Hey Pandu
From Butterfly · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hoooo hoo | Hoooo hoo |
| Hae pennae | Hey girl, |
| En manasil ulla | To express the love |
| Kaadhal solla | That is in my heart, |
| Konjam nillu | Hold on a moment! |
| Male | |
| Kallu bothai kannu | Your eyes intoxicate like toddy, |
| Enna pottu thallum kannu | Eyes that completely knock me off my feet! |
| Ada paaduren unnaala | Hey, I am singing all because of you, |
| Paaradi | Look here! |
| Paarthaale un munnae | Just standing in front of you, |
| Panjaangam nenjam | My heart flutters like an almanac. |
| Hoo hoo…. | Hoo hoo…. |
| Male | |
| Ye yendi enna thalli pora | Hey girl, why are you pushing me away? |
| Thalliponaal un pinnaal vaaren | If you walk away, I will follow right behind you! |
| Un akka kettu ok sonnna | If I ask your elder sister and she agrees, |
| Naan kattuvendi thaali | I am ready to tie the sacred wedding thread! |
| Ini ketti melam thaandi | From now on, let the wedding drums beat loud! |
| Male | |
| Pennae en idhya koottula | Girl, inside the nest of my heart, |
| Unna thookki naan sumappenae | I will carry and cherish you dearly! |
| O pennae en ulagam neeyena | Oh girl, believing you are my entire world, |
| Unna suthiyae varuvenae | I will keep revolving around you! |
| Male | |
| Pennae en idhya koottula | Girl, inside the nest of my heart, |
| Unna thookki naan sumappenae | I will carry and cherish you dearly! |
| O pennae en ulagam neeyena | Oh girl, believing you are my entire world, |
| Unna suthiyae varuvenae | I will keep revolving around you! |
| Male | |
| Unnai kanda nodiyilae | The very second I saw you, |
| Thondravillaiyae en kaadhal | My love didn't bloom instantly; |
| Azhagae indru en kavithaigal | My beauty, today all my poetry, |
| Adhuvoo unnaal | Is born solely because of you! |
| Endru sollin | The true meaning |
| Artham mothmum neeyae | Of every word is you alone! |
| Adiyae vizhigal uraiyudhae | Hey girl, my eyes freeze in a trance, |
| Ingu unnaal | Right here because of you! |
| Male | |
| Aa azhagu or naal azhiya koodum | That outer beauty might fade away one day, |
| Vayadhum yeri naraiyum koodum | Age will advance and grey hairs will appear; |
| Kaigal korthu kaadhal seiven | Yet holding your hands, I will keep loving you, |
| Nee vetkamittu vaadi | Come to me with a shy blush, |
| En kovakaara lady | My hot-tempered lady! |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee thitti virattinaa | Girl, even if you scold and chase me away, |
| Mandiyittu naan varuvene | I will come back to you on my knees! |
| Oh pennae nee vaazhkka koduthanaa | Oh girl, if you grant me a life with you, |
| Tholil thookki naan sumappenae | I will carry you proudly on my shoulders! |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee thitti virattinaa | Girl, even if you scold and chase me away, |
| Mandiyittu naan varuvene | I will come back to you on my knees! |
| Oh pennae nee vaazhkka koduthanaa | Oh girl, if you grant me a life with you, |
| Tholil thookki naan sumappenae..ae..hey | I will carry you proudly on my shoulders..ae..hey! |
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹே! பெண்ணே
என் மனசில் உள்ள
காதல் சொல்ல
கொஞ்சம் நில்லு
Hoooo hoo
Hey girl,
To express the love
That is in my heart,
Hold on a moment!
கள்ளு போதை கண்ணு
என்ன போட்டு தள்ளும் கண்ணு
அட பாடுறேன் உன்னால
பாரடி பார்த்தாலே
உன் முன்னே பஞ்சாகும் நெஞ்சம்
ஓ ஹோ….
Your eyes intoxicate like toddy,
Eyes that completely knock me off my feet!
Hey, I am singing all because of you,
Look here!
Just standing in front of you,
My heart flutters like an almanac.
Hoo hoo….
ஏ! ஏன்டி என்ன தள்ளப்போற
தள்ளிப்போனால் உன் பின்னால் வாரேன்
உன் அக்கா கேட்டு ஓகே சொன்னா
நான் கட்டுவேண்டி தாலி
இனி கெட்டி மேளம் தாண்டி
Hey girl, why are you pushing me away?
If you walk away, I will follow right behind you!
If I ask your elder sister and she agrees,
I am ready to tie the sacred wedding thread!
From now on, let the wedding drums beat loud!
பெண்ணே என் இதய கூட்டுல
உன்ன தூக்கி நான் சுமப்பேன
ஓ பெண்ணே! என் உலகம் நீயென
உன்ன சுத்தியே வருவேனே
Girl, inside the nest of my heart,
I will carry and cherish you dearly!
Oh girl, believing you are my entire world,
I will keep revolving around you!
பெண்ணே என் இதய கூட்டுல
உன்ன தூக்கி நான் சுமப்பேன
ஓ பெண்ணே! என் உலகம் நீயென
உன்ன சுத்தியே வருவேனே
Girl, inside the nest of my heart,
I will carry and cherish you dearly!
Oh girl, believing you are my entire world,
I will keep revolving around you!
உன்னை கண்ட நொடியிலே
தோன்றவில்லையே என் காதல்
அழகே எந்தன் கவிதைகள்
அதுவோ உன்னால்
என்று சொல்லின்
அர்த்தங்கள் யாவும் நீயே
அடியே விழிகள் உறையுதே
இங்கு உன்னால்
The very second I saw you,
My love didn't bloom instantly;
My beauty, today all my poetry,
Is born solely because of you!
The true meaning
Of every word is you alone!
Hey girl, my eyes freeze in a trance,
Right here because of you!
ஆ… அழகு ஓர் நாள் அழியக்கூடும்
வயதும் ஏறி நரையும் கூடும்
கைகள் கோர்த்து காதல் செய்வேன்
நீ வெட்கமிட்டு வாடி
என் கோவக்கார லேடி
That outer beauty might fade away one day,
Age will advance and grey hairs will appear;
Yet holding your hands, I will keep loving you,
Come to me with a shy blush,
My hot-tempered lady!
பெண்ணே நீ திட்டு விரட்டினா
மண்டியிட்டு நான் வருவேனே
என் பெண்ணே நீ வாழ்க்க கொடுத்தனா
தோளில் தூக்கி நான் சுமப்பேனே
Girl, even if you scold and chase me away,
I will come back to you on my knees!
Oh girl, if you grant me a life with you,
I will carry you proudly on my shoulders!
பெண்ணே நீ திட்டு விரட்டினா
மண்டியிட்டு நான் வருவேனே
என் பெண்ணே நீ வாழ்க்க கொடுத்தனா
தோளில் தூக்கி நான் சுமப்பேனே..ஹே
Girl, even if you scold and chase me away,
I will come back to you on my knees!
Oh girl, if you grant me a life with you,
I will carry you proudly on my shoulders..ae..hey!
..............................
Hoooo hoo
Hoooo hoo
Hae pennae
Hey girl,
En manasil ulla
To express the love
Kaadhal solla
That is in my heart,
Konjam nillu
Hold on a moment!
Kallu bothai kannu
Your eyes intoxicate like toddy,
Enna pottu thallum kannu
Eyes that completely knock me off my feet!
Ada paaduren unnaala
Hey, I am singing all because of you,
Paaradi
Look here!
Paarthaale un munnae
Just standing in front of you,
Panjaangam nenjam
My heart flutters like an almanac.
Hoo hoo….
Hoo hoo….
Ye yendi enna thalli pora
Hey girl, why are you pushing me away?
Thalliponaal un pinnaal vaaren
If you walk away, I will follow right behind you!
Un akka kettu ok sonnna
If I ask your elder sister and she agrees,
Naan kattuvendi thaali
I am ready to tie the sacred wedding thread!
Ini ketti melam thaandi
From now on, let the wedding drums beat loud!
Pennae en idhya koottula
Girl, inside the nest of my heart,
Unna thookki naan sumappenae
I will carry and cherish you dearly!
O pennae en ulagam neeyena
Oh girl, believing you are my entire world,
Unna suthiyae varuvenae
I will keep revolving around you!
Pennae en idhya koottula
Girl, inside the nest of my heart,
Unna thookki naan sumappenae
I will carry and cherish you dearly!
O pennae en ulagam neeyena
Oh girl, believing you are my entire world,
Unna suthiyae varuvenae
I will keep revolving around you!
Unnai kanda nodiyilae
The very second I saw you,
Thondravillaiyae en kaadhal
My love didn't bloom instantly;
Azhagae indru en kavithaigal
My beauty, today all my poetry,
Adhuvoo unnaal
Is born solely because of you!
Endru sollin
The true meaning
Artham mothmum neeyae
Of every word is you alone!
Adiyae vizhigal uraiyudhae
Hey girl, my eyes freeze in a trance,
Ingu unnaal
Right here because of you!
Aa azhagu or naal azhiya koodum
That outer beauty might fade away one day,
Vayadhum yeri naraiyum koodum
Age will advance and grey hairs will appear;
Kaigal korthu kaadhal seiven
Yet holding your hands, I will keep loving you,
Nee vetkamittu vaadi
Come to me with a shy blush,
En kovakaara lady
My hot-tempered lady!
Pennae nee thitti virattinaa
Girl, even if you scold and chase me away,
Mandiyittu naan varuvene
I will come back to you on my knees!
Oh pennae nee vaazhkka koduthanaa
Oh girl, if you grant me a life with you,
Tholil thookki naan sumappenae
I will carry you proudly on my shoulders!
Pennae nee thitti virattinaa
Girl, even if you scold and chase me away,
Mandiyittu naan varuvene
I will come back to you on my knees!
Oh pennae nee vaazhkka koduthanaa
Oh girl, if you grant me a life with you,
Tholil thookki naan sumappenae..ae..hey
I will carry you proudly on my shoulders..ae..hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a playful, upbeat, and deeply earnest romantic declaration by the protagonist to his beloved. He begs her to pause and listen as he confesses his feelings, describing her intoxicating gaze that completely disarms him. He humorously pledges to seek her elder sister's permission to marry her, promising a life filled with commitment, affection, and loyalty. As the song progresses, the tone shifts slightly to a more mature devotion. He acknowledges that youth and physical beauty are temporary and that age will eventually bring grey hair. However, he vows to hold her hand through every stage of life, promising to love her endlessly despite her feisty temper or playful rejections.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kallu bothai kannu”
Compares the captivating power of the girl's eyes to the intoxication caused by toddy ('kallu').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kallu bothai kannu / Enna pottu thallum kannu”
Both lines end with the rhyming word 'kannu', creating a catchy musical cadence.
Hyperbole
“Panjaangam nenjam”
Exaggerates the fluttering or calculating motion of his heart by comparing it to an almanac ('panjaangam').
Contrast / Antithesis
“Aa azhagu or naal azhiya koodum / Vayadhum yeri naraiyum koodum / Kaigal korthu kaadhal seiven”
Contrasts the inevitable fading of youthful beauty and physical aging with the permanent, unchanging nature of true love.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Arviz, with lyrics penned by H. Stalin and vocals by Ajith for the 2023 movie 'Butterfly'. The song blends modern colloquial Tanglish phrasing with traditional romantic tropes like seeking the family's approval and promising lifelong devotion.
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