Andru Oomai Pennallo Female
From Paarthaal Pasi Theerum · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paarthaal Pasi Theerum1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa……aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Haaa……aaa….aaa….aaa…. |
| Haa…..aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Haa…..aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa…. |
| Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo | Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Andru oomai pennallo | Was she not a silent girl back then? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Is she not a woman who speaks today? |
| Aiyaa unakkaaga | Oh sir, for your sake, |
| Uyir vaazhum pennallo | Is she not the woman who lives only for you? |
| Female | |
| Andru oomai pennallo | Was she not a silent girl back then? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Is she not a woman who speaks today? |
| Aiyaa unakkaaga | Oh sir, for your sake, |
| Uyir vaazhum pennallo | Is she not the woman who lives only for you? |
| Female | |
| Manjal poosi maalai anindhu | Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland, |
| Vaazha vandha pennallo | Is she not the woman who came to build a life? |
| Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu | Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead, |
| Konjum kaadhal kannallo | Are these not eyes filled with tender love? |
| Female | |
| Manjal poosi maalai anindhu | Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland, |
| Vaazha vandha pennallo | Is she not the woman who came to build a life? |
| Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu | Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead, |
| Konjum kaadhal kannallo | Are these not eyes filled with tender love? |
| Female | |
| Oomai pennallo | Is she not the silent girl? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Is she not speaking today? |
| Aiyaa unakkaaga | Oh sir, for your sake, |
| Uyir vaazhum pennallo | Is she not the woman who lives only for you? |
| Female | |
| Kanni pennai thaedi | Searching for a maiden girl, |
| dheivam vandhallo | Did God Himself not arrive? |
| Kangal illai endren | When I said I had no eyes to see, |
| Kangal thandhallo | Did He not bestow vision upon me? |
| Female | |
| Kai irandil ennai | With both His hands, |
| Alli kondallo | Did He not lift me up affectionately? |
| Kaalam varum endrae | Promising that better times would come, |
| Solli chendrallo | Did He not bid farewell then? |
| Kaathirundhadhaalae | Because of enduring the wait, |
| Kaadhal thandha dheivam | The divine lover who gave love, |
| Indru ennai thaedi ingae vandhallo | Did He not come here searching for me today? |
| Female | |
| Manjal poosi maalai anindhu | Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland, |
| Vaazha vandha pennallo | Is she not the woman who came to build a life? |
| Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu | Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead, |
| Konjum kaadhal kannallo | Are these not eyes filled with tender love? |
| Female | |
| Oomai pennallo | Is she not the silent girl? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Is she not speaking today? |
| Aiyaa unakkaaga | Oh sir, for your sake, |
| Uyir vaazhum pennallo | Is she not the woman who lives only for you? |
| Female | |
| Mangai endhan kaadhal | Oh beloved, my heart's love, |
| Vaazhum unnaalae | Thrives only because of you. |
| Mazhalai pesum pillai | The arrival of a baby speaking infant babble, |
| Varavum unnaalae | Is also because of you. |
| Female | |
| Penmai indru pesum | The loving words that womanhood speaks today, |
| Vaarthai unnaalae | Exist solely because of you. |
| Kannillaadha podhum | Even when eyes lacked sight, |
| Kaatchi un melae | My inner vision was fixed entirely on you. |
| Kaalam varum pogum | Time will come and time will go, |
| Kaadhal endrum vaazhum | Yet true love will live forever. |
| Penmai sollum unmai kanden unnaalae | I discovered the truth spoken by womanhood because of you. |
| Female | |
| Manjal poosi maalai anindhu | Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland, |
| Vaazha vandha pennallo | Is she not the woman who came to build a life? |
| Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu | Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead, |
| Konjum kaadhal kannallo | Are these not eyes filled with tender love? |
| Female | |
| Oomai pennallo | Is she not the silent girl? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Is she not speaking today? |
| Aiyaa unakkaaga | Oh sir, for your sake, |
| Uyir vaazhum pennallo | Is she not the woman who lives only for you? |
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....
ஹோ......ஓஓ ஹோ ஒ ஹோ ஓஓ
Haaa……aaa….aaa….aaa….
Haa…..aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa….
Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo
அன்று ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் பெண்ணல்லோ
ஐயா உனக்காக
உயிர் வாழும் பெண்ணல்லோ
Was she not a silent girl back then?
Is she not a woman who speaks today?
Oh sir, for your sake,
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
அன்று ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் பெண்ணல்லோ
ஐயா உனக்காக
உயிர் வாழும் பெண்ணல்லோ
Was she not a silent girl back then?
Is she not a woman who speaks today?
Oh sir, for your sake,
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
மஞ்சள் பூசி மாலை அணிந்து
வாழ வந்த பெண்ணல்லோ
குங்குமப் பொட்டு நெற்றியில் இட்டு
கொஞ்சும் காதல் கண்ணல்லோ
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
மஞ்சள் பூசி மாலை அணிந்து
வாழ வந்த பெண்ணல்லோ
குங்குமப் பொட்டு நெற்றியில் இட்டு
கொஞ்சும் காதல் கண்ணல்லோ
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் பெண்ணல்லோ
ஐயா உனக்காக
உயிர் வாழும் பெண்ணல்லோ
Is she not the silent girl?
Is she not speaking today?
Oh sir, for your sake,
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
கன்னி பெண்ணைத் தேடி
தெய்வம் வந்தல்லோ
கண்கள் இல்லை என்றேன்
கண்கள் தந்தல்லோ
Searching for a maiden girl,
Did God Himself not arrive?
When I said I had no eyes to see,
Did He not bestow vision upon me?
கை இரண்டில் என்னை
அள்ளிக் கொண்டல்லோ
காலம் வரும் என்றே
சொல்லி சென்றல்லோ
காத்திருந்ததாலே
காதல் தந்த தெய்வம்
இன்று என்னை தேடி இங்கே வந்தல்லோ
With both His hands,
Did He not lift me up affectionately?
Promising that better times would come,
Did He not bid farewell then?
Because of enduring the wait,
The divine lover who gave love,
Did He not come here searching for me today?
மஞ்சள் பூசி மாலை அணிந்து
வாழ வந்த பெண்ணல்லோ
குங்குமப் பொட்டு நெற்றியில் இட்டு
கொஞ்சும் காதல் கண்ணல்லோ
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் பெண்ணல்லோ
ஐயா உனக்காக
உயிர் வாழும் பெண்ணல்லோ
Is she not the silent girl?
Is she not speaking today?
Oh sir, for your sake,
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
மங்கை எந்தன் காதல்
வாழ்வும் உன்னாலே
மழலை பேசும் பிள்ளை
வரவும் உன்னாலே
Oh beloved, my heart's love,
Thrives only because of you.
The arrival of a baby speaking infant babble,
Is also because of you.
பெண்மை இன்று பேசும்
வார்த்தை உன்னாலே
கண்ணில்லாத போதும்
காட்சி உன் மேலே
காலம் வரும் போகும்
காதல் என்றும் வாழும்
பெண்மை சொல்லும் உண்மை
கண்டேன் உன்னாலே
The loving words that womanhood speaks today,
Exist solely because of you.
Even when eyes lacked sight,
My inner vision was fixed entirely on you.
Time will come and time will go,
Yet true love will live forever.
I discovered the truth spoken by womanhood because of you.
மஞ்சள் பூசி மாலை அணிந்து
வாழ வந்த பெண்ணல்லோ
குங்குமப் பொட்டு நெற்றியில் இட்டு
கொஞ்சும் காதல் கண்ணல்லோ
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் பெண்ணல்லோ
ஐயா உனக்காக
உயிர் வாழும் பெண்ணல்லோ
Is she not the silent girl?
Is she not speaking today?
Oh sir, for your sake,
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
Haaa……aaa….aaa….aaa….
Haaa……aaa….aaa….aaa….
Haa…..aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa….
Haa…..aaaa……aaa….aaa….aaa….
Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo
Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo
Andru oomai pennallo
Was she not a silent girl back then?
Indru pesum pennallo
Is she not a woman who speaks today?
Aiyaa unakkaaga
Oh sir, for your sake,
Uyir vaazhum pennallo
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
Andru oomai pennallo
Was she not a silent girl back then?
Indru pesum pennallo
Is she not a woman who speaks today?
Aiyaa unakkaaga
Oh sir, for your sake,
Uyir vaazhum pennallo
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
Manjal poosi maalai anindhu
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Vaazha vandha pennallo
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Konjum kaadhal kannallo
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
Manjal poosi maalai anindhu
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Vaazha vandha pennallo
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Konjum kaadhal kannallo
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
Oomai pennallo
Is she not the silent girl?
Indru pesum pennallo
Is she not speaking today?
Aiyaa unakkaaga
Oh sir, for your sake,
Uyir vaazhum pennallo
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
Kanni pennai thaedi
Searching for a maiden girl,
dheivam vandhallo
Did God Himself not arrive?
Kangal illai endren
When I said I had no eyes to see,
Kangal thandhallo
Did He not bestow vision upon me?
Kai irandil ennai
With both His hands,
Alli kondallo
Did He not lift me up affectionately?
Kaalam varum endrae
Promising that better times would come,
Solli chendrallo
Did He not bid farewell then?
Kaathirundhadhaalae
Because of enduring the wait,
Kaadhal thandha dheivam
The divine lover who gave love,
Indru ennai thaedi ingae vandhallo
Did He not come here searching for me today?
Manjal poosi maalai anindhu
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Vaazha vandha pennallo
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Konjum kaadhal kannallo
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
Oomai pennallo
Is she not the silent girl?
Indru pesum pennallo
Is she not speaking today?
Aiyaa unakkaaga
Oh sir, for your sake,
Uyir vaazhum pennallo
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
Mangai endhan kaadhal
Oh beloved, my heart's love,
Vaazhum unnaalae
Thrives only because of you.
Mazhalai pesum pillai
The arrival of a baby speaking infant babble,
Varavum unnaalae
Is also because of you.
Penmai indru pesum
The loving words that womanhood speaks today,
Vaarthai unnaalae
Exist solely because of you.
Kannillaadha podhum
Even when eyes lacked sight,
Kaatchi un melae
My inner vision was fixed entirely on you.
Kaalam varum pogum
Time will come and time will go,
Kaadhal endrum vaazhum
Yet true love will live forever.
Penmai sollum unmai kanden unnaalae
I discovered the truth spoken by womanhood because of you.
Manjal poosi maalai anindhu
Adorned with turmeric and wearing a garland,
Vaazha vandha pennallo
Is she not the woman who came to build a life?
Kunghuma pottu neththiyil ittu
Adorned with a vermilion bindi on her forehead,
Konjum kaadhal kannallo
Are these not eyes filled with tender love?
Oomai pennallo
Is she not the silent girl?
Indru pesum pennallo
Is she not speaking today?
Aiyaa unakkaaga
Oh sir, for your sake,
Uyir vaazhum pennallo
Is she not the woman who lives only for you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses deep devotion, gratitude, and everlasting romantic love from a woman towards her partner. She reflects on her past transformation—from an introverted, silent, or suffering state ('oomai penn') to someone who now blossoms and speaks with joy ('pesum penn') through the transformative power of her lover's devotion. She views her husband or lover as a divine figure who gave her vision and meaning when life felt dark.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Contrast / Muran)
“Andru oomai pennallo / Indru pesum pennallo”
Contrasts the past state of being silent/mute ('Andru oomai') with the present state of joyfully speaking ('Indru pesum').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kanni pennai thaedi... / Kangal illai endren...”
Repetition of the 'Ka' consonants at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Kanni', 'Kangal', 'Kai', 'Kaalam', 'Kaathirundhadhaalae', 'Kaadhal').
Anaphora / Eiybu (End Rhyme)
“Andru oomai pennallo / Indru pesum pennallo”
Repetition of the ending suffix 'pennallo' across multiple lines to reinforce rhetorical affirmation.
Imagery and Cultural Metaphor
“Manjal poosi maalai anindhu”
Uses traditional Tamil cultural icons ('Manjal', 'Maalai', 'Kunghuma pottu') to signify auspicious married life and devotion.
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Trivia
Featured in the landmark 1962 Tamil movie 'Paarthaal Pasi Theerum' starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, and B. Saroja Devi. Composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics penned by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan and sung gracefully by P. Susheela and A. L. Raghavan.
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