Pennille Nee Pennille
From Aalukkoru Veedu · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Aalukkoru Veedu1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pennillae nee pennillae | You are not a woman, you are not a woman |
| Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae | If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman |
| Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae | If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman |
| Female | |
| Kadhal…….aahaa haa kadhal | Love... aha ha love |
| Male :Aamam kadhal | Male: Yes, love |
| Female :Kaadhalo kadhal | Female: Oh love, love |
| Athu enge kidaikkum eppadi kidaikkum | Where is it available, how is it obtained? |
| Inippaa pilippaa kasappaa kadhal kasappa | Is love sweet, sour, or bitter? Is love bitter? |
| Male | |
| Aahaahaa haa haa | Aahaahaa haa haa |
| Onbathu suvaiyum onnaa kalanth | Mixing all nine tastes together |
| Unbathuthaan mei kadhal | Consuming it is true love |
| Intha ulagaththai thookki urutti vilaiyaadum | Playing by lifting and rolling this world |
| Uravukku perthaan kadhal | Love is the name of that relationship |
| Female | |
| Puriyalaiye | I do not understand it |
| Female | |
| Kannirendum moodamal kaaththirunthen | I waited without closing both my eyes |
| Iravil kaaththirunthen | I waited through the night |
| Kadhavai thiranthu vaiththu paarththirunthen | I kept the door open and watched |
| Ethir paarththirunthen | I was eagerly waiting |
| Male | |
| Ahaa haa haaa kadhal vanthathaa | Aha ha ha, did love arrive? |
| Female :Illai poonai vanthathu | Female: No, a cat came! |
| Male | |
| Hae pennillae nee pennillae | Hey, you are not a woman, you are not a woman |
| Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae | If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman |
| Female | |
| Aanillae nee Aanillae | You are not a man, you are not a man |
| Athai kattru kodukka mudiyavittaal | If you cannot teach that |
| Aanillae | You are not a man |
| Male | |
| Ennai paar kannai paar | Look at me, look at my eyes |
| Yaekkam kalanthu paar | Look with a blend of longing |
| Both :Aaa……aaaa…..aa….aa… | Both: Aaa... aaaa... aa... aa... |
| Ennai paar kannai paar | Look at me, look at my eyes |
| Yaekkam kalanthu paar | Look with a blend of longing |
| Male | |
| Iduppai valaiththu vettippaar | Curve your waist and strike a pose |
| Idhayam suduthaa thottuppaar | Touch my heart to see if it feels warm |
| Pinnae po…. | Go behind... |
| Munnae vaa…..pesu paadu aadu | Come forward... speak, sing, dance! |
| Male | |
| Naesam vai nee naesam vai | Show affection, you show affection |
| Nenjukulle ennai niruththi naesam vai | Hold me inside your heart and show affection |
| Female :Naesamthaan un naesamthaan | Female: Affection indeed, your affection |
| Naesam muththi kadhalaanaal laabamthaan | If affection matures into love, it is a profit |
| Male | |
| Eppadi irukku | How does it feel? |
| Female :Mayakkama irukku | Female: It feels dizzy and intoxicating! |
| Male :Aaha vanthuruchhcu kadhal | Male: Aha, love has finally arrived! |
பெண்ணில்லே நீ பெண்ணில்லே
காதல் பண்ண தெரியாவிட்டால் பெண்ணில்லே
காதல் பண்ண தெரியாவிட்டால் பெண்ணில்லே
You are not a woman, you are not a woman
If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman
If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman
காதல்........ஆஹாஹா காதல்
ஆமாம் காதல்
காதலோ காதல்
அது எங்கே கிடைக்கும் எப்படிக் கிடைக்கும்
இனிப்பா புளிப்பா கசப்பா காதல் கசப்பா
Love... aha ha love
Male: Yes, love
Female: Oh love, love
Where is it available, how is it obtained?
Is love sweet, sour, or bitter? Is love bitter?
ஆஹாஹா ஹா ஹா
ஒன்பது சுவையும் ஒண்ணாக் கலந்து
உண்பதுதான் மெய்க் காதல்
இந்த உலகத்தைத் தூக்கி உருட்டி விளையாடும்
உறவுக்குப் பேர்தான் காதல்
Aahaahaa haa haa
Mixing all nine tastes together
Consuming it is true love
Playing by lifting and rolling this world
Love is the name of that relationship
புரியலையே
I do not understand it
கண்ணிரண்டும் மூடாமல் காத்திருந்தேன்
இரவில் காத்திருந்தேன்
கதவைத் திறந்து வைத்துப் பார்த்திருந்தேன்
எதிர்பார்த்திருந்தேன்
I waited without closing both my eyes
I waited through the night
I kept the door open and watched
I was eagerly waiting
ஆண்
: ஆஹா ஹா ஹா காதல் வந்ததா
பெண் : இல்லை பூனை வந்தது
Aha ha ha, did love arrive?
Female: No, a cat came!
ஹே பெண்ணில்லே நீ பெண்ணில்லே
காதல் பண்ண தெரியாவிட்டால் பெண்ணில்லே
Hey, you are not a woman, you are not a woman
If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman
ஆணில்லே நீ ஆணில்லே
அதைத் கற்றுக் கொடுக்க முடியாவிட்டால்
ஆணில்லே
You are not a man, you are not a man
If you cannot teach that
You are not a man
என்னைப் பார் கண்ணைப் பார்
ஏக்கம் கலந்து பார்
இருவர் :
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....ஆ...
என்னைப் பார் கண்ணைப் பார்
ஏக்கம் கலந்து பார்
Look at me, look at my eyes
Look with a blend of longing
Both: Aaa... aaaa... aa... aa...
Look at me, look at my eyes
Look with a blend of longing
இடுப்பை வளைத்து வெட்டிப்பார்
இதயம் சுடுதா தொட்டுப்பார்
பின்னே போ......
முன்னே வா...... பேசு பாடுஆடு
Curve your waist and strike a pose
Touch my heart to see if it feels warm
Go behind...
Come forward... speak, sing, dance!
நேசம் வை நீ நேசம் வை
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்னை நிறுத்தி நேசம் வை
நேசந்தான் உன் நேசந்தான்
நேசம் முத்திக் காதலானால் லாபந்தான்
Show affection, you show affection
Hold me inside your heart and show affection
Female: Affection indeed, your affection
If affection matures into love, it is a profit
எப்படி இருக்கு
மயக்கமா இருக்கு
ஆஹா வந்துருச்சு காதல்
How does it feel?
Female: It feels dizzy and intoxicating!
Male: Aha, love has finally arrived!
Pennillae nee pennillae
You are not a woman, you are not a woman
Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae
If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman
Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae
If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman
Kadhal…….aahaa haa kadhal
Love... aha ha love
Male :Aamam kadhal
Male: Yes, love
Female :Kaadhalo kadhal
Female: Oh love, love
Athu enge kidaikkum eppadi kidaikkum
Where is it available, how is it obtained?
Inippaa pilippaa kasappaa kadhal kasappa
Is love sweet, sour, or bitter? Is love bitter?
Aahaahaa haa haa
Aahaahaa haa haa
Onbathu suvaiyum onnaa kalanth
Mixing all nine tastes together
Unbathuthaan mei kadhal
Consuming it is true love
Intha ulagaththai thookki urutti vilaiyaadum
Playing by lifting and rolling this world
Uravukku perthaan kadhal
Love is the name of that relationship
Puriyalaiye
I do not understand it
Kannirendum moodamal kaaththirunthen
I waited without closing both my eyes
Iravil kaaththirunthen
I waited through the night
Kadhavai thiranthu vaiththu paarththirunthen
I kept the door open and watched
Ethir paarththirunthen
I was eagerly waiting
Ahaa haa haaa kadhal vanthathaa
Aha ha ha, did love arrive?
Female :Illai poonai vanthathu
Female: No, a cat came!
Hae pennillae nee pennillae
Hey, you are not a woman, you are not a woman
Kadhal panna theriyaavittaal pennillae
If you do not know how to love, you are not a woman
Aanillae nee Aanillae
You are not a man, you are not a man
Athai kattru kodukka mudiyavittaal
If you cannot teach that
Aanillae
You are not a man
Ennai paar kannai paar
Look at me, look at my eyes
Yaekkam kalanthu paar
Look with a blend of longing
Both :Aaa……aaaa…..aa….aa…
Both: Aaa... aaaa... aa... aa...
Ennai paar kannai paar
Look at me, look at my eyes
Yaekkam kalanthu paar
Look with a blend of longing
Iduppai valaiththu vettippaar
Curve your waist and strike a pose
Idhayam suduthaa thottuppaar
Touch my heart to see if it feels warm
Pinnae po….
Go behind...
Munnae vaa…..pesu paadu aadu
Come forward... speak, sing, dance!
Naesam vai nee naesam vai
Show affection, you show affection
Nenjukulle ennai niruththi naesam vai
Hold me inside your heart and show affection
Female :Naesamthaan un naesamthaan
Female: Affection indeed, your affection
Naesam muththi kadhalaanaal laabamthaan
If affection matures into love, it is a profit
Eppadi irukku
How does it feel?
Female :Mayakkama irukku
Female: It feels dizzy and intoxicating!
Male :Aaha vanthuruchhcu kadhal
Male: Aha, love has finally arrived!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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