Andru Oomai Pennallo
From Paarthaal Pasi Theerum · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paarthaal Pasi Theerum1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aanaa | The letter 'Aa' |
| Female :Aa | Ah |
| Male :Aavannaa | The letter 'AA' |
| Female :Haa… | Haa… |
| Male :Eenaa | The letter 'I' |
| Female :Ee | Ee |
| Male :Eeyannaa | The letter 'EE' |
| Female :He he ee | He he ee |
| Male | |
| Oonaa | The letter 'U' |
| Female :Oo | Oo |
| Male :Oovannaa | The letter 'UU' |
| Female :Oooo | Oooo |
| Male :Yaenaa | The letter 'E' |
| Female :Yae | Yae |
| Male :Yaeyannaa | The letter 'EE' |
| Female :Yaei | Yaei |
| Male :Hmm | Hmm |
| Male :Aiyannaa | The letter 'AI' |
| Female :Haiii | Haiii |
| Male | |
| Aanaa | The letter 'Aa' |
| Female :Aanaa | The letter 'Aa' |
| Male :Aavannaa | The letter 'AA' |
| Female :Aavannaa | The letter 'AA' |
| Male :Eenaa | The letter 'I' |
| Female :Eenaa | The letter 'I' |
| Male :Eeyannaa | The letter 'EE' |
| Female :Eeyannaa | The letter 'EE' |
| Male | |
| Oonaa | The letter 'U' |
| Female :Oonaa | The letter 'U' |
| Male :Oovannaa | The letter 'UU' |
| Female :Oovannaa | The letter 'UU' |
| Male :Yaenaa | The letter 'E' |
| Female :Yaenaa | The letter 'E' |
| Male :Yaeyannaa | The letter 'EE' |
| Female :Yaeyannaa | The letter 'EE' |
| Male :Ainaa | The letter 'AI' |
| Female :Ainaa | The letter 'AI' |
| Male :Aiyannaa | The letter 'AI' |
| Female :Aiyannaa | The letter 'AI' |
| Male | |
| O naa | The letter 'O' |
| Female :O naa | The letter 'O' |
| Male :Ovannaa | The letter 'OO' |
| Female :Ovannaa | The letter 'OO' |
| Male :Auvannaa | The letter 'AU' |
| Female :Auvannaa | The letter 'AU' |
| Male :Akkannaa | The letter 'AKK' |
| Female :Akkannaa | The letter 'AKK' |
| Female | |
| Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo | Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo |
| Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo | Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo |
| Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo | Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo |
| Female | |
| Andru oomai pennallo | Was I not a mute girl back then? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Am I not a speaking girl today? |
| Aiyaa unnaikandu | Upon seeing you, my lord, |
| Tamil paadum pennallo | Am I not a girl singing in Tamil? |
| Female | |
| Andru oomai pennallo | Was I not a mute girl back then? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Am I not a speaking girl today? |
| Aiyaa unnaikandu | Upon seeing you, my lord, |
| Tamil paadum pennallo | Am I not a girl singing in Tamil? |
| Female | |
| Mani puraavum maada puraavum | The spotted dove and the pigeon, |
| Manasil pesum pechallo | Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart? |
| Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae | And I, a maiden all alone, |
| Manasil paadiya paattallo | Is it not the song sung in the heart? |
| Female | |
| Mani puraavum maada puraavum | The spotted dove and the pigeon, |
| Manasil pesum pechallo | Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart? |
| Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae | And I, a maiden all alone, |
| Manasil paadiya paattallo | Is it not the song sung in the heart? |
| Male | |
| Oomai pennallo | Was I not a mute girl back then? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Am I not a speaking girl today? |
| Nenjil aasai kondae | With desire in the heart, |
| Thamizh paadum kannallo | Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil? |
| Male | |
| Ohoho… ohohoho… ooo… | Ohoho… ohohoho… ooo… |
| Ooo… oooo… oooo… hoi | Ooo… oooo… oooo… hoi |
| Vanna thamizh chaelai | A colorful Tamil saree, |
| Katti kondallo | Did she not wear it? |
| Female | |
| Katti konda aadai | The garment worn, |
| Otti kondallo | Did it not cling softly? |
| Male | |
| Konjum thamizh vaarthai | Sweet lisping Tamil words, |
| Nenjil vandhallo | Did they not arise in the heart? |
| Female | |
| Nenjam ondru saerum | The moment two hearts unite, |
| Neram indrallo | Is it not today? |
| Female | |
| Mani puraavum maada puraavum | The spotted dove and the pigeon, |
| Manasil pesum pechallo | Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart? |
| Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae | And I, a maiden all alone, |
| Manasil paadiya paattallo | Is it not the song sung in the heart? |
| Male | |
| Oomai pennallo | Was I not a mute girl back then? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Am I not a speaking girl today? |
| Nenjil aasai kondae | With desire in the heart, |
| Thamizh paadum kannallo ho ho | Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil? |
| Male | |
| Kaattil vandha vaedan | The hunter who came into the forest, |
| Maanai kandallo hoi | Did he not spot the deer? |
| Female | |
| Maanai kanda velai | The moment he spotted the deer, |
| Mayakkam kondallo ho | Was he not entranced? |
| Male | |
| Ingae vandha kaadhal | The love that arose here, |
| Angae vandhallo | Did it not reach over there? |
| Female | |
| Angum ingum kaadhal | Love existing here and there, |
| Thoodhu sendrallo | Did it not exchange messages? |
| Female | |
| Mani puraavum maada puraavum | The spotted dove and the pigeon, |
| Manasil pesum pechallo | Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart? |
| Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae | And I, a maiden all alone, |
| Manasil paadiya paattallo | Is it not the song sung in the heart? |
| Male | |
| Oomai pennallo | Was I not a mute girl back then? |
| Indru pesum pennallo | Am I not a speaking girl today? |
| Nenjil aasai kondae | With desire in the heart, |
| Thamizh paadum kannallo ho ho | Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil? |
அ ன்னா
அ
ஆவன்னா
ஆ.....
இ னா
இ
ஈ யன்னா
ஹி ஹி ஈ
The letter 'Aa'
Ah
The letter 'AA'
Haa…
The letter 'I'
Ee
The letter 'EE'
He he ee
உ ன்னா
உ
ஊவன்னா
ஊ
எ ன்னா
எ
ஏயன்னா
ஏ
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஐ யன்னா
ஹாய்
The letter 'U'
Oo
The letter 'UU'
Oooo
The letter 'E'
Yae
The letter 'EE'
Yaei
Hmm
The letter 'AI'
Haiii
அ ன்னா
அ ன்னா
ஆவன்னா
ஆவன்னா
இ னா
இ னா
ஈ யன்னா
ஈ யன்னா
The letter 'Aa'
The letter 'Aa'
The letter 'AA'
The letter 'AA'
The letter 'I'
The letter 'I'
The letter 'EE'
The letter 'EE'
உ ன்னா
உ ன்னா
ஊவன்னா
ஊவன்னா
எ ன்னா
எ ன்னா
ஏயன்னா
ஏயன்னா
ஐ யன்னா
ஐ யன்னா
The letter 'U'
The letter 'U'
The letter 'UU'
The letter 'UU'
The letter 'E'
The letter 'E'
The letter 'EE'
The letter 'EE'
The letter 'AI'
The letter 'AI'
The letter 'AI'
The letter 'AI'
ஒ னா
ஒ னா
ஓவன்னா
ஓவன்னா
ஔவன்னா
ஔவ்ன்னா
அக்கன்னா
அக்கன்னா
The letter 'O'
The letter 'O'
The letter 'OO'
The letter 'OO'
The letter 'AU'
The letter 'AU'
The letter 'AKK'
The letter 'AKK'
......................................
Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo
Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo
Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஆ.....
ஹோ......ஓஓ ஹோ ஒ ஹோ ஓஓ
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Am I not a speaking girl today?
Upon seeing you, my lord,
Am I not a girl singing in Tamil?
அன்று ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் பெண்ணல்லோ
ஐயா உன்னை கண்டு
தமிழ் பாடும் பெண்ணல்லோ
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Am I not a speaking girl today?
Upon seeing you, my lord,
Am I not a girl singing in Tamil?
அன்று ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் பெண்ணல்லோ
ஐயா உன்னை கண்டு
தமிழ் பாடும் பெண்ணல்லோ
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
And I, a maiden all alone,
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
மணி புறாவும் மாட புறாவும்
மனசில் பேசும் பேச்சல்லோ
மங்கை நானும் தன்னந்தனியே
மனசில் பாடிய பாட்டல்லோ
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
And I, a maiden all alone,
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
மணி புறாவும் மாட புறாவும்
மனசில் பேசும் பேச்சல்லோ
மங்கை நானும் தன்னந்தனியே
மனசில் பாடிய பாட்டல்லோ
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Am I not a speaking girl today?
With desire in the heart,
Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil?
ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் கண்ணல்லோ
நெஞ்சில் ஆசை கொண்டே
தமிழ் பாடும் கண்ணல்லோ
Ohoho… ohohoho… ooo…
Ooo… oooo… oooo… hoi
A colorful Tamil saree,
Did she not wear it?
ஓ...ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் கண்ணல்லோ
நெஞ்சில் ஆசை கொண்டே
தமிழ் பாடும் கண்ணல்லோ
The garment worn,
Did it not cling softly?
ஓஹ்ஹோ....ஓஹ்ஹோ....ஓஒ
ஓஓ....ஓஒ....ஓஒ....ஹோய்
வண்ண தமிழ் சேலை
கட்டி கொண்டல்லோ
Sweet lisping Tamil words,
Did they not arise in the heart?
கட்டிகொண்ட ஆடை
ஒட்டிக்கொண்டல்லோ
The moment two hearts unite,
Is it not today?
கொஞ்சும் தமிழ் வார்த்தை
நெஞ்சில் வந்தல்லோ
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
And I, a maiden all alone,
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று சேரும்
நேரம் இன்றல்லோ
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Am I not a speaking girl today?
With desire in the heart,
Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil?
நெஞ்சம் ஒன்று சேரும்
நேரம் இந்த நேரம்
சொந்தம் தந்ததாலே
இன்பம் வந்தல்லோ
The hunter who came into the forest,
Did he not spot the deer?
மணிபுறாவும் மாடபுறாவும்
மனசில் பேசும் பேச்சல்லோ
மங்கை நானும் தன்னந்தனியே
மனசில் பாடிய பாட்டல்லோ
The moment he spotted the deer,
Was he not entranced?
ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் கண்ணல்லோ
நெஞ்சில் ஆசை கொண்டே
தமிழ் பாடும் கண்ணல்லோ ஹோ ஹோ
The love that arose here,
Did it not reach over there?
காட்டில் வந்த வேடன்
மானை கண்டல்லோ..ஹொய்
Love existing here and there,
Did it not exchange messages?
மானை கண்ட வேளை
மயக்கம் கொண்டல்லோ..ஹோ
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
And I, a maiden all alone,
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
இங்கே வந்த காதல்
அங்கே வந்தல்லோ
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Am I not a speaking girl today?
With desire in the heart,
Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil?
அங்கும் இங்கும் காதல்
தூது சென்றல்லோ
{தூது சென்ற காதல்
பாடி வந்த பாடல்
சொந்தம் தந்ததாலே
இன்பம் வந்தல்லோ} (2)
மணி புறாவும் மாட புறாவும்
மனசில் பேசும் பேச்சல்லோ
மங்கை நானும் தன்னந்தனியே
மனசில் பாடிய பாட்டல்லோ
ஊமை பெண்ணல்லோ
இன்று பேசும் கண்ணல்லோ
நெஞ்சில் ஆசை கொண்டே
தமிழ் பாடும் கண்ணல்லோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹோஹோஹோஹோஹொஹ் ஹோய்
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹோஹோஹோஹோஹொஹ் ஹோய்
ஹோஹோஹோஹோஹொஹ் ஹோய்
ஹோஹோஹோஹோஹொஹ் ஹோய்
ஹோஹோஹோஹோஹொஹ் ஹோய்
Aanaa
The letter 'Aa'
Female :Aa
Ah
Male :Aavannaa
The letter 'AA'
Female :Haa…
Haa…
Male :Eenaa
The letter 'I'
Female :Ee
Ee
Male :Eeyannaa
The letter 'EE'
Female :He he ee
He he ee
Oonaa
The letter 'U'
Female :Oo
Oo
Male :Oovannaa
The letter 'UU'
Female :Oooo
Oooo
Male :Yaenaa
The letter 'E'
Female :Yae
Yae
Male :Yaeyannaa
The letter 'EE'
Female :Yaei
Yaei
Male :Hmm
Hmm
Male :Aiyannaa
The letter 'AI'
Female :Haiii
Haiii
Aanaa
The letter 'Aa'
Female :Aanaa
The letter 'Aa'
Male :Aavannaa
The letter 'AA'
Female :Aavannaa
The letter 'AA'
Male :Eenaa
The letter 'I'
Female :Eenaa
The letter 'I'
Male :Eeyannaa
The letter 'EE'
Female :Eeyannaa
The letter 'EE'
Oonaa
The letter 'U'
Female :Oonaa
The letter 'U'
Male :Oovannaa
The letter 'UU'
Female :Oovannaa
The letter 'UU'
Male :Yaenaa
The letter 'E'
Female :Yaenaa
The letter 'E'
Male :Yaeyannaa
The letter 'EE'
Female :Yaeyannaa
The letter 'EE'
Male :Ainaa
The letter 'AI'
Female :Ainaa
The letter 'AI'
Male :Aiyannaa
The letter 'AI'
Female :Aiyannaa
The letter 'AI'
O naa
The letter 'O'
Female :O naa
The letter 'O'
Male :Ovannaa
The letter 'OO'
Female :Ovannaa
The letter 'OO'
Male :Auvannaa
The letter 'AU'
Female :Auvannaa
The letter 'AU'
Male :Akkannaa
The letter 'AKK'
Female :Akkannaa
The letter 'AKK'
Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo
Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo
Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo
Hoooo oooo ooo oooooo
Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo
Hoooo oooo hooo ooo hooo ooo
Andru oomai pennallo
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Indru pesum pennallo
Am I not a speaking girl today?
Aiyaa unnaikandu
Upon seeing you, my lord,
Tamil paadum pennallo
Am I not a girl singing in Tamil?
Andru oomai pennallo
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Indru pesum pennallo
Am I not a speaking girl today?
Aiyaa unnaikandu
Upon seeing you, my lord,
Tamil paadum pennallo
Am I not a girl singing in Tamil?
Mani puraavum maada puraavum
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Manasil pesum pechallo
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae
And I, a maiden all alone,
Manasil paadiya paattallo
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
Mani puraavum maada puraavum
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Manasil pesum pechallo
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae
And I, a maiden all alone,
Manasil paadiya paattallo
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
Oomai pennallo
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Indru pesum pennallo
Am I not a speaking girl today?
Nenjil aasai kondae
With desire in the heart,
Thamizh paadum kannallo
Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil?
Ohoho… ohohoho… ooo…
Ohoho… ohohoho… ooo…
Ooo… oooo… oooo… hoi
Ooo… oooo… oooo… hoi
Vanna thamizh chaelai
A colorful Tamil saree,
Katti kondallo
Did she not wear it?
Katti konda aadai
The garment worn,
Otti kondallo
Did it not cling softly?
Konjum thamizh vaarthai
Sweet lisping Tamil words,
Nenjil vandhallo
Did they not arise in the heart?
Nenjam ondru saerum
The moment two hearts unite,
Neram indrallo
Is it not today?
Mani puraavum maada puraavum
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Manasil pesum pechallo
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae
And I, a maiden all alone,
Manasil paadiya paattallo
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
Oomai pennallo
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Indru pesum pennallo
Am I not a speaking girl today?
Nenjil aasai kondae
With desire in the heart,
Thamizh paadum kannallo ho ho
Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil?
Kaattil vandha vaedan
The hunter who came into the forest,
Maanai kandallo hoi
Did he not spot the deer?
Maanai kanda velai
The moment he spotted the deer,
Mayakkam kondallo ho
Was he not entranced?
Ingae vandha kaadhal
The love that arose here,
Angae vandhallo
Did it not reach over there?
Angum ingum kaadhal
Love existing here and there,
Thoodhu sendrallo
Did it not exchange messages?
Mani puraavum maada puraavum
The spotted dove and the pigeon,
Manasil pesum pechallo
Is it not the inner speech spoken in the heart?
Mangai naanum thannandhaniyae
And I, a maiden all alone,
Manasil paadiya paattallo
Is it not the song sung in the heart?
Oomai pennallo
Was I not a mute girl back then?
Indru pesum pennallo
Am I not a speaking girl today?
Nenjil aasai kondae
With desire in the heart,
Thamizh paadum kannallo ho ho
Is she not the dear one singing in Tamil?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This charming romantic track from the 1962 movie 'Paarthaal Pasi Theerum' opens with a unique educational playful dialogue where the male lead teaches the heroine the Tamil alphabet (vowels). This playful learning transitions seamlessly into a sweet expression of newly found love and articulate emotions. The heroine describes her transformation from a silent girl to one who expresses her deepest affectionate thoughts through fluent and melodious Tamil poetry. Using imagery of doves, nature, and hunters, the song celebrates mutual love and intimate emotional harmony between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mani puraavum maada puraavum / Manasil pesum pechallo”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' consonant sound across words creates a pleasing rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Andru oomai pennallo / Indru pesum pennallo”
Rhyming of the second letter 'nd' ('ndru') in adjacent lines creates melodic symmetry.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kaattil vandha vaedan / Maanai kandallo”
Comparing the hero to a hunter and the heroine to a deer in a forest to depict love at first sight.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics by Kannadasan, this song starts creatively with the recitation of Tamil vowels ('Uyir Ezhuthukkal'). Sung by T.M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, it remains a classic example of incorporating linguistic learning into film song composition.
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