Oh Penne
From Vanakkam Chennai · 2013
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Anirudh Ravichander, Vishal Dadlani
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Vanakkam Chennai2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Un kaigal korthu unnodu poga | To hold your hands and walk with you |
| En nenjam thaan yengudhae | My heart longs deeply |
| Dhinam uyir vaangudhae | It torments my soul every single day |
| Un thozhil saayndhu kanmodi vazha | To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live |
| En ullam alaiaayudhae | My mind wanders like restless waves |
| Ayyo thadumaarudhae | Oh, it stumbles and falters! |
| Male | |
| Unn kannam melae mazhai neerai polae | Like rainwater falling upon your cheek |
| Mutham kolam poda aasai | My desire is to draw a pattern of kisses |
| Allaadudhae | It flutters wildly |
| Nee pesum pechu naalthorum ketu | Listening to your words day after day |
| Endham jenmam | In this lifetime of mine |
| Theera yekkam thallaadudhae | An unquenchable longing wobbles |
| Male | |
| {Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae | {Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes |
| Unmai sonnaal enna | What if you tell me the truth? |
| Unnai thandhaal enna} (2) | What if you give yourself to me?} (2) |
| Female | |
| {Never wanna see us fighting | {Never wanna see us fighting |
| Forget the thunder n lightening | Forget the thunder and lightning |
| I hold you till we see the morning light | I hold you till we see the morning light |
| Never leave your side} (2) | Never leave your side} (2) |
| Male | |
| Yezhu kadal thaandi unnakaaga | Crossing seven seas just for you |
| Vandhenae | I have come |
| Indha nadhi vandhu kadal | This river comes and merges with |
| Serudhae | The sea |
| Ven nilavai vetti modhirangal | Carving rings out of the white moon |
| Seivenae | I will make them |
| Adhu unnai sera oli veesudhae | It shines brightly to reach you |
| Male | |
| {Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae | {Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes |
| Unmai sonnaal enna | What if you tell me the truth? |
| Unnai thandhaal enna} (2) | What if you give yourself to me?} (2) |
| Male | |
| Un kaigal korthu unnodu poga | To hold your hands and walk with you |
| En nenjam thaan yengudhae | My heart longs deeply |
| Dhinam uyir vaangudhae | It torments my soul every single day |
| Un thozhil saayndhu kanmodi vazha | To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live |
| En ullam alaiaayudhae | My mind wanders like restless waves |
| Ayyo thadumaarudhae | Oh, it stumbles and falters! |
| Male | |
| Unn kannam melae mazhai neerai polae | Like rainwater falling upon your cheek |
| Mutham kolam poda aasai | My desire is to draw a pattern of kisses |
| Allaadudhae | It flutters wildly |
| Nee pesum pechu naalthorum ketu | Listening to your words day after day |
| Endham jenmam | In this lifetime of mine |
| Theera yekkam thallaadudhae | An unquenchable longing wobbles |
| Male | |
| {Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae | {Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes |
| Unmai sonnaal enna | What if you tell me the truth? |
| Unnai thandhaal enna} (2) | What if you give yourself to me?} (2) |
உன் கைகள்
கோர்த்து உன்னோடு
போக என் நெஞ்சம் தான்
ஏங்குதே தினம் உயிர்
வாங்குதே உன் தோளில்
சாய்ந்து கண் மூடி வாழ
என் உள்ளம் அலைபாயுதே
ஐயோ தடுமாறுதே
To hold your hands and walk with you
My heart longs deeply
It torments my soul every single day
To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live
My mind wanders like restless waves
Oh, it stumbles and falters!
உன் கன்னம்
மேலே மழை நீரைப்
போலே முத்தக் கோலம்
போட ஆசை அள்ளாடுதே
நீ பேசும் பேச்சு நாள்தோறும்
கேட்டு எந்தன் ஜென்மம் தீர
ஏக்கம் தள்ளாடுதே
Like rainwater falling upon your cheek
My desire is to draw a pattern of kisses
It flutters wildly
Listening to your words day after day
In this lifetime of mine
An unquenchable longing wobbles
{ ஓ பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே என் கண்ணே
கண்ணே உண்மை
சொன்னால் என்ன
உன்னைத் தந்தால் என்ன } (2)
{Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes
What if you tell me the truth?
What if you give yourself to me?} (2)
{ நெவர் வான்னா
சி அஸ் ஃபைட்டிங் ஃபார்கெட்
த தண்டர் இன் லைட்னிங் ஐ
ஹோல்டு யூ டில் வி சி த
மார்னிங் லைட் நெவர் லீவ்
யுவர் சைட் } (2)
{Never wanna see us fighting
Forget the thunder and lightning
I hold you till we see the morning light
Never leave your side} (2)
ஏழு கடல் தாண்டி
உனக்காக வந்தேனே இந்த
நதி வந்து கடல் சேருதே
வெண்ணிலவை வெட்டி
மோதிரங்கள் செய்வேனே
அது உன்னைச் சேர ஒளி வீசுதே
Crossing seven seas just for you
I have come
This river comes and merges with
The sea
Carving rings out of the white moon
I will make them
It shines brightly to reach you
அந்த விண்மீன்கள் தான்
உந்தன் கண்மீதிலே வந்து
குடியேறவே கொஞ்சம்
இடம் கேட்குதே இன்று
உன் கையிலே நான் நூல்
பொம்மையே ஊஞ்சல்
போல் மாறுதே அடி
உன் பெண்மையே
{Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes
What if you tell me the truth?
What if you give yourself to me?} (2)
{ ஓ பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே என் கண்ணே
கண்ணே உண்மை
சொன்னால் என்ன
உன்னைத் தந்தால் என்ன } (2)
To hold your hands and walk with you
My heart longs deeply
It torments my soul every single day
To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live
My mind wanders like restless waves
Oh, it stumbles and falters!
உன் கைகள்
கோர்த்து உன்னோடு
போக என் நெஞ்சம் தான்
ஏங்குதே தினம் உயிர்
வாங்குதே உன் தோளில்
சாய்ந்து கண் மூடி வாழ
என் உள்ளம் அலைபாயுதே
ஐயோ தடுமாறுதே
Like rainwater falling upon your cheek
My desire is to draw a pattern of kisses
It flutters wildly
Listening to your words day after day
In this lifetime of mine
An unquenchable longing wobbles
உன் கன்னம்
மேலே மழை நீரைப்
போலே முத்தக் கோலம்
போட ஆசை அள்ளாடுதே
நீ பேசும் பேச்சு நாள்தோறும்
கேட்டு எந்தன் ஜென்மம் தீர
ஏக்கம் தள்ளாடுதே
{Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes
What if you tell me the truth?
What if you give yourself to me?} (2)
{ ஓ பெண்ணே
பெண்ணே என் கண்ணே
கண்ணே உண்மை
சொன்னால் என்ன
உன்னைத் தந்தால் என்ன } (2)
Un kaigal korthu unnodu poga
To hold your hands and walk with you
En nenjam thaan yengudhae
My heart longs deeply
Dhinam uyir vaangudhae
It torments my soul every single day
Un thozhil saayndhu kanmodi vazha
To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live
En ullam alaiaayudhae
My mind wanders like restless waves
Ayyo thadumaarudhae
Oh, it stumbles and falters!
Unn kannam melae mazhai neerai polae
Like rainwater falling upon your cheek
Mutham kolam poda aasai
My desire is to draw a pattern of kisses
Allaadudhae
It flutters wildly
Nee pesum pechu naalthorum ketu
Listening to your words day after day
Endham jenmam
In this lifetime of mine
Theera yekkam thallaadudhae
An unquenchable longing wobbles
{Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae
{Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes
Unmai sonnaal enna
What if you tell me the truth?
Unnai thandhaal enna} (2)
What if you give yourself to me?} (2)
{Never wanna see us fighting
{Never wanna see us fighting
Forget the thunder n lightening
Forget the thunder and lightning
I hold you till we see the morning light
I hold you till we see the morning light
Never leave your side} (2)
Never leave your side} (2)
Yezhu kadal thaandi unnakaaga
Crossing seven seas just for you
Vandhenae
I have come
Indha nadhi vandhu kadal
This river comes and merges with
Serudhae
The sea
Ven nilavai vetti modhirangal
Carving rings out of the white moon
Seivenae
I will make them
Adhu unnai sera oli veesudhae
It shines brightly to reach you
{Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae
{Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes
Unmai sonnaal enna
What if you tell me the truth?
Unnai thandhaal enna} (2)
What if you give yourself to me?} (2)
Un kaigal korthu unnodu poga
To hold your hands and walk with you
En nenjam thaan yengudhae
My heart longs deeply
Dhinam uyir vaangudhae
It torments my soul every single day
Un thozhil saayndhu kanmodi vazha
To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live
En ullam alaiaayudhae
My mind wanders like restless waves
Ayyo thadumaarudhae
Oh, it stumbles and falters!
Unn kannam melae mazhai neerai polae
Like rainwater falling upon your cheek
Mutham kolam poda aasai
My desire is to draw a pattern of kisses
Allaadudhae
It flutters wildly
Nee pesum pechu naalthorum ketu
Listening to your words day after day
Endham jenmam
In this lifetime of mine
Theera yekkam thallaadudhae
An unquenchable longing wobbles
{Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae
{Oh girl, oh girl, my dear eyes, my dear eyes
Unmai sonnaal enna
What if you tell me the truth?
Unnai thandhaal enna} (2)
What if you give yourself to me?} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Oh Penne is a soulful romantic song that captures the tender ache of deep love and longing. The protagonist describes his overwhelming desire to walk hand-in-hand with his beloved, lean on her shoulder, and remain by her side forever. He expresses how her presence alters his mind like restless ocean waves and pleads for her to confess her true feelings and surrender to love. Written with poetic grace by Na. Muthukumar, the song uses vivid imagery—comparing kisses to raindrops on her cheek and promising celestial gestures like crafting rings from the white moon. The track emphasizes unconditional devotion, promising to navigate any storm or distance to stay by her side.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Unn kannam melae mazhai neerai polae”
Compares kisses falling on the lover's cheek to drops of rainwater using the explicit comparative word 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Indha nadhi vandhu kadal Serudhae”
Compares the journey of love to a river merging into the vast sea, symbolizing ultimate emotional reunion.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ven nilavai vetti modhirangal Seivenae”
An exaggeration of devotion where the lover claims he will slice the white moon to craft rings for her.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“{Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae”
Repetition of the words 'pennae' and 'kannae' creates a lyrical end-rhyme and internal rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Anirudh Ravichander for Vanakkam Chennai (2013), 'Oh Penne' features vocals by Bollywood playback singer Vishal Dadlani and Anirudh himself, along with an English rap section by Hard Kaur. The song became an instant chartbuster for its blend of Tamil acoustic melodies and contemporary Western R&B elements.
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