Hey Penne Penne
From Vanakkamda Mappilei · 2021
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Vanakkamda Mappilei2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hey adi pennae pennae naan | Hey girl, oh girl, I am... |
| Konjam paavam thaanae | ...quite an innocent guy, aren't I? |
| En life-il hinky ponky podathadi | Don't do trickery and mess around in my life, girl! |
| Male | |
| Hey adi pennae pennae naan | Hey girl, oh girl, I am... |
| Konjam silent type-u | ...a bit of the silent type. |
| En mind-u voice-u poora | But my entire inner mind voice... |
| Unnai paththi thaandi | ...is completely about you! |
| Male | |
| Nenja koluthitta | You set my heart on fire, |
| Smoke-ah kedakkuthu | Now it lies filled with smoke! |
| Theeya anaikka thaan | To douse this fire, |
| Neeya varuviya | Will you come over yourself? |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku yen | My love, why don't you... |
| Kashtam puriyala | ...understand my plight? |
| Short-ah sollenumna | To put it briefly, |
| Nee avlo scene illa | You aren't that big of a deal! |
| Male | |
| I am very sorry..mannichiduma | I am very sorry... please forgive me! |
| Indha paani poori oottividuma | Here, feed me this pani puri! |
| Adikkadi heart-u unnai paarthu | Frequently seeing you, my heart... |
| T.R paattu kekkuthamma | ...hears a dramatic T. Rajendar song! |
| Male | |
| Life poora unnai mattum baby-nu konjuven | All my life I will pamper only you as my baby, |
| Unnoda friend-u number vanga maatten di | I won't even ask for your friend's number, girl! |
| Unnaala naanum inga love boy-ah paaduren | Because of you, I am singing here like a lover boy, |
| Jeans potta bharathi naan vaadi kaatturendi | I am a jeans-wearing Subramania Bharati, come let me show you, girl! |
| Male | |
| Nenja koluthitta | You set my heart on fire, |
| Chorus :Ama koluthitta | Chorus: Yes, she set it on fire! |
| Male :Smoke-ah kedakkuthu | Male: Now it lies filled with smoke! |
| Chorus :Kedakkuthu kedakkuthu | Chorus: Lies filled, lies filled! |
| Male :Theeya anaikka thaan | Male: To douse this fire, |
| Chorus :Maamu | Chorus: Dude! |
| Male :Neeya varuviya | Male: Will you come over yourself? |
| Chorus :Come on baby come on baby | Chorus: Come on baby, come on baby! |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku yen | My love, why don't you... |
| Kashtam puriyala | ...understand my plight? |
| Short-ah sollenumna | To put it briefly, |
| Nee avlo scene illa | You aren't that big of a deal! |
| Male | |
| En kanavula un mugam | In my dreams, your face... |
| Naan dhinam dhinam paakkuren | ...I see it every single day. |
| En heart-ah pop corn-ah | Like popcorn, my heart... |
| Nee daily korukkiriyae | ...you munch on it daily! |
| En life-ah mute-ah thaan | Putting my life on mute, |
| Nee maathi morakkiriyae | ...you alter it and glare at me! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae azhagae | Hey beauty, |
| Unnai kandal | When I see you, |
| Chorus :Manasukkul manasukkul | Chorus: Deep inside my heart... |
| Satham ketkkudhae | ...a loud sound is heard! |
| Male | |
| Nenja koluthitta | You set my heart on fire, |
| Smoke-ah kedakkuthu | Now it lies filled with smoke! |
| Theeya anaikka thaan | To douse this fire, |
| Neeya varuviya | Will you come over yourself? |
| Male | |
| Kannae unakku yen | My love, why don't you... |
| Kashtham puriyala | ...understand my plight? |
| Short-ah sollenumna | To put it briefly, |
| Nee avlo scene illa | You aren't that big of a deal! |
| Male | |
| I am very sorry..manichiduma | I am very sorry... please forgive me! |
| Indha paani poori oottividuma | Here, feed me this pani puri! |
| Adikkadi heart-u unnai paarthu | Frequently seeing you, my heart... |
| T.R paattu kekkuthamma | ...hears a dramatic T. Rajendar song! |
ஹே அடி பெண்ணே பெண்ணே நான்
கொஞ்சம் பாவம் தானே
என் லைபில் ஹின்கி பாங்கி போடாதடி
Hey girl, oh girl, I am...
...quite an innocent guy, aren't I?
Don't do trickery and mess around in my life, girl!
ஹே அடி பெண்ணே பெண்ணே நான்
கொஞ்சம் சைலன்ட் டைப்பு
என் மைண்டு வாய்சு பூரா
உன்னை பத்தி தான்டி
Hey girl, oh girl, I am...
...a bit of the silent type.
But my entire inner mind voice...
...is completely about you!
நெஞ்சுல கொளுத்திட்ட
ஸ்மோக்கா கெடக்குது
தீய அணைக்க தான்
நீயே வருவியா
You set my heart on fire,
Now it lies filled with smoke!
To douse this fire,
Will you come over yourself?
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்
கஷ்ட்டம் புரியல
ஷார்ட்டா சொல்லணும்னா
நீ அவ்ளோ சீன் இல்ல
My love, why don't you...
...understand my plight?
To put it briefly,
You aren't that big of a deal!
ஐ ஆம் வெரி சாரி .. மன்னிசிடுமா
இந்த பாணி பூரி ஊட்டிவிடுமா
அடிக்கடி ஹார்ட்டு உன்னை பார்த்து
டி. ஆர்.பாட்டு கேக்குதம்மா
I am very sorry... please forgive me!
Here, feed me this pani puri!
Frequently seeing you, my heart...
...hears a dramatic T. Rajendar song!
லைபு பூரா உன்னை மட்டும் பேபி ன்னு கொஞ்சுவேன்
உன்னோட பிரண்டு நம்பர் வாங்க மாட்டேண்டி
உன்னால நானும் இங்க லவ்வு பாயா பாடுறேன்
ஜீன்ஸ் போட்ட பாரதி நான் வாடி காட்டுறேண்டி
All my life I will pamper only you as my baby,
I won't even ask for your friend's number, girl!
Because of you, I am singing here like a lover boy,
I am a jeans-wearing Subramania Bharati, come let me show you, girl!
நெஞ்ச கொளுத்திட்ட
குழு :
ஆமா கொளுத்திட்ட
ஸ்மோக்கா கெடக்குது
குழு :
கெடக்குது கெடக்குது
தீய அணைக்க தான்
குழு :
மாமு
நீயா வருவியா
குழு :
கம் ஆன் பேபி ..கம் ஆன் பேபி
You set my heart on fire,
Chorus: Yes, she set it on fire!
Male: Now it lies filled with smoke!
Chorus: Lies filled, lies filled!
Male: To douse this fire,
Chorus: Dude!
Male: Will you come over yourself?
Chorus: Come on baby, come on baby!
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்
கஷ்ட்டம் புரியல
ஷார்ட்டா சொல்லணும்னா
நீ அவ்ளோ சீன் இல்ல
My love, why don't you...
...understand my plight?
To put it briefly,
You aren't that big of a deal!
என் கனவுல உன் முகம்
நான் தினம் தினம் பாக்குறேன்
என் ஹார்ட்ட பாப் கார்னா
நீ டெய்லி கொருக்கிரியே
என் லைப மியூட்டா தான்
நீ மாத்தி மொரக்கிரியே
In my dreams, your face...
...I see it every single day.
Like popcorn, my heart...
...you munch on it daily!
Putting my life on mute,
...you alter it and glare at me!
அடியே அழகே
உன்னை கண்டால்
குழு :
மனசுக்குள் மனசுக்குள்
சத்தம் கேட்க்குதடி
Hey beauty,
When I see you,
Chorus: Deep inside my heart...
...a loud sound is heard!
நெஞ்சுல கொளுத்திட்ட
ஸ்மோக்கா கெடக்குது
தீய அணைக்க தான்
நீயே வருவியா
You set my heart on fire,
Now it lies filled with smoke!
To douse this fire,
Will you come over yourself?
கண்ணே உனக்கு என்
கஷ்ட்டம் புரியல
ஷார்ட்டா சொல்லணும்னா
நீ அவ்ளோ சீன் இல்ல
My love, why don't you...
...understand my plight?
To put it briefly,
You aren't that big of a deal!
ஐ ஆம் வெரி சாரி .. மன்னிசிடுமா
இந்த பாணி பூரி ஊட்டிவிடுமா
அடிக்கடி ஹார்ட்டு உன்னை பார்த்து
டி. ஆர்.பாட்டு கேக்குதம்மா
I am very sorry... please forgive me!
Here, feed me this pani puri!
Frequently seeing you, my heart...
...hears a dramatic T. Rajendar song!
Hey adi pennae pennae naan
Hey girl, oh girl, I am...
Konjam paavam thaanae
...quite an innocent guy, aren't I?
En life-il hinky ponky podathadi
Don't do trickery and mess around in my life, girl!
Hey adi pennae pennae naan
Hey girl, oh girl, I am...
Konjam silent type-u
...a bit of the silent type.
En mind-u voice-u poora
But my entire inner mind voice...
Unnai paththi thaandi
...is completely about you!
Nenja koluthitta
You set my heart on fire,
Smoke-ah kedakkuthu
Now it lies filled with smoke!
Theeya anaikka thaan
To douse this fire,
Neeya varuviya
Will you come over yourself?
Kannae unakku yen
My love, why don't you...
Kashtam puriyala
...understand my plight?
Short-ah sollenumna
To put it briefly,
Nee avlo scene illa
You aren't that big of a deal!
I am very sorry..mannichiduma
I am very sorry... please forgive me!
Indha paani poori oottividuma
Here, feed me this pani puri!
Adikkadi heart-u unnai paarthu
Frequently seeing you, my heart...
T.R paattu kekkuthamma
...hears a dramatic T. Rajendar song!
Life poora unnai mattum baby-nu konjuven
All my life I will pamper only you as my baby,
Unnoda friend-u number vanga maatten di
I won't even ask for your friend's number, girl!
Unnaala naanum inga love boy-ah paaduren
Because of you, I am singing here like a lover boy,
Jeans potta bharathi naan vaadi kaatturendi
I am a jeans-wearing Subramania Bharati, come let me show you, girl!
Nenja koluthitta
You set my heart on fire,
Chorus :Ama koluthitta
Chorus: Yes, she set it on fire!
Male :Smoke-ah kedakkuthu
Male: Now it lies filled with smoke!
Chorus :Kedakkuthu kedakkuthu
Chorus: Lies filled, lies filled!
Male :Theeya anaikka thaan
Male: To douse this fire,
Chorus :Maamu
Chorus: Dude!
Male :Neeya varuviya
Male: Will you come over yourself?
Chorus :Come on baby come on baby
Chorus: Come on baby, come on baby!
Kannae unakku yen
My love, why don't you...
Kashtam puriyala
...understand my plight?
Short-ah sollenumna
To put it briefly,
Nee avlo scene illa
You aren't that big of a deal!
En kanavula un mugam
In my dreams, your face...
Naan dhinam dhinam paakkuren
...I see it every single day.
En heart-ah pop corn-ah
Like popcorn, my heart...
Nee daily korukkiriyae
...you munch on it daily!
En life-ah mute-ah thaan
Putting my life on mute,
Nee maathi morakkiriyae
...you alter it and glare at me!
Adiyae azhagae
Hey beauty,
Unnai kandal
When I see you,
Chorus :Manasukkul manasukkul
Chorus: Deep inside my heart...
Satham ketkkudhae
...a loud sound is heard!
Nenja koluthitta
You set my heart on fire,
Smoke-ah kedakkuthu
Now it lies filled with smoke!
Theeya anaikka thaan
To douse this fire,
Neeya varuviya
Will you come over yourself?
Kannae unakku yen
My love, why don't you...
Kashtham puriyala
...understand my plight?
Short-ah sollenumna
To put it briefly,
Nee avlo scene illa
You aren't that big of a deal!
I am very sorry..manichiduma
I am very sorry... please forgive me!
Indha paani poori oottividuma
Here, feed me this pani puri!
Adikkadi heart-u unnai paarthu
Frequently seeing you, my heart...
T.R paattu kekkuthamma
...hears a dramatic T. Rajendar song!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy song from 'Vanakkamda Mappilei' captures the lighthearted and humorous inner monologue of a young man hopelessly smitten by his love interest. He tries to sound cool and reserved, but admits his mind is constantly filled with thoughts of her. In typical romantic banter, he dramatically laments how she has 'set his heart on fire', playfully teases her ('you aren't that big a deal'), and instantly backtracks with an apology, offering to share a snack of pani puri.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pop Culture Allusion / Metaphor
“T.R paattu kekkuthamma”
Refers to T. Rajendar, a veteran Tamil filmmaker-composer famous for high-octane, rhythmic, and dramatically rhyming songs, metaphorically representing his wildly beating heart.
Metaphor
“Jeans potta bharathi naan vaadi kaatturendi”
Compares himself to the revered Tamil revolutionary poet Subramania Bharati, but modernized as a youth wearing jeans to show his bold, passionate style.
Simile / Visual Imagery
“En heart-ah pop corn-ah / Nee daily korukkiriyae”
Compares his fragile, fluttering heart to popcorn being casually munched on by his love interest, emphasizing his vulnerable romantic state.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kashtam puriyala / Nee avlo scene illa”
The lines end with rhyming phonetic suffixes ('puriyala' / 'illa'), creating a rhythmic musical cadence.
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Trivia
'Vanakkamda Mappilei' (2021) is a romantic comedy directed by M. Rajesh. G. V. Prakash Kumar served dual roles as both the lead actor and the music composer for the film. Lyricist Pa. Vijay wrote the lyrics infusing modern Chennai youth slang, viral pop references, and casual conversational style tailored specifically to M. Rajesh's signature comedic filmmaking style.
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