Penne Penne Undhan
From Marumunai · 2014
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Music director
- Sathya Dev
- Details
- Marumunai2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae undhan penmai | Girl, O girl, your womanhood |
| Otti kondadhadi | Has rubbed off on me, my dear. |
| Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae | My eye, O my eye, is that why |
| Vetka chaayaladi | There is a shade of shyness on me? |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal | My life, O my life, your love |
| Yaedho seiyudhadaa | Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man. |
| Munnae munnae undhan munnae | In front of you, right in front of you, |
| Naanam koodudhadaa | My bashfulness increases, my dear man. |
| Male | |
| Maattipputten un vizhi asaivil | I got caught in the movement of your eyes, |
| Un sirippula naanum sedharipputten | And I got scattered into pieces by your smile. |
| Female | |
| Mayakkipputta yela manasa | You charmed my simple heart, |
| Un nenappula naanum elachupputten | And I lost weight worrying in your thoughts. |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae undhan penmai | Girl, O girl, your womanhood |
| Otti kondadhadi | Has rubbed off on me, my dear. |
| Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae | My eye, O my eye, is that why |
| Vetka chaayaladi | There is a shade of shyness on me? |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal | My life, O my life, your love |
| Yaedho seiyudhadaa | Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man. |
| Munnae munnae undhan munnae | In front of you, right in front of you, |
| Naanam koodudhadaa | My bashfulness increases, my dear man. |
| Male | |
| Adi muttaal kaadhaliyae | Hey foolish lover girl, |
| Seekkiram vandhu tholaiyaen | Come here quickly without delay! |
| Ratham sindhi kadhariyadhae | Do not cry shedding blood, |
| En viral nagamae | O my fingernail. |
| Female | |
| Ratham sindhum nagamae | O fingernail that bleeds, |
| Naan un valigalai ariven | I understand your pain. |
| Kaadhalan kaathirukka endrum | When the lover waits, |
| Kaadhali varamae | The arrival of the beloved is a blessing! |
| Male | |
| En paarvai sumai yaeri | Heaviness loaded onto my gaze, |
| Gadigaara mullum | Even the hands of the clock |
| Thallaadi thadumaarudhae | Are faltering and stumbling. |
| Female | |
| Gadighaara mull kooda | Is even the hand of the clock |
| Pen thaanaa enna | A woman as well? |
| Vetkathiil thindaadudhae | It struggles with shyness! |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae undhan penmai | Girl, O girl, your womanhood |
| Otti kondadhadi | Has rubbed off on me, my dear. |
| Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae | My eye, O my eye, is that why |
| Vetka chaayaladi | There is a shade of shyness on me? |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal | My life, O my life, your love |
| Yaedho seiyudhadaa | Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man. |
| Munnae munnae undhan munnae | In front of you, right in front of you, |
| Naanam koodudhadaa | My bashfulness increases, my dear man. |
| Male | |
| Oru mutham vaanga | To win a single kiss, |
| Oraayiram vithai | A thousand techniques |
| Salithu pogudhadi pennae | Are becoming tedious, my girl, |
| Unnai kaadhal seivadharkku | Just to love you. |
| Female | |
| Oru mutham vaanga | To win a single kiss, |
| Oraayiram vithai | A thousand techniques |
| Pidithu pogudhadaa kannae | Are becoming pleasing, my dear, |
| Unai kaadhal seivadharkku | Just to love you. |
| Male | |
| Karai saerum alai adanga | Until the wave reaching the shore subsides, |
| Naan endrum unnai | Should I not forever |
| Thodara koodaadhaa | Keep following you? |
| Female | |
| Karai vaeru alai vaeru | The shore is distinct, the wave is distinct, |
| Kadal alai naam thaan | Yet we are like the ocean waves, |
| Saerndhae thaan iruppom theriyaadhaa | We will remain united forever, don't you know? |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae undhan penmai | Girl, O girl, your womanhood |
| Otti kondadhadi | Has rubbed off on me, my dear. |
| Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae | My eye, O my eye, is that why |
| Vetka chaayaladi | There is a shade of shyness on me? |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal | My life, O my life, your love |
| Yaedho seiyudhadaa | Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man. |
| Munnae munnae undhan munnae | In front of you, right in front of you, |
| Naanam koodudhadaa | My bashfulness increases, my dear man. |
| Male | |
| Aiyo maattipputten | Oh dear, I got trapped |
| Un vizhi asaivil | In the movement of your eyes, |
| Un sirippula naanum sedharipputten | I got scattered by your smile. |
| Female | |
| Mayakkipputta yela manasa | You bewitched my simple heart, |
| Un nenappula naanum elachupputten | I lost weight thinking about you. |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae undhan penmai | Girl, O girl, your womanhood |
| Otti kondadhadi | Has rubbed off on me, my dear. |
| Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae | My eye, O my eye, is that why |
| Vetka chaayaladi | There is a shade of shyness on me? |
| Female | |
| Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal | My life, O my life, your love |
| Yaedho seiyudhadaa | Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man. |
| Munnae munnae undhan munnae | In front of you, right in front of you, |
| Naanam koodudhadaa | My bashfulness increases, my dear man. |
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே உந்தன் பெண்மை
ஒட்டிக் கொண்டதடி
கண்ணே கண்ணே அதனால் தானே
வெட்கச் சாயலடி
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
My eye, O my eye, is that why
There is a shade of shyness on me?
உயிரே உயிரே உந்தன் காதல்
ஏதோ செய்யுதடா
முன்னே முன்னே உந்தன் முன்னே
நாணம் கூடுதடா
My life, O my life, your love
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
In front of you, right in front of you,
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
மாட்டிப்புட்டேன் உன் விழி அசைவில்
உன் சிரிப்புல நானும் செதறிப்புட்டேன்
I got caught in the movement of your eyes,
And I got scattered into pieces by your smile.
மயக்கிப்புட்ட எள மனச
உன் நெனப்புல நானும் எளச்சுப்புட்டேன்
You charmed my simple heart,
And I lost weight worrying in your thoughts.
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே உந்தன் பெண்மை
ஒட்டிக் கொண்டதடி
கண்ணே கண்ணே அதனால் தானே
வெட்கச் சாயலடி
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
My eye, O my eye, is that why
There is a shade of shyness on me?
உயிரே உயிரே உந்தன் காதல்
ஏதோ செய்யுதடா
முன்னே முன்னே உந்தன் முன்னே
நாணம் கூடுதடா
My life, O my life, your love
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
In front of you, right in front of you,
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
அடி முட்டாள் காதலியே
சீக்கிரம் வந்துத் தொலையேன்
ரத்தம் சிந்திக் கதறியதே
என் விரல் நகமே
Hey foolish lover girl,
Come here quickly without delay!
Do not cry shedding blood,
O my fingernail.
ரத்தம் சிந்தும் நகமே
நான் உன் வலிகளை அறிவேன்
காதலன் காத்திருக்க என்றும்
காதலி வரமே
O fingernail that bleeds,
I understand your pain.
When the lover waits,
The arrival of the beloved is a blessing!
என் பார்வை சுமை ஏறி
கடிகார முள்ளும்
தள்ளாடித் தடுமாறுதே
Heaviness loaded onto my gaze,
Even the hands of the clock
Are faltering and stumbling.
கடிகார முள் கூட
பெண் தானா என்ன
வெட்கத்தில் திண்டாடுதே
Is even the hand of the clock
A woman as well?
It struggles with shyness!
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே உந்தன் பெண்மை
ஒட்டிக் கொண்டதடி
கண்ணே கண்ணே அதனால் தானே
வெட்கச் சாயலடி
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
My eye, O my eye, is that why
There is a shade of shyness on me?
உயிரே உயிரே உந்தன் காதல்
ஏதோ செய்யுதடா
முன்னே முன்னே உந்தன் முன்னே
நாணம் கூடுதடா
My life, O my life, your love
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
In front of you, right in front of you,
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
ஒரு முத்தம் வாங்க
ஓராயிரம் வித்தை
சலித்துப் போகுதடி பெண்ணே
உன்னை காதல் செய்வதர்க்கு
To win a single kiss,
A thousand techniques
Are becoming tedious, my girl,
Just to love you.
ஒரு முத்தம் வாங்க
ஓராயிரம் வித்தை
பிடித்துப் போகுதடா கண்ணே
உனை காதல் செய்வதர்க்கு
To win a single kiss,
A thousand techniques
Are becoming pleasing, my dear,
Just to love you.
கரை சேரும் அலை அடங்க
நான் என்றும் உன்னை
தொடரக் கூடாதா
Until the wave reaching the shore subsides,
Should I not forever
Keep following you?
கரை வேறு அலை வேறு
கடல் அலை நாம்தான்
சேர்ந்தேதான் இருப்போம் தெரியாதா
The shore is distinct, the wave is distinct,
Yet we are like the ocean waves,
We will remain united forever, don't you know?
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே உந்தன் பெண்மை
ஒட்டிக் கொண்டதடி
கண்ணே கண்ணே அதனால் தானே
வெட்கச் சாயலடி
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
My eye, O my eye, is that why
There is a shade of shyness on me?
உயிரே உயிரே உந்தன் காதல்
ஏதோ செய்யுதடா
முன்னே முன்னே உந்தன் முன்னே
நாணம் கூடுதடா
My life, O my life, your love
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
In front of you, right in front of you,
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
அய்யோ மாட்டிப்புட்டேன்
உன் விழி அசைவில்
உன் சிரிப்புல நானும் செதறிப்புட்டேன்
Oh dear, I got trapped
In the movement of your eyes,
I got scattered by your smile.
மயக்கிப்புட்ட எள மனச
உன் நெனப்புல நானும் எளச்சுப்புட்டேன்
You bewitched my simple heart,
I lost weight thinking about you.
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே உந்தன் பெண்மை
ஒட்டிக் கொண்டதடி
கண்ணே கண்ணே அதனால் தானே
வெட்கச் சாயலடி
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
My eye, O my eye, is that why
There is a shade of shyness on me?
உயிரே உயிரே உந்தன் காதல்
ஏதோ செய்யுதடா
முன்னே முன்னே உந்தன் முன்னே
நாணம் கூடுதடா......
My life, O my life, your love
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
In front of you, right in front of you,
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
Pennae pennae undhan penmai
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Otti kondadhadi
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae
My eye, O my eye, is that why
Vetka chaayaladi
There is a shade of shyness on me?
Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal
My life, O my life, your love
Yaedho seiyudhadaa
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
Munnae munnae undhan munnae
In front of you, right in front of you,
Naanam koodudhadaa
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
Maattipputten un vizhi asaivil
I got caught in the movement of your eyes,
Un sirippula naanum sedharipputten
And I got scattered into pieces by your smile.
Mayakkipputta yela manasa
You charmed my simple heart,
Un nenappula naanum elachupputten
And I lost weight worrying in your thoughts.
Pennae pennae undhan penmai
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Otti kondadhadi
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae
My eye, O my eye, is that why
Vetka chaayaladi
There is a shade of shyness on me?
Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal
My life, O my life, your love
Yaedho seiyudhadaa
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
Munnae munnae undhan munnae
In front of you, right in front of you,
Naanam koodudhadaa
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
Adi muttaal kaadhaliyae
Hey foolish lover girl,
Seekkiram vandhu tholaiyaen
Come here quickly without delay!
Ratham sindhi kadhariyadhae
Do not cry shedding blood,
En viral nagamae
O my fingernail.
Ratham sindhum nagamae
O fingernail that bleeds,
Naan un valigalai ariven
I understand your pain.
Kaadhalan kaathirukka endrum
When the lover waits,
Kaadhali varamae
The arrival of the beloved is a blessing!
En paarvai sumai yaeri
Heaviness loaded onto my gaze,
Gadigaara mullum
Even the hands of the clock
Thallaadi thadumaarudhae
Are faltering and stumbling.
Gadighaara mull kooda
Is even the hand of the clock
Pen thaanaa enna
A woman as well?
Vetkathiil thindaadudhae
It struggles with shyness!
Pennae pennae undhan penmai
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Otti kondadhadi
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae
My eye, O my eye, is that why
Vetka chaayaladi
There is a shade of shyness on me?
Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal
My life, O my life, your love
Yaedho seiyudhadaa
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
Munnae munnae undhan munnae
In front of you, right in front of you,
Naanam koodudhadaa
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
Oru mutham vaanga
To win a single kiss,
Oraayiram vithai
A thousand techniques
Salithu pogudhadi pennae
Are becoming tedious, my girl,
Unnai kaadhal seivadharkku
Just to love you.
Oru mutham vaanga
To win a single kiss,
Oraayiram vithai
A thousand techniques
Pidithu pogudhadaa kannae
Are becoming pleasing, my dear,
Unai kaadhal seivadharkku
Just to love you.
Karai saerum alai adanga
Until the wave reaching the shore subsides,
Naan endrum unnai
Should I not forever
Thodara koodaadhaa
Keep following you?
Karai vaeru alai vaeru
The shore is distinct, the wave is distinct,
Kadal alai naam thaan
Yet we are like the ocean waves,
Saerndhae thaan iruppom theriyaadhaa
We will remain united forever, don't you know?
Pennae pennae undhan penmai
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Otti kondadhadi
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae
My eye, O my eye, is that why
Vetka chaayaladi
There is a shade of shyness on me?
Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal
My life, O my life, your love
Yaedho seiyudhadaa
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
Munnae munnae undhan munnae
In front of you, right in front of you,
Naanam koodudhadaa
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
Aiyo maattipputten
Oh dear, I got trapped
Un vizhi asaivil
In the movement of your eyes,
Un sirippula naanum sedharipputten
I got scattered by your smile.
Mayakkipputta yela manasa
You bewitched my simple heart,
Un nenappula naanum elachupputten
I lost weight thinking about you.
Pennae pennae undhan penmai
Girl, O girl, your womanhood
Otti kondadhadi
Has rubbed off on me, my dear.
Kannae kannae adhanaal thaanae
My eye, O my eye, is that why
Vetka chaayaladi
There is a shade of shyness on me?
Uyirae uyirae undhan kaadhal
My life, O my life, your love
Yaedho seiyudhadaa
Is doing something inexplicable to me, my dear man.
Munnae munnae undhan munnae
In front of you, right in front of you,
Naanam koodudhadaa
My bashfulness increases, my dear man.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a duet expressing the tender, playful, and overwhelming emotions of romantic love between two lovers. The couple interchanges perspectives, expressing how the presence and affection of the other transforms them—causing sweet shyness, restless anticipation, and deep devotion. The hero describes how her gaze and smile shatter his composure, while the heroine speaks of how his love fills her with shyness and endearing helplessness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Pennae pennae undhan penmai”
Repetition of words like 'Pennae pennae', 'Kannae kannae', 'Uyirae uyirae', and 'Munnae munnae' at the start of lines creates a rhythmic, musical emphasis on affection.
Personification
“Gadighaara mull kooda pen thaanaa enna”
Personifying the hands of the clock ('Gadighaara mull') as if it were a shy woman stumbling under the weight of waiting.
Simile / Metaphor
“Karai vaeru alai vaeru kadal alai naam thaan”
Comparing the inseparable bond of the lovers to the shore and the continuous ocean waves that are bound together.
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Trivia
Written by renowned Tamil lyricist Pazhani Bharathi for the film 'Marumunai' (2014), the song uses colloquial Tamil phrasing mixed with classical romantic metaphors like wave-and-shore dynamics to convey romantic intimacy.
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