- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singers
- Kovai Soundararajan, Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thendral Varum Theru
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Unna pola chinna pulla
Oorukkulla kandathilla
Unna vittu em manasu
Vera pakkam ponathilla
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa
Unna pola chinna pulla
Oorukkulla kandathilla
Male Chorus :Aamaamaa appadi podu
Aasaiya paattula paadu
Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Ulla pulla entha pulla
Female Chorus :Ammammaa appadi podu
Aanantha kummigalodu
Unna pola chinna pulla
Oorukkulla kandathilla
Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Ulla pulla entha pulla
Chanthirarum sooriyarum
Unna santhikka vanthaanga hoi
Santhanaththil thanga radham senju
Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa…
Chanthirarum sooriyarum
Namma santhikka vanthaanga hoi
Santhanaththil thanga radham senju
Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa…
Unna pola chinna pulla
Male Chorus :Oorukkulla kandathilla
Female :Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Female Chorus :Ulla pulla entha pulla
Oththaiyila pora pulla
Un thunaikku naan varavaa
Rottu vazhi pora pulla
Paattu katti naan tharavaa
Kaavalukku vaaravarae
Kalavu seiyya paarpathenna
Paattu katti thaarathunnaa
Parisa sela nee tharanum
{Kannaala paaththathumae
Kaalum kaiyum aaduthae
Kaththaazha mullu kuththi
Kadhal nenju vaaduthae} (2)
Munthaana kaaththadikka
Mogaththula naan thudikka
Oho oho ohoohoho
Unna pola chinna pulla
Oorukkulla kandathilla
Female :Unna vittu em manasu
Vera pakkam ponathilla
Konji konji pesa vanthaa
Kolli malai thaen kedaikkum
Minji kinji ponathunnaa
Kannukkulla meen thudikkum
Thanni kudam nee sumanthaa
Thalumbuthu em manasu
Thaavaniya nee puzhinjaa
Thaththalikkum en vayasu
{Senthaazham poovukkullaae
Naagam onnu poguthae
Singaara theevukkullae
Mogam onnu veguthae} (2)
Anjaathae em mayilae
Aalaana poonguyilae
Oo….oo…..oo….ohoho…..
Unnudaiya nenjukkulla
Female Chorus :Ulla pulla entha pulla
Male :Unna pola chinna pulla
Male Chorus :Oorukkulla kandathilla
Chanthirarum sooriyarum
Namma santhikka vanthaanga hoi
Male :Santhanaththil thanga radham senju
Thanthuttu ponaanga…aa…
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa…hoi
Thanthanana thanthananannaa thanthaanannaanaa
A young girl like you,
I have never seen in our village.
Leaving you, my heart
has never wandered anywhere else.
Thandhanana thandhanananna thanthaanannaanaa
Thandhanana thandhanananna thanthaanannaanaa
A young girl like you,
I have never seen in our village.
Male Chorus: Yes, yes, that's the way!
Sing out your desire in a song!
Female: Inside your heart,
who is that girl residing?
Female Chorus: Oh my, that's the way!
With the joyful Kummi (folk clapping dance) beats!
A young girl like you,
I have never seen in our village.
Female: Inside your heart,
who is that girl residing?
The moon and the sun
came to meet you, hoy!
They made a golden chariot of sandalwood
and gave it before leaving... ah...
The moon and the sun
came to meet us, hoy!
They made a golden chariot of sandalwood
and gave it before leaving... ah...
A young girl like you,
Male Chorus: I have never seen in our village.
Female: Inside your heart,
Female Chorus: who is that girl residing?
Girl walking all alone,
shall I come along to keep you company?
Girl walking down the road,
shall I compose a song for you?
You who come pretending to guard me,
why are you trying to steal my heart?
If you are going to make a song for me,
you must gift me a saree!
The moment I look at you,
my hands and feet start dancing!
Pricked by a cactus thorn,
my loving heart wilts in pain!
As the edge of your saree flutters in the breeze,
I tremble with longing!
Oho oho ohohoho
A young girl like you,
I have never seen in our village.
Female: Leaving you, my heart
has never wandered anywhere else.
If you come and speak sweet, playful words,
you will get the honey of the Kolli Hills!
If you try to overstep your limits,
fish will flutter inside your eyes!
When you carry the water pot,
my heart spills over with joy!
When you wring out your half-saree,
my youthful heart is thrown into turmoil!
Inside the red screw-pine flower,
a serpent slips in!
Inside this beautiful island,
a burning passion smolders!
Do not fear, my peacock,
my blooming, sweet cuckoo!
Oo... oo... oo... ohoho...
Inside your heart,
Female Chorus: who is that girl residing?
Male: A young girl like you,
Male Chorus: I have never seen in our village.
The moon and the sun
came to meet us, hoy!
Male: They made a golden chariot of sandalwood,
and gave it before leaving... ah...
Thandhanana thandhanananna thanthaanannaanaa... hoy!
Thandhanana thandhanananna thanthaanannaanaa
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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