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Lyrics & meaning

Paniththuli

From Raangi · 2020

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singers
Chinmayi, C. Sathya, Yazin Nizar
Music director
C. Sathya
Details
Raangi2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Paniththuli vizhuvadhaalJust because a dewdrop falls
Anaiyaadhu deepamA lamp will not go out
Tholaivilae kidaithathaeFrom a distance, I found
Enakkaana yaavumEverything that was meant for me
Female
Avanoda pesum bothuWhen talking to him
Adhu pola vaarthai yedhuWhat words can match those?
Un dhooramum en dhooramumYour distance and my distance
Kangal kaanamalWithout eyes seeing each other
Female
Paniththuli vizhuvadhaalJust because a dewdrop falls
Anaiyaadhu deepamA lamp will not go out
Tholaivilae kidaithathaeFrom a distance, I found
Enakkaana yaavumEverything that was meant for me
Female
Avanoda pesum bothuWhen talking to him
Adhu pola vaarthai yedhuWhat words can match those?
Un dhooramum en dhooramumYour distance and my distance
Kangal kaanamalWithout eyes seeing each other
Male
Aaa….aaa….aaa…..aa…aa…Aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aa...
En kaalam edhirkaalamMy present and my future
Enakkondrum theriyathae…ae….I know nothing about them...
Kaanadha pen kaadhalAn unseen girl's love
Kanneeril karaiyathae…ae….Does not dissolve in tears...
Male
Thottaavai mazhaiyaagaLike rain that touches gently
Naan thooruvenI will drizzle
Thookkathil un peraiIn my sleep, your name
Naan kooruvenI will utter
Annandhu naan paarkkaAs I look up and see
Aagayam thee kaayamThe sky feels like a fiery wound
Oru paarvai nee theendaIf you touch me with a single glance
Uyir vaazhgirenI stay alive
Female
Avanoda pesum bothuWhen talking to him
Adhu pola vaarthai yedhuWhat words can match those?
Un dhooramum en dhooramumYour distance and my distance
Kangal kaanamalWithout eyes seeing each other
Female
Iruvarum inaivadhuThe union of us two
Vayadhu theendamaiyaeIs untouched by age
Kadavulae koduppinumEven if God grants it to me
Enakku vendamaiyaeI do not desire it
Male
Nee kaanum kanavu ival illaiyaeThis girl is not the dream you see
Un kaadhal unavu aval illaiyaeShe is not the feast for your love
Naan unai nee enaiMe for you, and you for me
Yen vedhanaiWhy this pain?
Un dhooramum en dhooramumYour distance and my distance
Kangal kaanamalWithout eyes seeing each other
Male
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….Aaa... aaa... aaa... aaa...
Haa….aaa….aaa…aa…aa…Haa... aaa... aaa... aa... aa...
Ha….aaa…aaa…aaa…aa…aa…Ha... aaa... aaa... aaa... aa... aa...
Haa…aaa…aa..aa..Haa... aaa... aa... aa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from 'Raangi' expresses a deep, ethereal emotional bond between two individuals separated by geographical distance and age. The female protagonist reflects on how a purely vocal and spiritual connection has enriched her life, bringing profound comfort despite the impossibility of a conventional physical union. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics articulate themes of unspoken affection, bittersweet pain, and a love that exists beyond physical sight or societal norms.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Paniththuli vizhuvadhaal Anaiyaadhu deepam

Comparing the falling dewdrop to minor setbacks that cannot extinguish the lamp (hope or love).

Imagery / Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)

Aagayam thee kaayam

Describing the sky as a burning wound to convey intense emotional anguish when looking up in solitude.

End Rhyme (இயைபு)

Naan thooruven / Naan kooruven

Rhyming line endings with 'thooruven' and 'kooruven' to create musical flow.

Second Letter Rhyme (எதுகை)

Thottaavai mazhaiyaaga / Thookkathil un perai

Matching the second consonant sound 'tt' in consecutive lines 'Thottaavai' and 'Thookkathil'.

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Trivia

The song 'Paniththuli' is composed by C. Sathya for the action-thriller movie 'Raangi' (2022), starring Trisha Krishnan. The lyrics penned by Kabilan beautifully capture the unique premise of the movie involving remote digital communication and unconventional bond across borders.

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