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Lyrics & meaning

Panjumethai Kiliye

From Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei · 2006

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Krishnaraj, Swarnalatha
Music director
Sabesh – Murali
Details
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Panju methai kaniyeFruit soft as a cotton bed,
Female :Hmm hmmmHmm hmmm
Male :En panjavarna kiliyeMy five-colored parrot,
Female :Oh hoOh ho
Male
Panju methai kaniyeFruit soft as a cotton bed,
En panjavarna kiliyeMy five-colored parrot,
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaaCome to embrace my chest on the flower bed,
Female
Vaal edukkum veeraOh brave warrior wielding the sword,
Por thodukkum sooraOh hero launching a war,
Dhool parakka viduvom vaaCome, let us make the dust fly!
Male
Naan nethiyile unakkuWhen I kissed you...
Mutham itta pozhuthu...upon your forehead,
Vervari thuli inikkiratheEven a drop of sweat tasted sweet!
Female :Nee mutham itta piraguAfter you kissed me,
Thenai alli kudichchaEven if I scoop up and drink honey,
Thaenum ippo kasakiratheThe honey now tastes bitter in comparison!
Male
Ada intha uthattu muthamAh, this kiss from the lips,
Thantha inikkum niththamGives daily sweetness,
Niththam padukkai yuththameEvery night is a battle on the bed!
Male
Panju methai kaniyeFruit soft as a cotton bed,
En panjavarna kiliyeMy five-colored parrot,
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaaCome to embrace my chest on the flower bed,
Female
Haa aaaaHaa aaaa
Vaal edukkum veeraOh brave warrior wielding the sword,
Por thodukkum sooraOh hero launching a war,
Dhool parakka viduvom vaaCome, let us make the dust fly!
Male
Haaah…Haaah...
Pattu pattu pattuSilk, silk, silk,
Un pon udal kaanchi pattuYour golden body is like Kanchipuram silk,
Athu poothathu en kai pattuIt blossomed when my hand touched it!
Female
Oooh..Oooh..
Pattu pattu pattuSilk, silk, silk,
En mannavan kannadi pattuMy king is like delicate glass-silk,
Manam ponathu ennai vittuMy heart has left me for you!
Male
Mai theikkum vaalukkuFor a sword smeared with kohl,
Kangal endru peraaIs 'eyes' the name?
Female :Poi theikkum vaarthaikkuFor words smeared with lies,
Kaadhal endru peraaIs 'love' the name?
Male
Oru raathirikku panirandu maniyaTwelve hours for a single night,
Athu kaadhalukku pothum endraal sariyaIs that truly enough for love making?
Female :Antha sooriyanai thoonga vaiththu viduvomLet us make the sun go to sleep,
Oru thollai indri kaadhal viththai thodarvomAnd continue the art of love without any disturbance!
Male
Nee ennai eduthukkittuYou take me,
Unnai enakku koduAnd give yourself to me,
Onna kalanthu parappomLet us blend as one and fly away!
Male
Panju methai kaniyeFruit soft as a cotton bed,
En panjavarna kiliyeMy five-colored parrot,
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaaCome to embrace my chest on the flower bed,
Female
Vaal edukkum veeraOh brave warrior wielding the sword,
Por thodukkum sooraOh hero launching a war,
Dhool parakka viduvom vaaCome, let us make the dust fly!
Male
Aaaah…Aaaah...
Kattu kattu kattuTie, tie, tie,
Un koonthalil oonjalai kattuTie a swing using your long locks,
Naan aadida panjanai ittuPrepare the bed so I can swing on it!
Female :Oooh..Oooh..
Thattu thattu thattuKnock, knock, knock,
Un kathavu thiranthidum thattuKnock on the opening door of your heart,
Atha sorgam ena peyar ittuAnd call it paradise!
Male
Un thegam engengumAll over your body,
Bhramman vaiththaan gaanthamLord Brahma has placed magnets,
En thegam endrendrumMy body forever...
Kannaa unnai yengum...longs for you, my dear!
Male
Oru kaipidikkul sikki vidum iduppuA waist that gets trapped in a single handgrip,
Athu kaaman avan thee irukkum aduppuIt is the stove where Kama, the God of Love, keeps his fire!
Female :Nee karpanayil kambanukku maganaIn poetic imagination, are you the son of poet Kamban?
Illai kannethiril vanthu nikkum mathanaOr are you Lord Cupid standing right before my eyes?
Male
Mella sethukki sethukki vaiththaCarved gently and slowly,
Silaikkul silaikkul sugamSensual pleasure stored deep within this statue,
Pathukki pathukki vaippathaShall I keep it safely hidden away?
Male
Panju methai kaniyeFruit soft as a cotton bed,
En panjavarna kiliyeMy five-colored parrot,
Panjanaiyil nenjanaikka vaaCome to embrace my chest on the flower bed,
Female
Vaal edukkum veeraOh brave warrior wielding the sword,
Por thodukkum sooraOh hero launching a war,
Dhool parakka viduvom vaaCome, let us make the dust fly!
Male
Naan nethiyile unakkuWhen I kissed you...
Mutham itta pozhuthu...upon your forehead,
Vervari thuli inikkiratheEven a drop of sweat tasted sweet!
Female :Nee mutham itta piraguAfter you kissed me,
Thenai alli kudichchaEven if I scoop up and drink honey,
Thaenum ippo kasakiratheThe honey now tastes bitter in comparison!
Male
Ada intha uthattu muthamAh, this kiss from the lips,
Thantha inikkum niththamGives daily sweetness,
Niththam padukkai yuththameEvery night is a battle on the bed!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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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