Achacho Punnagai
From Shahjahan · 2001
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
- Music director
- Mani Sharma
- Details
- Shahjahan2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Achacho punnagai | Oh dear, what a smile! |
| Aal thinnum punnagai | A smile that consumes a person! |
| Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu | I caught it in my handkerchief, |
| Kaiyodu maraithu konden } (2) | And hid it right in my hand. |
| Female | |
| Achacho punnagai athi poo punnagai | Oh dear, what a smile, a rare smile like a fig flower! |
| Sindhaamal sidharaamal mundhaanai yendhi konden | Without spilling or scattering, I gathered it in my saree pallu. |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai | Your smile... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Male | |
| Ennum saaviyaal | ...acting as a key... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai ennum saaviyaal yen kaadhal thirandhu konden | With the key of your smile, my love unlocked itself. |
| Chorus | |
| Aw | Aw |
| Male | |
| Achacho punnagai | Oh dear, what a smile! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho.. oho | Ho.. oho |
| Male | |
| Aal thinnum punnagai | A smile that consumes a person! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho .. oho | Ho .. oho |
| Male | |
| Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu kaiyodu maraithu konden | I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand. |
| Male | |
| Vaarthaiyil kaadhalai sonnai en vaalibam malarndhadhadi | You expressed love in words, and my youth blossomed, my girl! |
| Unnai kalandha pin naan sendru kulithaal kadal kudineer aagumadi | If I bathe after merging with you, even ocean water will turn into sweet drinking water! |
| Female | |
| Kavithai | Poetry... |
| Chorus | |
| Oh | Oh |
| Female | |
| Ithu kavithai | Is this poetry? |
| Chorus | |
| Oh | Oh |
| Female | |
| Ennum karpanai seivomaa | Shall we imagine it like that? |
| Uyirai idam maatri nam udhadugal serpomaa | Shall we exchange our souls and join our lips? |
| Male | |
| Ammamma nuni viral thotte en idhayam padhariyadhae | Oh my, just touching with your fingertips made my heart flutter! |
| Azhangal thoda ennagum en uyire sidhariyadhae | If you touch the depths, what will happen? My life force would shatter! |
| Female | |
| Nee theendinaal | If you touch... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Female | |
| Uyir thoondinaal | ...and ignite my soul... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Female | |
| Nee theendinaal uyir thoondinaal nenjil pokran vedikindrathae | When you touch and ignite my soul, a Pokhran blast explodes in my heart! |
| Chorus | |
| Aw | Aw |
| Male | |
| Achacho punnagai | Oh dear, what a smile! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho .. oho | Ho .. oho |
| Male | |
| Aal thinnum punnagai | A smile that consumes a person! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho .. oho | Ho .. oho |
| Male | |
| Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu kaiyodu maraithu konden | I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand. |
| Female | |
| Pennukul ithanai sugama andha brahmanin thiram vaazhga | Is there so much pleasure inside a woman? Long live Creator Brahma's skill! |
| Enakul thoongiya sugathai indru ezhupiya viral vaazhga | Long live the fingers that awakened the pleasure sleeping within me today! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae | Hey girl... |
| Chorus | |
| Oh | Oh |
| Male | |
| Suga vagaiyae | Oh embodiment of pleasure... |
| Chorus | |
| Oh | Oh |
| Male | |
| Innum aayiram kodiyadi kannae | A thousand crore more times, my darling! |
| Chorus | |
| Oh | Oh |
| Male | |
| Konjam valaindhaal | If you bend just a little... |
| Chorus | |
| Oh | Oh |
| Male | |
| En karpanai neelumadi | ...my imagination will stretch far, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Vetkathai un muthathaal nee salavai seidhu vidu | Wash away my shyness with your kiss! |
| Penn dhegam oru per yedu un pere ezhudhi vidu | A woman's body is a great book; write your name on it! |
| Male | |
| Iru udhadugal | Two lips... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Male | |
| En ezhudhu kol | ...are my pen... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Male | |
| Iru udhadugal en ezhudhu kol vaa anbae valaindhu kodu | Two lips are my pen; come my love, bend for me! |
| Chorus | |
| Aw | Aw |
| Male | |
| Achacho punnagai aal thinnum punnagai | Oh dear, what a smile! A smile that consumes a person! |
| Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu kaiyodu maraithu konden | I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand. |
| Female | |
| Achacho punnagai | Oh dear, what a smile! |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoho | Ohoho |
| Female | |
| Athi poo punnagai | A rare smile like a fig flower! |
| Chorus | |
| Ohoho | Ohoho |
| Female | |
| Sindhaamal sidharaamal mundhaanai yendhi konden | Without spilling or scattering, I gathered it in my saree pallu. |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai | Your smile... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Male | |
| Ennum saaviyaal | ...acting as a key... |
| Chorus | |
| Ho ho | Ho ho |
| Male | |
| Un punnagai ennum saaviyaal yen kaadhal thirandhu konden | With the key of your smile, my love unlocked itself. |
| Chorus | |
| Aw | Aw |
{ அச்சச்சோ புன்னகை
ஆள்தின்னும் புன்னகை
கைகுட்டையில் நான் பிடித்து
கையோடு மறைத்துக்கொண்டேன் } (2)
Oh dear, what a smile!
A smile that consumes a person!
I caught it in my handkerchief,
And hid it right in my hand.
அச்சச்சோ புன்னகை
அத்திப்பூ புன்னகை சிந்தாமல்
சிதறாமல் முந்தானை ஏந்திக்கொண்டேன்
Oh dear, what a smile, a rare smile like a fig flower!
Without spilling or scattering, I gathered it in my saree pallu.
உன் புன்னகை
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
எனும் சாவியால்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
உன் புன்னகை எனும்
சாவியால் என் காதல் திறந்துகொண்டேன்
குழு :
அவ்
அச்சச்சோ புன்னகை
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஆள்தின்னும் புன்னகை
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
கைகுட்டையில் நான் பிடித்து
கையோடு மறைத்துக்கொண்டேன்
குழு :
.............................................
Your smile...
வாா்த்தையில் காதலை
சொன்னாய் என் வாலிபம்
மலா்ந்ததடி உன்னை கலந்தபின்
நான் சென்று குளித்தால் கடல்
குடிநீா் ஆகுமடி
Ho ho
கவிதை
குழு :
ஓ
இது கவிதை
குழு :
ஓ
இன்னும் கற்பனை
செய்வோமா உயிரை இடம்
மாற்றி நம் உதடுகள் சோ்ப்போமா
...acting as a key...
அம்மம்மா நுனிவிரல்
தொட்டே என் இதயம் பதறியதே
ஆழங்கள் தொட என்னாகும்
என் உயிரே சிதறியதே
Ho ho
நீ தீண்டினால்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
உயிா் தூண்டினால்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
நீ தீண்டினால் உயிா்
தூண்டினால் நெஞ்சில்
போக்ரான் வெடிக்கிறதே
குழு :
அவ்
With the key of your smile, my love unlocked itself.
அச்சச்சோ புன்னகை
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
ஆள்தின்னும் புன்னகை
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ
கைகுட்டையில் நான் பிடித்து
கையோடு மறைத்துக்கொண்டேன்
குழு :
.............................................
Aw
பெண்ணுக்குள் இத்தனை
சுகமா அந்த பிரம்மனின் திறம் வாழ்க
எனக்குள் தூங்கிய சுகத்தை இன்று
எழுப்பிய விரல் வாழ்க
Oh dear, what a smile!
அடியே
குழு :
ஓ
சுக வகையே
குழு :
ஓ
இன்னும் ஆயிரம்
கோடியடி கண்ணே
குழு :
ஓ
கொஞ்சம் வளைந்தால்
குழு :
ஓ
என் கற்பனை நீளுமடி
Ho.. oho
வெட்கத்தை உன்
முத்தத்தால் நீ சலவை
செய்துவிடு பெண் தேகம்
ஒரு பேரேடு உன் பேரை எழுதிவிடு
A smile that consumes a person!
இரு உதடுகள்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
என் எழுதுகோல்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
இரு உதடுகள் என்
எழுதுகோல் வா அன்பே
வளைந்துகொடு
குழு :
அவ்
Ho .. oho
அச்சச்சோ புன்னகை
ஆள்தின்னும் புன்னகை
கைகுட்டையில் நான் பிடித்து
கையோடு மறைத்துக்கொண்டேன்
I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand.
அச்சச்சோ புன்னகை
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ
அத்திப்பூ புன்னகை
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ
சிந்தாமல் சிதறாமல்
முந்தானை ஏந்திக்கொண்டேன்
You expressed love in words, and my youth blossomed, my girl!
If I bathe after merging with you, even ocean water will turn into sweet drinking water!
உன் புன்னகை
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
எனும் சாவியால்
குழு :
ஹோ ஹோ
உன் புன்னகை எனும்
சாவியால் என் காதல் திறந்துகொண்டேன்
குழு :
அவ்
Poetry...
Oh
Is this poetry?
Oh
Shall we imagine it like that?
Shall we exchange our souls and join our lips?
Oh my, just touching with your fingertips made my heart flutter!
If you touch the depths, what will happen? My life force would shatter!
If you touch...
Ho ho
...and ignite my soul...
Ho ho
When you touch and ignite my soul, a Pokhran blast explodes in my heart!
Aw
Oh dear, what a smile!
Ho .. oho
A smile that consumes a person!
Ho .. oho
I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand.
Is there so much pleasure inside a woman? Long live Creator Brahma's skill!
Long live the fingers that awakened the pleasure sleeping within me today!
Hey girl...
Oh
Oh embodiment of pleasure...
Oh
A thousand crore more times, my darling!
Oh
If you bend just a little...
Oh
...my imagination will stretch far, my girl!
Wash away my shyness with your kiss!
A woman's body is a great book; write your name on it!
Two lips...
Ho ho
...are my pen...
Ho ho
Two lips are my pen; come my love, bend for me!
Aw
Oh dear, what a smile! A smile that consumes a person!
I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand.
Oh dear, what a smile!
Ohoho
A rare smile like a fig flower!
Ohoho
Without spilling or scattering, I gathered it in my saree pallu.
Your smile...
Ho ho
...acting as a key...
Ho ho
With the key of your smile, my love unlocked itself.
Aw
{ Achacho punnagai
Oh dear, what a smile!
Aal thinnum punnagai
A smile that consumes a person!
Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu
I caught it in my handkerchief,
Kaiyodu maraithu konden } (2)
And hid it right in my hand.
Achacho punnagai athi poo punnagai
Oh dear, what a smile, a rare smile like a fig flower!
Sindhaamal sidharaamal mundhaanai yendhi konden
Without spilling or scattering, I gathered it in my saree pallu.
Un punnagai
Your smile...
Ho ho
Ho ho
Ennum saaviyaal
...acting as a key...
Ho ho
Ho ho
Un punnagai ennum saaviyaal yen kaadhal thirandhu konden
With the key of your smile, my love unlocked itself.
Aw
Aw
Achacho punnagai
Oh dear, what a smile!
Ho.. oho
Ho.. oho
Aal thinnum punnagai
A smile that consumes a person!
Ho .. oho
Ho .. oho
Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu kaiyodu maraithu konden
I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand.
Vaarthaiyil kaadhalai sonnai en vaalibam malarndhadhadi
You expressed love in words, and my youth blossomed, my girl!
Unnai kalandha pin naan sendru kulithaal kadal kudineer aagumadi
If I bathe after merging with you, even ocean water will turn into sweet drinking water!
Kavithai
Poetry...
Oh
Oh
Ithu kavithai
Is this poetry?
Oh
Oh
Ennum karpanai seivomaa
Shall we imagine it like that?
Uyirai idam maatri nam udhadugal serpomaa
Shall we exchange our souls and join our lips?
Ammamma nuni viral thotte en idhayam padhariyadhae
Oh my, just touching with your fingertips made my heart flutter!
Azhangal thoda ennagum en uyire sidhariyadhae
If you touch the depths, what will happen? My life force would shatter!
Nee theendinaal
If you touch...
Ho ho
Ho ho
Uyir thoondinaal
...and ignite my soul...
Ho ho
Ho ho
Nee theendinaal uyir thoondinaal nenjil pokran vedikindrathae
When you touch and ignite my soul, a Pokhran blast explodes in my heart!
Aw
Aw
Achacho punnagai
Oh dear, what a smile!
Ho .. oho
Ho .. oho
Aal thinnum punnagai
A smile that consumes a person!
Ho .. oho
Ho .. oho
Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu kaiyodu maraithu konden
I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand.
Pennukul ithanai sugama andha brahmanin thiram vaazhga
Is there so much pleasure inside a woman? Long live Creator Brahma's skill!
Enakul thoongiya sugathai indru ezhupiya viral vaazhga
Long live the fingers that awakened the pleasure sleeping within me today!
Adiyae
Hey girl...
Oh
Oh
Suga vagaiyae
Oh embodiment of pleasure...
Oh
Oh
Innum aayiram kodiyadi kannae
A thousand crore more times, my darling!
Oh
Oh
Konjam valaindhaal
If you bend just a little...
Oh
Oh
En karpanai neelumadi
...my imagination will stretch far, my girl!
Vetkathai un muthathaal nee salavai seidhu vidu
Wash away my shyness with your kiss!
Penn dhegam oru per yedu un pere ezhudhi vidu
A woman's body is a great book; write your name on it!
Iru udhadugal
Two lips...
Ho ho
Ho ho
En ezhudhu kol
...are my pen...
Ho ho
Ho ho
Iru udhadugal en ezhudhu kol vaa anbae valaindhu kodu
Two lips are my pen; come my love, bend for me!
Aw
Aw
Achacho punnagai aal thinnum punnagai
Oh dear, what a smile! A smile that consumes a person!
Kai kuttaiyil naan pidithu kaiyodu maraithu konden
I caught it in my handkerchief and hid it in my hand.
Achacho punnagai
Oh dear, what a smile!
Ohoho
Ohoho
Athi poo punnagai
A rare smile like a fig flower!
Ohoho
Ohoho
Sindhaamal sidharaamal mundhaanai yendhi konden
Without spilling or scattering, I gathered it in my saree pallu.
Un punnagai
Your smile...
Ho ho
Ho ho
Ennum saaviyaal
...acting as a key...
Ho ho
Ho ho
Un punnagai ennum saaviyaal yen kaadhal thirandhu konden
With the key of your smile, my love unlocked itself.
Aw
Aw
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Achacho Punnagai' is an exuberant and sensual duet from the 2001 movie Shahjahan. The lyrics capture the ecstatic feelings of two lovers reveling in each other's affection, physical closeness, and captivating smiles. Through vivid imagery, the song portrays how small gestures—like a smile or a touch of a finger—can ignite profound feelings of passion and joy. Lyricist Vairamuthu weaves creative hyperboles and metaphors, comparing a woman's smile to a key that unlocks love and romantic touch to an explosive nuclear test. The song is a celebration of youthful romance, admiration of female beauty, and the intense passion shared between lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Un punnagai ennum saaviyaal yen kaadhal thirandhu konden”
Comparing a smile directly to a key that opens love.
Uyarvu Navitchi (Hyperbole)
“Unnai kalandha pin naan sendru kulithaal kadal kudineer aagumadi”
Extravagantly claiming that ocean water will turn into fresh drinking water if the protagonist bathes after intimate union.
Modern Metaphor / Hyperbole
“Nee theendinaal uyir thoondinaal nenjil pokran vedikindrathae”
Comparing the sensation of a lover's touch in the heart to the Pokhran nuclear explosion test.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Penn dhegam oru per yedu un pere ezhudhi vidu”
Describing a woman's body as a book and lips as a pen.
Did you know?
Trivia
The track features music composed by Mani Sharma and lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The phrase 'Pokran' in the lyrics refers to Pokhran-II, the series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in May 1998, which Vairamuthu creatively integrated as a contemporary hyperbole for explosive romantic desire.
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