Oh Oh En Penmaiye
From Sivan · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Adithyan
- Details
- Sivan1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae | Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood |
| Oo….oo…oo….kaman un kayil aadum bommaiyae | Oo….oo…oo….Kamadeva is a puppet dancing in your hand |
| Oru aanin viral theendum | When a man's finger touches |
| Adhil nyaanam pala thondrum | From that, many wisdoms awaken |
| Idhu radhi devi raajaangam | This is the kingdom of Goddess Rati |
| Female | |
| Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae | Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood |
| En penmaiyae | My womanhood |
| Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….lalalaa…. | Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….lalalaa…. |
| Female | |
| Imai sorugida udal narambual nelinthida | As eyelids droop and bodily nerves twist |
| Pidi irugida uyir vittu uyir nuzhainthida | As the grip tightens and life enters as life departs |
| Thegaththil aaraathanai | It is worship within the body |
| Viral nuni pada vizhi kanavugal vizhunthida | As fingertips touch, dreams shower in the eyes |
| Madal thiranthida oliyudan irul kalanthida | As petals open and darkness merges with light |
| Poovukkul thee vedhanai | It is the painful fire inside a tender flower |
| Female | |
| Kaamangalae nyaanangalae | Desires themselves become enlightenment |
| Thegangalae vedhangal aagumo…. | Will human bodies become the sacred Vedas?... |
| Female | |
| Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae | Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood |
| En penmaiyae | My womanhood |
| Aa…..haah…..aa…..aahaah | Aa…..haah…..aa…..aahaah |
| Female | |
| Udai nazhuvida uyir kadhavugal thirakkavum | As clothes slip away, the doors of life open wide |
| Oru thuli vizha karu vittu kadal thelikkavum | As a single drop falls, life sprouts and sprays the ocean |
| Kaamangal vazhi seiyumae | Desires will pave the way |
| Sudu manal vizha manam kudaigalai virikkavum | As scorching sand falls, the mind spreads its umbrellas |
| Sugam kilai vida idhazhgalai idhazh parikkavum | As pleasure branches out and lips pluck other lips |
| Theagangal thavam seiyumae | Bodies will perform sacred penance |
| Female | |
| Jaamangalae yogangalae | Midnight hours become spiritual unions |
| Vervaigalae porvaigal aagumi | Beads of sweat will become warm blankets |
| Female | |
| Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae | Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood |
| Oo….oo…oo….kaman un kayil aadum bommaiyae | Oo….oo…oo….Kamadeva is a puppet dancing in your hand |
| Oru aanin viral theendum | When a man's finger touches |
| Adhil nyaanam pala thondrum | From that, many wisdoms awaken |
| Idhu radhi devi raajaangam | This is the kingdom of Goddess Rati |
| Female | |
| Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae | Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood |
| En penmaiyae | My womanhood |
| Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….naananaa…. | Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….naananaa…. |
ஓ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ...என் பெண்மையே
ஓ......ஓ.....ஒ....காமன் உன் கையில் ஆடும் பொம்மையே
ஒரு ஆணின் விரல் தீண்டும்
அதில் ஞானம் பல தோன்றும்
இது ரதிதேவி ராஜாங்கமே...
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
Oo….oo…oo….Kamadeva is a puppet dancing in your hand
When a man's finger touches
From that, many wisdoms awaken
This is the kingdom of Goddess Rati
ஓ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ...என் பெண்மையே
என் பெண்மையே.......
ஓ....ஓ......ஒ....லாலாலா....லாலா...லலலா.....
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
My womanhood
Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….lalalaa….
இமை சொருகிட உடல் நரம்புகள் நெளிந்திட
பிடி இறுகிட உயிர் விட்டு உயிர் நுழைந்திட
தேகத்தில் ஆராதனை
விரல் நுனி பட விழி கனவுக்குள் விழுந்திட
மடல் திறந்திட ஒளியுடன் இருள் கலந்திட
பூவுக்குள் தீ வேதனை
As eyelids droop and bodily nerves twist
As the grip tightens and life enters as life departs
It is worship within the body
As fingertips touch, dreams shower in the eyes
As petals open and darkness merges with light
It is the painful fire inside a tender flower
காமங்களே ஞானங்களோ
தேகங்களே வேதங்கள் ஆகுமோ......
Desires themselves become enlightenment
Will human bodies become the sacred Vedas?...
ஓ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ...என் பெண்மையே
என் பெண்மையே.......
ஆ......ஹாஹ்....ஆ......ஆஹாஹ்...
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
My womanhood
Aa…..haah…..aa…..aahaah
உடை நழுவிட உயிர் கதவுகள் திறக்கவும்
ஒரு துளி விழ கரு விட்டு கடல் தெளிக்கவும்
காமங்கள் வழி செய்யுமே
சுடு மணல் விழ மனம் குடைகளை விரிக்கவும்
சுகம் கிளை விட இதழ்களை இதழ் பறிக்கவும்
தேகங்கள் தவம் செய்யுமே
As clothes slip away, the doors of life open wide
As a single drop falls, life sprouts and sprays the ocean
Desires will pave the way
As scorching sand falls, the mind spreads its umbrellas
As pleasure branches out and lips pluck other lips
Bodies will perform sacred penance
ஜாமங்களே யோகங்களோ
வேர்வைகளே போர்வைகள் ஆகுமோ...
Midnight hours become spiritual unions
Beads of sweat will become warm blankets
ஓ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ...என் பெண்மையே
என் பெண்மையே.......
ஒரு ஆணின் விரல் தீண்டும்
அதில் ஞானம் பல தோன்றும்
இது ரதிதேவி ராஜாங்கமே........
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
Oo….oo…oo….Kamadeva is a puppet dancing in your hand
When a man's finger touches
From that, many wisdoms awaken
This is the kingdom of Goddess Rati
ஓ......ஓ....ஓஒ.....ஓஒ.....ஓ...என் பெண்மையே
என் பெண்மையே.......
ஹே ஹே......லாலாலா...லலலா.....னானனா.....
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
My womanhood
Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….naananaa….
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
Oo….oo…oo….kaman un kayil aadum bommaiyae
Oo….oo…oo….Kamadeva is a puppet dancing in your hand
Oru aanin viral theendum
When a man's finger touches
Adhil nyaanam pala thondrum
From that, many wisdoms awaken
Idhu radhi devi raajaangam
This is the kingdom of Goddess Rati
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
En penmaiyae
My womanhood
Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….lalalaa….
Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….lalalaa….
Imai sorugida udal narambual nelinthida
As eyelids droop and bodily nerves twist
Pidi irugida uyir vittu uyir nuzhainthida
As the grip tightens and life enters as life departs
Thegaththil aaraathanai
It is worship within the body
Viral nuni pada vizhi kanavugal vizhunthida
As fingertips touch, dreams shower in the eyes
Madal thiranthida oliyudan irul kalanthida
As petals open and darkness merges with light
Poovukkul thee vedhanai
It is the painful fire inside a tender flower
Kaamangalae nyaanangalae
Desires themselves become enlightenment
Thegangalae vedhangal aagumo….
Will human bodies become the sacred Vedas?...
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
En penmaiyae
My womanhood
Aa…..haah…..aa…..aahaah
Aa…..haah…..aa…..aahaah
Udai nazhuvida uyir kadhavugal thirakkavum
As clothes slip away, the doors of life open wide
Oru thuli vizha karu vittu kadal thelikkavum
As a single drop falls, life sprouts and sprays the ocean
Kaamangal vazhi seiyumae
Desires will pave the way
Sudu manal vizha manam kudaigalai virikkavum
As scorching sand falls, the mind spreads its umbrellas
Sugam kilai vida idhazhgalai idhazh parikkavum
As pleasure branches out and lips pluck other lips
Theagangal thavam seiyumae
Bodies will perform sacred penance
Jaamangalae yogangalae
Midnight hours become spiritual unions
Vervaigalae porvaigal aagumi
Beads of sweat will become warm blankets
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
Oo….oo…oo….kaman un kayil aadum bommaiyae
Oo….oo…oo….Kamadeva is a puppet dancing in your hand
Oru aanin viral theendum
When a man's finger touches
Adhil nyaanam pala thondrum
From that, many wisdoms awaken
Idhu radhi devi raajaangam
This is the kingdom of Goddess Rati
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….en penmaiyae
Oo….oo….ooo….oo….oh my womanhood
En penmaiyae
My womanhood
Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….naananaa….
Oo….oo…oo…..laalaala…..laalaa….naananaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'En Penmaiyae' from the movie Sivan (1999) is a passionate and deeply poetic ode to femininity, sensual love, and intimate physical union. Master lyricist Vaali elevates physical intimacy to a sacred, transcendent plane by intertwining human desire with spiritual concepts such as 'nyaanam' (wisdom), 'thavam' (penance), and 'yoga' (spiritual union). The lyrics portray womanhood as a divine force so powerful that even Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love, acts as a puppet in her hands.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“kaman un kayil aadum bommaiyae”
Kamadeva (the god of love) is metaphorically compared to a puppet controlled by the power of womanhood.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Imai sorugida udal narambual nelinthida / Pidi irugida uyir vittu uyir nuzhainthida”
The lines use matching end-rhymes ('sorugida', 'nelinthida', 'irugida', 'nuzhainthida') to create a rhythmic, melodic flow.
Muran (Oxymoron / Contrast)
“Poovukkul thee vedhanai”
Juxtaposes the soft, gentle flower ('poovukkul') with burning fire and agony ('thee vedhanai') to express intense sensual passion.
Hyperbole / Spiritual Metaphor
“Thegangalae vedhangal aagumo / Vervaigalae porvaigal aagumi”
Exaggerates human physical union by likening human bodies to sacred Vedic scriptures and sweat drops to blankets.
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Trivia
Written by legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1999 film 'Sivan', the song stands out for using classical Tamil literary metaphors and philosophical/spiritual terms (like 'Nyaanam', 'Vedas', 'Thavam', and 'Yoga') to depict sensuality and intimacy, a trademark style seen in many of Vaali's romantic compositions.
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