- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Krishnaraj, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Movie name
- Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
- Movie release year
- 2006
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jan 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Panju methai kaniye
Female :Hmm hmmm
Male :En panjavarna kiliye
Female :Oh ho
Panju methai kaniye
En panjavarna kiliye
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaa
Vaal edukkum veera
Por thodukkum soora
Dhool parakka viduvom vaa
Naan nethiyile unakku
Mutham itta pozhuthu
Vervari thuli inikkirathe
Female :Nee mutham itta piragu
Thenai alli kudichcha
Thaenum ippo kasakirathe
Ada intha uthattu mutham
Thantha inikkum niththam
Niththam padukkai yuththame
Panju methai kaniye
En panjavarna kiliye
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaa
Haa aaaa
Vaal edukkum veera
Por thodukkum soora
Dhool parakka viduvom vaa
Haaah…
Pattu pattu pattu
Un pon udal kaanchi pattu
Athu poothathu en kai pattu
Oooh..
Pattu pattu pattu
En mannavan kannadi pattu
Manam ponathu ennai vittu
Mai theikkum vaalukku
Kangal endru peraa
Female :Poi theikkum vaarthaikku
Kaadhal endru peraa
Oru raathirikku panirandu maniya
Athu kaadhalukku pothum endraal sariya
Female :Antha sooriyanai thoonga vaiththu viduvom
Oru thollai indri kaadhal viththai thodarvom
Nee ennai eduthukkittu
Unnai enakku kodu
Onna kalanthu parappom
Panju methai kaniye
En panjavarna kiliye
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaa
Vaal edukkum veera
Por thodukkum soora
Dhool parakka viduvom vaa
Aaaah…
Kattu kattu kattu
Un koonthalil oonjalai kattu
Naan aadida panjanai ittu
Female :Oooh..
Thattu thattu thattu
Un kathavu thiranthidum thattu
Atha sorgam ena peyar ittu
Un thegam engengum
Bhramman vaiththaan gaantham
En thegam endrendrum
Kannaa unnai yengum
Oru kaipidikkul sikki vidum iduppu
Athu kaaman avan thee irukkum aduppu
Female :Nee karpanayil kambanukku magana
Illai kannethiril vanthu nikkum mathana
Mella sethukki sethukki vaiththa
Silaikkul silaikkul sugam
Pathukki pathukki vaippatha
Panju methai kaniye
En panjavarna kiliye
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaa
Vaal edukkum veera
Por thodukkum soora
Dhool parakka viduvom vaa
Naan nethiyile unakku
Mutham itta pozhuthu
Vervari thuli inikkirathe
Female :Nee mutham itta piragu
Thenai alli kudichcha
Thaenum ippo kasakirathe
Ada intha uthattu mutham
Thantha inikkum niththam
Niththam padukkai yuththame
Sweet fruit of my cotton-soft bed,
Female: Mmm mmm
Male: My colorful parrot,
Female: Oh ho
Sweet fruit of my cotton-soft bed,
My colorful parrot,
Come embrace me on the soft bed!
Brave warrior who wields the sword,
Valiant hero who wages war,
Come, let us make sparks fly!
When on your forehead
I placed a kiss,
even your drops of sweat tasted sweet!
Female: After you kissed me,
when I tasted a handful of honey,
even that honey now tastes bitter!
Ah, a kiss from these lips
will taste sweet every single day!
Every day shall be a sweet battle on the bed!
Sweet fruit of my cotton-soft bed,
My colorful parrot,
Come embrace me on the soft bed!
Ha aaa
Brave warrior who wields the sword,
Valiant hero who wages war,
Come, let us make sparks fly!
Ha-ah...
Silk, silk, silk!
Your golden body is Kanchi silk,
and it blossomed at the touch of my hand!
Ooh...
Touched, touched, touched!
Touched by my shining king,
my heart drifted away from me!
Does a sword lined with kohl (dark eye-liner)
go by the name of eyes?
Female: Do words coated with lies
go by the name of love?
Does a single night have only twelve hours?
Is it fair to say that is enough for love?
Female: Let us put that sun to sleep,
and carry on the art of love without any trouble!
You take me into your arms,
and give yourself to me,
let us blend into one and fly!
Sweet fruit of my cotton-soft bed,
My colorful parrot,
Come embrace me on the soft bed!
Brave warrior who wields the sword,
Valiant hero who wages war,
Come, let us make sparks fly!
Aa-ah...
Tie, tie, tie!
Tie a swing with your hair,
and lay a soft bed for me to swing!
Female: Ooh...
Knock, knock, knock!
Knock, and your door will open,
and you can call it heaven itself!
All over your body,
Brahma (the creator god) placed magnets!
My body forever and ever,
my love, yearns only for you!
A waist that fits within a single fist,
is the hearth that holds the fire of Kama (the god of love)!
Female: In imagination, are you the son of poet Kambar?
Or are you Madhana (the god of love) standing before my eyes?
Inside this sculpture carved so tenderly,
within this lovely statue, should pleasure
be kept hidden away?
Sweet fruit of my cotton-soft bed,
My colorful parrot,
Come embrace me on the soft bed!
Brave warrior who wields the sword,
Valiant hero who wages war,
Come, let us make sparks fly!
When on your forehead
I placed a kiss,
even your drops of sweat tasted sweet!
Female: After you kissed me,
when I tasted a handful of honey,
even that honey now tastes bitter!
Ah, a kiss from these lips
will taste sweet every single day!
Every day shall be a sweet battle on the bed!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Panju Methai Kaniye' is a grand, classical-styled sensual duet set in a royal backdrop for the historical comedy film 'Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei'. The lyrics feature grandiloquent romantic banter between the king and his royal consort, combining traditional Tamil royal imagery (swords, warfare, poet Kamban, Kamadeva) with passionate romantic metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mukai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Panju methai kaniye / Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines (Panju / Panjanaiyil).
Edukki / Repetition for emphasis (Adukkuthodar)
“Pattu pattu pattu / Un pon udal kaanchi pattu”
Repetition of words like 'Pattu' (silk/touch) and 'Kattu' (tie/build) for rhythmic effect.
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Hyperbole
“Un thegam engengum Bhramman vaiththaan gaantham”
Comparing the lover's body to magnets placed by Creator Brahma and sweat tasting sweeter than honey.
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Trivia
Written by veteran lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song parodies grand historical romance duets of classic Tamil cinema (such as those from MGR or Sivaji Ganesan films). Vadivelu starred in his debut double role as the lead protagonist in this blockbuster historical comedy produced by S. Shankar.
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