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Lyrics & meaning

Penkiliye Penkiliye

From Sandhitha Velai · 2000

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Sandhitha Velai
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
2 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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{ Pen kiliyae pen kiliyae
Paadugiren oru paatu
En paatu vari pidithirundhaal
Un siragal pachai kodi kaatu } (2)
Vaai mozhi ellamae vaaimai sollaadhu
Uzh manam pesamal unmai thondradhu
Vaai mozhi ellamae vaaimai sollaadhu
Pen kili poi sonnal aan kili thoongadhu
Aan kiliyae aan kiliyae
Paadugiren oru paatu
Paatu vari purindhu kondaal
Un pallaviyai nee maatru
Pen kangalae naadagam aadumaa
Pen nenjamae oodagam aagumaa
Yaar solliyum pen manam ketkumaa
Kai thattinaal mottukal pookumaa
Vidai ketten kelvi thandhaai
Idhu pudhiraana pudhir allavaa
Kelvikullae badhil thedu
Adhu suvaiyaana suvai allavaa
Ullathin vannam enna theriyavillai
Udaithu chollum varai purivadhillai
Moodaadha poovukul endrum thaen illai
Pen kiliyae pen kiliyae
Paadugiren oru paatu
En paatu vari pidithirundhaal
Un siragal pachai kodi kaatu
En nenjilae aayiram osaigal
Un kaadhilae ketkavae illaiyaa
Nee aazhi pol alaigalai yevinaai
Naan karaiyai pol mounamaai mevinen
Nenjil paasam kannil vesam
Idhu pen poosum aridhaaramaa
Unmai kaana vanmai illai
Ungal vizhi en mel pazhi podumaa
Nilavai pirivadharku valimai undu
Un nenjai purivadharku valimai illai
Kaanal neer thedaadhae angae neer illai
Aan kiliyae aan kiliyae
Paadugiren oru paatu
Paatu vari purindhu kondaal
Un pallaviyai nee maatru
Pen kiliyae pen kiliyae
Paadugiren oru paatu
En paatu vari pidithirundhaal
Un siragal pachai kodi kaatu
...
Oh female parrot, oh female parrot,
I am singing a song.
If you like the lines of my song,
Wave a green flag with your wings.
Spoken words do not always tell the truth.
Until the inner heart speaks, the truth will not emerge.
Spoken words do not always tell the truth.
If the female parrot lies, the male parrot cannot sleep.
Oh male parrot, oh male parrot,
I am singing a song.
If you understand the lines of my song,
Change your chorus.
Would a woman's eyes put on an act?
Can a woman's heart become a mere medium of deceit?
Does a woman's heart obey anyone's command?
Will flower buds blossom just because you clap your hands?
I asked for an answer, but you gave me a question.
Isn't this a puzzling riddle?
Search for the answer inside the question.
Isn't that a delightful thrill in itself?
I do not know the true colors of your heart.
I cannot understand until you speak it out openly.
A flower that never closes holds no honey.
Oh female parrot, oh female parrot,
I am singing a song.
If you like the lines of my song,
Wave a green flag with your wings.
There are a thousand sounds in my heart.
Didn't they reach your ears at all?
You sent waves crashing like the ocean,
And I stood in silence like the shore.
Love in the heart, but a disguise in the eyes—
Is this the stage makeup a woman wears?
You lack the strength to see the truth,
Yet your eyes blame me instead?
There may be strength to part from the moon,
Yet there is no strength to understand your heart.
Do not chase a mirage; there is no water there.
Oh male parrot, oh male parrot,
I am singing a song.
If you understand the lines of my song,
Change your chorus.
Oh female parrot, oh female parrot,
I am singing a song.
If you like the lines of my song,
Wave a green flag with your wings.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Pen Kiliyae' from the movie Sandhitha Velai (2000) is a romantic duet structured as a poetic debate between lovers who address each other as male and female parrots ('Aan kili' and 'Pen kili'). The male protagonist expresses his affection through song and asks for a sign of approval, while the female protagonist responds with playful riddles, questioning whether spoken words truly reflect inner feelings. Through lyrical banter, both characters explore the mystery of human emotion, comparing unspoken love to unopened flowers and mirages. The song highlights the tension between expressing love openly and keeping feelings hidden behind hesitation and societal expectations. Ultimately, it celebrates the subtle, unspoken understanding that binds two hearts together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Pen kiliyae pen kiliyae”

Addressing each other as 'Pen kiliyae' (female parrot) and 'Aan kiliyae' (male parrot) metaphorically represents the lovers.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Nee aazhi pol alaigalai yevinaai / Naan karaiyai pol mounamaai mevinen”

Using 'pol' (like) to compare actions to the restless ocean waves and the quiet seashore.

Symbolism

“Un siragal pachai kodi kaatu”

'Pachai kodi' (green flag) is used symbolically to mean consent or a signal of romantic acceptance.

Rhetorical Question

“Kai thattinaal mottukal pookumaa”

Asking hyperbolic questions to emphasize the unpredictability of feelings and heart.

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Trivia

The song 'Pen Kiliyae' is from Sandhitha Velai (2000), starring Karthik and Kausalya. The film's music score was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, and vocals performed by Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan.

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