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Lyrics & meaning

Oru Pakkam Then

From Panchalankuruchi · 1996

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Krishnaraj, Bhuvana
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Panchalankuruchi
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
20 Nov 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oru pakkam thaen irukkum poovukkullae
Female :Pamapagapa mapaga mapagamari kasarinisa
Male :Udambellaam thaen irukkum poovaikkullae
Female :Sanisapasa nisapanimapa gamapama gamapama garisa
Oru murai thaan thaen irukkum poovukkullae
Female :Haaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa
Male :Urinjum varai thaen irukkum poovaikkullae
Female :Haaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa
Maatrividu ennai maatrividu
Un madiyil malaraai maatrividu
Ootri vidu nee ootri vidu
En uyir varai thaen thuli oottri vidu
Male :Haaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaaaa
Venru vidu ennai vendru vidu
En vergal varaikkum vendru vidu
Kondru vidu ennai kondru vidu
Nee koodi kalandhae kondru vidu
There is honey only on one side of a flower,
Female: Pa ma pa ga pa, ma ga pa, ma ga pa ga ma ri, ga sa ri ni sa
Male: But inside a woman, honey fills her entire body.
Female: Sa ni sa pa sa, ni sa pa ni ma pa, ga ma pa ma, ga ma pa ma, ga ri sa
There is honey only once inside a flower,
Female: Aah... aah... aah...
Male: But inside a woman, honey lasts as long as you drink it.
Female: Aah... aah... aah...
Transform me, please transform me,
Make me a flower resting on your lap.
Pour it in, oh pour it in,
Pour a drop of honey deep into my soul.
Male: Aah... aah... aah...
Conquer me, oh conquer me,
Conquer me all the way down to my roots.
Kill me, oh kill me,
Unite with me completely and kill me.
Male
Male
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a passionate and sensual romantic duet from the film 'Panchalankuruchi'. It revolves around a metaphorical comparison between a natural flower and a woman in love. The male lover praises the heroine, stating that while a real flower contains honey only in one spot and dissipates quickly, a woman is an endless source of sweetness throughout her entire being whenever they are together. In response, the heroine expresses her complete romantic surrender, pleading with her lover to transform her, pour sweetness into her soul, conquer her to her very roots, and symbolically 'kill' her through intimate union.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Udambellaam thaen irukkum poovaikkullae

The line metaphorically compares the woman's body ('poovai') to a flower overflowing with honey, symbolizing sweetness and love.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Venru vidu ennai... / Kondru vidu ennai...

The second letters of 'Venru' and 'Kondru' share the 'nru' (ன்ற) consonant sound, creating a poetic rhythm in Tamil poetry.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)

Nee koodi kalandhae kondru vidu

Exaggerating romantic ecstasy as a literal death ('kondru vidu') caused by deep intimate union.

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Trivia

This song features in 'Panchalankuruchi' (1996), a rural drama film directed by Seeman in his directorial debut, starring Prabhu and Sukanya. The soundtrack composed by Deva was well received, and singer Krishnaraj delivered several iconic melodies during this era under Deva's composition.

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