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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Penne Oru

From 123 · 2002

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Madhangi, Suresh Peters
Music director
Deva
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey pennaeHey girl
Oru kodi kolusoliyilAmong ten million anklet sounds
Ariven un kolusoliyaii..I can recognize the sound of your anklets..
Baby..Baby..
Chorus
Ahaaa..aahaaa…Ahaaa..aahaaa…
Male
Un seeni sakkara pechuYour talk, sweet as sugar
Manam mandhirichu pochuHas cast a spell on my mind
Enna mayakira un moochuYour breath intoxicates me
Adhu magudiyaaga aachuIt has become like a snake charmer's flute
Chorus
Ahaaa..aahaaa…Ahaaa..aahaaa…
Female
Adi koodu vittu kooduTransmigrating across bodies
Naan paayum sernthu aaduI will leap, come dance with me
Nee ninnu kittu ooduRun while standing still
Ada enakkul unna theduHey, search for yourself inside me
Male
Nee pesugira baashaiThe language that you speak
Adhu nooru violin osaiIs like the sound of a hundred violins
Unmela kolla aasaiI desire you immensely
Adi thulluthu paar meesaiHey, look at my mustache jumping with excitement!
Chorus
Ahaaa..aahaaa…Ahaaa..aahaaa…
Chorus
Ahaaa..aahaaa…Ahaaa..aahaaa…
Male
Naan kutti karanam pottuDoing somersaults and backflips
Adi unakku potten rootuHey, I paved a path just for you
Nee konjam karunai kaatuShow a little mercy
Un manasil enna pootuWhy is your heart locked up?
Chorus
Ahaaa..aahaaa…Ahaaa..aahaaa…
Female
Nee vishayam ulla aaluYou are someone with real substance
Ada unnaku romba lolluHey, you have so much attitude and cheekiness
Nee podum aatam dhooluThe dance steps you pull off are fantastic
Ada enga pochu vaaluHey, where did your tail go?
Male
Naan kaadhalichen paaviI fell in love with you, you sinner
Adi adimai aachu aaviHey, my soul has become your slave
Nee maruthu vitta babyIf you reject me, baby
Uday aaghi pogum kaaviThis saffron-clad ascetic life will shatter away
Chorus
Ahaaa..aahaaa…Ahaaa..aahaaa…
Ahaaa….Ahaaa….

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and energetic track depicts a protagonist captivated by the woman he loves. He expresses his intense infatuation by praising every detail of her presence—from the distinct sound of her anklets among millions to her sugar-sweet words that cast a hypnotic spell on him. He compares her voice to a symphony of violins and her breath to a snake charmer's flute that mesmerizes him completely. Throughout the song, he uses lighthearted Tamil street slang and hyperbole to convey his desperate, enthusiastic attempts to woo her. He claims he would do backflips and go to any extreme just to win her heart, warning humorously that if she rejects him, his soul will be enslaved and his life ruined. Overall, the song captures the joyful, exaggerated euphoria of romantic pursuit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Oru kodi kolusoliyil / Ariven un kolusoliyaii..

Exaggerates the ability to distinguish the heroine's anklet sound among ten million other anklets to emphasize his intense focus on her.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Adhu magudiyaaga aachu

Metaphorically compares her breath to a snake charmer's flute ('magudi') that hypnotizes and controls him.

Simile (Upamai Ani)

Nee pesugira baashai / Adhu nooru violin osai

Compares her spoken words to the harmonious sound of a hundred violins.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nee pesugira baashai / Adhu nooru violin osai / Unmela kolla aasai / Adi thulluthu paar meesai

Rhyming line endings ('baashai', 'osai', 'aasai', 'meesai') creating a catchy rhythm.

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Trivia

The movie '123' (2002) is a notable dynamic multi-starrer starring three real-life dancer brothers: Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram, and Nagendra Prasad. The film's music was composed by Deva and directed by K. Subash.

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