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Lyrics & meaning

Yennada Yennada

From Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam2013

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yennada yennada.. yennada yennadaWhat is this, guy.. what is this, guy..
Yennada yennada.. unnaalae thollaiya pochuHey guy, hey guy.. because of you, it has become such a trouble!
Sollavae illaiyae.. thanalae ennavo aachuYou didn't even say anything.. but something just happened on its own.
Aaramal pozhambavidumLeaving me rambling without cooling down...
Paarthaalae pathungividum vaal paiyan neethaane daAren't you that mischievous boy who makes others duck for cover just by a glance?
Male
Lalalala lala ra rae ra rae..Lalalala lala ra rae ra rae..
Lalalala lala rararae raraeLalalala lala rararae rarae
Lalalala lala ra rae ra rae.. ra rae ra rae..ohhh..Lalalala lala ra rae ra rae.. ra rae ra rae..ohhh..
Female :Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra…Female: Ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra…
Female
Naan oyatha vaayadi pesama ponenI, a chatterbox who never stopped talking, have gone completely silent.
Pottu chedi naannn.. muttu vedichenI was like a potted plant.. but I burst open like a blooming flower bud!
Olungaana maathiri naanu vilangaama pogurenaeI used to be a proper girl, but now I'm acting completely wild and lost!
Vidinjaalum thoongura aalu orangaama yengurenaeI used to sleep even after dawn, but now I lie awake yearning without sleep.
Unnoda paesidavae ulooru aasa koodipochuMy deep inner desire to talk to you has grown so much.
Kannadi parthidavum ennoda thegam maariyae pochu pochuLooking into the mirror, my body feels like it has completely transformed.
Yennada yennada.. unnaalae thollaiya pochuHey guy, hey guy.. because of you, it has become such a trouble!
Sollave illaiyae..You didn't even say anything..
Female
Oh nee lesaga paarthaalum loosagi porenOh, even if you glance at me casually, I go totally crazy!
Pacha nerupa pathikidurenI catch fire like fresh green wood!
Vilayatu bommaya pola udanjenae naanum kudaEven I broke into pieces like a toy doll.
Aniniyam pannura kaathal adangaama aattam podaAs this unruly love acts completely out of control,
Pollatha un nenappu eppothum potti pottu kollaWicked thoughts of you are constantly competing to overwhelm me.
Pogatha kovilukkum naan poven poosa pannuran enna sollaI visit temples I have never been to and offer prayers—what more can I say?
Female
Yennada.. oh yennadaHey guy.. oh hey guy
Ohhhhh yennada yennada.. unnaale thollaiya pochuOhhhhh hey guy, hey guy.. because of you, it has become such a trouble!
Sollavae illaiyae.. thanaalae ennavo aachuYou didn't even say anything.. but something just happened on its own.
Aaramal pozhambavidumLeaving me rambling without cooling down...
Paarthaalae pathungividum vaal paiyan neethaanae daAren't you that mischievous boy who makes others duck for cover just by a glance?
Yennada yennada.. yennada yennnadaWhat is this, guy.. what is this, guy..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and expressive song portrays a young village woman experiencing the overwhelming onset of first love. Directed at a mischievous local boy, she playfully laments how he has turned her life upside down without even uttering a word. Once an unstoppable chatterbox and a lazy sleeper, she now finds herself quietly longing for him, losing sleep, and acting completely out of character. The lyrics capture her internal confusion and romantic awakening through vivid rural imagery and metaphors. She describes her feelings as an uncontrollable fire and her personality breaking down like a toy under the weight of her affection. Despite the playful annoyance she expresses, the song celebrates the sweetness and total surrender that comes with falling in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Yennada yennada.. unnaalae thollaiya pochu

The second consonant sound 'nn' (ன) rhymes between 'Yennada' and 'unnaalae'.

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Vilayatu bommaya pola udanjenae naanum kuda

The singer compares her emotional breakdown/surrender to love directly to a toy doll breaking apart ('bommaya pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagam Ani)

Pottu chedi naannn.. muttu vedichen

The singer metaphorically describes herself as a quiet potted plant whose emotional awakening is like a flower bud bursting open.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Olungaana maathiri naanu vilangaama pogurenae / Vidinjaalum thoongura aalu orangaama yengurenae

The consecutive lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('pogurenae' / 'yengurenae').

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Trivia

Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, this popular track from 'Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam' (2013) was composed by D. Imman and sung by acclaimed playback singer Shreya Ghoshal. Yuga Bharathi's lyrics beautifully capture colloquial rural Tamil expressions (like 'vaal paiyan' for a mischievous boy and 'vaayadi' for a talkative girl). The song was a major hit across Tamil Nadu for its catchy rhythm and Shreya Ghoshal's playful vocal delivery.

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