Pannirendu Maniyadithal
From Anbu Roja · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Anbu Roja1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa..aa….aa….aaa….. | Aa..aa….aa….aaa….. |
| Male :Hoo haei my darling | Male: Hoo haei my darling |
| Male | |
| Pannirendu mani adithaal | When the clock strikes twelve |
| Female :Unnai naan ninaippen | Female: I will think of you |
| Ennai naan marappen | I will forget myself |
| Male | |
| Kannum kannum minna minna | As eyes sparkle and meet |
| Kaiyum kaiyum pinna pinna | As hands interlock and entwine |
| Nerukkama irukkama iruppoma anaippoma | Shall we stay close tightly, shall we embrace? |
| Female | |
| Kattipoda kaaval illai | There are no guards to bind us |
| Thatti ketka yaarum illai | There is no one to question or object |
| Irupathai kodukkava koduthathai edukkava | Shall I give what I have, or take back what was given? |
| Female | |
| Hae lalalala…. hae lalalalala | Hae lalalala…. hae lalalalala |
| Female | |
| Ulagam urangum indha vaelai | At this hour when the world sleeps |
| Thodangum namadhu inba leelai | Our blissful play of love begins |
| Male :Nadu raathiri namakkoo sivaraathiri | Male: Midnight for us is like Shivaratri |
| Nadu raathiri namakkoo sivaraathiri | Midnight for us is like Shivaratri |
| Female | |
| Sandhikkindra neram idhu | This is the time when we meet |
| Thiththikkindra mutham ondru | A sweet, delightful kiss |
| Udhattilae padhikkava inippilae midhakkava | Shall I imprint it on your lips, shall I float in sweetness? |
| Male | |
| Pachai pulllil methaiyittu | Making a bed on the green grass |
| Pakkam vandhu thantha sirpam | A sculpture that came close and gave itself |
| Azhaikkaiyil anaikkavaa anaithaiyum rasikkavaa | When you call, shall I embrace and relish everything? |
| Male | |
| Hae hooo my darling | Hae hooo my darling |
| Female :Ennai naan tharuven | Female: I will give myself |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal poga villai thottru | Love has not lost its way |
| Kadavul ezhudhi veitha theerppu | It is a decree written by God |
| Male | |
| Ethirkaalamae kanmani nalam aagumae | The future will turn out wonderful, my dear |
| Female | |
| Annai enna thanthai enna | What does mother matter, what does father matter? |
| Sondham enna suttram enna | What do relatives matter, what do kin matter? |
| Female | |
| Thadupatha | To block this? |
| Male :Veruppatha | Male: To hate this? |
| Female :Marupatha | Female: To refuse this? |
| Male :Kedupatha | Male: To ruin this? |
| Female | |
| Indha kaadhal deiva kaadhal | This love is a divine love |
| Endrum vaazhum umai kaadhal | An eternal love like Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma |
| Male | |
| Unakku naan enakku nee | I am for you, you are for me |
| Female :Enakku nee nadathu nee | Female: You are for me, lead the way |
| Haa….aa….aa… | Haa….aa….aa… |
ஆஆ....ஆ......ஆ........ஆ.....
ஹோஹேய் மை டார்லிங்
Aa..aa….aa….aaa…..
Male: Hoo haei my darling
பன்னிரெண்டு மணி அடித்தால்.............
உன்னை நான் நினைப்பேன்
என்னை நான் மறப்பேன்
When the clock strikes twelve
Female: I will think of you
I will forget myself
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் மின்ன மின்ன
கையும் கையும் பின்ன பின்ன
நெருக்கமா இறுக்கமா இருப்போமா அணைப்போமா
As eyes sparkle and meet
As hands interlock and entwine
Shall we stay close tightly, shall we embrace?
கட்டிப்போட காவலில்லை
தட்டிக்கேட்ட யாருமில்லை
இருப்பதை கொடுக்கவா கொடுத்ததை எடுக்கவா
There are no guards to bind us
There is no one to question or object
Shall I give what I have, or take back what was given?
ஹே........லாலாலா.....
ஹே.....லாலாலா
Hae lalalala…. hae lalalalala
உலகம் உறங்கும் இந்த வேளை
தொடங்கும் நமது இன்ப லீலை
நடுராத்திரி நமக்கோ சிவராத்திரி
நடுராத்திரி நமக்கோ சிவராத்திரி
At this hour when the world sleeps
Our blissful play of love begins
Male: Midnight for us is like Shivaratri
Midnight for us is like Shivaratri
சந்திக்கின்ற நேரமிது
தித்திக்கின்ற முத்தம் ஒன்று
உதட்டிலே பதிக்கவா இனிப்பிலே மிதக்கவா
This is the time when we meet
A sweet, delightful kiss
Shall I imprint it on your lips, shall I float in sweetness?
பச்சை புல்லில் மெத்தையிட்டு
பக்கம் வந்து தந்தச் சிற்பம்
அழைக்கையில் அணைக்கவா
அனைத்தையும் ரசிக்கவா
Making a bed on the green grass
A sculpture that came close and gave itself
When you call, shall I embrace and relish everything?
ஹே ஹோ மை டார்லிங்
என்னை நான் தருவேன்
Hae hooo my darling
Female: I will give myself
காதல் போக வில்லை தொற்று
கடவுள் எழுதி வைத்த தீர்ப்பு
Love has not lost its way
It is a decree written by God
அன்னை என்ன தந்தை என்ன
சொந்தம் என்ன சுற்றம் என்ன
The future will turn out wonderful, my dear
தடுப்பதா
வெறுப்பதா
மறுப்பதா
கெடுப்பாதா
What does mother matter, what does father matter?
What do relatives matter, what do kin matter?
இந்த காதல் தெய்வ காதல்
என்றும் வாழும் உண்மை காதல்
To block this?
Male: To hate this?
Female: To refuse this?
Male: To ruin this?
உனக்கு நான் எனக்கு நீ
எனக்கு நீ நடத்து நீ
ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
This love is a divine love
An eternal love like Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma
I am for you, you are for me
Female: You are for me, lead the way
Haa….aa….aa…
Aa..aa….aa….aaa…..
Aa..aa….aa….aaa…..
Male :Hoo haei my darling
Male: Hoo haei my darling
Pannirendu mani adithaal
When the clock strikes twelve
Female :Unnai naan ninaippen
Female: I will think of you
Ennai naan marappen
I will forget myself
Kannum kannum minna minna
As eyes sparkle and meet
Kaiyum kaiyum pinna pinna
As hands interlock and entwine
Nerukkama irukkama iruppoma anaippoma
Shall we stay close tightly, shall we embrace?
Kattipoda kaaval illai
There are no guards to bind us
Thatti ketka yaarum illai
There is no one to question or object
Irupathai kodukkava koduthathai edukkava
Shall I give what I have, or take back what was given?
Hae lalalala…. hae lalalalala
Hae lalalala…. hae lalalalala
Ulagam urangum indha vaelai
At this hour when the world sleeps
Thodangum namadhu inba leelai
Our blissful play of love begins
Male :Nadu raathiri namakkoo sivaraathiri
Male: Midnight for us is like Shivaratri
Nadu raathiri namakkoo sivaraathiri
Midnight for us is like Shivaratri
Sandhikkindra neram idhu
This is the time when we meet
Thiththikkindra mutham ondru
A sweet, delightful kiss
Udhattilae padhikkava inippilae midhakkava
Shall I imprint it on your lips, shall I float in sweetness?
Pachai pulllil methaiyittu
Making a bed on the green grass
Pakkam vandhu thantha sirpam
A sculpture that came close and gave itself
Azhaikkaiyil anaikkavaa anaithaiyum rasikkavaa
When you call, shall I embrace and relish everything?
Hae hooo my darling
Hae hooo my darling
Female :Ennai naan tharuven
Female: I will give myself
Kaadhal poga villai thottru
Love has not lost its way
Kadavul ezhudhi veitha theerppu
It is a decree written by God
Ethirkaalamae kanmani nalam aagumae
The future will turn out wonderful, my dear
Annai enna thanthai enna
What does mother matter, what does father matter?
Sondham enna suttram enna
What do relatives matter, what do kin matter?
Thadupatha
To block this?
Male :Veruppatha
Male: To hate this?
Female :Marupatha
Female: To refuse this?
Male :Kedupatha
Male: To ruin this?
Indha kaadhal deiva kaadhal
This love is a divine love
Endrum vaazhum umai kaadhal
An eternal love like Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma
Unakku naan enakku nee
I am for you, you are for me
Female :Enakku nee nadathu nee
Female: You are for me, lead the way
Haa….aa….aa…
Haa….aa….aa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Anbu Roja' (1975) is a passionate romantic duet between two lovers enjoying a secret midnight rendezvous. Away from the watchful eyes of society and family, they celebrate their emotional and physical intimacy as the rest of the world slumbers. Lyricist Kannadasan elevates their earthly passion into a divine union by comparing their late-night meeting to the sacred vigil of Shivaratri and equating their bond to the eternal love of Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nadu raathiri namakkoo sivaraathiri”
Compares late midnight romance to 'Shivaratri' (a holy night of vigil), elevating physical love to a sacred level.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannum kannum minna minna / Kaiyum kaiyum pinna pinna”
Rhyming line endings 'minna minna' and 'pinna pinna' create a melodious rhythmic flow.
Antiphrasis / Rapid Dialogue Stichomythia
“Thadupatha / Veruppatha / Marupatha / Kedupatha”
Interlocking single-word questions between male and female voices listing opposition verbs to emphasize strength against societal resistance.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kannum kannum minna minna”
Repetition of initial consonants 'Ka' and 'Na' in line pairings.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by legendary poet Kannadasan from the 1975 Tamil movie 'Anbu Roja'. Kannadasan was famous for cleverly weaving classical devotional motifs (such as Shiva-Uma divine union and Shivaratri) into contemporary Western-influenced romantic duets.
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