Penjaakkaa Mazha Thuliyo
From Kangaroo · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Swetha Menon
- Music director
- Srinivas
- Details
- Kangaroo2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu | When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth |
| Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu | If I live, my living is only with you |
| Saanjaakkaa saaivadhu un tholodu | If I lean, it is upon your shoulder |
| Moochu onjaakkaa oivadhu un maarbodu | If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest |
| Male | |
| Yen yaethathukkum yerakkathukkum | Through all my ups and downs |
| Enna kora | What is lacking? |
| Naan saethukkulla poothu vandha | I am a red lotus that bloomed |
| Senthaamara | Out of the muddy waters |
| Onna oruthalaiyaa kaadhalichaa | If loving you unilaterally makes me |
| Tharuthalaiyaa sollu dhora | A vagabond/fool, tell me, my lord |
| Female | |
| Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu | When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth |
| Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu | If I live, my living is only with you |
| Female | |
| Sothu pathu venuminnu | Did I ask you for |
| Unna kettaalaa | Wealth and properties? |
| Pathu kaasu nethip pottu | A ten-cent forehead sticker |
| Podhum kannaalaa | Is enough, my beloved |
| Kaathu mazha kulirukkoru | Did I ask for a blanket |
| Kambali kettaalaa | For the cold wind and rain? |
| Kattikittu anaikkum veppam | The warmth of holding and embracing you |
| Podhum kannaalaa | Is enough, my beloved |
| Female | |
| Kaal valantha aambalaya | Oh fully grown man, |
| Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa….. | Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa….. |
| Kaal valantha aambalaya | Oh fully grown man, |
| Kanneduthu paaru | Look at me with your eyes |
| En kannukkula neeru | There are tears in my eyes |
| Naa katti vecha karpu ellam | All the purity and devotion I have preserved, |
| Kottithaaran koodayila | I will shower upon you in a basket |
| Female | |
| Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu | When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth |
| Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu | If I live, my living is only with you |
| Saanjaakkaa saaivadhu un tholodu | If I lean, it is upon your shoulder |
| Moochu onjaakkaa oivadhu un maarbodu | If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest |
| Female | |
| Moonu mudi kairu potta | If tied with a thread of three knots, |
| Naan on pondaati | I am your wife |
| Moonu mozha kaiyurum venum | A three-cubit long rope is needed, |
| Neeyum illaati | If you are not around |
| Female | |
| Kattikittu kaadhal panna | If the thought doesn't come to you |
| Ennam varaati | To hold me and love me, |
| Thitti rendu vaartha sollu | Scold me with a couple of words, |
| Enna paaraati | And acknowledge my existence |
| Female | |
| Athuvana kaatukkulla | Inside this dense, lonely forest, |
| Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa….. | Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa….. |
| Athuvana kaatukkula | Inside this dense, lonely forest, |
| Othayila irukken | I am all alone |
| Naan unna nambi irukken | I am living with complete trust in you |
| Un echi sora pitcha kettu | Begging for the alms of your leftover food, |
| Raa pagala naan kedakken | I lie waiting day and night |
| Female | |
| Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu | When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth |
| Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu | If I live, my living is only with you |
| Saanjaakkaa saaivadhu un tholodu | If I lean, it is upon your shoulder |
| Moochu onjaakkaa oivadhu un maarbodu | If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest |
| Male | |
| Yen yaethathukkum yerakkathukkum | Through all my ups and downs |
| Enna kora | What is lacking? |
| Naan saethukkulla poothu vandha | I am a red lotus that bloomed |
| Senthaamara | Out of the muddy waters |
| Onna oruthalaiyaa kaadhalichaa | If loving you unilaterally makes me |
| Tharuthalaiyaa sollu dhora | A vagabond/fool, tell me, my lord |
பேஞ்சாக்கா மழைத் துளியோ மண்ணோடு
நான் வாழ்ந்தாக்கா வாழுவது உன்னோடு
சாஞ்சாக்கா சாய்வது உன் தோளோடு
மூச்சு ஓஞ்சாக்கா ஓய்வது உன் மார்போடு
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
If I live, my living is only with you
If I lean, it is upon your shoulder
If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest
என் ஏத்தத்துக்கும் இரக்கத்துக்கும்
என்ன கொறை
நான் சேத்துக்குள்ள பூத்து வந்த
செந்தாமரை
உன்ன ஒரு தலையா காதலிச்சா
தறுதலையா சொல்லு தொரை
Through all my ups and downs
What is lacking?
I am a red lotus that bloomed
Out of the muddy waters
If loving you unilaterally makes me
A vagabond/fool, tell me, my lord
பேஞ்சாக்கா மழைத் துளியோ மண்ணோடு
நான் வாழ்ந்தாக்கா வாழுவது உன்னோடு
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
If I live, my living is only with you
சொத்து பத்து வேணுமுன்னு
உன்ன கேட்டாளா
பத்து காசு நெத்தி போட்டு
போதும் கண்ணாளா
காத்து மழை குளுருக்கொரு
கம்பளி கேட்டாளா
கட்டிக்கிட்டு அணைக்கும் வெப்பம்
போதும் கண்ணாளா
Did I ask you for
Wealth and properties?
A ten-cent forehead sticker
Is enough, my beloved
Did I ask for a blanket
For the cold wind and rain?
The warmth of holding and embracing you
Is enough, my beloved
கால் வளர்ந்த ஆம்பிளைய
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஹா....ஆ....
கால் வளர்ந்த ஆம்பிளைய
கண்ணெடுத்து பாரு
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ள நீரு
நான் கட்டிவச்ச கற்பு எல்லாம்
கொட்டி தரேன் கூடையில
Oh fully grown man,
Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…..
Oh fully grown man,
Look at me with your eyes
There are tears in my eyes
All the purity and devotion I have preserved,
I will shower upon you in a basket
பேஞ்சாக்கா மழைத் துளியோ மண்ணோடு
நான் வாழ்ந்தாக்கா வாழுவது உன்னோடு
சாஞ்சாக்கா சாய்வது உன் தோளோடு
மூச்சு ஓஞ்சாக்கா ஓய்வது உன் மார்போடு
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
If I live, my living is only with you
If I lean, it is upon your shoulder
If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest
மூணு முடி கயிறு போட்டா
நான் உன் பொண்டாட்டி
மூணு முழம் கயிறு வேணும்
நீயும் இல்லாட்டி
If tied with a thread of three knots,
I am your wife
A three-cubit long rope is needed,
If you are not around
கட்டிக்கிட்டு காதல் பண்ண
எண்ணம் வராட்டி
திட்டி ரெண்டு வார்த்தை சொல்லு
என்ன பாராட்டி
If the thought doesn't come to you
To hold me and love me,
Scold me with a couple of words,
And acknowledge my existence
அத்து வன காட்டுக்குள்ள....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஹா....ஆ.......
அத்து வன காட்டுக்குள்ள
ஒத்தையில இருக்கேன்
நான் உன்ன நம்பி இருக்கேன்
உன் எச்சி சோத்த பிச்ச கேட்டு
ராப்பகலா நான் கிடக்கேன்
Inside this dense, lonely forest,
Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…..
Inside this dense, lonely forest,
I am all alone
I am living with complete trust in you
Begging for the alms of your leftover food,
I lie waiting day and night
பேஞ்சாக்கா மழைத் துளியோ மண்ணோடு
நான் வாழ்ந்தாக்கா வாழுவது உன்னோடு
சாஞ்சாக்கா சாய்வது உன் தோளோடு
மூச்சு ஓஞ்சாக்கா ஓய்வது உன் மார்போடு
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
If I live, my living is only with you
If I lean, it is upon your shoulder
If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest
என் ஏத்தத்துக்கும் இரக்கத்துக்கும்
என்ன கொறை
நான் சேத்துக்குள்ள பூத்து வந்த
செந்தாமரை
உன்ன ஒரு தலையா காதலிச்சா
தறுதலையா சொல்லு தொரை
Through all my ups and downs
What is lacking?
I am a red lotus that bloomed
Out of the muddy waters
If loving you unilaterally makes me
A vagabond/fool, tell me, my lord
Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu
If I live, my living is only with you
Saanjaakkaa saaivadhu un tholodu
If I lean, it is upon your shoulder
Moochu onjaakkaa oivadhu un maarbodu
If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest
Yen yaethathukkum yerakkathukkum
Through all my ups and downs
Enna kora
What is lacking?
Naan saethukkulla poothu vandha
I am a red lotus that bloomed
Senthaamara
Out of the muddy waters
Onna oruthalaiyaa kaadhalichaa
If loving you unilaterally makes me
Tharuthalaiyaa sollu dhora
A vagabond/fool, tell me, my lord
Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu
If I live, my living is only with you
Sothu pathu venuminnu
Did I ask you for
Unna kettaalaa
Wealth and properties?
Pathu kaasu nethip pottu
A ten-cent forehead sticker
Podhum kannaalaa
Is enough, my beloved
Kaathu mazha kulirukkoru
Did I ask for a blanket
Kambali kettaalaa
For the cold wind and rain?
Kattikittu anaikkum veppam
The warmth of holding and embracing you
Podhum kannaalaa
Is enough, my beloved
Kaal valantha aambalaya
Oh fully grown man,
Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…..
Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…..
Kaal valantha aambalaya
Oh fully grown man,
Kanneduthu paaru
Look at me with your eyes
En kannukkula neeru
There are tears in my eyes
Naa katti vecha karpu ellam
All the purity and devotion I have preserved,
Kottithaaran koodayila
I will shower upon you in a basket
Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu
If I live, my living is only with you
Saanjaakkaa saaivadhu un tholodu
If I lean, it is upon your shoulder
Moochu onjaakkaa oivadhu un maarbodu
If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest
Moonu mudi kairu potta
If tied with a thread of three knots,
Naan on pondaati
I am your wife
Moonu mozha kaiyurum venum
A three-cubit long rope is needed,
Neeyum illaati
If you are not around
Kattikittu kaadhal panna
If the thought doesn't come to you
Ennam varaati
To hold me and love me,
Thitti rendu vaartha sollu
Scold me with a couple of words,
Enna paaraati
And acknowledge my existence
Athuvana kaatukkulla
Inside this dense, lonely forest,
Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…..
Aaa…aaa…haa…aaa…..
Athuvana kaatukkula
Inside this dense, lonely forest,
Othayila irukken
I am all alone
Naan unna nambi irukken
I am living with complete trust in you
Un echi sora pitcha kettu
Begging for the alms of your leftover food,
Raa pagala naan kedakken
I lie waiting day and night
Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu
When it rains, the raindrop belongs to the earth
Naan vaazhndhaakkaa vaazhuvadhu unnodu
If I live, my living is only with you
Saanjaakkaa saaivadhu un tholodu
If I lean, it is upon your shoulder
Moochu onjaakkaa oivadhu un maarbodu
If my breath ceases, my rest is upon your chest
Yen yaethathukkum yerakkathukkum
Through all my ups and downs
Enna kora
What is lacking?
Naan saethukkulla poothu vandha
I am a red lotus that bloomed
Senthaamara
Out of the muddy waters
Onna oruthalaiyaa kaadhalichaa
If loving you unilaterally makes me
Tharuthalaiyaa sollu dhora
A vagabond/fool, tell me, my lord
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses deep, unconditional devotion and unrequited or intense romantic yearning of a woman for her beloved. She compares her existence to a raindrop merging into the earth or a lotus blooming out of mud, emphasizing that her life and final breath belong solely to him. She demands no riches, blankets, or luxury—only his warmth, attention, and presence, stating that even a tiny bindi on her forehead and his embrace are more than enough to sustain her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagathal)
“Paenjaakkaa mazha thuliyo mannodu / Naan saethukkulla poothu vandha Senthaamara”
Compares rain falling onto the soil to her life being intertwined with her lover, and compares herself to a red lotus blooming out of mud.
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Paenjaakkaa / Naan / Saanjaakkaa / Moochu”
The second letters 'n' in 'Paenjaakkaa', 'Naan', 'Saanjaakkaa', and 'Moochu' create a strong rhythmic flow across consecutive lines.
Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)
“Paenjaakkaa... Saanjaakkaa... Moochu onjaakkaa...”
The conditional suffix '-aakkaa' is repeatedly used across multiple lines to construct parallel poetic assertions.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Moonu mudi kairu potta... Moonu mozha kaiyurum venum Neeyum illaati”
Contrasts the sacred thread of marriage ('Moonu mudi kairu') with the rope of death/suicide ('Moonu mozha kaiyurum') if he is not present in her life.
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Trivia
The music for the film 'Kangaroo' (2015), directed by Samy, was composed by popular playback singer Srinivas, marking one of his notable full soundtrack albums as a music composer in Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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