Paniye Pani Poove
From Rajapattai · 2011
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Rajapattai2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh paniyae pani poovae | Oh dew, oh dew flower! |
| Manameno parakudhae | Why is my heart flying? |
| Thalai kaal puriyaamal | Without understanding head or feet, |
| Unnai paarthu saami aadudhae | Seeing you, my body dances possessed like a deity. |
| Female | |
| Uyire uyir theevae | Oh my life, island of life! |
| Anal polae kothikudhae | Boiling like fire. |
| Veliyae theriyaamal unnai | Without showing it outside, |
| Paarthu moochu vaangudhae | Looking at you, I gasp for breath. |
| Male | |
| Vethaalam polae | Like a ghoul, |
| Nee velai seiyadhae | Do not act or play tricks. |
| Engengo thaavi | Leaping everywhere, |
| Ennullae yeradhae | Do not climb inside me. |
| Female | |
| Kannu adikudhae | My eyes are twitching. |
| Nenju vedikudhae ratham | My heart is bursting, blood |
| Kothikudhae pei pol kaadhal | Is boiling, love is like a ghost, |
| Male | |
| Kathi tholikudhae | Shouting and peeling away. |
| Kannam sevakudhae | My cheeks are turning red. |
| Sondi izhukudhae | My spirit is being pulled down. |
| Noipol kaadhal | Love is like a disease. |
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho ho ……. | Oh ho ho ho ……. |
| Male | |
| Paniyae pani poovae | Oh dew, oh dew flower! |
| Manameno parakudhae | Why is my heart flying? |
| Thalai kaal puriyaamal | Without understanding head or feet, |
| Unnai paarthu saami aadudhae | Seeing you, my body dances possessed like a deity. |
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho oh ho ho ….. | Oh ho ho oh ho ho ….. |
| Male | |
| Aa kannae nee kaanum | Ah dear, before you saw me, |
| Munnaal karam kallaaga | Before that, like a rough rock, |
| Vaazhnthenae | I lived. |
| Male | |
| Unpaarvai ennai theenda | When your glance touched me, |
| Idai kallaaga aanenae | I became a carved stone sculpture. |
| Female | |
| Oh oh anbae nee pesum munnaal | Oh oh my love, before you spoke, |
| Sama makaana aal naanae | I was like a person belonging to the graveyard. |
| Un pechai keta pinnaal | After listening to your speech, |
| Puthu book aagiponenae | I became a brand new book. |
| Male | |
| Ennai theriyaamal | Without knowing myself, |
| Irunthenae munbu naan | I used to be in the past. |
| Ellam thelivaaga oru yogi | Everything is clear, like a yogi, |
| Indru naan unnai ninaithaalae | Today I am; if I think of you, |
| Cell engum vinmeenthaan | Every cell is a star in the sky! |
| Female | |
| Kannu adikudhae | My eyes are twitching. |
| Nenju vedikudhae ratham | My heart is bursting, blood |
| Kothikudhae pei pol kaadhal | Is boiling, love is like a ghost, |
| Male | |
| Kathi tholikudhae | Shouting and peeling away. |
| Kannam sevakudhae | My cheeks are turning red. |
| Sondi izhukudhae | My spirit is being pulled down. |
| Noipol kaadhal | Love is like a disease. |
| Female | |
| Oh ho ho ho ……. | Oh ho ho ho ……. |
| Male | |
| Oh hoo mulvelikullae | Oh ho, inside a barbed wire fence, |
| Vaadum pullaanenae | I became a wilting blade of grass. |
| Anbae un anbil naanae | My love, in your affection, |
| Thani naadaagi povenae | I will become an independent nation. |
| Female | |
| Boomiku eerkum sakthi | Earth's gravitational pull, |
| Adhai yaararo aaraainthaargal | Many scientists researched it. |
| Anbae un eerpai sonnen | My love, when I told them about your attraction, |
| Palar appovae saainthaargal | Many fell over right then! |
| Male | |
| Kangal etharkaaga | Why do we have eyes? |
| Arivomae kaaranam | We know the reason. |
| Kaigal etharkaaga | Why do we have hands? |
| Arivomae kaaranam | We know the reason. |
| Male | |
| Ullam kalanthaalae | When hearts mingle, |
| Adharku illai kaaranam | There is no reason for it. |
| Female | |
| Kannu adikudhae | My eyes are twitching. |
| Nenju vedikudhae ratham | My heart is bursting, blood |
| Kothikudhae pei pol kaadhal | Is boiling, love is like a ghost, |
| Male | |
| Kathi tholikudhae | Shouting and peeling away. |
| Kannam sevakudhae | My cheeks are turning red. |
| Sondi izhukudhae | My spirit is being pulled down. |
| Noipol kaadhal | Love is like a disease. |
| Male | |
| Oh ho ho ho ……. | Oh ho ho ho ……. |
ஓ பனியே பனி
பூவே மனமேனோ
பறக்குதே தலை கால்
புரியாமல் உன்னை
பார்த்து சாமி ஆடுதே
Oh dew, oh dew flower!
Why is my heart flying?
Without understanding head or feet,
Seeing you, my body dances possessed like a deity.
உயிரே உயிர்
தீவே அனல் போலே
கொதிக்குதே வெளியே
தெரியாமல் உன்னை
பார்த்து மூச்சு வாங்குதே
Oh my life, island of life!
Boiling like fire.
Without showing it outside,
Looking at you, I gasp for breath.
வேதாளம் போலே
நீ வேலை செய்யாதே
எங்கெங்கோ தாவி
என்னுள்ளே ஏறாதே
Like a ghoul,
Do not act or play tricks.
Leaping everywhere,
Do not climb inside me.
கண்ணு அடிக்குதே
நெஞ்சு வெடிக்குதே ரத்தம்
கொதிக்குதே பேய்போல் காதல்
My eyes are twitching.
My heart is bursting, blood
Is boiling, love is like a ghost,
கத்தி தொளிக்குதே
கன்னம் செவக்குதே சொண்டி
இழுக்குதே நோய்போல் காதல்
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Shouting and peeling away.
My cheeks are turning red.
My spirit is being pulled down.
Love is like a disease.
ஓ பனியே பனி
பூவே மனமேனோ
பறக்குதே தலை கால்
புரியாமல் உன்னை
பார்த்து சாமி ஆடுதே
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
ஹோ ஹோ
Oh ho ho ho …….
ஏ கண்ணே நீ
காணும் முன்னாள்
கரம் கல்லாக வாழ்ந்தேனே
உன்பார்வை என்னை தீண்ட
இடை கல்லாக ஆனேனே
Oh dew, oh dew flower!
Why is my heart flying?
Without understanding head or feet,
Seeing you, my body dances possessed like a deity.
ஓ ஓ அன்பே நீ
பேசும் முன்னாள்
சம மக்கான ஆள் நானே
உன் பேச்சை கேட்டப்பின்னால்
புது புக் ஆகிபோனேனே
Oh ho ho oh ho ho …..
என்னை தெரியாமல்
இருந்தேனே முன்பு நான்
எல்லாம் தெளிவாக ஒரு
யோகி இன்று நான் உன்னை
நினைத்தாலே செல் எங்கும்
விண்மீன்தான்
Ah dear, before you saw me,
Before that, like a rough rock,
I lived.
கண்ணு அடிக்குதே
நெஞ்சு வெடிக்குதே ரத்தம்
கொதிக்குதே பேய்போல் காதல்
When your glance touched me,
I became a carved stone sculpture.
கத்தி தொளிக்குதே
கன்னம் செவக்குதே சொண்டி
இழுக்குதே நோய்போல் காதல்
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Oh oh my love, before you spoke,
I was like a person belonging to the graveyard.
After listening to your speech,
I became a brand new book.
ஓ ஹோ முள்வேளிகுள்ளே
வாடும் புல் ஆனேனே அன்பே உன்
அன்பில் நானே தனி நாடாகி போவேனே
Without knowing myself,
I used to be in the past.
Everything is clear, like a yogi,
Today I am; if I think of you,
Every cell is a star in the sky!
பூமிக்கு ஈர்க்கும்
சக்தி அதை யாராரோ
ஆராய்ந்தார்கள் அன்பே
உன் ஈர்ப்பை சொன்னேன்
பலர் அப்போவே சாய்ந்தார்கள்
My eyes are twitching.
My heart is bursting, blood
Is boiling, love is like a ghost,
கண்கள் எதற்காக
அறிவோமே காரணம்
கைகள் எதற்காக அறிவோமே
காரணம் உள்ளம் கலந்தாலே
அதற்கு இல்லை காரணம்
Shouting and peeling away.
My cheeks are turning red.
My spirit is being pulled down.
Love is like a disease.
கண்ணு அடிக்குதே
நெஞ்சு வெடிக்குதே ரத்தம்
கொதிக்குதே பேய்போல் காதல்
Oh ho ho ho …….
கத்தி தொளிக்குதே
கன்னம் செவக்குதே சொண்டி
இழுக்குதே நோய்போல் காதல்
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Oh ho, inside a barbed wire fence,
I became a wilting blade of grass.
My love, in your affection,
I will become an independent nation.
Earth's gravitational pull,
Many scientists researched it.
My love, when I told them about your attraction,
Many fell over right then!
Why do we have eyes?
We know the reason.
Why do we have hands?
We know the reason.
When hearts mingle,
There is no reason for it.
My eyes are twitching.
My heart is bursting, blood
Is boiling, love is like a ghost,
Shouting and peeling away.
My cheeks are turning red.
My spirit is being pulled down.
Love is like a disease.
Oh ho ho ho …….
Oh paniyae pani poovae
Oh dew, oh dew flower!
Manameno parakudhae
Why is my heart flying?
Thalai kaal puriyaamal
Without understanding head or feet,
Unnai paarthu saami aadudhae
Seeing you, my body dances possessed like a deity.
Uyire uyir theevae
Oh my life, island of life!
Anal polae kothikudhae
Boiling like fire.
Veliyae theriyaamal unnai
Without showing it outside,
Paarthu moochu vaangudhae
Looking at you, I gasp for breath.
Vethaalam polae
Like a ghoul,
Nee velai seiyadhae
Do not act or play tricks.
Engengo thaavi
Leaping everywhere,
Ennullae yeradhae
Do not climb inside me.
Kannu adikudhae
My eyes are twitching.
Nenju vedikudhae ratham
My heart is bursting, blood
Kothikudhae pei pol kaadhal
Is boiling, love is like a ghost,
Kathi tholikudhae
Shouting and peeling away.
Kannam sevakudhae
My cheeks are turning red.
Sondi izhukudhae
My spirit is being pulled down.
Noipol kaadhal
Love is like a disease.
Oh ho ho ho …….
Oh ho ho ho …….
Paniyae pani poovae
Oh dew, oh dew flower!
Manameno parakudhae
Why is my heart flying?
Thalai kaal puriyaamal
Without understanding head or feet,
Unnai paarthu saami aadudhae
Seeing you, my body dances possessed like a deity.
Oh ho ho oh ho ho …..
Oh ho ho oh ho ho …..
Aa kannae nee kaanum
Ah dear, before you saw me,
Munnaal karam kallaaga
Before that, like a rough rock,
Vaazhnthenae
I lived.
Unpaarvai ennai theenda
When your glance touched me,
Idai kallaaga aanenae
I became a carved stone sculpture.
Oh oh anbae nee pesum munnaal
Oh oh my love, before you spoke,
Sama makaana aal naanae
I was like a person belonging to the graveyard.
Un pechai keta pinnaal
After listening to your speech,
Puthu book aagiponenae
I became a brand new book.
Ennai theriyaamal
Without knowing myself,
Irunthenae munbu naan
I used to be in the past.
Ellam thelivaaga oru yogi
Everything is clear, like a yogi,
Indru naan unnai ninaithaalae
Today I am; if I think of you,
Cell engum vinmeenthaan
Every cell is a star in the sky!
Kannu adikudhae
My eyes are twitching.
Nenju vedikudhae ratham
My heart is bursting, blood
Kothikudhae pei pol kaadhal
Is boiling, love is like a ghost,
Kathi tholikudhae
Shouting and peeling away.
Kannam sevakudhae
My cheeks are turning red.
Sondi izhukudhae
My spirit is being pulled down.
Noipol kaadhal
Love is like a disease.
Oh ho ho ho …….
Oh ho ho ho …….
Oh hoo mulvelikullae
Oh ho, inside a barbed wire fence,
Vaadum pullaanenae
I became a wilting blade of grass.
Anbae un anbil naanae
My love, in your affection,
Thani naadaagi povenae
I will become an independent nation.
Boomiku eerkum sakthi
Earth's gravitational pull,
Adhai yaararo aaraainthaargal
Many scientists researched it.
Anbae un eerpai sonnen
My love, when I told them about your attraction,
Palar appovae saainthaargal
Many fell over right then!
Kangal etharkaaga
Why do we have eyes?
Arivomae kaaranam
We know the reason.
Kaigal etharkaaga
Why do we have hands?
Arivomae kaaranam
We know the reason.
Ullam kalanthaalae
When hearts mingle,
Adharku illai kaaranam
There is no reason for it.
Kannu adikudhae
My eyes are twitching.
Nenju vedikudhae ratham
My heart is bursting, blood
Kothikudhae pei pol kaadhal
Is boiling, love is like a ghost,
Kathi tholikudhae
Shouting and peeling away.
Kannam sevakudhae
My cheeks are turning red.
Sondi izhukudhae
My spirit is being pulled down.
Noipol kaadhal
Love is like a disease.
Oh ho ho ho …….
Oh ho ho ho …….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Paniyae Pani Poovae from the film Rajapattai (2011) vividly portrays the wild, chaotic, and physical impact of falling passionately in love. The song portrays love not merely as a gentle sentiment, but as a feverish and uncontrollable force—comparing it to being possessed by a ghost, contracting an ailment, or having boiling blood and a racing heart. Through these visceral metaphors, the song captures how love destabilizes one's mind and body in an exhilarating way.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Pei pol kaadhal / Noipol kaadhal”
Compares love to a ghost ('pei pol kaadhal') and a disease ('noipol kaadhal') to convey its overwhelming, feverish nature.
Hyperbole (Uyarpunavarchi)
“Anbae un eerpai sonnen / Palar appovae saainthaargal”
Exaggerates the beloved's magnetic pull as being so much stronger than Earth's gravity that scientists faint upon hearing about it.
Metaphor (Urugavam)
“Cell engum vinmeenthaan”
Metaphorically transforms the speaker's biological cells into shining stars whenever he thinks of his beloved.
Contrast (Muran)
“Munnaal karam kallaaga vaazhnthenae / Idai kallaaga aanenae”
Contrasts his former lifeless existence ('karam kallaaga vaazhnthenae') with his transformation into a living art piece upon her touch.
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Trivia
Paniyae Pani Poovae features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Yugabharathi. Sung by Javed Ali and Renu, the track belongs to the Vikram-starrer Rajapattai (2011).
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