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Lyrics & meaning

Pennille Nee Pennille

From Aalukkoru Veedu · 1960

Lyricist
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
Singers
A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamunarani
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Aalukkoru Veedu
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
1 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pennillae nee pennillae
Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae
Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae
Kadhal…….aahaa haa kadhal
Male :Aamam kadhal
Female :Kaadhalo kadhal
Athu enge kidaikkum eppadi kidaikkum
Inippaa pilippaa kasappaa kadhal kasappa
Aahaahaa haa haa
Onbathu suvaiyum onnaa kalanth
Unbathuthaan mei kadhal
Intha ulagaththai thookki urutti vilaiyaadum
Uravukku perthaan kadhal
Puriyalaiye
Kannirendum moodamal kaaththirunthen
Iravil kaaththirunthen
Kadhavai thiranthu vaiththu paarththirunthen
Ethir paarththirunthen
Ahaa haa haaa kadhal vanthathaa
Female :Illai poonai vanthathu
Hae pennillae nee pennillae
Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae
Aanillae nee Aanillae
Athai kattru kodukka mudiyavittaal
Aanillae
Ennai paar kannai paar
Yaekkam kalanthu paar
Both :Aaa……aaaa…..aa….aa…
Ennai paar kannai paar
Yaekkam kalanthu paar
Iduppai valaiththu vettippaar
Idhayam suduthaa thottuppaar
Pinnae po….
Munnae vaa…..pesu paadu aadu
Naesam vai nee naesam vai
Nenjukulle ennai niruththi naesam vai
Female :Naesamthaan un naesamthaan
Naesam muththi kadhalaanaal laabamthaan
Eppadi irukku
Female :Mayakkama irukku
Male :Aaha vanthuruchhcu kadhal
You are no woman, no you're not!
If you don't know how to love, you're not a woman!
If you don't know how to love, you're not a woman!
Love... aha ha, love!
Male: Yes, love!
Female: Love, oh love!
Where can you find it? How do you get it?
Is it sweet, sour, or bitter? Is love bitter?
Ahahaha ha ha!
Blending all nine tastes together into one,
savoring it—that is true love!
Rolling and tossing this whole world around in play,
that bond is what we call love!
I still don't understand!
Without closing my eyes, I waited,
I waited all through the night.
I kept the door open and watched,
I waited in eager anticipation!
Aha ha ha, so did love arrive?
Female: No, a cat came!
Hey, you are no woman, no you're not!
If you don't know how to love, you're not a woman!
You are no man, no you're not!
If you cannot teach me how,
you're not a man at all!
Look at me, look into my eyes,
look at me filled with longing!
Both: Ah... aahaaa... ah... ah...
Look at me, look into my eyes,
look at me filled with longing!
Curve your waist and strike a pose,
touch and feel if my heart is burning hot!
Step back...
Come forward... talk, sing, dance!
Show some affection, give your love,
keep me in your heart and show some love!
Female: Affection, yes, it's your affection,
if affection ripens into love, that's pure gain!
How does it feel?
Female: I feel dizzy and light-headed!
Male: Aha, love has finally arrived!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pennillae Nee Pennillae from the 1960 movie Aalukkoru Veedu is a playful duet formatted as a witty romantic banter between a young man and woman exploring the true nature of love. The male lead teasingly claims that a woman who doesn't understand romance isn't a true woman, while the female lead innocently questions where love is found and what taste it possesses. He responds by explaining that love is an all-encompassing experience blending the nine dynamic emotions (navarasa) that moves the world. Through lighthearted exchanges, romantic glances, and teaching her how to feel affection, the lovers break down each other's resistance. By the end of the song, as affection deepens into genuine love, the female lead experiences a joyful sense of intoxication, celebrating love's sweet arrival.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Pun / Wordplay (Sollani)

“Pennillae nee pennillae”

Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram uses clever wordplay on 'Pennillae' which functions both as 'You are not a woman' (Penn + illai) and 'Aanillae' as 'You are not a man' (Aan + illai).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Onbathu suvaiyum onnaa kalanth / Unbathuthaan mei kadhal”

Love is metaphorically compared to a meal consisting of all nine traditional tastes (Navarasa), symbolizing the full spectrum of human emotions.

Repetition / Rhythm (Irattai Kilavi / Anaphora)

“Ennai paar kannai paar”

Rhythmic repetition of 'paar' and 'naesam vai' adds a catchy, conversational tempo to the song.

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Trivia

Written by the iconic poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for the film Aalukkoru Veedu (1960), this song features music composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. Pattukkottai was famous for introducing everyday conversational Tamil and clever linguistic puns into mainstream Tamil film lyrics.

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