Apple Penne
From Roja Kootam · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Srinivas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Roja Kootam2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Apple pennae nee yaaro…nee yaaro…nee yaaro | Apple girl, who are you... who are you... who are you |
| Ice cream silayae nee yaaro…nee yaaro…nee yaaro… | Ice cream statue, who are you... who are you... who are you... |
| Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero | Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Apple pennae nee yaaro | Apple girl, who are you? |
| Ice cream silayae nee yaaro | Ice cream statue, who are you? |
| Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero | Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Poovin maghalae nee yaaro | Daughter of a flower, who are you? |
| Punnaghai nilavae nee yaaro | Smiling moon, who are you? |
| Paadhi kanavil maraiyum paravai yaaaroo.. | Who is this bird that vanishes mid-dream? |
| Male | |
| Yennai nee paarkkavillai | You did not look at me |
| Yennuyir nondhathadi | My soul pained, my dear |
| Pennae nee pona vazhiyil | On the path you walked |
| Yennuyir ponathadi | My life went away, my dear |
| Male | |
| Yengho oor saalai valaivil | At some bend in a road somewhere |
| Yen bimbam tholainthathadi | My reflection was lost, my dear |
| Angeyae nindru kondu | Standing right there |
| Yennuyir thaembuthadi | My soul is sobbing, my dear |
| Male | |
| Minnalai kandu kangal moodi | Seeing lightning, I closed my eyes |
| Kangalai thirandhen kaanavillai | I opened my eyes, but you were gone |
| Minnal oliyai kaiyil kolla | To hold the light of lightning in hands |
| Haiyo aiyo vasadhiyillai | Alas, there is no way |
| Male | |
| Yennai nokki sindhiya mazhaithuli | The raindrop shed towards me |
| Yengae vizhundhadhu theriyavillai | I do not know where it fell |
| Yendha chippiyil muththaai pocho | Into which seashell did it turn into a pearl? |
| Idhuvarai yaedhum thagaval illai | So far, there is no news |
| Male | |
| Azhagae unnai kaanaamal | Oh beauty, without seeing you |
| Male | |
| Yengho oor saalai valaivil | At some bend in a road somewhere |
| Yen bimbam tholainthathadi | My reflection was lost, my dear |
| Angaeyae nindru kondu | Standing right there |
| Yennuyir thaembuthadi | My soul is sobbing, my dear |
| Male | |
| Apple pennae nee yaaro | Apple girl, who are you? |
| Ice cream silayae nee yaaro | Ice cream statue, who are you? |
| Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero..ooo | Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes... |
| Male | |
| Pennae unnai marumurai paarthaal | Girl, if I see you once more |
| Love you love you solvaaya | Will you say 'Love you, love you'? |
| Paavam aiyo paithiyam yendru | Thinking 'Pity, oh he is mad' |
| Paarvaiyinaalae kolvaaya | Will you kill me with your gaze? |
| Male | |
| Ulagin vilimbil nee irundhaalum | Even if you are at the edge of the world |
| Angum varuven arivaaya | Do you know I will come there too? |
| Male | |
| Aamaam yendru sollivittaal | If you say 'yes' |
| Aandugal nooru uyir tharippen | I will stay alive for a hundred years |
| Illai yendru sollivitaal | If you say 'no' |
| Sollin mudivil uyir thurappen | At the end of that word, I will give up my life |
| Naan innoru karuvil pirandhu vandhaenum | Even if I am born again in another womb |
| Meendum kaadhalippen | I will love you again |
| Male | |
| Yengho oor saalai valaivil | At some bend in a road somewhere |
| Yen bimbam tholainthathadi | My reflection was lost, my dear |
| Angaeyae nindru kondu | Standing right there |
| Yennuyir thaembuthadi | My soul is sobbing, my dear |
| Male | |
| Apple pennae nee yaaro | Apple girl, who are you? |
| Ice cream silayae nee yaaro | Ice cream statue, who are you? |
| Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero | Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Poovin maghalae nee yaaro | Daughter of a flower, who are you? |
| Punnaghai nilavae nee yaaro | Smiling moon, who are you? |
| Paadhi kanavil maraiyum paravai yaaaroo… | Who is this bird that vanishes mid-dream? |
ஆப்பிள் பெண்ணே
நீ யாரோ நீ யாரோ நீ யாரோ
ஐஸ்கிரீம் சிலையே நீ யாரோ
நீ யாரோ நீ யாரோ கண்ணில்
தோன்றி மறையும் கானல் நீரோ
Apple girl, who are you... who are you... who are you
Ice cream statue, who are you... who are you... who are you...
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes?
ஆப்பிள் பெண்ணே
நீ யாரோ ஐஸ்கிரீம் சிலையே
நீ யாரோ கண்ணில் தோன்றி
மறையும் கானல் நீரோ
Apple girl, who are you?
Ice cream statue, who are you?
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes?
பூவின் மகளே நீ
யாரோ புன்னகை நிலவே
நீ யாரோ பாதிக் கனவில்
மறையும் பறவை யாரோ
Daughter of a flower, who are you?
Smiling moon, who are you?
Who is this bird that vanishes mid-dream?
என்னை நீ பார்க்க
வில்லை என் உயிர் நொந்ததடி
பெண்ணே நீ போன வழியில்
என் உயிர் போனதடி
You did not look at me
My soul pained, my dear
On the path you walked
My life went away, my dear
எங்கோ ஓர் சாலை
வளைவில் என் பிம்பம்
தொலைந்ததடி அங்கேயே
நின்று கொண்டு என் உயிர்
தேம்புதடி
At some bend in a road somewhere
My reflection was lost, my dear
Standing right there
My soul is sobbing, my dear
மின்னலை கண்டு
கண்கள் மூடி கண்களை
திறந்தேன் காணவில்லை
மின்னல் ஒளியை கையில்
கொள்ள ஐயோ ஐயோ
வசதியில்லை
Seeing lightning, I closed my eyes
I opened my eyes, but you were gone
To hold the light of lightning in hands
Alas, there is no way
என்னை நோக்கி
சிந்திய மழைத்துளி எங்கே
விழுந்தது தெரியவில்லை
எந்த சிப்பியில் முத்தாய்
போச்சோ இதுவரை ஏதும்
தகவலில்லை
The raindrop shed towards me
I do not know where it fell
Into which seashell did it turn into a pearl?
So far, there is no news
அழகே உன்னை
காணாமல் அன்னம் தண்ணீர்
தொட மாட்டேன் ஆகாயத்தின்
மறு பக்கம் சென்றால் கூட
விடமாட்டேன் உன்னை காணும்
முன்னே கடவுள் வந்தாலும்
கடவுளை தொழ மாட்டேன்
Oh beauty, without seeing you
எங்கோ ஓர் சாலை
வளைவில் என் பிம்பம்
தொலைந்ததடி அங்கேயே
நின்று கொண்டு என் உயிர்
தேம்புதடி
At some bend in a road somewhere
My reflection was lost, my dear
Standing right there
My soul is sobbing, my dear
ஆப்பிள் பெண்ணே
நீ யாரோ ஐஸ்கிரீம் சிலையே
நீ யாரோ கண்ணில் தோன்றி
மறையும் கானல் நீரோ......
Apple girl, who are you?
Ice cream statue, who are you?
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes...
பெண்ணே உன்னை
மறுமுறை பார்த்தால் லவ்
யூ லவ் யூ சொல்வாயா
பாவம் ஐயோ பைத்தியம்
என்று பார்வையினாலே
கொல்வாயா
Girl, if I see you once more
Will you say 'Love you, love you'?
Thinking 'Pity, oh he is mad'
Will you kill me with your gaze?
உலகின் விளிம்பில்
நீ இருந்தாலும் அங்கும்
வருவேன் அறிவாயா
உயிரை திருகி கையில்
தந்தால் ஓகே என்று
சொல்வாயா
Even if you are at the edge of the world
Do you know I will come there too?
ஆமாம் என்று
சொல்லிவிட்டால் ஆண்டுகள்
நூறு உயிர்த்திருப்பேன் இல்லை
என்று சொல்லிவிட்டால் சொல்லின்
முடிவில் உயிர் துறப்பேன் நான்
இன்னொரு கருவில் பிறந்து
வந்தேனும் மீண்டும் காதலிப்பேன்
If you say 'yes'
I will stay alive for a hundred years
If you say 'no'
At the end of that word, I will give up my life
Even if I am born again in another womb
I will love you again
எங்கோ ஓர் சாலை
வளைவில் என் பிம்பம்
தொலைந்ததடி அங்கேயே
நின்று கொண்டு என் உயிர்
தேம்புதடி
At some bend in a road somewhere
My reflection was lost, my dear
Standing right there
My soul is sobbing, my dear
ஆப்பிள் பெண்ணே
நீ யாரோ ஐஸ்கிரீம் சிலையே
நீ யாரோ கண்ணில் தோன்றி
மறையும் கானல் நீரோ
Apple girl, who are you?
Ice cream statue, who are you?
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes?
பூவின் மகளே நீ
யாரோ புன்னகை நிலவே
நீ யாரோ பாதிக் கனவில்
மறையும் பறவை யாரோ
Daughter of a flower, who are you?
Smiling moon, who are you?
Who is this bird that vanishes mid-dream?
Apple pennae nee yaaro…nee yaaro…nee yaaro
Apple girl, who are you... who are you... who are you
Ice cream silayae nee yaaro…nee yaaro…nee yaaro…
Ice cream statue, who are you... who are you... who are you...
Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes?
Apple pennae nee yaaro
Apple girl, who are you?
Ice cream silayae nee yaaro
Ice cream statue, who are you?
Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes?
Poovin maghalae nee yaaro
Daughter of a flower, who are you?
Punnaghai nilavae nee yaaro
Smiling moon, who are you?
Paadhi kanavil maraiyum paravai yaaaroo..
Who is this bird that vanishes mid-dream?
Yennai nee paarkkavillai
You did not look at me
Yennuyir nondhathadi
My soul pained, my dear
Pennae nee pona vazhiyil
On the path you walked
Yennuyir ponathadi
My life went away, my dear
Yengho oor saalai valaivil
At some bend in a road somewhere
Yen bimbam tholainthathadi
My reflection was lost, my dear
Angeyae nindru kondu
Standing right there
Yennuyir thaembuthadi
My soul is sobbing, my dear
Minnalai kandu kangal moodi
Seeing lightning, I closed my eyes
Kangalai thirandhen kaanavillai
I opened my eyes, but you were gone
Minnal oliyai kaiyil kolla
To hold the light of lightning in hands
Haiyo aiyo vasadhiyillai
Alas, there is no way
Yennai nokki sindhiya mazhaithuli
The raindrop shed towards me
Yengae vizhundhadhu theriyavillai
I do not know where it fell
Yendha chippiyil muththaai pocho
Into which seashell did it turn into a pearl?
Idhuvarai yaedhum thagaval illai
So far, there is no news
Azhagae unnai kaanaamal
Oh beauty, without seeing you
Yengho oor saalai valaivil
At some bend in a road somewhere
Yen bimbam tholainthathadi
My reflection was lost, my dear
Angaeyae nindru kondu
Standing right there
Yennuyir thaembuthadi
My soul is sobbing, my dear
Apple pennae nee yaaro
Apple girl, who are you?
Ice cream silayae nee yaaro
Ice cream statue, who are you?
Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero..ooo
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes...
Pennae unnai marumurai paarthaal
Girl, if I see you once more
Love you love you solvaaya
Will you say 'Love you, love you'?
Paavam aiyo paithiyam yendru
Thinking 'Pity, oh he is mad'
Paarvaiyinaalae kolvaaya
Will you kill me with your gaze?
Ulagin vilimbil nee irundhaalum
Even if you are at the edge of the world
Angum varuven arivaaya
Do you know I will come there too?
Aamaam yendru sollivittaal
If you say 'yes'
Aandugal nooru uyir tharippen
I will stay alive for a hundred years
Illai yendru sollivitaal
If you say 'no'
Sollin mudivil uyir thurappen
At the end of that word, I will give up my life
Naan innoru karuvil pirandhu vandhaenum
Even if I am born again in another womb
Meendum kaadhalippen
I will love you again
Yengho oor saalai valaivil
At some bend in a road somewhere
Yen bimbam tholainthathadi
My reflection was lost, my dear
Angaeyae nindru kondu
Standing right there
Yennuyir thaembuthadi
My soul is sobbing, my dear
Apple pennae nee yaaro
Apple girl, who are you?
Ice cream silayae nee yaaro
Ice cream statue, who are you?
Kannil thondri maraiyum kaanal neero
Are you a mirage that appears and disappears in front of my eyes?
Poovin maghalae nee yaaro
Daughter of a flower, who are you?
Punnaghai nilavae nee yaaro
Smiling moon, who are you?
Paadhi kanavil maraiyum paravai yaaaroo…
Who is this bird that vanishes mid-dream?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Apple Pennae is a youthful, romantic track from the film Roja Kootam expressing the protagonist's instant infatuation and deep longing for a captivating mystery girl he encountered briefly. He metaphorically compares her delicate beauty to an apple, an ice cream sculpture, a smiling moon, and a vanishing mirage. Her sudden disappearance leaves him tormented and searching for her reflection everywhere. He envisions meeting her again and wonders whether she will reciprocate his love or dismiss him. He declares that her acceptance would grant him a century of life, whereas her rejection would be fatal, cementing his unconditional devotion across lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ice cream silayae nee yaaro”
The lyricist compares the girl to an ice cream sculpture ('Ice cream silayae') and the daughter of a flower ('Poovin maghalae') to emphasize her delicate and surreal beauty.
Imagery / Analogy
“Minnalai kandu kangal moodi”
The brief sight of the girl is compared to a flash of lightning ('Minnalai kandu') and a raindrop turning into a pearl inside a shell ('chippiyil muththaai pocho').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Ulagin vilimbil nee irundhaalum”
Exaggerating devotion by stating he would pursue her to the edge of the earth and die/live based on a single word.
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Trivia
Roja Kootam (2002) served as the debut film for actor Srikanth. The film's soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj, and 'Apple Pennae' sung by Srinivas became a chartbuster and a signature romantic anthem of the early 2000s in Tamil cinema.
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