Panneeril Neeradum Roja
From Neram Vandhachu · 1982
- Lyricist
- Mu. Metha
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Neram Vandhachu1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………… | |
| Female | |
| Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja | A rose bathing in rosewater |
| Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru | Standing in front as a young woman |
| Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai | With various desires in her heart |
| Nengaamal nindraadum indru | Dances without fading away today |
| Female | |
| Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja | A rose bathing in rosewater |
| Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru | Standing in front as a young woman |
| Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai | With various desires in her heart |
| Nengaamal nindraadum indru | Dances without fading away today |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Penn meni vannam senthoora kinnam | The complexion of a woman's body is a cup of vermilion |
| Santhosam kondaadum annam | A swan celebrating happiness |
| Kaarkaala neer megam naan konda koondhal | My hair is like a rain-bearing monsoon cloud |
| Kannodu minnalgal minnum | Lightnings flash in her eyes |
| Female | |
| Penn meni vannam senthoora kinnam | The complexion of a woman's body is a cup of vermilion |
| Santhosam kondaadum annam | A swan celebrating happiness |
| Kaarkaala neer megam naan konda koondhal | My hair is like a rain-bearing monsoon cloud |
| Kannodu minnalgal minnum | Lightnings flash in her eyes |
| Jaadhi malligai paadhi punnagai | Jasmine flowers and half-smiles |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja | A rose bathing in rosewater |
| Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru | Standing in front as a young woman |
| Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai | With various desires in her heart |
| Nengaamal nindraadum indru | Dances without fading away today |
| Female | |
| Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja | A rose bathing in rosewater |
| Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru | Standing in front as a young woman |
| Female | |
| Ennodu konjum ponmaalai kaattrum | The golden evening breeze that caresses me |
| Sangeetha santhangal paadum | Sings musical rhythms |
| Maan paadhi meen paadhi paaigindraa kannil | In eyes that leap like half-deer and half-fish |
| Sallaapa kolangal podum | It draws playful, romantic patterns |
| Female | |
| Ennodu konjum ponmaalai kaattrum | The golden evening breeze that caresses me |
| Sangeetha santhangal paadum | Sings musical rhythms |
| Maan paadhi meen paadhi paaigindra kannil | In eyes that leap like half-deer and half-fish |
| Sallaapa kolangal podum | It draws playful, romantic patterns |
| Aasai oviyam azhagu kaaviyam | A painting of desire, an epic poem of beauty |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | |
| Female | |
| Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja | A rose bathing in rosewater |
| Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru | Standing in front as a young woman |
| Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai | With various desires in her heart |
| Nengaamal nindraadum indru | Dances without fading away today |
| Female | |
| Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja… | A rose bathing in rosewater… |
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பன்னீரில்......பன்னீரில் நீராடும் ரோஜா
இளம் பெண்ணாக நேரில் நின்று
தன் நெஞ்சோடு ஏதேதோ ஆசை
நீங்காமல் நின்றாடும் இன்று......
A rose bathing in rosewater
Standing in front as a young woman
With various desires in her heart
Dances without fading away today
பன்னீரில்......பன்னீரில் நீராடும் ரோஜா
இளம் பெண்ணாக நேரில் நின்று
தன் நெஞ்சோடு ஏதேதோ ஆசை
நீங்காமல் நின்றாடும் இன்று......
A rose bathing in rosewater
Standing in front as a young woman
With various desires in her heart
Dances without fading away today
.......................
பெண் மேனி வண்ணம் செந்தூரக் கிண்ணம்
சந்தோஷம் கொண்டாடும் அன்னம்
கார்க்கால நீர் மேகம் நான் கொண்ட கூந்தல்
கண்ணோடு மின்னல்கள் மின்னும்
The complexion of a woman's body is a cup of vermilion
A swan celebrating happiness
My hair is like a rain-bearing monsoon cloud
Lightnings flash in her eyes
பெண் மேனி வண்ணம் செந்தூரக் கிண்ணம்
சந்தோஷம் கொண்டாடும் அன்னம்
கார்க்கால நீர் மேகம் நான் கொண்ட கூந்தல்
கண்ணோடு மின்னல்கள் மின்னும்
ஜாதி மல்லிகை பாதி புன்னகை.....
The complexion of a woman's body is a cup of vermilion
A swan celebrating happiness
My hair is like a rain-bearing monsoon cloud
Lightnings flash in her eyes
Jasmine flowers and half-smiles
.......................
பன்னீரில்......பன்னீரில் நீராடும் ரோஜா
இளம் பெண்ணாக நேரில் நின்று
தன் நெஞ்சோடு ஏதேதோ ஆசை
நீங்காமல் நின்றாடும் இன்று......
A rose bathing in rosewater
Standing in front as a young woman
With various desires in her heart
Dances without fading away today
பன்னீரில்......பன்னீரில் நீராடும் ரோஜா
இளம் பெண்ணாக நேரில் நின்று
A rose bathing in rosewater
Standing in front as a young woman
என்னோடு கொஞ்சும் பொன்மாலை காற்றும்
சங்கீத சந்தங்கள் பாடும்
மான் பாதி மீன் பாதி பாய்கின்ற கண்ணில்
சல்லாப கோலங்கள் போடும்
The golden evening breeze that caresses me
Sings musical rhythms
In eyes that leap like half-deer and half-fish
It draws playful, romantic patterns
என்னோடு கொஞ்சும் பொன்மாலை காற்றும்
சங்கீத சந்தங்கள் பாடும்
மான் பாதி மீன் பாதி பாய்கின்ற கண்ணில்
சல்லாப கோலங்கள் போடும்
ஆசை ஓவியம் அழகு காவியம்.....
The golden evening breeze that caresses me
Sings musical rhythms
In eyes that leap like half-deer and half-fish
It draws playful, romantic patterns
A painting of desire, an epic poem of beauty
.......................
பன்னீரில்......பன்னீரில் நீராடும் ரோஜா
இளம் பெண்ணாக நேரில் நின்று
தன் நெஞ்சோடு ஏதேதோ ஆசை
நீங்காமல் நின்றாடும் இன்று......
A rose bathing in rosewater
Standing in front as a young woman
With various desires in her heart
Dances without fading away today
பன்னீரில்......பன்னீரில் நீராடும் ரோஜா
A rose bathing in rosewater…
……………
Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja
A rose bathing in rosewater
Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru
Standing in front as a young woman
Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai
With various desires in her heart
Nengaamal nindraadum indru
Dances without fading away today
Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja
A rose bathing in rosewater
Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru
Standing in front as a young woman
Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai
With various desires in her heart
Nengaamal nindraadum indru
Dances without fading away today
……………….
Penn meni vannam senthoora kinnam
The complexion of a woman's body is a cup of vermilion
Santhosam kondaadum annam
A swan celebrating happiness
Kaarkaala neer megam naan konda koondhal
My hair is like a rain-bearing monsoon cloud
Kannodu minnalgal minnum
Lightnings flash in her eyes
Penn meni vannam senthoora kinnam
The complexion of a woman's body is a cup of vermilion
Santhosam kondaadum annam
A swan celebrating happiness
Kaarkaala neer megam naan konda koondhal
My hair is like a rain-bearing monsoon cloud
Kannodu minnalgal minnum
Lightnings flash in her eyes
Jaadhi malligai paadhi punnagai
Jasmine flowers and half-smiles
……………….
Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja
A rose bathing in rosewater
Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru
Standing in front as a young woman
Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai
With various desires in her heart
Nengaamal nindraadum indru
Dances without fading away today
Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja
A rose bathing in rosewater
Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru
Standing in front as a young woman
Ennodu konjum ponmaalai kaattrum
The golden evening breeze that caresses me
Sangeetha santhangal paadum
Sings musical rhythms
Maan paadhi meen paadhi paaigindraa kannil
In eyes that leap like half-deer and half-fish
Sallaapa kolangal podum
It draws playful, romantic patterns
Ennodu konjum ponmaalai kaattrum
The golden evening breeze that caresses me
Sangeetha santhangal paadum
Sings musical rhythms
Maan paadhi meen paadhi paaigindra kannil
In eyes that leap like half-deer and half-fish
Sallaapa kolangal podum
It draws playful, romantic patterns
Aasai oviyam azhagu kaaviyam
A painting of desire, an epic poem of beauty
……………….
Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja
A rose bathing in rosewater
Ilam pennaaga naeril nidru
Standing in front as a young woman
Than nenjodu yaedhethi aasai
With various desires in her heart
Nengaamal nindraadum indru
Dances without fading away today
Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja…
A rose bathing in rosewater…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Panneeril Neeraadum Roja from the 1982 Tamil film Neram Vandhachu is a graceful romantic song that celebrates youth, beauty, and feminine romance. Sung with melodic finesse by Vani Jairam, the song paints a vivid picture of a young woman experiencing the awakenings of love, comparing her graceful presence to a rose bathing in scented rosewater and a swan celebrating joy. Poet Mu. Metha uses exquisite nature metaphors to describe the heroine's hair as dark monsoon rain clouds and her eyes as lively as a deer and a fish. Set to a melodious tune by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, the song evokes a serene yet joyous mood, capturing the soothing warmth of an evening breeze and the poetic allure of romantic anticipation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uvamaanam)
“Panneeril….panneeril neeraadum roja / Kaarkaala neer megam naan konda koondhal”
Compares the young woman to a rose bathing in rosewater and her hair to monsoon rain clouds.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Penn meni vannam senthoora kinnam / Santhosam kondaadum annam”
The second letters of 'Penn' and 'Santhosam' or similar line pairs match in Tamil poetic cadence.
Visual Imagery
“Maan paadhi meen paadhi paaigindra kannil”
Evokes a vivid poetic picture of eyes fluttering like a deer and swimming like a fish.
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Trivia
Neram Vandhachu (1982) features music composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Mu. Metha, a celebrated Sahitya Akademi award-winning Tamil poet, brought his characteristic literary depth and modern poetic imagery to film lyrics through songs like this.
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