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Lyrics & meaning

Yenna Solla Pora

From Venghai · 2011

Lyricist
Hari
Singers
Devi Sri Prasad, M. L. R. Karthikeyan
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Venghai2011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unna matum nenjukula vachirukan intha pullaThis boy has kept only you in his heart
Veenaga ivan manasa killaathaDon't pinch or torment his heart needlessly
Moonu maasam aaru maasam kaathirukum payapullaThis young guy has been waiting for three to six months
Neeyaaga ivan manasa kollaatha nee kollaathaDon't kill his heart on your own, don't kill it
Oh oh hoo oh kollaathaOh oh hoo oh don't kill it
Male
Yenna solla pora nee yenna solla poraWhat are you going to say? What are you going to say?
Yeppa solla pora nee yeppa solla poraWhen are you going to say it? When are you going to say it?
Male
Oh yenna solla pora nee yenna solla poraOh what are you going to say? What are you going to say?
Yeppa solla pora nee yeppa solla poraWhen are you going to say it? When are you going to say it?
Male
Kaathirupen kaathirupen aaru maasam thaanI will wait, I will wait for six whole months
Kan mulichu paduthirunthen moonu maasam thaanI lay awake at night for three whole months
Ennamo nadakuthu idhayam valikuthuSomething is happening, my heart hurts
Manasu thavikuthu unnodaya vaarthaikaagaMy heart yearns deeply for your words
Male
Yenna solla pora nee yenna solla poraWhat are you going to say? What are you going to say?
Yeppa solla pora nee yeppa solla poraWhen are you going to say it? When are you going to say it?
Male
Unna matum nenjukula vachirukan intha pullaThis boy has kept only you in his heart
Veenaga ivan manasa killaatha killaathaDon't pinch or torment his heart needlessly, don't pinch it
Moonu maasam aaru maasam kaathirukum payapullaThis young guy has been waiting for three to six months
Neeyaaga ivan manasa kollaatha kollaathaDon't kill his heart on your own, don't kill it
Male
Hmm chinna pulla nesam ithuHmm, this is an innocent child's pure love
Pacha pulla paasam ithuThis is an innocent youngster's deep affection
En manasu thaakiyathu unnala unnalaMy heart was struck because of you, only because of you
Male
Hmm jaathi matham paarkalayaeHmm, it didn't look at caste or religion
Sammathatha ketkalayaeIt didn't seek anyone's consent or permission
Kaadhalunu aayiruchu thanaala thanaalaIt turned into love all on its own
Male
Nesama nesama nenjukulla naan aluthenTruly, truly I wept deep inside my heart
Unnudaiya vaarthaikaagaJust waiting for a word from you
Male
Yenna solla pora nee yenna solla poraWhat are you going to say? What are you going to say?
Yeppa solla pora nee yeppa solla poraWhen are you going to say it? When are you going to say it?
Male
Unna matum nenjukula vachirukan intha pullaThis boy has kept only you in his heart
Veenaga ivan manasa killaatha killaathaDon't pinch or torment his heart needlessly, don't pinch it
Moonu maasam aaru maasam kaathirukum payapullaThis young guy has been waiting for three to six months
Neeyaaga ivan manasa kollaatha nee kollaathaDon't kill his heart on your own, don't kill it
Male
Ho vettaruva thookikittu vetti paya polirunthenHo, carrying a machete, I used to be a reckless fellow
Vekka pattu naan nadanthen unnala unnalaI now walk bashfully with shyness, because of you, because of you
Katta kambi thookikittu kandapadi naan thirinjenCarrying iron rods, I roamed around aimlessly
Kattu patu naan nadanthen pinnala un pinnalaNow I walk with disciplined devotion behind you, following you
Puthusa puthusa maari iruken theri iruken unnodaya paarvaiyaalaI have transformed anew and shine bright because of your gaze
Male
Yenna solla pora yenna solla poraWhat are you going to say? What are you going to say?
Yeppa solla pora nee yeppa solla poraWhen are you going to say it? When are you going to say it?
Male
Unna matum nenjukula vachirukan intha pullaThis boy has kept only you in his heart
Veenaga ivan manasa killaatha killaathaDon't pinch or torment his heart needlessly, don't pinch it
Moonu maasam aaru maasam kaathirukum payapullaThis young guy has been waiting for three to six months
Neeyaaga ivan manasa kollaatha nee kollaathaDon't kill his heart on your own, don't kill it

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Yenna Solla Pora' captures the desperate, impatient, and deeply emotional appeal of a young man awaiting love's confirmation from his beloved. He expresses how he has locked her inside his heart and has been enduring sleepless nights and emotional pain for months while waiting for her to accept his feelings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Ho vettaruva thookikittu vetti paya polirunthen / Katta kambi thookikittu kandapadi naan thirinjen

The second consonant 'tt' (ட்) in 'Vettaruva' and 'Katta' forms an Ethugai scheme across these stanzas.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Yenna solla pora nee yenna solla pora / Yeppa solla pora nee yeppa solla pora

The repetitive ending phrase 'solla pora' creates a rhythmic Iyaipu effect conveying urgency.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition)

Nesama nesama nenjukulla naan aluthen

The word 'Nesama' is repeated back-to-back to emphasize the genuineness and depth of the protagonist's emotional pain.

Muran (Juxtaposition / Contrast)

Ho vettaruva thookikittu... Vekka pattu naan nadanthen unnala unnala

Contrasts the protagonist's former violent nature (carrying a machete) with his newly transformed bashful demeanor caused by love.

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Trivia

The song 'Yenna Solla Pora' is from the 2011 Tamil commercial action film 'Venghai', starring Dhanush and Tamannaah. The film was directed by Hari, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP), featuring energetic vocals by Devi Sri Prasad and M. L. R. Kartikeyan.

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