- Lyricist
- Yegathasi
- Singers
- Santosh Hariharan, M. M. Monisha
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Semma
- Movie release year
- 2017
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Uruttu kannala
Orasi poralae
Ayaiyaiyoo nenju kuzhi
Pathikichu thannala
Iduppu thandaala
Imaiyum rendaala
Manasu soki soki
Mallisukka aanaenae
Megatha katharichi
Senja ponnada
Intha mayakkari mandaikulla
Suththi varaadaa..
Ava neththi pottaaga
Yena ittu kittalae
Ava micham veikkama
Yena thinnuputtalae
Ava kanna pinaanu
Yena konnuporaalae
Na kaana ponenae
Yena kandaa sollunga..
Modhi saagatuma
Keda muttu kannala..
Moochil vegatumaa
Muthu pechi munnala..
Keera kattupola
Koondhal mudi pinnala.
Veeram sanjiputta
Vidhiyila thannala…
Ahaaaa….aaa…aaa..
Na beedi pattha vecha
Ava pogaya pola varuva..
Oru beera thorandhu vecha
Ava noriya pola varuva…
Na theateruku pona
Ava heroine-ah theriva…
Na seriala paatha
Ava marumagala azhuva…
Idiyoda mazhai peiyum
Ava yen veetil vandhu ninna
Oohooo…ohoo…ooo
Ohoo hooo hoo…ooo…
Vadaa malliya attam
Vandhu kita ninnalae..
Soda thelichu yenna
Thookanumae kaiyaala…
Vaazhathanda pola
Vaattamaana ponnala…
Kaadhal vaangathanae
Vandhu ninnen munnala…
Ahaaaa….aaa…aaa..
Ava sadha dosa illa
Nei oothivecha roastu..
Na poi solla villa
ava romba romba tastu…
Ava watermelon juice
Na mokkaiyaana piecu…
En kaadhalidhaan maasu
Maththa ellarumae thoosu…
Athi kaalai tea polae
Unna paakama povadhilla….
Hey …uruttu kannala
Orasi poralae
Ayaiyaiyoo nenju kuzhi
Pathikichu thannala
Iduppu thandaala
Imaiyum rendaala
Manasu soki soki
Mallisukka aanaenae
Megatha katharichi
Senja ponnada
Intha mayakkari mandaikulla
Suththi varaadaa..
Ava neththi pottaaga
Yena ittu kittalae
Ava micham veikkama
Yena thinnuputtalae
Ava kanna pinaanu
Yena konnuporaalae
Na kaana ponenae
Yena kandaa sollunga..
{Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae} (2)
With her big round eyes,
she brushes past me and walks away.
Oh no, the pit of my heart
just sank on its own.
Her slender waist,
and her fluttering eyelids,
left my heart completely dazed,
and I became totally powerless.
She's a girl crafted
by snipping out a cloud, bro!
This enchanting girl keeps spinning
round and round inside my head..
She wore me like the bindi
on her forehead.
Without leaving a single trace behind,
she devoured me completely.
Recklessly and wildly,
she slays me as she walks by.
I'm totally lost,
so tell me if you find me somewhere..
Should I crash and die
against her fierce, headbutting eyes?
Should I melt in her warm breath
before her sweet, pearly words?
Like a thick bundle of greens,
her braid hangs down her back.
She made my courage crumble,
surrendering helplessly to fate…
Ahaha... aa... aa..
If I light up a beedi,
she drifts in like the smoke..
If I pop open a beer,
she rises up like the foam…
If I go to the cinema,
she looks like the heroine on screen…
If I watch a TV serial,
she's weeping as the daughter-in-law…
Rain will pour with thunder
if she ever comes and steps into my house!
Oho-o... oho... ooo
Oho ho-o ho... ooo...
Like a fresh, unfading flower,
she danced over and stood beside me..
You'll have to splash soda on my face
and lift me up with your hands…
All because of this girl
who is as fair and shapely as a banana stem…
Just to ask for her love,
I came and stood before her…
Ahaha... aa... aa..
She isn't just a plain dosa,
she's a crispy ghee roast..
I'm not telling any lies,
she's sweet and irresistible…
She's refreshing watermelon juice,
and I'm just an ordinary guy…
My girl is top class,
and everyone else is mere dust…
Just like my morning tea,
my day doesn't start without seeing you…
Hey... with her big round eyes,
she brushes past me and walks away.
Oh no, the pit of my heart
just sank on its own.
Her slender waist,
and her fluttering eyelids,
left my heart completely dazed,
and I became totally powerless.
She's a girl crafted
by snipping out a cloud, bro!
This enchanting girl keeps spinning
round and round inside my head..
She wore me like the bindi
on her forehead.
Without leaving a single trace behind,
she devoured me completely.
Recklessly and wildly,
she slays me as she walks by.
I'm totally lost,
so tell me if you find me somewhere..
{ Thana thantha thannane
Thana thantha thannane
Thana thantha thannane
Thana thantha thannane } (x2)
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Uruttu Kannala' from the 2017 Tamil film 'Semma' is a lively, humorous, and expressive love song depicting a young man smitten by a captivating woman. He uses vivid local metaphors—ranging from everyday street food like ghee roast dosa and watermelon juice to daily habits like morning tea, bidis, and beer foam—to describe how completely she dominates his thoughts and senses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Na beedi pattha vecha / Ava pogaya pola varuva..”
Compares her presence in smoke to a lit bidi and foam to a opened beer.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ava sadha dosa illa / Nei oothivecha roastu..”
Directly compares the girl to a rich ghee roast dosa rather than a plain one to emphasize her perfection.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Megatha katharichi / Senja ponnada”
Exaggerates her creation as being crafted by shearing clouds.
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Trivia
The song 'Uruttu Kannala' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also played the lead role in the movie 'Semma'. The track gained popularity for its catchy folk-pop rhythm and rural humor.
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