Kalavani Penne
From Madhu – 2022 Film · 2022
- Lyricist
- Lalithanand
- Singer
- Deepak Blue
- Music director
- Surya Prasadh R
- Details
- Madhu – 2022 Film2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yelelelelae yelae lae…(3) | Yelelelelae yelae lae... (Folk vocal refrain) |
| Male | |
| Kalavani pennae | Thief-like girl, |
| Kalavani pennae | Thief-like girl, |
| Kannala manasu | With your eyes, my heart, |
| Kalavaadum kannae | You steal away, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Pala kodi pengal | Even if several crore women, |
| Irundhaalum munnae | Were standing right in front of me, |
| Paripochu nenju | My heart was snatched away, |
| Naan thadumaarinenae | And I lost my balance. |
| Male | |
| Minsaara nilavae | Electric moon, |
| Un midhi vandi pinnalae | Behind your bicycle, |
| Rayil vandi pola | Like a long train, |
| Naan kooda vandhenae | I followed along. |
| Male | |
| Vayakattu eli pola | Like a field rat, |
| Valaikulla nel pola | Like paddy grain hidden inside its burrow, |
| Enakulla unna naan | Deep inside me, you, |
| Sethu vechaanae | I have gathered and treasured. |
| Male | |
| Neerodum kaaveri | The flowing Kaveri river, |
| Nee vandha karaiyeri | When you stepped onto its banks, |
| Meen ellaam un kanna | All the fish looked for your eyes, |
| Theda kandena | I saw them searching. |
| Male | |
| Thanjaavoru gopuram | The grand temple tower of Thanjavur, |
| Anjaaru nodi paappen | I might glance at for five or six seconds, |
| Una pakka | But to gaze at you, |
| Varushangal venum enbenae | I would say I need years! |
| Male | |
| Thanna | Thanna |
| Thanna thananannna | Thanna thananannna |
| Thanana thanna | Thanana thanna |
| Male | |
| Thanna | Thanna |
| Thanna thananannna | Thanna thananannna |
| Thanana thanna | Thanana thanna |
| Male | |
| Kalavani pennae | Thief-like girl, |
| Kalavani pennae | Thief-like girl, |
| Kannala manasu | With your eyes, my heart, |
| Kalavaadum kannae | You steal away, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Azhagaana kolusae | Beautiful anklet, |
| Azhagaana kolusae | Beautiful anklet, |
| Asanjaadum podhu | When it sways and jingles, |
| Ponaagum parisae | Life itself becomes a gift. |
| Male | |
| Kazhaiyani illaama | Without its axle pin, |
| Kodasaaiyum vilvandi | A bullock cart that tilts to the side, |
| Adhu pola aanendi | That is what I have become, |
| Pennae unnaala | O girl, because of you! |
| Male | |
| Thalagani panjellaam | All the cotton inside the pillow, |
| Maharaani un vaasam | O Queen, carries your fragrance; |
| Marudhaani nee poosi pora | You walk past with fresh henna applied, |
| En melae | Over my heart. |
| Male | |
| Adiyaathi un paarvai | Oh my, your sharp glance, |
| Adi aazham thodum podhu | When it touches the deepest core, |
| Uyiroda pala minnal | Within my soul, many lightning bolts |
| Minnum thannala | Flash on their own. |
| Male | |
| Kadikaaram mul pola | Like the hands of a clock, |
| Nodi neram piriyaama | Without separating for even a second, |
| Mudivedhum illama | Without any end, |
| Varen pinnala | I follow behind you. |
ஏலே லேலே லே ஏலே லே ..(3)
Yelelelelae yelae lae... (Folk vocal refrain)
களவாணி பெண்ணே!
களவாணி பெண்ணே!
கண்ணால மனச
களவாடும் கண்ணே!
Thief-like girl,
Thief-like girl,
With your eyes, my heart,
You steal away, my dear!
பல கோடி பெண்கள்
இருந்தாலும் முன்னே!
பறிபோச்சு நெஞ்சு
நான் தடுமாறினேனே!
Even if several crore women,
Were standing right in front of me,
My heart was snatched away,
And I lost my balance.
மின்சார நிலவே!
உன் மிதி வண்டி பின்னாலே!
இரயில் வண்டி போல
நான் கூட வந்தேனே!
Electric moon,
Behind your bicycle,
Like a long train,
I followed along.
வயக்காட்டு எலி போல
வளைக்குள்ள நெல் போல
எனக்குள்ள உன் நான்
சேத்து வச்சேனே!
Like a field rat,
Like paddy grain hidden inside its burrow,
Deep inside me, you,
I have gathered and treasured.
நீரோடும் காவேரி
நீ வந்த கரையேறி
மீன் எல்லாம் உன் கண்ண
தேடக் கண்டேன
The flowing Kaveri river,
When you stepped onto its banks,
All the fish looked for your eyes,
I saw them searching.
தஞ்சாவூரு கோபுரம்
அஞ்சாறு நொடி பாப்பேன்
உன பாக்க
வருஷங்கள் வேணும் என்பேனே!
The grand temple tower of Thanjavur,
I might glance at for five or six seconds,
But to gaze at you,
I would say I need years!
தன்னா
தன்னா தனனன்னா
தனனா தன்னா
Thanna
Thanna thananannna
Thanana thanna
தன்னா
தன்னா தனனன்னா
தனனா தன்னா
Thanna
Thanna thananannna
Thanana thanna
களவாணி பெண்ணே!
களவாணி பெண்ணே!
கண்ணால மனச
களவாடும் கண்ணே!
Thief-like girl,
Thief-like girl,
With your eyes, my heart,
You steal away, my dear!
அழகான கொலுசே!
அழகான கொலுசே!
அசஞ்சாடும் போது
கொண்டாடும் பரிசே!
Beautiful anklet,
Beautiful anklet,
When it sways and jingles,
Life itself becomes a gift.
கழையாணி இல்லாம
கொடசாயும் வில்வண்டி
அது போல ஆனேன்டி
பெண்ணே உன்னால!
Without its axle pin,
A bullock cart that tilts to the side,
That is what I have become,
O girl, because of you!
தலகாணி பஞ்செல்லம்
மகாராணி உன் வாசம்
மருதாணி நீ பூசிப்போற
என் மேல
All the cotton inside the pillow,
O Queen, carries your fragrance;
You walk past with fresh henna applied,
Over my heart.
அடியாத்தி உன் பார்வை
அடி ஆழம் தொடும்போது
உயிரோட பல மின்னல்
மின்னும் தன்னால
Oh my, your sharp glance,
When it touches the deepest core,
Within my soul, many lightning bolts
Flash on their own.
கடிகாரம் முள்போல
நொடி நேரம் பிரியாம
முடிவேதும் இல்லாம்
வாறேன் பின்னால….
Like the hands of a clock,
Without separating for even a second,
Without any end,
I follow behind you.
Yelelelelae yelae lae…(3)
Yelelelelae yelae lae... (Folk vocal refrain)
Kalavani pennae
Thief-like girl,
Kalavani pennae
Thief-like girl,
Kannala manasu
With your eyes, my heart,
Kalavaadum kannae
You steal away, my dear!
Pala kodi pengal
Even if several crore women,
Irundhaalum munnae
Were standing right in front of me,
Paripochu nenju
My heart was snatched away,
Naan thadumaarinenae
And I lost my balance.
Minsaara nilavae
Electric moon,
Un midhi vandi pinnalae
Behind your bicycle,
Rayil vandi pola
Like a long train,
Naan kooda vandhenae
I followed along.
Vayakattu eli pola
Like a field rat,
Valaikulla nel pola
Like paddy grain hidden inside its burrow,
Enakulla unna naan
Deep inside me, you,
Sethu vechaanae
I have gathered and treasured.
Neerodum kaaveri
The flowing Kaveri river,
Nee vandha karaiyeri
When you stepped onto its banks,
Meen ellaam un kanna
All the fish looked for your eyes,
Theda kandena
I saw them searching.
Thanjaavoru gopuram
The grand temple tower of Thanjavur,
Anjaaru nodi paappen
I might glance at for five or six seconds,
Una pakka
But to gaze at you,
Varushangal venum enbenae
I would say I need years!
Thanna
Thanna
Thanna thananannna
Thanna thananannna
Thanana thanna
Thanana thanna
Thanna
Thanna
Thanna thananannna
Thanna thananannna
Thanana thanna
Thanana thanna
Kalavani pennae
Thief-like girl,
Kalavani pennae
Thief-like girl,
Kannala manasu
With your eyes, my heart,
Kalavaadum kannae
You steal away, my dear!
Azhagaana kolusae
Beautiful anklet,
Azhagaana kolusae
Beautiful anklet,
Asanjaadum podhu
When it sways and jingles,
Ponaagum parisae
Life itself becomes a gift.
Kazhaiyani illaama
Without its axle pin,
Kodasaaiyum vilvandi
A bullock cart that tilts to the side,
Adhu pola aanendi
That is what I have become,
Pennae unnaala
O girl, because of you!
Thalagani panjellaam
All the cotton inside the pillow,
Maharaani un vaasam
O Queen, carries your fragrance;
Marudhaani nee poosi pora
You walk past with fresh henna applied,
En melae
Over my heart.
Adiyaathi un paarvai
Oh my, your sharp glance,
Adi aazham thodum podhu
When it touches the deepest core,
Uyiroda pala minnal
Within my soul, many lightning bolts
Minnum thannala
Flash on their own.
Kadikaaram mul pola
Like the hands of a clock,
Nodi neram piriyaama
Without separating for even a second,
Mudivedhum illama
Without any end,
Varen pinnala
I follow behind you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Madhu expresses the protagonist's passionate devotion and affection towards his beloved, whom he playfully calls a thief for stealing his heart. Through rural and cultural imagery, he describes how she captivates him above all else. He draws vivid comparisons between her presence and iconic landmarks like the Thanjavur Big Temple, noting that while standard sights take seconds to admire, gazing at her requires years. The lyrics mix everyday village tropes—such as field rats hoarding grain, bullock carts losing their axle pins, and henna fragrance—with poetic imagery like lightning striking within his soul and following her like clock hands. It is an affectionate celebration of love, beauty, and quiet devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Minsaara nilavae”
Refers to the woman as 'Minsaara nilavae' (Electric Moon), combining traditional lunar romantic beauty with modern brightness.
Simile
“Rayil vandi pola”
Compares following behind her bicycle to a train running along its track ('Rayil vandi pola').
Hyperbole
“Thanjaavoru gopuram / Anjaaru nodi paappen / Una pakka / Varushangal venum enbenae”
Exaggerates that looking at her requires years, whereas viewing the massive Thanjavur temple tower takes only a few seconds.
Anaaphora / Ethukai
“Kalavani pennae”
Repetition of sound and words at the beginning of lines ('Kalavani pennae') creating a rhythmic folk musical structure.
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Trivia
The track features music by Surya Prasadh R and lyrics by Lalithanand, rendered by singer Deepak Blue. It utilizes deep Tamil cultural motifs such as the Kaveri river and the iconic Thanjavur Brihadisvara Temple gopuram to ground its romantic poetry in regional heritage.
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