Pannendu Mani Rathirithan
From Jadikketha Moodi · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vijaya Raj
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Hamsalekha
- Details
- Jadikketha Moodi1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pannendu mani raaththirithaan | It is twelve o'clock at night |
| Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla | Come, come close, my girl |
| Malligappoovae vetkkam edhukku | Jasmine flower, why be shy? |
| Naanthaan un maappilla | I am your bridegroom |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyil yaenguraen | I am yearning in desire |
| Vaa kitta vaa enna thottu vaa | Come close, touch me and come |
| Bothaiyil saaigiraen | I am leaning in intoxication |
| Enna katta vaa katta vaa | Come embrace me, embrace me |
| Male | |
| Pannendu mani raaththirithaan | It is twelve o'clock at night |
| Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla | Come, come close, my girl |
| Male | |
| Oru mani adichchu oorum mayangi pochchu | One o'clock struck and the town fell asleep |
| Ennaasai meeriduchchu vaammaa | My desire has overflowed, come woman |
| Female :Varaththaan naanirukkaen | Female: I am right here ready to come |
| Tharaththaanae irukkaen | I am here ready to yield |
| Peraththaan poromae mama aamaa | We will make a name, uncle, yes |
| Male | |
| Paalirukku thaenirukku pakkaththila nee irukka | There is milk, there is honey, and you are right beside me |
| Thiththikka ootti tharen vaammaa | I will feed you sweet treats, come woman |
| Female :Aasai enakkuththaan aanaa vetkkamthaan | Female: I have desire too, but I feel shy |
| Innum konjam poruththukkalaamaa | Can we wait just a little longer? |
| Male | |
| Indru naan thoongamaataenae | I will not sleep tonight |
| Female :Aiyo naan thoongamaataenae | Female: Oh dear, I won't sleep either |
| Male :Kaanaatha sorkkam kaanpaenae | Male: I will see unseen heaven |
| Female :Kaanaththaan naanum vanthaenae | Female: I too came to see it |
| Male | |
| Jumukkarakka jummaa….. | Jumukkarakka jummaa... |
| Female :Aiyakkarakka yammaa…. | Female: Aiyakkarakka yammaa... |
| Male | |
| Rendu mani raaththirithaan | It is two o'clock at night |
| Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla | Come, come close, my girl |
| Male | |
| Moonu maniyadichchu moochchum ninnupochu | Three o'clock struck and even breath stopped |
| Em paattu nikkalaiyae vaammaa | My song hasn't stopped, come woman |
| Female :Mullum inaiyuthu mogam thudikkuthu | Female: The flower joins, passion throbs |
| Naanum thavikkiraen mama aamaa | I am yearning too, uncle, yes |
| Male | |
| Naanum munivanthaan vishvaamithiranthaan | I am a sage too, like Viswamithra |
| En paavam pollaathu vaammaa | My sinful urge is dangerous, come woman |
| Female :Saabam edhukkuththaan thaabam enakkumthaan | Female: Why speak of a curse? I too have intense longing |
| Pothum unga sallaabam | Enough of your playful banter |
| Male | |
| Thenpaandi rasa naanthaanae | I am the king of Thenpaandi |
| Female :Intha raani batsha neethaanae | Female: You are the lord of this queen |
| Male :Unakeththa jodi naanthaanae | Male: I am the right match for you |
| Female :Jaadikeththa moodi neethaanae | Female: You are the perfect lid for this jar |
| Male | |
| Jumukkarakka jummaa….. | Jumukkarakka jummaa... |
| Female :Aiyakkarakka yammaa…. | Female: Aiyakkarakka yammaa... |
| Male | |
| Naalu mani raththirithaan | It is four o'clock at night |
| Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla | Come, come close, my girl |
| Malligappoovae vetkkam edhukku | Jasmine flower, why be shy? |
| Naanthaan un maappilla | I am your bridegroom |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyil yaenguraen | I am yearning in desire |
| Vaa kitta vaa enna thottu vaa | Come close, touch me and come |
| Bothaiyil saaigiraen | I am leaning in intoxication |
| Enna katta vaa katta vaa…. | Come embrace me, embrace me... |
| Mmmmmmmmm…..aiyo….. | Mmmmmmmmm... oh my... |
பன்னெண்டு மணி ராத்திரிதான்
வா வா பக்கம் வா புள்ள
மல்லிகப்பூவே வெட்கம் எதுக்கு
நான்தான் உன் மாப்பிள்ள
It is twelve o'clock at night
Come, come close, my girl
Jasmine flower, why be shy?
I am your bridegroom
ஆசையில் ஏங்குறேன்
வா கிட்ட வா என்ன தொட்டு வா
போதையில் சாய்கிறேன்
என்ன கட்ட வா கட்ட வா
I am yearning in desire
Come close, touch me and come
I am leaning in intoxication
Come embrace me, embrace me
பன்னெண்டு மணி ராத்திரிதான்
வா வா பக்கம் வா புள்ள
It is twelve o'clock at night
Come, come close, my girl
ஒரு மணி அடிச்சு ஊரும் மயங்கி போச்சு
என்னாசை மீறிடுச்சு வாம்மா
வரத்தான் நானிருக்கேன்
தரத்தானே இருக்கேன்
பெறத்தான் போறோமே மாமா ஆமா
One o'clock struck and the town fell asleep
My desire has overflowed, come woman
Female: I am right here ready to come
I am here ready to yield
We will make a name, uncle, yes
பாலிருக்கு தேனிருக்கு பக்கத்தில நீ இருக்க
தித்திக்க ஊட்டித் தரேன் வாம்மா
ஆசை எனக்குத்தான் ஆனா வெட்கம் தான்
இன்னும் கொஞ்சம் பொறுத்துக்கலாமா
There is milk, there is honey, and you are right beside me
I will feed you sweet treats, come woman
Female: I have desire too, but I feel shy
Can we wait just a little longer?
இன்று நான் தூங்க மாட்டேனே
ஐயோ நான் தூங்க மாட்டேனே
காணாத சொர்க்கம் காண்பேனே
காணத்தான் நானும் வந்தேனே
I will not sleep tonight
Female: Oh dear, I won't sleep either
Male: I will see unseen heaven
Female: I too came to see it
ஜுமுக்கரக்க ஜூம்மா...
அய்யக்கரக்க யம்மா....
Jumukkarakka jummaa...
Female: Aiyakkarakka yammaa...
ரெண்டு மணி ராத்திரிதான்
வா வா பக்கம் வா புள்ள...
It is two o'clock at night
Come, come close, my girl
மூணு மணியடிச்சு மூச்சும் நின்னுப்போச்சு
எம் பாட்டு நிக்கலையே வாம்மா
முள்ளும் இணையுது மோகம் துடிக்குது
நானும் தவிக்கிறேன் மாமா ஆமா
Three o'clock struck and even breath stopped
My song hasn't stopped, come woman
Female: The flower joins, passion throbs
I am yearning too, uncle, yes
நானும் முனிவன்தான் விஸ்வாமித்திரன்தான்
என் பாவம் பொல்லாது வாம்மா......மோவ்...
சாபம் எதுக்குத்தான் தாபம் எனக்கும்தான்
போதும் உங்க சல்லாபம்
I am a sage too, like Viswamithra
My sinful urge is dangerous, come woman
Female: Why speak of a curse? I too have intense longing
Enough of your playful banter
தென்பாண்டி ராசா நான்தானே
இந்த ராணி பாட்ஷா நீதானே
உனக்கேத்த ஜோடி நான்தானே
ஜாடிக்கேத்த மூடி நீதானே
I am the king of Thenpaandi
Female: You are the lord of this queen
Male: I am the right match for you
Female: You are the perfect lid for this jar
ஜுமுக்கரக்க ஜூம்மா...
அய்யக்கரக்க யம்மா....
Jumukkarakka jummaa...
Female: Aiyakkarakka yammaa...
நாலு மணி ராத்திரிதான்
வா வா பக்கம் வா புள்ள...
மல்லிகப்பூவே வெட்கம் எதுக்கு
நான்தான் உன் மாப்பிள்ள
It is four o'clock at night
Come, come close, my girl
Jasmine flower, why be shy?
I am your bridegroom
ஆசையில் ஏங்குறேன்
வா கிட்ட வா என்ன தொட்டு வா
போதையில் சாய்கிறேன்
என்ன கட்ட வா கட்ட வா...
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்......அய்யோ.....
I am yearning in desire
Come close, touch me and come
I am leaning in intoxication
Come embrace me, embrace me...
Mmmmmmmmm... oh my...
Pannendu mani raaththirithaan
It is twelve o'clock at night
Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla
Come, come close, my girl
Malligappoovae vetkkam edhukku
Jasmine flower, why be shy?
Naanthaan un maappilla
I am your bridegroom
Aasaiyil yaenguraen
I am yearning in desire
Vaa kitta vaa enna thottu vaa
Come close, touch me and come
Bothaiyil saaigiraen
I am leaning in intoxication
Enna katta vaa katta vaa
Come embrace me, embrace me
Pannendu mani raaththirithaan
It is twelve o'clock at night
Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla
Come, come close, my girl
Oru mani adichchu oorum mayangi pochchu
One o'clock struck and the town fell asleep
Ennaasai meeriduchchu vaammaa
My desire has overflowed, come woman
Female :Varaththaan naanirukkaen
Female: I am right here ready to come
Tharaththaanae irukkaen
I am here ready to yield
Peraththaan poromae mama aamaa
We will make a name, uncle, yes
Paalirukku thaenirukku pakkaththila nee irukka
There is milk, there is honey, and you are right beside me
Thiththikka ootti tharen vaammaa
I will feed you sweet treats, come woman
Female :Aasai enakkuththaan aanaa vetkkamthaan
Female: I have desire too, but I feel shy
Innum konjam poruththukkalaamaa
Can we wait just a little longer?
Indru naan thoongamaataenae
I will not sleep tonight
Female :Aiyo naan thoongamaataenae
Female: Oh dear, I won't sleep either
Male :Kaanaatha sorkkam kaanpaenae
Male: I will see unseen heaven
Female :Kaanaththaan naanum vanthaenae
Female: I too came to see it
Jumukkarakka jummaa…..
Jumukkarakka jummaa...
Female :Aiyakkarakka yammaa….
Female: Aiyakkarakka yammaa...
Rendu mani raaththirithaan
It is two o'clock at night
Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla
Come, come close, my girl
Moonu maniyadichchu moochchum ninnupochu
Three o'clock struck and even breath stopped
Em paattu nikkalaiyae vaammaa
My song hasn't stopped, come woman
Female :Mullum inaiyuthu mogam thudikkuthu
Female: The flower joins, passion throbs
Naanum thavikkiraen mama aamaa
I am yearning too, uncle, yes
Naanum munivanthaan vishvaamithiranthaan
I am a sage too, like Viswamithra
En paavam pollaathu vaammaa
My sinful urge is dangerous, come woman
Female :Saabam edhukkuththaan thaabam enakkumthaan
Female: Why speak of a curse? I too have intense longing
Pothum unga sallaabam
Enough of your playful banter
Thenpaandi rasa naanthaanae
I am the king of Thenpaandi
Female :Intha raani batsha neethaanae
Female: You are the lord of this queen
Male :Unakeththa jodi naanthaanae
Male: I am the right match for you
Female :Jaadikeththa moodi neethaanae
Female: You are the perfect lid for this jar
Jumukkarakka jummaa…..
Jumukkarakka jummaa...
Female :Aiyakkarakka yammaa….
Female: Aiyakkarakka yammaa...
Naalu mani raththirithaan
It is four o'clock at night
Vaa vaa pakkam vaa pulla
Come, come close, my girl
Malligappoovae vetkkam edhukku
Jasmine flower, why be shy?
Naanthaan un maappilla
I am your bridegroom
Aasaiyil yaenguraen
I am yearning in desire
Vaa kitta vaa enna thottu vaa
Come close, touch me and come
Bothaiyil saaigiraen
I am leaning in intoxication
Enna katta vaa katta vaa….
Come embrace me, embrace me...
Mmmmmmmmm…..aiyo…..
Mmmmmmmmm... oh my...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playfully seductive night duet progresses hour by hour from 12 midnight to 4 AM. The male lead attempts to persuade his shy bride to join him in romantic intimacy, while she playfully hesitates before acknowledging her own mutual passion. Rich with nocturnal imagery, time-tracking verses, and humorous mythological references, the song captures the blossoming romance between newlyweds through playful back-and-forth banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Jaadikeththa moodi neethaanae”
'Jaadikeththa moodi' (a lid tailored for the jar) serves as a classic Tamil metaphor for two people being perfectly suited for each other.
Mythological Allusion
“Naanum munivanthaan vishvaamithiranthaan”
The reference to Sage Viswamithra alludes to the famous myth where even an ascetic's penance is broken by intense desire.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Aasaiyil yaenguraen / Bothaiyil saaigiraen”
Rhyming second syllables in 'Aasaiyil' and 'Bothaiyil' creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
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Trivia
The phrase 'Jadikketha Moodi' is a traditional Tamil proverb used colloquially to describe a couple who complement each other perfectly, akin to 'made for each other'.
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