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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Siri

From Album Songs 2023 · 2023

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Adithya RK
Music director
Kiran Surath
Movie name
Album Songs 2023
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
9 Jun 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pennae pennae
Nee bodhai illai
Theeradhae neengadhae
Pennae pennae
Nee vaira silai
Anjaadhae neengaadhae
Hae sanda pottaalum
Mandai ellam nee
Kobam vendamae
Vaa nee
Ye konjam meindhaalum
Nenjam ellam nee
Mattra pengal poluthu pokku
Needhaanae enraani
Hae kaadhali adithaai enil
Un kai thaan valikka koodum
Hae kaadhali sirithaai enil
En boomiyae vidiya koodum
Siri …siri.. siri
Hae hae hae siri
Mudhal naal kurunjirippoo
Mayakum malar sirippoo
Nanaikkum mazhai sirippo
Anaikkum veyil sirippo
Adikkum anal sirippo
Kadikkum idhazh siripo
Podi en thudi sirippo
Izhakkum ezhil sirippo
Maraikkum sirai sirippo
Iraikkum paral sirippo
Urikkum ezhil sirippo
Kirakkum magizh sirippo
Oh girl, my girl,
You are not a fleeting high,
Never fade, never leave me.
Oh girl, my girl,
You are a diamond statue,
Do not fear, never leave me.
Hey, even if we fight,
you fill my entire head.
Do not be angry,
just come to me.
Hey, even if my gaze wanders a bit,
my whole heart is only yours.
Other girls are just a pastime,
you alone are my queen.
Hey my love, if you hit me,
only your hand might hurt.
Hey my love, if you smile,
my whole world will light up at dawn.
Smile... smile... smile,
hey hey hey, smile!
That little smirk from the very first day,
that mesmerizing flower of a smile,
is it a smile like drenching rain?
Is it a smile like comforting sunshine?
Is it a smile like blazing heat?
Is it a lip-biting smile?
Is it a smile that shatters my throbbing heart?
Is it a smile overflowing with pure charm?
Is it a smile hiding behind a prison?
Is it a smile scattering sparkling gems?
Is it a smile revealing raw beauty?
Is it an intoxicating, joyful smile?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Pennae Pennae" is an energetic and romantic track that captures a lover's intense devotion and fascination with his beloved. The protagonist assures her that despite minor disagreements or brief moments of anger, his mind and heart are entirely dedicated to her. He elevates her above everyone else, placing her on a pedestal as his ultimate queen and describing her presence as an everlasting, beautiful experience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Nee vaira silai

Compares the beloved directly to a 'diamond statue' (vaira silai), signifying her preciousness, strength, and flawless beauty.

Hyperbole

Hae kaadhali sirithaai enil / En boomiyae vidiya koodum

Exaggerates the impact of her smile, claiming that a single smile from her can cause his entire world to dawn.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nanaikkum mazhai sirippo / Anaikkum veyil sirippo / Adikkum anal sirippo

The repetitive ending 'sirippo' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic end-rhyme structure characteristic of Tamil lyrics.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Mudhal naal kurunjirippoo / Mayakum malar sirippoo

Repetition of the initial sound 'M' ('Mudhal', 'Mayakum', 'Malar') enhances the euphonic and musical quality of the line.

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Trivia

Lyricist Madhan Karky is celebrated for his creative linguistic taxonomies in song lyrics. In this song, he showcases a rich vocabulary of smiles (sirippo)—ranging from rain-like and flower-like smiles to fiery and captive smiles—a signature style of his seen across many hit Tamil film tracks.

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