Penne Penne Song Lyrics – Savaale Samaali
From Savaale Samaali · 2015
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- S. P. B. Charan
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Details
- Savaale Samaali2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae minnal pennae | Girl, girl, lightning-like girl, |
| Kannae kannae kadhal kannae | My eye, my eye, love of my eyes, |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap |
| Thullum thullum | And dance when I see you? |
| Pennae pennae | Girl, girl, |
| Male | |
| Boomi melae saami pola | Like a deity on earth |
| Vandhu nindraai | You came and stood before me, |
| Nee yaaro | Who are you? |
| Un mugavari tharuvaayaa… | Will you give me your address? |
| Male | |
| Theekul ennai | Making me stand |
| Nirkka vaiththu | Inside a fire, |
| Petrol ooththi ne ponal | If you pour petrol and leave, where will I escape? |
| Naan engae thappi selveno… | Where will I escape and go? |
| Male | |
| Idiyaaga ennai thaakki | Striking me like lightning, |
| Engeyo ponaai pennae | You went somewhere, girl. |
| Mazhayaaga ennai nenaithu | Drenching me like rain, |
| Ponaayae ponaayae pennae nee | You went away, oh girl. |
| Male | |
| Azhagaale yudham seidhu | Waging a war with your beauty, |
| Alaimodha vaithaai pennae | You made me toss helplessly, girl. |
| Analaaga ennai modhi | Crashing into me like heat, |
| Kondraai pennae | You killed me, girl. |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae minnal pennae | Girl, girl, lightning-like girl, |
| Kannae kannae kadhal kannae | My eye, my eye, love of my eyes, |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap |
| Thullum thullum | And dance when I see you? |
| Pennae pennae | Girl, girl, |
| Male | |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan na na…. | Nanan na na… |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. | Nanan nanae nanae…ae… |
| Male | |
| Boomi melae saami pola | Like a deity on earth |
| Vandhu nindraai | You came and stood before me, |
| Nee yaaro | Who are you? |
| Un mugavari tharuvaayaa… | Will you give me your address? |
| Male | |
| Boogambam kooda | Even an earthquake |
| Purattaadhu ennai | Cannot overturn me, |
| Poopandhu ondru | Yet a flower ball |
| Oodhi thalludhae | Blows me away effortlessly. |
| Male | |
| Anugundu kooda | An atom bomb |
| Asaikkaadha nenjai | Cannot shake my heart, |
| Thunukundu paarvai | Yet your tiny glance |
| Thoolaai aakkudhae | Shatters it to powder. |
| Male | |
| Undhan velvettu kannaalae | With your velvet eyes |
| Vetti saaikindraai | You cut me down, |
| Ennai naai kutti polathaan | And you herd me around |
| Meikindraaii….. | Like a helpless little puppy. |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae minnal pennae | Girl, girl, lightning-like girl, |
| Kannae kannae kadhal kannae | My eye, my eye, love of my eyes, |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap |
| Thullum thullum | And dance when I see you? |
| Pennae pennae | Girl, girl, |
| Male | |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan na na…. | Nanan na na… |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. | Nanan nanae nanae…ae… |
| Male | |
| Naan paartha pengal | The girls I have seen |
| Oru kodi thaandum | Cross over a crore, |
| Aanaalum unai pol | Yet there is no one |
| Yaarum illayae | Quite like you. |
| Male | |
| Enai paartha pengal | The girls who have looked at me |
| Pala kodi thaandum | Cross many crores, |
| Aanaalum unai pol | Yet none have looked at me |
| Paartha thillaiyae | The way you do. |
| Male | |
| Undhan azhagaalae | Did God intend to kill me |
| Enai kolla kadavul ninaithaano | Using your captivating beauty, |
| Illai enakkaaga | Or did he ask you to live |
| Unai vaazha sonnaanodi.. | Just for my sake? |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae minnal pennae | Girl, girl, lightning-like girl, |
| Kannae kannae kadhal kannae | My eye, my eye, love of my eyes, |
| Unnai kandaal ullam yeno | Why does my heart leap |
| Thullum thullum | And dance when I see you? |
| Pennae pennae | Girl, girl, |
| Male | |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan na na…. | Nanan na na… |
| Naan na na nana | Naan na na nana |
| Nanan nanae nanae…ae…. | Nanan nanae nanae…ae… |
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
மின்னல் பெண்ணே கண்ணே
கண்ணே காதல் கண்ணே
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Why does my heart leap
And dance when I see you?
Girl, girl,
பூமி மேலே சாமி
போல வந்து நின்றாய் நீ
யாரோ உன் முகவரி
தருவாயா
Like a deity on earth
You came and stood before me,
Who are you?
Will you give me your address?
தீக்குள் என்னை
நிற்க வைத்து பெட்ரோல்
ஊத்தி நீ போனால் நான்
எங்கே தப்பி செல்வேனோ
Making me stand
Inside a fire,
If you pour petrol and leave, where will I escape?
Where will I escape and go?
இடியாக என்னை
தாக்கி எங்கேயோ போனாய்
பெண்ணே மழையாக என்னை
நனைத்து போனாயே போனாயே
பெண்ணே நீ
Striking me like lightning,
You went somewhere, girl.
Drenching me like rain,
You went away, oh girl.
அழகாலே யுத்தம்
செய்து அலை மோத
வைத்தாய் பெண்ணே
அனலாக என்னை மோதி
கொன்றாய் பெண்ணே
Waging a war with your beauty,
You made me toss helplessly, girl.
Crashing into me like heat,
You killed me, girl.
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
மின்னல் பெண்ணே கண்ணே
கண்ணே காதல் கண்ணே
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Why does my heart leap
And dance when I see you?
Girl, girl,
நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன் நா
நா நான் நா நா நானா
நன்னன் நானே நானே
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na…
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae…
பூமி மேலே சாமி
போல வந்து நின்றாய் நீ
யாரோ உன் முகவரி
தருவாயா
Like a deity on earth
You came and stood before me,
Who are you?
Will you give me your address?
பூகம்பம் கூட
புரட்டாது என்னை
பூ பந்து ஒன்று ஊதி
தள்ளுதே
Even an earthquake
Cannot overturn me,
Yet a flower ball
Blows me away effortlessly.
அணு குண்டு
கூட அசைக்காத நெஞ்சை
துணு குண்டு பார்வை
தூளாய் ஆக்குதே
An atom bomb
Cannot shake my heart,
Yet your tiny glance
Shatters it to powder.
உந்தன் வெல்வெட்டு
கண்ணாலே வெட்டி
சாய்க்கின்றாய் என்னை நாய்
குட்டி போல தான்
மேய்க்கின்றாய்
With your velvet eyes
You cut me down,
And you herd me around
Like a helpless little puppy.
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
மின்னல் பெண்ணே கண்ணே
கண்ணே காதல் கண்ணே
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Why does my heart leap
And dance when I see you?
Girl, girl,
நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன் நா
நா நான் நா நா நானா
நன்னன் நானே நானே
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na…
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae…
நான் பார்த்த
பெண்கள் ஒரு கோடி
தாண்டும் ஆனாலும்
உனை போல் யாரும்
இல்லையே
The girls I have seen
Cross over a crore,
Yet there is no one
Quite like you.
எனை பார்த்த
பெண்கள் பல கோடி
தாண்டும் ஆனாலும்
உனை போல்
பார்த்ததில்லையே
The girls who have looked at me
Cross many crores,
Yet none have looked at me
The way you do.
உந்தன் அழகாலே
எனை கொல்ல கடவுள்
நினைத்தானோ இல்லை
எனக்காக உனை வாழ
சொன்னானோடி
Did God intend to kill me
Using your captivating beauty,
Or did he ask you to live
Just for my sake?
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
மின்னல் பெண்ணே கண்ணே
கண்ணே காதல் கண்ணே
உன்னை கண்டால் உள்ளம்
ஏனோ துள்ளும் துள்ளும்
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Why does my heart leap
And dance when I see you?
Girl, girl,
நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நான் நா நா
நானா நன்னன் நா
நா நான் நா நா நானா
நன்னன் நானே நானே
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na…
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae…
Pennae pennae minnal pennae
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
Kannae kannae kadhal kannae
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap
Thullum thullum
And dance when I see you?
Pennae pennae
Girl, girl,
Boomi melae saami pola
Like a deity on earth
Vandhu nindraai
You came and stood before me,
Nee yaaro
Who are you?
Un mugavari tharuvaayaa…
Will you give me your address?
Theekul ennai
Making me stand
Nirkka vaiththu
Inside a fire,
Petrol ooththi ne ponal
If you pour petrol and leave, where will I escape?
Naan engae thappi selveno…
Where will I escape and go?
Idiyaaga ennai thaakki
Striking me like lightning,
Engeyo ponaai pennae
You went somewhere, girl.
Mazhayaaga ennai nenaithu
Drenching me like rain,
Ponaayae ponaayae pennae nee
You went away, oh girl.
Azhagaale yudham seidhu
Waging a war with your beauty,
Alaimodha vaithaai pennae
You made me toss helplessly, girl.
Analaaga ennai modhi
Crashing into me like heat,
Kondraai pennae
You killed me, girl.
Pennae pennae minnal pennae
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
Kannae kannae kadhal kannae
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap
Thullum thullum
And dance when I see you?
Pennae pennae
Girl, girl,
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Nanan na na…
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Nanan nanae nanae…ae…
Boomi melae saami pola
Like a deity on earth
Vandhu nindraai
You came and stood before me,
Nee yaaro
Who are you?
Un mugavari tharuvaayaa…
Will you give me your address?
Boogambam kooda
Even an earthquake
Purattaadhu ennai
Cannot overturn me,
Poopandhu ondru
Yet a flower ball
Oodhi thalludhae
Blows me away effortlessly.
Anugundu kooda
An atom bomb
Asaikkaadha nenjai
Cannot shake my heart,
Thunukundu paarvai
Yet your tiny glance
Thoolaai aakkudhae
Shatters it to powder.
Undhan velvettu kannaalae
With your velvet eyes
Vetti saaikindraai
You cut me down,
Ennai naai kutti polathaan
And you herd me around
Meikindraaii…..
Like a helpless little puppy.
Pennae pennae minnal pennae
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
Kannae kannae kadhal kannae
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap
Thullum thullum
And dance when I see you?
Pennae pennae
Girl, girl,
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Nanan na na…
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Nanan nanae nanae…ae…
Naan paartha pengal
The girls I have seen
Oru kodi thaandum
Cross over a crore,
Aanaalum unai pol
Yet there is no one
Yaarum illayae
Quite like you.
Enai paartha pengal
The girls who have looked at me
Pala kodi thaandum
Cross many crores,
Aanaalum unai pol
Yet none have looked at me
Paartha thillaiyae
The way you do.
Undhan azhagaalae
Did God intend to kill me
Enai kolla kadavul ninaithaano
Using your captivating beauty,
Illai enakkaaga
Or did he ask you to live
Unai vaazha sonnaanodi..
Just for my sake?
Pennae pennae minnal pennae
Girl, girl, lightning-like girl,
Kannae kannae kadhal kannae
My eye, my eye, love of my eyes,
Unnai kandaal ullam yeno
Why does my heart leap
Thullum thullum
And dance when I see you?
Pennae pennae
Girl, girl,
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan na na….
Nanan na na…
Naan na na nana
Naan na na nana
Nanan nanae nanae…ae….
Nanan nanae nanae…ae…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Pennae Pennae' from the film 'Savaale Samaali' (2015) is an expressive love song where the male protagonist expresses his total infatuation and bewilderment upon encountering a striking young woman. He compares her sudden arrival to a divine manifestation and her glance to a force powerful enough to break down his inner strength. Despite considering himself strong enough to withstand natural disasters like earthquakes and extreme explosions, he admits that a mere look from her shatters his defenses completely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Boomi melae saami pola”
Comparing the girl to a deity coming down to earth ('Boomi melae saami pola') and her impact to lightning/rain/fire.
Anupraasam (Alliteration / Rhyme)
“Pennae pennae minnal pennae”
Repetition of sound patterns in lines like 'Pennae pennae minnal pennae' and 'Kannae kannae kadhal kannae'.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration / Uyirvu Navirtchi)
“Naan paartha pengal oru kodi thaandum”
Exaggerating that he has seen over a crore girls and a crore girls have seen him, yet none compare to her.
Oxymoron / Contrast
“Boogambam kooda purattaadhu ennai poopandhu ondru oodhi thalludhae”
Contrasting massive destructive forces like an earthquake or atom bomb with delicate things like a flower or a tiny glance.
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Trivia
Music for the film Savaale Samaali (2015) starring Ashok Selvan and Bindu Madhavi was composed by S. Thaman. Lyrics for this track were penned by Snehan.
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