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Pakkam Vanthu

From Kaththi · 2014

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singers
Anirudh Ravichander, Hiphop Tamizha
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
Kaththi2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
You know what?You know what?
Guess who is back?Guess who is back?
We back babyWe are back, baby
We back we back we back back backWe are back, we are back, we are back, back, back
Male
Ahhn penne paar. ahhn.oru mutham thaaAh girl, look here. Ah, give me a kiss
Ahhn yenthan pakkam vaa.. ahhn ennai anaithida vaaAh, come to my side.. Ah, come to embrace me
Ahhn penne otrai mutham podhumaaAh girl, is a single kiss enough?
Illa latcham mutham vendumaOr do you want a hundred thousand kisses?
Adi yenna vendru sollumaHey girl, tell me what you want
Yen nenjam thudikudhuMy heart is beating fast
Unnai ninaithida kaigal pidithidaThinking of you, holding your hands
Manasukku pidikudhu unmai dhaanMy heart really loves it, it's true
Paithiyam pidikudhu vaidhiyam paathidaI'm going crazy, to cure it as medicine
Yennai nee konjam thottu paarJust touch me and see a little
Pennae yendhan ulagam nee dhaanGirl, you are my entire world
Naan andha nilavu unnai sutri varavaaShall I revolve around you like the moon?
Unnai anaithu paarka undhan udhadu verkaTo embrace you and see your lips sweat
Adhil mutham ondru thandhu vittaal mukthi adaivaaiIf you give a kiss on them, you will attain salvation
Vinmeedhu mannathu kaadhal dhaan kondadhuLike the sky fell in love with the earth
Pole naan unmeedhu kondidavaShall I fall in love with you in the same way?
Unnai muthangal ittu pin vekkathil vittu dhaanShowering you with kisses and leaving you in shy blushes
Manjathil konji dhaan vendridavaShall I conquer you with affection on the bed?
Unnai paarthalae podhumae aayiram jenmangalJust looking at you is enough, for a thousand births
Meendu pirandhu unnai serndhiduvenI will be reborn again and again to unite with you
Yennai paarkaamal pogadhey nenjam dhaan thaangadhaeDon't go away without looking at me, my heart cannot take it
Ullangayil unnai thaangiduvenI will hold you softly in the palm of my hand
Male
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Male
Pakkam vandhu konjamCome close a little
Pakkam vandhu konjamCome close a little
Pakkam vandhu konjamCome close a little
Pakkam vandhu konjam muthangalCome close and give me some kisses
Male
Penne endhan kannai paarGirl, look into my eyes
Ullae latcham vennillaInside there are a hundred thousand full moons
Undhan kangal yennai kandadhumThe moment your eyes saw me
Latchangal kodiyaai maarudhammaThose hundred thousands turned into crores
Adi ponadhu pogattum kaayangal aarattumHey, let what happened be past, let the wounds heal
Eppodhum naan unnai kanavil paarkaSo that I can always see you in my dreams
Aasaigal vandhidum aanandham thandhidumDesires will arise, joy will be bestowed
Indru mudhal indha paatai nee kekkaFrom today onwards, as you listen to this song
Mugathil irukkum sirippuThere is a smile on your face
Aana ullukkul ennadi murappuBut inside, why this stern gaze, girl?
Adi agathin azhaghu mugathil theriyumHey, the beauty of the mind reflects on the face
Idhu dhaan yennoda karuthuThis is my perspective
Yenna thaan neeyum paarkkaWhatever you look at
Asasaigal vandhu enna thaakaDesires come and strike me
Meendu naan unnaiyae paarkkaAs I look at you again
Kaadhal vandhu nenjam malarndhadhaeLove blossomed in my heart
Ulagam marandhadhaeI forgot the world
Adi unnal pudhidhaai pirandhadhaeHey, I was born anew because of you
Adi en ippadi nigazhndhadhuHey, why did it happen like this?
Iru uyir ondraai kalandhadhuTwo lives merged into one
Adi en ippo en sirithaaiHey, why did you smile now?
Idhayam sattena nee parithaaiYou suddenly stole my heart
Unnai mattum yendhan nenjam ninaithidudhaeMy heart thinks only of you
Male
Manamae manamae oru ponnu thedi naan tholanjen..tholanjenOh mind, oh mind! Searching for a girl, I got lost.. I got lost
Manamae manamae ada kaadhalaala naan karanjen..karanjenOh mind, oh mind! Oh, because of love, I dissolved.. I dissolved
Manamae manamae oru ponnu thedi naan tholanjen..tholanjenOh mind, oh mind! Searching for a girl, I got lost.. I got lost
Manamae manamae ada kaadhalaala naan karanjenOh mind, oh mind! Oh, because of love, I dissolved
Male
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaaCome close and give me some kisses
Male
Pakkam vandhu konjamCome close a little
Pakkam vandhu konjamCome close a little
Pakkam vandhu konjamCome close a little
Pakkam vandhu konjam muthangalCome close and give me some kisses
Male
Manamae manamae oru ponnu thedi naan tholanjenOh mind, oh mind! Searching for a girl, I got lost
Manamae manamae ada kaadhalaala naan karanjenOh mind, oh mind! Oh, because of love, I dissolved
Manamae…Oh mind...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Pakkam Vanthu' from the movie Kaththi is an energetic, romantic Hip-Hop / R&B track where the protagonist passionately expresses his deep infatuation and romantic longing for his beloved. He eagerly pleads for her affection and kisses, describing how her presence completely overwhelms his senses and makes him feel as though he is reborn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Ullae latcham vennilla

Comparing the light in the lover's eyes to a hundred thousand full moons ('latcham vennilla').

Epanalepsis / Repetition

Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaa

Repetition of the phrase 'Pakkam vanthu konjam muthangal thaa' for rhythmic emphasis and persistent romantic pleading.

Proverbial Allusion (Monal / Agathin Azhaghu)

Adi agathin azhaghu mugathil theriyum

Reference to the famous Tamil proverb 'Agathin azhaghu mugathil theriyum' (The beauty of the mind shows on the face).

Hyperbole

Unnai paarthalae podhumae aayiram jenmangal

Exaggerating the depth of love by stating he would be reborn a thousand times just to be with her.

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Trivia

Although featured in the soundtrack album of the 2014 blockbuster movie 'Kaththi' starring Vijay, composed by Anirudh Ravichander, this track prominently features Hip Hop Tamizha (Aadhi) who wrote and rendered the rap verses, helping pioneer hip-hop music in mainstream Tamil cinema soundtracks.

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