Pallaanguzhi
From Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam · 2021
- Lyricist
- M. S. Muthu
- Singer
- Malvi Sundaresan
- Music director
- Guna Balasubramanian
- Details
- Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ada pallaanguzhi venam | Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board, |
| Un nejanguzhi podhum | The hollow of your chest is enough for me. |
| Ini onnum solla venam | Nothing more needs to be said now, |
| Indha jenmam unnil podhum | This lifetime spent with you is more than enough. |
| Female | |
| Ada pallaanguzhi venam | Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board, |
| Un nejanguzhi podhum | The hollow of your chest is enough for me. |
| Ini onnum solla venam | Nothing more needs to be said now, |
| Indha jenmam unnil podhum | This lifetime spent with you is more than enough. |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyae nee paarkaiyila | Oh beloved eyes, when you look at me, |
| Vidiyudhu kanavu | My long-held dreams dawn into reality. |
| Adhikaalai mugam kaana | To see your face early in the morning, |
| Kulirudhu manasu | My heart feels instantly soothing and cool. |
| Female | |
| Ada pallaanguzhi venam | Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board, |
| Un nejanguzhi podhum | The hollow of your chest is enough for me. |
| Ini onnum solla venam | Nothing more needs to be said now, |
| Indha jenmam unnil podhum | This lifetime spent with you is more than enough. |
| Female | |
| Nedunaalaiya perunganavai | To turn my long-cherished big dream into reality, |
| Nijamaakka vandhaayae | You have arrived into my life. |
| Kaalamellam kaadhal pesanum | I want to express our love for a lifetime, |
| Vizhagadha bandhamena | As an inseparable bond that never fades. |
| Viral meedhu sondham kondaai | You claimed affectionate ownership over my fingers, |
| Undhan nagaththil oodal thaniyanum | May any lover's quarrel gently fade away at your fingertips. |
| Female | |
| Iraiyae en iraiyae | Oh my divine soul, my beloved lord, |
| Oru iragai pola odi vandhen | I came running softly like a feather floating in the air, |
| Arugae unadharugae | Close to you, right beside you, |
| Enai amarthikkolvaayae | Will you make a gentle place for me to rest? |
| Female | |
| Ada pallaanguzhi venam | Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board, |
| Un nejanguzhi podhum | The hollow of your chest is enough for me. |
| Ini onnum solla venam | Nothing more needs to be said now, |
| Indha jenmam unnil podhum | This lifetime spent with you is more than enough. |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyae nee paarkaiyila | Oh beloved eyes, when you look at me, |
| Vidiyudhu kanavu | My long-held dreams dawn into reality. |
| Adhikaalai mugam kaana | To see your face early in the morning, |
| Kulirudhu manasu | My heart feels instantly soothing and cool. |
| Female | |
| Ada pallaanguzhi venam | Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board, |
| Un nejanguzhi podhum | The hollow of your chest is enough for me. |
| Ini onnum solla venam | Nothing more needs to be said now, |
| Indha jenmam unnil podhum | This lifetime spent with you is more than enough. |
அட பல்லாங்குழி வேணாம்
உன் நெஞ்சாங்குழி போதும்
இனி ஒன்னும் சொல்ல வேணாம்
இந்த ஜென்மம் ஒன்னே போதும்
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Nothing more needs to be said now,
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
அட பல்லாங்குழி வேணாம்
உன் நெஞ்சாங்குழி போதும்
இனி ஒன்னும் சொல்ல வேணாம்
இந்த ஜென்மம் ஒன்னே போதும்
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Nothing more needs to be said now,
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
விழியே நீ பார்க்கையில
விடியுது கனவு
அதிகாலை முகம் காண
குளிருது மனசு
Oh beloved eyes, when you look at me,
My long-held dreams dawn into reality.
To see your face early in the morning,
My heart feels instantly soothing and cool.
அட பல்லாங்குழி வேணாம்
உன் நெஞ்சாங்குழி போதும்
இனி ஒன்னும் சொல்ல வேணாம்
இந்த ஜென்மம் ஒன்னே போதும்
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Nothing more needs to be said now,
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
நெடு நாளைய பெருங்கனவை
நிஜமாக்க வந்தாயே
காலமெல்லாம் காதல் பேசனும்
விலகாத வந்த விரல்
விரல் மீது சொந்தம் கொண்டாய்
உந்தன் நகத்தில ஊடல் தணியனும்
To turn my long-cherished big dream into reality,
You have arrived into my life.
I want to express our love for a lifetime,
As an inseparable bond that never fades.
You claimed affectionate ownership over my fingers,
May any lover's quarrel gently fade away at your fingertips.
இறையே என் இறையே
ஒரு இறகை போல ஓடி வந்து
அருகில் எனதருகில்
என்னை அமர்த்திக்கொள்வாயா
Oh my divine soul, my beloved lord,
I came running softly like a feather floating in the air,
Close to you, right beside you,
Will you make a gentle place for me to rest?
அட பல்லாங்குழி வேணாம்
உன் நெஞ்சாங்குழி போதும்
இனி ஒன்னும் சொல்ல வேணாம்
இந்த ஜென்மம் ஒன்னே போதும்
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Nothing more needs to be said now,
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
விழியே நீ பார்க்கையில
விடியுது கனவு
அதிகாலை முகம் காண
குளிருது மனசு
Oh beloved eyes, when you look at me,
My long-held dreams dawn into reality.
To see your face early in the morning,
My heart feels instantly soothing and cool.
அட பல்லாங்குழி வேணாம்
உன் நெஞ்சாங்குழி போதும்
இனி ஒன்னும் சொல்ல வேணாம்
இந்த ஜென்மம் ஒன்னே போதும்....
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Nothing more needs to be said now,
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
Ada pallaanguzhi venam
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
Un nejanguzhi podhum
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Ini onnum solla venam
Nothing more needs to be said now,
Indha jenmam unnil podhum
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
Ada pallaanguzhi venam
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
Un nejanguzhi podhum
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Ini onnum solla venam
Nothing more needs to be said now,
Indha jenmam unnil podhum
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
Vizhiyae nee paarkaiyila
Oh beloved eyes, when you look at me,
Vidiyudhu kanavu
My long-held dreams dawn into reality.
Adhikaalai mugam kaana
To see your face early in the morning,
Kulirudhu manasu
My heart feels instantly soothing and cool.
Ada pallaanguzhi venam
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
Un nejanguzhi podhum
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Ini onnum solla venam
Nothing more needs to be said now,
Indha jenmam unnil podhum
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
Nedunaalaiya perunganavai
To turn my long-cherished big dream into reality,
Nijamaakka vandhaayae
You have arrived into my life.
Kaalamellam kaadhal pesanum
I want to express our love for a lifetime,
Vizhagadha bandhamena
As an inseparable bond that never fades.
Viral meedhu sondham kondaai
You claimed affectionate ownership over my fingers,
Undhan nagaththil oodal thaniyanum
May any lover's quarrel gently fade away at your fingertips.
Iraiyae en iraiyae
Oh my divine soul, my beloved lord,
Oru iragai pola odi vandhen
I came running softly like a feather floating in the air,
Arugae unadharugae
Close to you, right beside you,
Enai amarthikkolvaayae
Will you make a gentle place for me to rest?
Ada pallaanguzhi venam
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
Un nejanguzhi podhum
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Ini onnum solla venam
Nothing more needs to be said now,
Indha jenmam unnil podhum
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
Vizhiyae nee paarkaiyila
Oh beloved eyes, when you look at me,
Vidiyudhu kanavu
My long-held dreams dawn into reality.
Adhikaalai mugam kaana
To see your face early in the morning,
Kulirudhu manasu
My heart feels instantly soothing and cool.
Ada pallaanguzhi venam
Hey, I do not need the traditional pallanguzhi game board,
Un nejanguzhi podhum
The hollow of your chest is enough for me.
Ini onnum solla venam
Nothing more needs to be said now,
Indha jenmam unnil podhum
This lifetime spent with you is more than enough.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful romantic song conveys the protagonist's profound devotion and contentment in love. Playing on the poetic wordplay between 'Pallanguzhi' (a traditional indoor game played in wooden pits) and 'Nejanguzhi' (the cozy hollow of her partner's collarbone/chest), she declares that she needs no external games or distractions, as resting near his heart is all the fulfillment she requires in this lifetime. The lyricist beautifully captures the serenity of a quiet morning together, describing how her lover's gaze transforms dreams into reality. She expresses her longing to spend an eternity sharing an inseparable bond, running to his side effortlessly like a floating feather to find peace in his embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Wordplay / Contrast (Edhurugai)
“Ada pallaanguzhi venam / Un nejanguzhi podhum”
Clever Tamil phonetic pairing contrasting 'Pallaanguzhi' (a traditional pitted game board) with 'Nejanguzhi' (the hollow pit of the collarbone/chest).
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Vizhiyae nee paarkaiyila / Vidiyudhu kanavu”
Comparing the arrival of morning light ('vidiyudhu') to the realization of a cherished dream upon meeting her lover's gaze.
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru iragai pola odi vandhen”
Comparing her swift, weightless journey toward her beloved to a feather ('iragu') floating gently in the breeze.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Iraiyae en iraiyae / Arugae unadharugae”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme matching the second consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('Iraiyae' and 'Arugae').
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Trivia
This romantic track from the 2021 social drama film 'Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam' gained popularity for Malvi Sundaresan's soft vocal delivery and Guna Balasubramanian's melodious composition, standing out for its poetic Tamil wordplay.
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