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Lyrics & meaning

Penne Kadhal

From Pammal K. Sambandam · 2002

Lyricist
Kabilan
Singer
KK
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Pammal K. Sambandam
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
12 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pennae kaadhal vali ennavendru
Paarthathundo deee
Kannaal kanner thuli entha naalum
Paarthathundo dee
Pen endraal aanulagam
Kavidhai engiradhae
Kavidhai or kai vaalaai
Aalai kolgiradhae
Pennae kaadhal vali ennavendru
Paarthathundo dee
Unmaiyil nee poo pandho oooo
Oor erikkum thee pandho oooo
Aaanin nenjam ammamaa ooo
Nee adikkum kaarpandho
Pennae kaadhal vali ennavendru
Paarthathundo dee
Un meedhu kaadhal vaithu
Uyir unakku endraan hooo..
Amma nee aeithum kooda
Adhai poruthu nindraan
Undhan meedhu kutram yedhum
Vizhaamal seidhaan
Ull manadhil kanneer vellam
Vidamaal peidhaan
Kaianaithu kaiyai kazhuva
Vanthaayo pennae
Kaalakaalam aanin paavam
Vaaratho pennae
Pennae kaadhal vali ennavendru
Paarthathundo dee
Vittadhai meendum pera
Virumbidutho nenjam..hooo…
Thottadhai meendum thottu
Thodarginradho ennam
Pothi pothi vaithaal kooda
Pollaadha kaadhal
Entha neram enna seiyum
Sollaadhu kaadhal
Kathi kooda kaadhal pola
Kollaadhu pennae
Kaayapatta pinaal gnyaanam
Undaacho kannae
Kaadhal kaalavadhi kaaranam yaar
Solladee amma
Kannil kaneer nadhi kaarnam yaar
Solladee amma
Unnaalae or nijamae
Nizhalaai pogiradhae
Ammamma or idhayam
Thazhalaai vegiradhae
Kaadhal kaalavadhi kaaranam yaar
Solladee amma
Girl, what the pain of love is like,
have you ever seen or felt it?
A teardrop falling from your eyes,
have you ever seen it on any day?
When it comes to a woman, the world of men
calls her poetry.
Yet like a sword in hand, that poetry
slashes and takes a life!
Girl, what the pain of love is like,
have you ever seen or felt it?
In truth, are you a ball of flowers,
or a ball of fire that burns down a town?
Oh, is a man’s heart
just a football for you to kick around?
Girl, what the pain of love is like,
have you ever seen or felt it?
Falling deeply in love with you,
he said his life was yours.
Even when you aimed your arrows at him,
he stood enduring every blow.
He made sure that no blame
would ever fall upon you,
while deep inside his heart, a flood of tears
kept pouring without an end.
Did you embrace him only to wash your hands of him,
tell me, girl?
Through all of time, won't the sin of hurting a man
come back to haunt you, girl?
Girl, what the pain of love is like,
have you ever seen or felt it?
Does your heart now long
to win back what was lost?
Do your thoughts keep returning
to hold what you once touched?
Even if you wrap and guard it closely,
this ruthless love—
what it will do at any moment,
love will never tell.
Even a knife cannot kill
the way love does, girl.
Only after being wounded, has wisdom
finally dawned on you, my dear?
Love has expired—who is to blame?
Tell me, girl!
A river of tears in the eyes—who is the cause?
Tell me, girl!
Because of you, a living reality
is fading into a shadow.
Oh, a hurting heart
is burning like a blazing ember!
Love has expired—who is to blame?
Tell me, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song expresses the deep agony, heartbreak, and emotional distress experienced by a man betrayed in love. It questions the woman's awareness of the immense grief she inflicts, contrasting the idealised, poetic perception of women with the painful reality of emotional cruelty. The lyrics emphasize the man's silent sacrifices and protective nature despite suffering, questioning the unfairness of his emotional torment. As the song progresses, it reflects on the unpredictable and lethal nature of love, comparing its pain to physical wounds that bring wisdom only after destruction. It mourns the loss of a genuine bond turned into a mere shadow, leaving a heart burning in agony while demanding accountability for love's untimely end.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kavidhai or kai vaalaai / Aalai kolgiradhae

Comparing a woman or poem to a 'kai vaal' (handheld sword) that kills a person emotionally.

Metaphor / Imagery

Aaanin nenjam ammamaa ooo / Nee adikkum kaarpandho

Comparing a man's heart to a 'kaarpandhu' (football) being kicked around.

Rhetorical Question & Contrast

Unmaiyil nee poo pandho oooo / Oor erikkum thee pandho oooo

Juxtaposing 'poo pandhu' (flower ball) with 'thee pandhu' (fireball) to question her true nature.

Hyperbole

Ull manadhil kanneer vellam / Vidamaal peidhaan

Describing grief as a continuous flood of tears inside the heart ('kanneer vellam').

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Trivia

Pammal K. Sambandam (2002) is a popular Tamil romantic comedy film starring Kamal Haasan and Simran, directed by T. S. B. K. Moulee with music composed by Deva. Although the movie is largely celebrated for its high-octane comedy and satirical take on marriage, tracks like this add emotional depth and dramatic tension to the story.

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