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Oh Penne Thamizh Penne

From Vaanavil · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Vaanavil
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
13 Oct 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Oh pennae tamizh pennae
Senkadal muththu un kannae
Oh pennae tamizh pennae
Senkadal muththu un kannae
Kalavaiyil enna kalathaano
Bramman unnai padaikka
Kadalil nuraiyinai eduththaano
Azhage unnai vadikka
Idhalil pazharasam vadiththaano
Dhinamum naan suvaikka
Adadaa adadaa azhagidhuvaa
Alaikadal modhum idai idhuvaa
Adadaa adadaa azhagidhuvaa
Alaikadal modhum idai idhuvaa
Oh pennae tamizh pennae
Senkadal muththu un kannae
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Kaattrum veyilum thudiththaalum
Kadalin alavu kuraivathillai
Pala pala kodi uyir thugiththaalum
Innum kadhalum kuraivathillai
Kadalin neelam illaamal
Vaanam vannam peruvathillai
Manam udainthaalum kadhal illaa vannam
Vaazhvukku vannam illai
Kadalukku keezhum bhoogambam nadakkum
Kadhalar vaazhvodum hoogambam vedikkum
Kadalin tharkolai athigamthaan
Kadhalin kadhaiyum athuvaethaan
Kadalin tharkolai athigamthaan
Kadhalin kadhaiyum athuvaethaan
Oh pennae tamizh pennae
Senkadal muththu un kannae
Kadalil odi kalappathirkku
Kaatril nadhigal ootredukkum
Ada kaadhal karai saernthu kalapathirkku
Mannil uyirkal pirapedukkum
Moondru paagam kadal irunthum
Nilaththil thaagam theeravillai
Nam vazhithorum kadhal irunthaalum
Innum vaazhkkai niraiyavillai
Meenavarukkellam kadalthaan deivam
Maanidarkellam kadhalthaan deivam
Kadalai kadainthaal amirtham undo
Kadhalai kadanthaal amirtham undu
Female :Kadalai kadainthaal amirtham undo
Kadhalai kadanthaal amirtham undu
Oh pennae tamizh pennae
Senkadal muththu un kannae
Oh pennae tamil pennae
Senkadal muththu un kannae
Kalavaiyil enna kalathaano
Bramman unnai padaikka
Kadalil nuraiyinai eduththaano
Azhage unnai vadikka
Idhalil pazharasam vadiththaano
Dhinamum naan suvaikka
Adadaa adadaa azhagidhuvaa
Alaikadal modhum idai idhuvaa
Adadaa adadaa azhagidhuvaa
Alaikadal modhum idai idhuvaa
Oh pennae tamizh pennae
Senkadal muththu un kannae
...
Oh girl, lovely Tamil girl,
Your eyes are pearls from the Red Sea.
Oh girl, lovely Tamil girl,
Your eyes are pearls from the Red Sea.
What ingredients did he blend together,
when Brahma created you?
Did he gather the foam of the ocean,
to sculpt your beauty?
Did he pour sweet fruit juice on your lips,
for me to taste every single day?
Ah, goodness, is this what true beauty is?
Is this waist a shore where ocean waves crash?
Ah, goodness, is this what true beauty is?
Is this waist a shore where ocean waves crash?
Oh girl, lovely Tamil girl,
Your eyes are pearls from the Red Sea.
...
Even when winds rage and the scorching sun beats down,
the vast ocean never shrinks in size.
Even though millions of lives experience it,
love still never runs out.
Without the ocean's deep blue,
the sky would never get its color.
Even if the heart breaks, without love's color,
life has no beauty or glow.
Earthquakes happen deep under the sea,
and earthquakes erupt in lovers' lives too.
Many end their lives in the ocean,
and the story of love is just the same.
Many end their lives in the ocean,
and the story of love is just the same.
Oh girl, lovely Tamil girl,
Your eyes are pearls from the Red Sea.
Just to run and merge into the sea,
rivers spring forth and flow across the earth.
Just to reach the shores of love and unite,
living souls are born upon this earth.
Though the ocean covers three parts of the world,
the land's thirst has never been quenched.
Though love is found along all our paths,
life is still not completely fulfilled.
For all the fishermen, the sea is God.
For all of humanity, love is God.
Is sweet nectar found only by churning the ocean?
There is sweet nectar when you journey through love.
Is sweet nectar found only by churning the ocean?
There is sweet nectar when you journey through love.
Oh girl, lovely Tamil girl,
Your eyes are pearls from the Red Sea.
Oh girl, lovely Tamil girl,
Your eyes are pearls from the Red Sea.
What ingredients did he blend together,
when Brahma created you?
Did he gather the foam of the ocean,
to sculpt your beauty?
Did he pour sweet fruit juice on your lips,
for me to taste every single day?
Ah, goodness, is this what true beauty is?
Is this waist a shore where ocean waves crash?
Ah, goodness, is this what true beauty is?
Is this waist a shore where ocean waves crash?
Oh girl, lovely Tamil girl,
Your eyes are pearls from the Red Sea.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Oh Pennae Tamizh Pennae is a lyrical tribute from the movie Vaanavil (2000), where the lover draws continuous poetic parallels between the vast, deep ocean and the infinite nature of love. He marvels at his beloved Tamil girl, wondering if the creator Brahma sculpted her from sea foam and infused fruit juices into her lips. Her eyes are compared to rare pearls from the Red Sea, and her grace captures his complete admiration. As the song deepens, lyricist Vairamuthu explores philosophical reflections connecting nature and human emotion. Just as the ocean gives color to the sky, love gives color and purpose to human life. Even through life's earthquakes and destructive waves, love remains resilient and inexhaustible. The song elevates love to a divine status—stating that while fishermen worship the sea, all humanity ultimately worships love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)

“Senkadal muththu un kannae”

Compares the eyes of the heroine to rare pearls found in the Red Sea.

Utpreksha (Hyperbole / Poetic Conceit)

“Kadalil nuraiyinai eduththaano / Azhage unnai vadikka”

Imagines Brahma taking foam from the ocean to sculpt the heroine's delicate beauty.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kadalin tharkolai athigamthaan / Kadhalin kadhaiyum athuvaethaan”

The second letter 'da' (ட) rhymes between 'Kadalin' and 'Kadhalin'.

Muran (Antithesis)

“Meenavarukkellam kadalthaan deivam / Maanidarkellam kadhalthaan deivam”

Contrasts the oceanic deity of fishermen with the universal deity of love for all mankind.

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Trivia

The music for Vaanavil (2000) was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by the acclaimed poet Vairamuthu. The song is sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Sujatha Mohan. The movie stars Arjun Sarja, Abhirami, and Prakash Raj in lead roles.

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