Panithuli
From Raangi · 2020
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Chinmayi Sripada, C. Sathya, Yazin Nizar
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Raangi2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paniththuli vizhuvadhaal | Just because a dewdrop falls, |
| Anaiyaadhu dheebam | a lamp does not go out. |
| Tholaivilae kidaithadhae | Found from a great distance, |
| Yenakkana yaavum | everything meant for me. |
| Female | |
| Avanodu pesumbodhu | When speaking with him, |
| Adhupola vaarthai yedhu | what words can compare to those? |
| Un dhooramum en dhooramum | Your distance and my distance, |
| Kangal kaanaamal | without our eyes ever meeting. |
| Female | |
| Paniththuli vizhuvadhaal | Just because a dewdrop falls, |
| Anaiyaadhu dheebam | a lamp does not go out. |
| Tholaivilae kidaithadhae | Found from a great distance, |
| Yenakkana yaavum | everything meant for me. |
| Female | |
| Avanodu pesumbodhu | When speaking with him, |
| Adhupola vaarthai yedhu | what words can compare to those? |
| Un dhooramum en dhooramum | Your distance and my distance, |
| Kangal kaanaamal | without our eyes ever meeting. |
| Male | |
| En kaalam edhirkaalam | My present and my future, |
| Enakkondrum theriyadhae | I know nothing about them. |
| Kaanaadha pen kaadhal | The unseen love of a woman, |
| Kanneeril karaiyadhae | does not dissolve in tears. |
| Male | |
| Thottaavai mazhaiyaga | If touched, like rain, |
| Naan thooruven | I will drizzle. |
| Thookkathil unperai | In my sleep, your name |
| Naan kooruven | I will utter. |
| Male | |
| Annaandhu naan paarkka | When I look up into the sky, |
| Aagayam thee kaayam | it looks like a fiery burn. |
| Oru paarvai nee theenda | If you touch me with a single glance, |
| Uyir vazhgiren | I stay alive. |
| Female | |
| Avanodu pesumbodhu | When speaking with him, |
| Adhupola vaarthai yedhu | what words can compare to those? |
| Un dhooramum en dhooramum | Your distance and my distance, |
| Kangal kaanaamal | without our eyes ever meeting. |
| Female | |
| Iruvarum inaivadhu | The union of us two, |
| Vayadhu theendamaiyae | is untouched by the barrier of age. |
| Kaduvulae koduppinum | Even if God himself grants it, |
| Enakku vendamaiyae | I do not want it. |
| Female | |
| Nee kaanum kanavu ivalilaiyae | The dream you see is not this girl, |
| Un kaadhal unavu avalilaiyae | the nourishment of your love is not her. |
| Naanunai neeyenai yen vedhanai | Me you, you me, why this anguish? |
| Un dhooramum en dhooramum | Your distance and my distance, |
| Kangal kaanaamal | without our eyes ever meeting. |
| Male | |
| Haa..a.aaa..aaa..aaa… | Haa..a.aaa..aaa..aaa... |
| Haaa…aa | Haaa...aa |
பனித்துளி விழுவதால்
அணையாது தீபம்
தொலைவிலே கிடைத்ததே
எனக்கான யாவும்
Just because a dewdrop falls,
a lamp does not go out.
Found from a great distance,
everything meant for me.
அவனோடு பேசும் போது
அதுபோல வார்த்தை ஏது
உன் தூரமும் என் தூரமும்
கண்கள் காணாமல்
When speaking with him,
what words can compare to those?
Your distance and my distance,
without our eyes ever meeting.
பனித்துளி விழுவதால்
அணையாது தீபம்
தொலைவிலே கிடைத்ததே
எனக்கான யாவும்
Just because a dewdrop falls,
a lamp does not go out.
Found from a great distance,
everything meant for me.
அவனோடு பேசும் போது
அதுபோல வார்த்தை ஏது
உன் தூரமும் என் தூரமும்
கண்கள் காணாமல்
When speaking with him,
what words can compare to those?
Your distance and my distance,
without our eyes ever meeting.
என்காலம் எதிர்காலம்
எனக்கொன்று தெரியாதே
காணாத பெண் காதல்
கண்ணீரில் கரையாதே
My present and my future,
I know nothing about them.
The unseen love of a woman,
does not dissolve in tears.
தோட்டாவை மழையாக
நான் தூறுவேன்
தூக்கத்தில் உன்பேரை
நான் கூறுவேன்
If touched, like rain,
I will drizzle.
In my sleep, your name
I will utter.
அண்ணாந்து நான் பார்க்க
ஆகாயம் தீ காயம்
ஒரு பார்வை நீ தீண்ட
உயிர் வாழ்கிறேன்
When I look up into the sky,
it looks like a fiery burn.
If you touch me with a single glance,
I stay alive.
அவனோடு பேசும் போது
அதுபோல வார்த்தை ஏது
உன் தூரமும் என் தூரமும்
கண்கள் காணாமல்
When speaking with him,
what words can compare to those?
Your distance and my distance,
without our eyes ever meeting.
இருவரும் இணைவது
வயது தீண்டாமையே
கடவுளே கொடுப்பினும்
எனக்கு வேண்டாமையே
The union of us two,
is untouched by the barrier of age.
Even if God himself grants it,
I do not want it.
நீ காணும் கனவு இவளில்லையே
உன் காதல் உணவு அவளில்லையே
நானுனை நீயெனை என் வேதனை
உன் தூரமும் என் தூரமும்
கண்கள் காணாமல்
The dream you see is not this girl,
the nourishment of your love is not her.
Me you, you me, why this anguish?
Your distance and my distance,
without our eyes ever meeting.
ஹா...ஆஅ..ஆ....ஹா....ஆஅ...
ஹா..ஆஆ..
Haa..a.aaa..aaa..aaa...
Haaa...aa
Paniththuli vizhuvadhaal
Just because a dewdrop falls,
Anaiyaadhu dheebam
a lamp does not go out.
Tholaivilae kidaithadhae
Found from a great distance,
Yenakkana yaavum
everything meant for me.
Avanodu pesumbodhu
When speaking with him,
Adhupola vaarthai yedhu
what words can compare to those?
Un dhooramum en dhooramum
Your distance and my distance,
Kangal kaanaamal
without our eyes ever meeting.
Paniththuli vizhuvadhaal
Just because a dewdrop falls,
Anaiyaadhu dheebam
a lamp does not go out.
Tholaivilae kidaithadhae
Found from a great distance,
Yenakkana yaavum
everything meant for me.
Avanodu pesumbodhu
When speaking with him,
Adhupola vaarthai yedhu
what words can compare to those?
Un dhooramum en dhooramum
Your distance and my distance,
Kangal kaanaamal
without our eyes ever meeting.
En kaalam edhirkaalam
My present and my future,
Enakkondrum theriyadhae
I know nothing about them.
Kaanaadha pen kaadhal
The unseen love of a woman,
Kanneeril karaiyadhae
does not dissolve in tears.
Thottaavai mazhaiyaga
If touched, like rain,
Naan thooruven
I will drizzle.
Thookkathil unperai
In my sleep, your name
Naan kooruven
I will utter.
Annaandhu naan paarkka
When I look up into the sky,
Aagayam thee kaayam
it looks like a fiery burn.
Oru paarvai nee theenda
If you touch me with a single glance,
Uyir vazhgiren
I stay alive.
Avanodu pesumbodhu
When speaking with him,
Adhupola vaarthai yedhu
what words can compare to those?
Un dhooramum en dhooramum
Your distance and my distance,
Kangal kaanaamal
without our eyes ever meeting.
Iruvarum inaivadhu
The union of us two,
Vayadhu theendamaiyae
is untouched by the barrier of age.
Kaduvulae koduppinum
Even if God himself grants it,
Enakku vendamaiyae
I do not want it.
Nee kaanum kanavu ivalilaiyae
The dream you see is not this girl,
Un kaadhal unavu avalilaiyae
the nourishment of your love is not her.
Naanunai neeyenai yen vedhanai
Me you, you me, why this anguish?
Un dhooramum en dhooramum
Your distance and my distance,
Kangal kaanaamal
without our eyes ever meeting.
Haa..a.aaa..aaa..aaa…
Haa..a.aaa..aaa..aaa...
Haaa…aa
Haaa...aa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paniththuli from the movie Raangi is a soulful reflection on emotional connection, longing, and boundary-transcending affection. The song captures the thoughts of a woman who shares a deep bond with someone across a vast geographical and situational distance. Despite never meeting face to face and knowing the practical impossibilities of their situation due to age and life paths, she finds solace in their conversations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Paniththuli vizhuvadhaal Anaiyaadhu dheebam”
Comparing a fragile yet enduring relationship to a lamp that remains lit despite dewdrops falling on it.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaanaadha pen kaadhal Kanneeril karaiyadhae”
Repetition of the 'K' consonant sound across words in the line for rhythmic harmony.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naan thooruven / Naan kooruven”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'oo' in consecutive lines (Thooruven / Kooruven).
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is integral to the plot of Raangi (starring Trisha), where the protagonist interacts with a young foreign fighter over social media. The lyrics by Kabilan capture the unique emotional state of caring deeply for someone whom one has never met in person.
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