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Lyrics & meaning

Panithuli Panithuli

From Kanda Naal Mudhal · 2005

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Kay Kay, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kanda Naal Mudhal
Movie release year
2005
Lyrics added on
3 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Karu karu karu karu kannu pattu vaadi vidum
Vasamalli sandhanatha posi vidunga
Aduthathu aduthathu eppavunnu
Maamiyaru kekkum munnae
Arai dozen pethu kodunga
Un panithuli panithuli panithuli
Ennai suduvathu suduvathu yeno
En sooriyan sooriyan sooriyan
Adhil uruguthu uruguthu yeno
Idhu nanavaai thondrum kanavu
Idhu kaalaiyil thondrum nilavu
Idhu kannai kannai parithu
Velicham tharum iravu
Kaadhala kaadhala ennavum koosuthae
Aasaiyum naanamum sandaigal poduthae
Un panithuli panithuli panithuli
Ennai suduvathu suduvathu yeno
En sooriyan sooriyan sooriyan
Adhil uruguthu uruguthu yeno
Karu karu karu karu kannu pattu vaadi vidum
Vasamalli sandhanatha posi vidunga
Aduthathu aduthathu eppavunnu
Maamiyaru kekkum munnae
Arai dozen pethu kodunga
: Viralgalum nagangalum thottu konda nerangal
Female :Enni adhai paarthathillai endra podhum noorugal
Male :Yedho oru thendral modhi mella mella maarinom
Female :Oh unnai naanum ennai neeyum
Engae endru thedinom
: Nammai sutri koottam vanthum thaniyaanom
Thanimaiyil nenjukkullae pesalaanom
Female :Pesum podhae pesum podhae mounam aanom
Un panithuli panithuli panithuli
Ennai suduvathu suduvathu yeno
En sooriyan soooriyan sooriyan
Adhil uruguthu uruguthu yeno ooh ooh oooh oooh….
Mugathiraikkullae nindru kannaamoochi aadinaai
Male :Poiyaal oru maalai katti poosai seithu soodinaai
Female :Nizhalgalin ullae ulla nijangalai thedinen
Male :Neeyaai adhai solvaai ena nithamum naan vaadinen
Solla ninaithen aanaal vaarthaiyillai
Unnai vittaal yaarum endhan sondham illai
Male : Sondham endru yaarum ini thevai illai
Un panithuli panithuli panithuli
Ennai suduvathu suduvathu yeno
En sooriyan soooriyan sooriyan
Adhil uruguthu uruguthu yeno ooh
Lest the dark evil eye falls and makes her wilt,
Smear fragrant jasmine and sandalwood on her.
"When is the next one, when?"
Before your mother-in-law asks that,
Give birth to half a dozen children!
Why does your dewdrop, dewdrop, dewdrop,
Burn me so?
Why does my sun, sun, sun,
Melt away in it?
This is a dream that feels like reality.
This is the moon appearing in the morning.
Dazzling our eyes,
This is a night that brings light.
My love, my love, a sweet shiver runs through me;
Longing and shyness battle within me.
Why does your dewdrop, dewdrop, dewdrop,
Burn me so?
Why does my sun, sun, sun,
Melt away in it?
Lest the dark evil eye falls and makes her wilt,
Smear fragrant jasmine and sandalwood on her.
"When is the next one, when?"
Before your mother-in-law asks that,
Give birth to half a dozen children!
The times our fingers and nails brushed against each other,
I never counted, though there were hundreds of them.
Touched by a gentle breeze, we slowly changed.
Oh, I searched for you, and you searched for me,
Wondering where the other was.
Though surrounded by a crowd, we became all alone.
In our solitude, we began to speak through our hearts.
Even while speaking, we fell into silence.
Why does your dewdrop, dewdrop, dewdrop,
Burn me so?
Why does my sun, sun, sun,
Melt away in it? Ooh...
Hiding behind a veil, you played hide-and-seek.
You strung a garland of lies, prayed over it, and wore it.
I searched for the truth hidden inside the shadows.
Hoping you would say it yourself, I pined every day.
I wanted to say it, but found no words.
Apart from you, no one is truly mine.
From now on, we need no one else to call our own.
Why does your dewdrop, dewdrop, dewdrop,
Burn me so?
Why does my sun, sun, sun,
Melt away in it? Ooh...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Un Panithuli' (also known for its introductory folk line 'Karu Karu') from Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005) is a poetic duet exploring the paradoxical feelings of falling in love. The song balances playfulness with deep emotional intimacy, contrasting cold dewdrops with burning sensations, and the bright heat of the sun with melting tender emotions. The lovers reflect on how their love transformed them from quiet acquaintances into deeply attached soulmates who feel isolated together even in crowded rooms. Written by Thamarai, the lyrics capture the hesitation, unsaid words, and emotional hide-and-seek between lovers before they finally acknowledge that they are everything to each other. The contrast between dream and reality, night and light, highlights the overwhelming sweetness of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Oxymoron / Paradox (Muran)

“Un panithuli panithuli panithuli / Ennai suduvathu suduvathu yeno”

Combining opposing elements like cool dewdrops burning ('panithuli ennai suduvathu') and a burning sun melting ('sooriyan adhil uruguthu').

Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)

“Un panithuli panithuli panithuli”

Repetition of words like 'panithuli', 'sooriyan', and 'suduvathu' for rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.

Imagery (Kaatchi Uvamai)

“Idhu kaalaiyil thondrum nilavu / Idhu kannai kannai parithu / Velicham tharum iravu”

Evocative sensory imagery describing a morning moon and a glowing night that dazzles the eyes.

Personification (Uruvagamm)

“Aasaiyum naanamum sandaigal poduthae”

Attributing human conflict to abstract emotions like desire and modesty fighting each other.

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Trivia

'Un Panithuli' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005), directed by V. Priya. The song features vocals by Tanvi Shah and KK, with lyrics penned by Thamarai.

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