus :Ulla pulla entha pulla | Female Chorus: Which girl is residing? |
| Male | |
| Oththaiyila pora pulla | O girl walking all alone |
| Un thunaikku naan varavaa | Shall I come along to accompany you? |
| Rottu vazhi pora pulla | O girl going along the road |
| Paattu katti naan tharavaa | Shall I compose a song for you? |
| Female | |
| Kaavalukku vaaravarae | O one who comes for protection |
| Kalavu seiyya paarpathenna | Why do you look to steal? |
| Paattu katti thaarathunnaa | If you are giving me a song |
| Parisa sela nee tharanum | You must give a silk saree as a gift |
| Male | |
| {Kannaala paaththathumae | {As soon as I saw with my eyes |
| Kaalum kaiyum aaduthae | My hands and feet are trembling |
| Kaththaazha mullu kuththi | Pricked by the aloe vera thorn |
| Kadhal nenju vaaduthae} (2) | My loving heart is wilting} (2) |
| Female | |
| Munthaana kaaththadikka | When the breeze blows your garment |
| Mogaththula naan thudikka | I squirm in desire |
| Oho oho ohoohoho | Oho oho ohoohoho |
| Male | |
| Unna pola chinna pulla | A young girl like you |
| Oorukkulla kandathilla | I have never seen in this town |
| Female :Unna vittu em manasu | Female: Leaving you, my heart |
| Vera pakkam ponathilla | Has never turned elsewhere |
| Female | |
| Konji konji pesa vanthaa | If you come to talk affectionately |
| Kolli malai thaen kedaikkum | Honey from Kolli Hills will be gained |
| Minji kinji ponathunnaa | If things get out of hand and pushy |
| Kannukkulla meen thudikkum | Fish will flutter inside the eyes |
| Male | |
| Thanni kudam nee sumanthaa | When you carry a water pot |
| Thalumbuthu em manasu | My heart spills over |
| Thaavaniya nee puzhinjaa | When you wring your dupatta dry |
| Thaththalikkum en vayasu | My youth struggles in despair |
| Female | |
| {Senthaazham poovukkullaae | {Inside the pandanus flower |
| Naagam onnu poguthae | A snake is slithering |
| Singaara theevukkullae | Inside the beautiful island |
| Mogam onnu veguthae} (2) | A passion is burning} (2) |
| Male | |
| Anjaathae em mayilae | Do not fear, my peacock |
| Aalaana poonguyilae | My mature singing cuckoo |
| Oo….oo…..oo….ohoho….. | Oo....oo.....oo....ohoho..... |
| Female | |
| Unnudaiya nenjukkulla | Inside your heart |
| Female Chorus :Ulla pulla entha pulla | Female Chorus: Which girl is residing? |
| Male :Unna pola chinna pulla | Male: A young girl like you |
| Male Chorus :Oorukkulla kandathilla | Male Chorus: I have never seen in this town |
| Female | |
| Chanthirarum sooriyarum | The moon and the sun |
| Namma santhikka vanthaanga hoi | Came to meet us, hey! |
| Male :Santhanaththil thanga radham senju | Male: Making a golden chariot of sandalwood |
| Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa… | They gave it and left... |
| Chorus | |
| Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa…hoi | Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)...hey |
| Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa | Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...) |
மற்றும் கே. எஸ். சித்ரா
A young girl like you
I have never seen in this town
Leaving you, my heart
Has never turned elsewhere
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)
உன்னப் போல சின்னப் புள்ள
ஊருக்குள்ள கண்டதில்ல
உன்ன விட்டு எம் மனசு
வேற பக்கம் போனதில்ல
தந்தனன தந்தனனன்னா தந்தானன்னானா
தந்தனன தந்தானன்னா தந்தானன்னானா
A young girl like you
I have never seen in this town
Male Chorus: Yes, that is right, keep it going!
Sing with desire in the song!
Female: Inside your heart
Which girl is residing?
Female Chorus: Oh my, play it like that!
With joyful Kummi claps
உன்னப் போல சின்னப் புள்ள
ஊருக்குள்ள கண்டதில்ல
ஆண் குழு :
ஆமாமா அப்படிப் போடு
ஆசைய பாட்டுல பாடு
உன்னுடைய நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
உள்ள புள்ள எந்தப் புள்ள
பெண் குழு :
அம்மம்மா அப்படிப் போடு
ஆனந்தக் கும்மிகளோடு
A young girl like you
I have never seen in this town
Female: Inside your heart
Which girl is residing?
உன்னப் போல சின்னப் புள்ள
ஊருக்குள்ள கண்டதில்ல
உன்னுடைய நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
உள்ள புள்ள எந்தப் புள்ள
The moon and the sun
Came to meet you, hey!
Making a golden chariot of sandalwood
They gave it and left...
சந்திரரும் சூரியரும்
உன்ன சந்திக்க வந்தாங்க ஹோய்
சந்தனத்தில் தங்க ரதம் செஞ்சு
தந்துட்டு போனாங்க....ஆ.....
The moon and the sun
Came to meet us, hey!
Making a golden chariot of sandalwood
They gave it and left...
சந்திரரும் சூரியரும்
நம்ம சந்திக்க வந்தாங்க ஹோய்
சந்தனத்தில் தங்க ரதம் செஞ்சு
தந்துட்டு போனாங்க....ஆ.....
A young girl like you
Male Chorus: I have never seen in this town
Female: Inside your heart
Female Chorus: Which girl is residing?
உன்னப் போல சின்னப் புள்ள
ஆண் குழு :
ஊருக்குள்ள கண்டதில்ல
உன்னுடைய நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பெண் குழு :
உள்ள புள்ள எந்தப் புள்ள
O girl walking all alone
Shall I come along to accompany you?
O girl going along the road
Shall I compose a song for you?
ஒத்தையில போற புள்ள
உன் துணைக்கு நான் வரவா
ரோட்டு வழி போற புள்ள
பாட்டு கட்டி நான் தரவா
O one who comes for protection
Why do you look to steal?
If you are giving me a song
You must give a silk saree as a gift
காவலுக்கு வாரவரே
களவு செய்யப் பார்ப்பதென்ன
பாட்டுக் கட்டித் தாரதுன்னா
பரிசச் சேல நீ தரணும்
{As soon as I saw with my eyes
My hands and feet are trembling
Pricked by the aloe vera thorn
My loving heart is wilting} (2)
{கண்ணால பாத்ததுமே
காலும் கையும் ஆடுதே
கத்தாழ முள்ளு குத்தி
காதல் நெஞ்சு வாடுதே} (2)
When the breeze blows your garment
I squirm in desire
Oho oho ohoohoho
முந்தான காத்தடிக்க
மோகத்துல நான் துடிக்க
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோஓஹோஹோ
A young girl like you
I have never seen in this town
Female: Leaving you, my heart
Has never turned elsewhere
உன்னப் போல சின்னப் புள்ள
ஊருக்குள்ள கண்டதில்ல
உன்ன விட்டு எம் மனசு
வேற பக்கம் போனதில்ல
If you come to talk affectionately
Honey from Kolli Hills will be gained
If things get out of hand and pushy
Fish will flutter inside the eyes
கொஞ்சிக் கொஞ்சிப் பேச வந்தா
கொல்லி மலைத் தேன் கெடைக்கும்
மிஞ்சிக் கிஞ்சிப் போனதுன்னா
கண்ணுக்குள்ள மீன் துடிக்கும்
When you carry a water pot
My heart spills over
When you wring your dupatta dry
My youth struggles in despair
தண்ணி குடம் நீ சுமந்தா
தளும்புது எம் மனசு
தாவணிய நீ புழிஞ்சா
தத்தளிக்கும் என் வயசு
{Inside the pandanus flower
A snake is slithering
Inside the beautiful island
A passion is burning} (2)
{செந்தாழம் பூவுக்குள்ளே
நாகம் ஒன்னு போகுதே
சிங்காரத் தீவுக்குள்ளே
மோகம் ஒன்னு வேகுதே} (2)
Do not fear, my peacock
My mature singing cuckoo
Oo....oo.....oo....ohoho.....
அஞ்சாதே எம் மயிலே
ஆளான பூங்குயிலே
ஓ.......ஓ.......ஓ......ஓஹோஹோ........
Inside your heart
Female Chorus: Which girl is residing?
Male: A young girl like you
Male Chorus: I have never seen in this town
உன்னுடைய நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பெண் குழு
: உள்ள புள்ள எந்தப் புள்ள
உன்னப் போல சின்னப் புள்ள
ஆண் குழு :
ஊருக்குள்ள கண்டதில்ல
The moon and the sun
Came to meet us, hey!
Male: Making a golden chariot of sandalwood
They gave it and left...
பெண்
: சந்திரரும் சூரியரும்
நம்ம சந்திக்க வந்தாங்க ஹோய்
சந்தனத்தில் தங்க ரதம் செஞ்சு
தந்துட்டு போனாங்க....ஆ.....
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)...hey
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)
தந்தனன தந்தனனன்னா தந்தானன்னானா ஹோய்
தந்தனன தந்தானன்னா தந்தானன்னானா
ஆண் குழு :
உன்னப் போல சின்னப் புள்ள
ஊருக்குள்ள கண்டதில்ல
பெண் குழு :
உன்னுடைய நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
உள்ள புள்ள எந்தப் புள்ள
Unna pola chinna pulla
A young girl like you
Oorukkulla kandathilla
I have never seen in this town
Unna vittu em manasu
Leaving you, my heart
Vera pakkam ponathilla
Has never turned elsewhere
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)
Unna pola chinna pulla
A young girl like you
Oorukkulla kandathilla
I have never seen in this town
Male Chorus :Aamaamaa appadi podu
Male Chorus: Yes, that is right, keep it going!
Aasaiya paattula paadu
Sing with desire in the song!
Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Female: Inside your heart
Ulla pulla entha pulla
Which girl is residing?
Female Chorus :Ammammaa appadi podu
Female Chorus: Oh my, play it like that!
Aanantha kummigalodu
With joyful Kummi claps
Unna pola chinna pulla
A young girl like you
Oorukkulla kandathilla
I have never seen in this town
Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Female: Inside your heart
Ulla pulla entha pulla
Which girl is residing?
Chanthirarum sooriyarum
The moon and the sun
Unna santhikka vanthaanga hoi
Came to meet you, hey!
Santhanaththil thanga radham senju
Making a golden chariot of sandalwood
Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa…
They gave it and left...
Chanthirarum sooriyarum
The moon and the sun
Namma santhikka vanthaanga hoi
Came to meet us, hey!
Santhanaththil thanga radham senju
Making a golden chariot of sandalwood
Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa…
They gave it and left...
Unna pola chinna pulla
A young girl like you
Male Chorus :Oorukkulla kandathilla
Male Chorus: I have never seen in this town
Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Female: Inside your heart
Female Chorus :Ulla pulla entha pulla
Female Chorus: Which girl is residing?
Oththaiyila pora pulla
O girl walking all alone
Un thunaikku naan varavaa
Shall I come along to accompany you?
Rottu vazhi pora pulla
O girl going along the road
Paattu katti naan tharavaa
Shall I compose a song for you?
Kaavalukku vaaravarae
O one who comes for protection
Kalavu seiyya paarpathenna
Why do you look to steal?
Paattu katti thaarathunnaa
If you are giving me a song
Parisa sela nee tharanum
You must give a silk saree as a gift
{Kannaala paaththathumae
{As soon as I saw with my eyes
Kaalum kaiyum aaduthae
My hands and feet are trembling
Kaththaazha mullu kuththi
Pricked by the aloe vera thorn
Kadhal nenju vaaduthae} (2)
My loving heart is wilting} (2)
Munthaana kaaththadikka
When the breeze blows your garment
Mogaththula naan thudikka
I squirm in desire
Oho oho ohoohoho
Oho oho ohoohoho
Unna pola chinna pulla
A young girl like you
Oorukkulla kandathilla
I have never seen in this town
Female :Unna vittu em manasu
Female: Leaving you, my heart
Vera pakkam ponathilla
Has never turned elsewhere
Konji konji pesa vanthaa
If you come to talk affectionately
Kolli malai thaen kedaikkum
Honey from Kolli Hills will be gained
Minji kinji ponathunnaa
If things get out of hand and pushy
Kannukkulla meen thudikkum
Fish will flutter inside the eyes
Thanni kudam nee sumanthaa
When you carry a water pot
Thalumbuthu em manasu
My heart spills over
Thaavaniya nee puzhinjaa
When you wring your dupatta dry
Thaththalikkum en vayasu
My youth struggles in despair
{Senthaazham poovukkullaae
{Inside the pandanus flower
Naagam onnu poguthae
A snake is slithering
Singaara theevukkullae
Inside the beautiful island
Mogam onnu veguthae} (2)
A passion is burning} (2)
Anjaathae em mayilae
Do not fear, my peacock
Aalaana poonguyilae
My mature singing cuckoo
Oo….oo…..oo….ohoho…..
Oo....oo.....oo....ohoho.....
Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Inside your heart
Female Chorus :Ulla pulla entha pulla
Female Chorus: Which girl is residing?
Male :Unna pola chinna pulla
Male: A young girl like you
Male Chorus :Oorukkulla kandathilla
Male Chorus: I have never seen in this town
Chanthirarum sooriyarum
The moon and the sun
Namma santhikka vanthaanga hoi
Came to meet us, hey!
Male :Santhanaththil thanga radham senju
Male: Making a golden chariot of sandalwood
Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa…
They gave it and left...
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa…hoi
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)...hey
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa
Rhythmic folk refrain (Thanthanana...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk duet from the film 'Thendral Varum Theru' (1994) features playful and romantic dialogue between two lovers in a vibrant rural village context. The song uses traditional folk rhythms, calls, and responses between chorus and lead singers to capture the charm of young love. Rich in regional imagery, the lyrics penned by Mu. Metha describe how the lovers tease each other, trade compliments, and express their deep-seated affection using metaphors like sandalwood chariots, Kolli Hills honey, and natural beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Chanthirarum sooriyarum / Santhanaththil thanga radham senju”
Harmonious repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound across adjacent lines.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Konji konji pesa vanthaa / Minji kinji ponathunnaa”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, standard in Tamil poetic structure.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Imagery)
“Kolli malai thaen kedaikkum”
Comparing sweet affectionate talk to the rare and prized honey of the Kolli Hills.
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Trivia
'Unna pola chinna pulla' showcases traditional Tamil Kummi-style rhythmic patterns and folk poetic structures, penned by the noted poet and academician Mu. Metha.
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