Omana Penne
From Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa · 2010
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Kalyani Menon
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Vinnai Thaandi Varuvaayaa2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaahhhh… adada pennae un azhagil | Ah, oh girl, in your beauty, |
| Naan kannai simittavum marandhen hey | I even forgot to blink my eyes, hey! |
| Aanaal hey kanden hey oor aayiram kanavil | But hey, I saw in a thousand dreams, |
| Hey karaiyum en aayiram iravu | Hey, my thousand nights melt away. |
| Needhaan vandhaai sendraai | It was you who came and went, |
| En vizhigal irandai thirudikkondaai | You stole both my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae! | Ooh darling girl... darling girl! |
| Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana | Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling, |
| Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana… | Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling... |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Unnai marandhida mudiyathae | I cannot forget you, |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae | Is it right to give my life for you? |
| Male | |
| Hoo oooooo hoo hoo | Hoo oooooo hoo hoo |
| Nee pogum vazhiyil nizhalaaven | I will become a shadow on the path you walk, |
| Hoo oooooo hoo hoo | Hoo oooooo hoo hoo |
| Kaatril asaigirathu un selai | Your saree sways softly in the wind, |
| Vidaigirathu en kaalai | And my morning dawns. |
| Un pechu un parvaiyil | In your speech and in your glance, |
| Naganrthidum pagalai iraivai | Days and nights drift away. |
| Hoo oooooo hoo hoo | Hoo oooooo hoo hoo |
| Pirandhaalum inainthaalum | Whether we are born or united, |
| Uyirkootil saripaathi unadhae | Half of my soul's cage belongs to you. |
| Un inbam un thunbam enadhae | Your joy and your sorrow are mine, |
| En muthalodu mudivaanaai | You became my beginning and my end. |
| Male | |
| Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae! | Ooh darling girl... darling girl! |
| Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana | Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling, |
| Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana… | Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling... |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Unnai marandhida mudiyathae | I cannot forget you, |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae | Is it right to give my life for you? |
| Female | |
| Maragadha thottilil malayaligal | In an emerald cradle, the Malayalis |
| Thaalaatum pennazhagae | Lullaby you to sleep, O beautiful girl! |
| Maathanga thopugalil | In the lush mango groves, |
| Poonguyilugalin inach cherannu | Joined together like a pair of sweet cuckoos, |
| Pullaanguzhal oothugaiyaana | As the melody of the bamboo flute plays, |
| Ninn azhagae ninn azhagae | Your beauty, your magnificent beauty! |
| Male | |
| Thalliponaal thaei pirai | If you move away, it becomes a waning moon; |
| Aagaya vennilaavae | O white moon of the sky, |
| Angeyae nindridaadhae | Do not stand far away there, |
| Nee vendum arugae | I need you close to me. |
| Oru paarvai siru paarvai | Just one glance, a gentle little glance, |
| Udhirthaal udhirthaal | If you cast it upon me, |
| Pizhaippen pizhaippen podiyan | I, this simple young lad, will survive. |
| Male | |
| Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae! | Ooh darling girl... darling girl! |
| Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana | Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling, |
| Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana.. | Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling... |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Unnai marandhida mudiyathae | I cannot forget you, |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae | Is it right to give my life for you? |
| Male | |
| Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae! | Ooh darling girl... darling girl! |
| Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana | Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling, |
| Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana… | Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling... |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Unnai marandhida mudiyathae | I cannot forget you, |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae | Is it right to give my life for you? |
| Omana pennae | Darling girl, |
| Unnai marandhida mudiyathae | I cannot forget you, |
| Omana pennae… | Darling girl... |
| Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae | Is it right to give my life for you? |
ஆஹா.. அடடா
பெண்ணே உன் அழகில்
நான் கண்ணை சிமிட்டவும் மறந்தேன்
ஹேய் ஆனால் ஹேய் கண்டேன் ஹேய்
ஓர் ஆயிரம் கனவு
ஹேய் கரையும் என் ஆயிரம் இரவு
நீதான் வந்தாய் சென்றாய்
என் விழிகள் இரண்டை திருடிக்கொண்டாய்
ஒ..ஹோ
Ah, oh girl, in your beauty,
I even forgot to blink my eyes, hey!
But hey, I saw in a thousand dreams,
Hey, my thousand nights melt away.
It was you who came and went,
You stole both my eyes.
ஓஹோ ..ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே.. ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன ஓ..ஹோ ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உனை மறந்திட முடியாதே
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உயிர் தருவது சரிதானே
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Darling girl...
I cannot forget you,
Darling girl...
Is it right to give my life for you?
நீ போகும் வழியில் நிழலாவேன்
காற்றில் அசைகிறது உன் சேலை
விடிகிறது என் காலை
உன் பேச்சு உன் பார்வை
நகர்த்திடும் பகலை இரவை
பிரிந்தாலும் இணைந்தாலும்
உயிர்க்கூட்டின் சரிபாதி உனதே
உன் இன்பம் உன் துன்பம் எனதே
என் முதலோடு முடிவானாய்
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
I will become a shadow on the path you walk,
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Your saree sways softly in the wind,
And my morning dawns.
In your speech and in your glance,
Days and nights drift away.
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Whether we are born or united,
Half of my soul's cage belongs to you.
Your joy and your sorrow are mine,
You became my beginning and my end.
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன ஓ..ஹோ ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உனை மறந்திட முடியாதே
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உயிர் தருவது சரிதானே
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Darling girl...
I cannot forget you,
Darling girl...
Is it right to give my life for you?
மரகத தொட்டிலில்
மலையாளிகள் தாலாட்டும் பெண்ணழகே
மாதங்க தோப்புகளில்
பூங்குயில்கள் இணை சேர
புல்லாங்குழல் ஊதுகையான
நின் அழகே நின் அழகே
In an emerald cradle, the Malayalis
Lullaby you to sleep, O beautiful girl!
In the lush mango groves,
Joined together like a pair of sweet cuckoos,
As the melody of the bamboo flute plays,
Your beauty, your magnificent beauty!
தள்ளிப்போனால் தேய் பிறை
ஆகாய வெண்ணிலாவே
அங்கேயே நின்றிடாதே
நீ வேண்டும் அருகே
ஒரு பார்வை சிறு பார்வை
உதிர்த்தால் உதிர்த்தால்
பிழைப்பேன் பிழைப்பேன் பொடியன்
If you move away, it becomes a waning moon;
O white moon of the sky,
Do not stand far away there,
I need you close to me.
Just one glance, a gentle little glance,
If you cast it upon me,
I, this simple young lad, will survive.
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன ஓ..ஹோ ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உனை மறந்திட முடியாதே
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உயிர் தருவது சரிதானே
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Darling girl...
I cannot forget you,
Darling girl...
Is it right to give my life for you?
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன ஓ..ஹோ ஓமன பெண்ணே
ஓமன பெண்ணே ஓமன
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உனை மறந்திட முடியாதே
ஓமன பெண்ணே
உயிர் தருவது சரிதானே
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Darling girl...
I cannot forget you,
Darling girl...
Is it right to give my life for you?
Darling girl,
I cannot forget you,
Darling girl...
Is it right to give my life for you?
ஓமன பெண்ணே உனை மறந்திட முடியாதே
ஓமன பெண்ணே உயிர் தருவது சரிதானே
Aaahhhh… adada pennae un azhagil
Ah, oh girl, in your beauty,
Naan kannai simittavum marandhen hey
I even forgot to blink my eyes, hey!
Aanaal hey kanden hey oor aayiram kanavil
But hey, I saw in a thousand dreams,
Hey karaiyum en aayiram iravu
Hey, my thousand nights melt away.
Needhaan vandhaai sendraai
It was you who came and went,
En vizhigal irandai thirudikkondaai
You stole both my eyes.
Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae!
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana…
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Unnai marandhida mudiyathae
I cannot forget you,
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae
Is it right to give my life for you?
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Nee pogum vazhiyil nizhalaaven
I will become a shadow on the path you walk,
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Kaatril asaigirathu un selai
Your saree sways softly in the wind,
Vidaigirathu en kaalai
And my morning dawns.
Un pechu un parvaiyil
In your speech and in your glance,
Naganrthidum pagalai iraivai
Days and nights drift away.
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Hoo oooooo hoo hoo
Pirandhaalum inainthaalum
Whether we are born or united,
Uyirkootil saripaathi unadhae
Half of my soul's cage belongs to you.
Un inbam un thunbam enadhae
Your joy and your sorrow are mine,
En muthalodu mudivaanaai
You became my beginning and my end.
Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae!
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana…
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Unnai marandhida mudiyathae
I cannot forget you,
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae
Is it right to give my life for you?
Maragadha thottilil malayaligal
In an emerald cradle, the Malayalis
Thaalaatum pennazhagae
Lullaby you to sleep, O beautiful girl!
Maathanga thopugalil
In the lush mango groves,
Poonguyilugalin inach cherannu
Joined together like a pair of sweet cuckoos,
Pullaanguzhal oothugaiyaana
As the melody of the bamboo flute plays,
Ninn azhagae ninn azhagae
Your beauty, your magnificent beauty!
Thalliponaal thaei pirai
If you move away, it becomes a waning moon;
Aagaya vennilaavae
O white moon of the sky,
Angeyae nindridaadhae
Do not stand far away there,
Nee vendum arugae
I need you close to me.
Oru paarvai siru paarvai
Just one glance, a gentle little glance,
Udhirthaal udhirthaal
If you cast it upon me,
Pizhaippen pizhaippen podiyan
I, this simple young lad, will survive.
Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae!
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana..
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Unnai marandhida mudiyathae
I cannot forget you,
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae
Is it right to give my life for you?
Ooooohh omana pennae… omana pennae!
Ooh darling girl... darling girl!
Omana pennae… omana pennae… ohhhmana
Darling girl... darling girl... oh darling,
Ooooohhh omana pennae.. omana pennae…omana…
Ooh darling girl... darling girl... darling...
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Unnai marandhida mudiyathae
I cannot forget you,
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae
Is it right to give my life for you?
Omana pennae
Darling girl,
Unnai marandhida mudiyathae
I cannot forget you,
Omana pennae…
Darling girl...
Uyir tharuvadhu saridhaanae
Is it right to give my life for you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
‘Omana Pennae’ from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is an expressive declaration of romantic infatuation and deep affection. The protagonist (Karthik) is spellbound by the heroine (Jessie), a Malayali girl. He describes how her beauty captivates him to the point where he forgets to blink, and how his days and nights now revolve entirely around her presence and glances. The song beautifully weaves Tamil lyricism with Kerala's cultural motifs, using terms like 'Omana' (Malayalam for 'beloved/darling'). The protagonist surrenders his entire existence to her, declaring that her joy and grief are now his own, and pleading for just a single loving glance from her to sustain his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Un inbam un thunbam enadhae / En muthalodu mudivaanaai”
Contrasting pairs of opposites are used to show complete devotion: 'inbam' (joy) vs 'thunbam' (sorrow), and 'muthal' (beginning) vs 'mudivu' (end).
Metaphor
“Aagaya vennilaavae”
The beloved is metaphorically addressed as the 'white moon of the sky' (Aagaya vennilaa) to emphasize her radiance and beauty.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Udhirthaal udhirthaal / Pizhaippen pizhaippen”
Words are repeated consecutively ('udhirthaal udhirthaal', 'pizhaippen pizhaippen') to emphasize emotional urgency and passion.
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Trivia
‘Omana Pennae’ uniquely blends Tamil lyrics penned by Thamarai with classic Malayalam folk-style vocals sung by veteran singer Kalyani Menon. The track features a modern fusion of traditional Nadaswaram riffs played alongside Western electronic beats by composer A. R. Rahman, making it one of the standout romantic anthems from the hit soundtrack of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010).
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