Oru Punnagai Thane
From Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai · 2010
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Ranjith
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru punnagai thaanae | It was just a smile |
| Veesi sendraai… | You threw my way as you left… |
| Oru punnagai thaanae | It was just a smile |
| Veesi sendraai…. | You threw my way as you left…. |
| Male | |
| Adhu nadanthu | It walked |
| Nadanthu nadanthu | Walking and walking |
| Nadai paadhai | Across the entire |
| Muzhukka kadanthu | Walkway |
| Adhu alainthu | It wandered |
| Alainthu alainthu | Wandering and wandering |
| Sila thoora | Roaming through some distant |
| Ellai thirinthu | Boundaries and spaces |
| Male | |
| Adhu ennai sernthathu | It finally reached me |
| Thaamathamaaga | Belatedly |
| Un kaadhal vandhathu | Your love arrived |
| Sammadhamaaga | With complete consent |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… |
| Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Eppadi en manam | How did my heart |
| Ippadi aanadho | Turn out like this? |
| Appadi ennathaan | What magic is it |
| Unnidam ullatho | That you possess? |
| Male | |
| Oru punnagai thaanae | It was just a smile |
| Veesi sendraai… | You threw my way as you left… |
| Oru punnagai thaanae | It was just a smile |
| Veesi sendraai…. | You threw my way as you left…. |
| Male | |
| Sila iravugal baaramaanadhae | Some nights became heavy |
| Eeramaanadhae karamaandhae | Became wet with tears and turned harsh |
| Sila pagalgalum kolludhae | Even some days torment me to death |
| Unnai solludhae | They keep speaking of you |
| Ennai sorpamaakkudhae | Making me feel so small and fragile |
| Male | |
| Idhu enna maayamanadho | What kind of illusion is this? |
| Kaaya manadhum | Even a wounded heart |
| Nyaayamaanadhae | Feels justified and right |
| Hey penne nee enna | Hey girl, what are you? |
| Azhagaana koor vaala.. | A beautiful, sharp sword.. |
| Kollaamal kolgindraai | You torment me without killing me outright |
| Udaigindren thool thoolaa… | I am breaking into tiny fragments… |
| Male | |
| Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo | Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo |
| Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo | Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo |
| Male | |
| En idhayam eeram sottavae | With my heart dripping with moisture |
| Undhan paadhaiyil | Along your path |
| Eduthu vaikkiren | I place it carefully |
| Un paadhangal theendumo | Will your feet touch it |
| Illai thaandumo | Or will they step over it? |
| Ethir paarthu nirkkiren | I stand here waiting eagerly |
| Male | |
| Ulagathil unnai paadavae | To sing praises of you to the world |
| Unnai pola oru | There is no |
| Uvamai illaiyae | Comparison or simile like you |
| Male | |
| Anbae un perai thaan | My love, it was your name |
| Oppittu nindrenae | That I stood comparing with everything |
| Kan pattum saagaamal | Even after catching eyes of envy without dying |
| Thappiththu vandhenae | I managed to escape and survive |
| Male | |
| {Oru jaadai thaanae | {It was just a subtle gesture |
| Seidhu sendraai | You made as you passed by |
| Oru jaadai thaanae | It was just a subtle gesture |
| Seidhu sendraai} (2) | You made as you passed by} (2) |
| Male | |
| Adhu nadanthu | It walked |
| Nadanthu nadanthu | Walking and walking |
| Nadai paadhai | Across the entire |
| Muzhukka kadanthu | Walkway |
| Adhu alainthu | It wandered |
| Alainthu alainthu | Wandering and wandering |
| Sila thoora | Roaming through some distant |
| Ellai thirinthu | Boundaries and spaces |
| Male | |
| Adhu ennai sernthathu | It finally reached me |
| Thaamathamaaga | Belatedly |
| Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… |
| Un kaadhal vandhathu | Your love arrived |
| Sammadhamaaga | With complete consent |
| Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… |
| Male | |
| Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo | Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo |
| Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… |
| Male :Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo | Male: Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo |
| Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… | Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa… |
ஒரு புன்னகை
தானே வீசி சென்றாய்
ஒரு புன்னகை தானே
வீசி சென்றாய்
It was just a smile
You threw my way as you left…
It was just a smile
You threw my way as you left….
அது நடந்து
நடந்து நடந்து நடை
பாதை முழுக்க கடந்து
அது அலைந்து அலைந்து
அலைந்து சில தூர எல்லை
திரிந்து
It walked
Walking and walking
Across the entire
Walkway
It wandered
Wandering and wandering
Roaming through some distant
Boundaries and spaces
அது என்னை
சேர்ந்தது தாமதமாக
உன் காதல் வந்தது
சம்மதமாக
It finally reached me
Belatedly
Your love arrived
With complete consent
ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
எப்படி என் மனம்
இப்படி ஆனதோ அப்படி
என்னதான் உன்னிடம்
உள்ளதோ
How did my heart
Turn out like this?
What magic is it
That you possess?
ஒரு புன்னகை
தானே வீசி சென்றாய்
ஒரு புன்னகை தானே
வீசி சென்றாய்
It was just a smile
You threw my way as you left…
It was just a smile
You threw my way as you left….
சில இரவுகள்
பாரமானதே ஈரமானதே
கரமானதே சில பகல்களும்
கொல்லுதே உன்னை
சொல்லுதே என்னை
சொற்பமாக்குதே
Some nights became heavy
Became wet with tears and turned harsh
Even some days torment me to death
They keep speaking of you
Making me feel so small and fragile
இது என்ன
மாயமானதோ காய
மானதும் நியாயமானதே
ஹே பெண்ணே நீ என்ன
அழகான கூர் வாளா
கொல்லாமல் கொல்கின்றாய்
உடைகின்றேன் தூள் தூளா
What kind of illusion is this?
Even a wounded heart
Feels justified and right
Hey girl, what are you?
A beautiful, sharp sword..
You torment me without killing me outright
I am breaking into tiny fragments…
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓ ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
என் இதயம்
ஈரம் சொட்டவே உந்தன்
பாதையில் எடுத்து வைக்கிறேன்
உன் பாதங்கள் தீண்டுமோ இல்லை
தாண்டுமோ எதிர் பார்த்து நிற்கிறேன்
With my heart dripping with moisture
Along your path
I place it carefully
Will your feet touch it
Or will they step over it?
I stand here waiting eagerly
உலகத்தில்
உன்னை பாடவே
உன்னை போல ஒரு
உவமை இல்லையே
To sing praises of you to the world
There is no
Comparison or simile like you
அன்பே உன்
பேரை தான் ஒப்பிட்டு
நின்றேனே கண் பட்டும்
சாகாமல் தப்பித்து
வந்தேனே
My love, it was your name
That I stood comparing with everything
Even after catching eyes of envy without dying
I managed to escape and survive
{ ஒரு ஜாடை
தானே செய்து
சென்றாய் ஒரு ஜாடை
தானே செய்து சென்றாய் } (2)
{It was just a subtle gesture
You made as you passed by
It was just a subtle gesture
You made as you passed by} (2)
அது நடந்து
நடந்து நடந்து நடை
பாதை முழுக்க கடந்து
அது அலைந்து அலைந்து
அலைந்து சில தூர எல்லை
திரிந்து
It walked
Walking and walking
Across the entire
Walkway
It wandered
Wandering and wandering
Roaming through some distant
Boundaries and spaces
அது என்னை
சேர்ந்தது தாமதமாக
பெண் : ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
உன் காதல் வந்தது
சம்மதமாக
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
It finally reached me
Belatedly
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Your love arrived
With complete consent
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Male: Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Oru punnagai thaanae
It was just a smile
Veesi sendraai…
You threw my way as you left…
Oru punnagai thaanae
It was just a smile
Veesi sendraai….
You threw my way as you left….
Adhu nadanthu
It walked
Nadanthu nadanthu
Walking and walking
Nadai paadhai
Across the entire
Muzhukka kadanthu
Walkway
Adhu alainthu
It wandered
Alainthu alainthu
Wandering and wandering
Sila thoora
Roaming through some distant
Ellai thirinthu
Boundaries and spaces
Adhu ennai sernthathu
It finally reached me
Thaamathamaaga
Belatedly
Un kaadhal vandhathu
Your love arrived
Sammadhamaaga
With complete consent
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Eppadi en manam
How did my heart
Ippadi aanadho
Turn out like this?
Appadi ennathaan
What magic is it
Unnidam ullatho
That you possess?
Oru punnagai thaanae
It was just a smile
Veesi sendraai…
You threw my way as you left…
Oru punnagai thaanae
It was just a smile
Veesi sendraai….
You threw my way as you left….
Sila iravugal baaramaanadhae
Some nights became heavy
Eeramaanadhae karamaandhae
Became wet with tears and turned harsh
Sila pagalgalum kolludhae
Even some days torment me to death
Unnai solludhae
They keep speaking of you
Ennai sorpamaakkudhae
Making me feel so small and fragile
Idhu enna maayamanadho
What kind of illusion is this?
Kaaya manadhum
Even a wounded heart
Nyaayamaanadhae
Feels justified and right
Hey penne nee enna
Hey girl, what are you?
Azhagaana koor vaala..
A beautiful, sharp sword..
Kollaamal kolgindraai
You torment me without killing me outright
Udaigindren thool thoolaa…
I am breaking into tiny fragments…
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
En idhayam eeram sottavae
With my heart dripping with moisture
Undhan paadhaiyil
Along your path
Eduthu vaikkiren
I place it carefully
Un paadhangal theendumo
Will your feet touch it
Illai thaandumo
Or will they step over it?
Ethir paarthu nirkkiren
I stand here waiting eagerly
Ulagathil unnai paadavae
To sing praises of you to the world
Unnai pola oru
There is no
Uvamai illaiyae
Comparison or simile like you
Anbae un perai thaan
My love, it was your name
Oppittu nindrenae
That I stood comparing with everything
Kan pattum saagaamal
Even after catching eyes of envy without dying
Thappiththu vandhenae
I managed to escape and survive
{Oru jaadai thaanae
{It was just a subtle gesture
Seidhu sendraai
You made as you passed by
Oru jaadai thaanae
It was just a subtle gesture
Seidhu sendraai} (2)
You made as you passed by} (2)
Adhu nadanthu
It walked
Nadanthu nadanthu
Walking and walking
Nadai paadhai
Across the entire
Muzhukka kadanthu
Walkway
Adhu alainthu
It wandered
Alainthu alainthu
Wandering and wandering
Sila thoora
Roaming through some distant
Ellai thirinthu
Boundaries and spaces
Adhu ennai sernthathu
It finally reached me
Thaamathamaaga
Belatedly
Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Un kaadhal vandhathu
Your love arrived
Sammadhamaaga
With complete consent
Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Male :Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Male: Ohoo..ohoo..ohooo…ooo
Female :Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Female: Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Oru Punnagai Thaane' portrays the lingering, mystical effect of a beloved's glance and smile on the protagonist's heart. He personifies her smile as a traveler that walks along pathways and crosses boundaries before eventually making its home in his soul. This fleeting moment of connection turns his world upside down, bringing both sweet longing and emotional vulnerability into his life. Throughout the track, the protagonist reflects on the bittersweet experience of love—how her beauty acts like a gentle sword that shatters him into pieces without destroying him, and how every thought of her eclipses his sleepless nights and restless days. He places his heart on her path, eagerly awaiting whether she will accept or pass over his devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Adhu nadanthu... Nadai paadhai Muzhukka kadanthu”
The smile ('punnagai') is personified as a living traveler that physically walks down pathways and roams distant boundaries to reach the protagonist.
Metaphor
“Azhagaana koor vaala.. Kollaamal kolgindraai”
The girl's charming glance and beauty are compared to a sharp sword that slays the lover emotionally without taking his life.
Ethugai (Rhyming second letter)
“Eppadi en manam / Ippadi aanadho / Appadi ennathaan”
The second consonant 'p' ('pp') repeats across lines, creating a rhythmic harmony characteristic of Tamil poetry.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nadanthu nadanthu / Alainthu alainthu”
The repetition of verbs creates an emphasis on continuous motion and prolonged longing.
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Trivia
'Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai' (2010) is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring Vishal alongside Tanushree Dutta, Neetu Chandra, and Sarah-Jane Dias. The music for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the lyrics were written by Pa. Vijay. 'Oru Punnagai Thaane' features soulful vocals by Ranjith and Bombay Jayashri, standing out as one of the album's most popular melodic compositions.
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