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Lyrics & meaning

Dheenaanakkunaa Dheenaa

From Poo · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Hemambiga
Music director
S. S. Kumaran
Details
Poo2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaa
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaa
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaa
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaa
Yaedho pannura yaedho pannuraYou are doing something, doing something,
Yaedho pannura maariAs if you are doing something to me...
Male
Kayaththaaru kaaththaadi polaLike the pinwheel of Kayathar,
Kaaththodu ponaanae mellaI gently drifted away with the wind.
Yae panjaaraththu kozhiHey, like a chick inside a coop
Kadichchi paarppathu polaPecking and testing,
Unnaala naan maari ponaenI changed completely because of you,
Ulloora soodaeri ponaenI felt a heat rising deep within me.
Female
Aasai vachcha mamanukku aalamaramaaLike a vast banyan tree for the beloved cousin I hold dear,
Kaalam pooraa kaaththiruppaen naanI will wait for an entire lifetime.
Sudalaimaadan kovilukku naeththukkittuthaanBy making a sacred vow to the Sudalaimaadan deity,
Soodam onnu yaeththivaippaen naanI will light a camphor flame in reverence.
Male
Yae yaedho yae yaedho yae yaedho pannura maariHey, as if doing something, doing something, doing something to me...
Yae dheenaa yae dheenaa yae dheenaakkunaa dheenaaHey dheenaa hey dheenaa hey dheenaakkunaa dheenaa...
Male
Oorodu vaazhnthum thaniyaagaththaanaeDespite living surrounded by the whole village,
Vaazhnthaenae naanI lived entirely in solitude.
Kooraikku maelae poosani poovaaiLike a bright pumpkin blossom on a thatched roof,
Pooththaauyae nee….You bloomed beautifully into my life...
Unnodu pesum pothuWhenever I speak with you,
Nenjil ursaagam kuraiyaathuThe joy in my heart never fades.
Female
Saathi sanam kodi irukkumThough there are thousands of kith and kin,
Un nizhal mattum kooda irukkumOnly your shadow stays close beside me.
Male
Yae dheenaa yae dheenaa yae dheenaakkunaa dheenaaHey dheenaa hey dheenaa hey dheenaakkunaa dheenaa...
Yae yaedho yae yaedho yae yaedho pannura maariHey, as if doing something, doing something, doing something to me...
Male
Thaai andru thantha veppaththai indruThe warmth that my mother once showered upon me,
Thanthaayae nee…You have given me today...
Thol saayum pothu thunbaththaiyellaamWhen I lean upon your shoulder,
Vendraayae nee….You vanquished all my sorrows...
Ennullae un veeduYour true home resides within me,
Naanum neeyindri verum kooduWithout you, I am merely an empty shell.
Female
Kaaththu ulla kaalam varaikkumAs long as there is air breathing through this earth,
Unnai kadhalichchae seththu poganumI want to love you until the moment I die.
Male
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaa
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaa
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaanakkunaa
Dheenaanakkunaa dheenaaDheenaanakkunaa dheenaa
Yaedho pannura yaedho pannuraYou are doing something, doing something,
Yaedho pannura maariAs if you are doing something to me...
Male
Kayaththaaru kaaththaadi polaLike the pinwheel of Kayathar,
Kaaththodu ponaanae mellaI gently drifted away with the wind.
Yae panjaaraththu kozhiHey, like a chick inside a coop
Kadichchi paarppathu polaPecking and testing,
Unnaala naan maari ponaenI changed completely because of you,
Ulloora soodaeri ponaenI felt a heat rising deep within me.
Female
Aasai vachcha mamanukku aalamaramaaLike a vast banyan tree for the beloved cousin I hold dear,
Kaalam pooraa kaaththiruppaen naanI will wait for an entire lifetime.
Sudalaimaadan kovilukku naeththukkittuthaanBy making a sacred vow to the Sudalaimaadan deity,
Soodam onnu yaeththivaippaen naanI will light a camphor flame in reverence.
Male
Yae yaedho yae yaedho yae yaedho pannura maariHey, as if doing something, doing something, doing something to me...
Yae dheenaa yae dheenaa yae dheenaakkunaa dheenaaHey dheenaa hey dheenaa hey dheenaakkunaa dheenaa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply emotional and earthy expression of innocent love from the movie 'Poo'. The protagonist describes how her life and inner feelings underwent a transformation after the arrival of her beloved maternal cousin ('maman'). She reflects on her past loneliness and contrasts it with the maternal-like comfort, safety, and boundless happiness she now experiences in his presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Kayaththaaru kaaththaadi pola

Compares her drifting feelings to the famous pinwheels/windmills of Kayathar.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kooraikku maelae poosani poovaai

Metaphorically compares the protagonist blooming in love to a pumpkin flower blossoming over a village roof.

Monnai (Alliteration)

Ennullae un veedu / Naanum neeyindri verum koodu

Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Ennullae' / 'Naanum').

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Trivia

The film 'Poo' (2008), directed by Sasi, features music composed by S. S. Kumaran. The soundtrack garnered critical acclaim for its authentic rural soundscapes and soulful folk melodies penned by Na. Muthukumar.

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