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Lyrics & meaning

Oh Penne

From Vanakkam Chennai · 2013

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Vishal Dadlani
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Movie name
Vanakkam Chennai
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
2 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un kaigal korthu unnodu poga
En nenjam thaan yengudhae
Dhinam uyir vaangudhae
Un thozhil saayndhu kanmodi vazha
En ullam alaiaayudhae
Ayyo thadumaarudhae
Unn kannam melae mazhai neerai polae
Mutham kolam poda aasai
Allaadudhae
Nee pesum pechu naalthorum ketu
Endham jenmam
Theera yekkam thallaadudhae
{Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae
Unmai sonnaal enna
Unnai thandhaal enna} (2)
{Never wanna see us fighting
Forget the thunder n lightening
I hold you till we see the morning light
Never leave your side} (2)
Yezhu kadal thaandi unnakaaga
Vandhenae
Indha nadhi vandhu kadal
Serudhae
Ven nilavai vetti modhirangal
Seivenae
Adhu unnai sera oli veesudhae
{Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae
Unmai sonnaal enna
Unnai thandhaal enna} (2)
Un kaigal korthu unnodu poga
En nenjam thaan yengudhae
Dhinam uyir vaangudhae
Un thozhil saayndhu kanmodi vazha
En ullam alaiaayudhae
Ayyo thadumaarudhae
Unn kannam melae mazhai neerai polae
Mutham kolam poda aasai
Allaadudhae
Nee pesum pechu naalthorum ketu
Endham jenmam
Theera yekkam thallaadudhae
{Oh pennae pennae en kannae kannae
Unmai sonnaal enna
Unnai thandhaal enna} (2)
To hold hands and walk along with you,
my heart longs so deeply,
it torments me every single day.
To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live,
my heart surges like restless waves,
oh, it stumbles and falters!
Upon your cheeks, like drops of rain,
a desire to draw patterns with kisses
tosses and turns inside me.
Listening to your voice every single day,
all through my life,
this never-ending longing wavers on.
Oh girl, my darling, the apple of my eye,
what is wrong with telling the truth?
What is wrong with giving your heart to me?
Never wanna see us fighting,
Forget the thunder and lightning,
I'll hold you till we see the morning light,
Never leave your side.
Crossing the seven seas for your sake,
I came all this way,
just as this river flows and
merges into the sea.
I would carve rings out of the pale moon
and craft them for you,
and it shines brightly to reach you.
Oh girl, my darling, the apple of my eye,
what is wrong with telling the truth?
What is wrong with giving your heart to me?
To hold hands and walk along with you,
my heart longs so deeply,
it torments me every single day.
To lean on your shoulder, close my eyes, and live,
my heart surges like restless waves,
oh, it stumbles and falters!
Upon your cheeks, like drops of rain,
a desire to draw patterns with kisses
tosses and turns inside me.
Listening to your voice every single day,
all through my life,
this never-ending longing wavers on.
Oh girl, my darling, the apple of my eye,
what is wrong with telling the truth?
What is wrong with giving your heart to me?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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