Pennoda Aanaiyum
From Athma Shanthi · 1952
- Lyricist
- T. N. Rajappa
- Singers
- Lakshmi, S. P. Pillai
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Athma Shanthi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pennoda aanaiyum | A magnet that joins a man with a woman |
| Aanodu pennaiyum | And a woman to a man |
| Medhuva onnaakkum gaandhamadi | Slowly bringing them together, my dear |
| Sandhosamae undaakum bodhaiyadi | It is an intoxication that brings pure happiness, my dear |
| Female | |
| Sallabam aadavaa | Shall we engage in romantic banter? |
| Kulla nee podurae | You are playing sly tricks |
| Polladha killadi nilladha po | You wicked clever one, do not stand here, go away! |
| Illa yemaali endrenni | Or thinking I am a gullible fool, |
| Komaali kothadikka aal paarthiya | Did you look for a clown to mess with? |
| Ye sooranae neeyum orr aan pillaiyaa | Hey hero, are you really a brave man? |
| Male | |
| Love-unna ennaannu | What love actually means, |
| Sonnatheriyalayae mann bommaiyaa | Didn't you understand even when told, you mud doll? |
| Ye paarvathi neeyum orr pen pillaiyaa | Hey Parvathi, are you really a woman? |
| Female | |
| Ellam therinjathu | Everything has become clear now |
| Ingae nee vandhadhu vaelai | If you came here for actual work |
| Illattaa veen vambhu thaan | Otherwise, it is just unnecessary trouble |
| Un koothukal ellamae veen thollai thaan | All your drama and antics are merely a useless nuisance |
பாடியவர்கள் :
பி. பிள்ளை மற்றும் லக்ஷ்மி
A magnet that joins a man with a woman
And a woman to a man
Slowly bringing them together, my dear
It is an intoxication that brings pure happiness, my dear
பெண்ணோட ஆணையும்
ஆணோட பெண்ணையும்
மெதுவா ஒண்ணாக்கும் காந்தமடி
சந்தோஷமே உண்டாக்கும் போதையடி
Shall we engage in romantic banter?
You are playing sly tricks
You wicked clever one, do not stand here, go away!
Or thinking I am a gullible fool,
Did you look for a clown to mess with?
Hey hero, are you really a brave man?
சல்லாபம் ஆடவா
குல்லா நீ போடுறே
பொல்லாத கில்லாடி நில்லாத போ
இல்ல ஏமாளி என்றெண்ணி
கோமாளி கூத்தடிக்க ஆள் பாத்தியா
ஏ சூரனே நீயும் ஓர் ஆண்பிள்ளையா
What love actually means,
Didn't you understand even when told, you mud doll?
Hey Parvathi, are you really a woman?
லவ்வுன்னா என்னான்னு
சொன்னாத் தெரியலையே
மண் பொம்மையா
ஏ பார்வதி நீயும் ஓர் பெண்பிள்ளையா
Everything has become clear now
If you came here for actual work
Otherwise, it is just unnecessary trouble
All your drama and antics are merely a useless nuisance
எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்சுது
இங்கே நீ வந்தது வேலை
இல்லாட்டா வீண் வம்புதான்
உன் கூத்துகள் எல்லாமே வீண் தொல்லைதான்.....
Pennoda aanaiyum
A magnet that joins a man with a woman
Aanodu pennaiyum
And a woman to a man
Medhuva onnaakkum gaandhamadi
Slowly bringing them together, my dear
Sandhosamae undaakum bodhaiyadi
It is an intoxication that brings pure happiness, my dear
Sallabam aadavaa
Shall we engage in romantic banter?
Kulla nee podurae
You are playing sly tricks
Polladha killadi nilladha po
You wicked clever one, do not stand here, go away!
Illa yemaali endrenni
Or thinking I am a gullible fool,
Komaali kothadikka aal paarthiya
Did you look for a clown to mess with?
Ye sooranae neeyum orr aan pillaiyaa
Hey hero, are you really a brave man?
Love-unna ennaannu
What love actually means,
Sonnatheriyalayae mann bommaiyaa
Didn't you understand even when told, you mud doll?
Ye paarvathi neeyum orr pen pillaiyaa
Hey Parvathi, are you really a woman?
Ellam therinjathu
Everything has become clear now
Ingae nee vandhadhu vaelai
If you came here for actual work
Illattaa veen vambhu thaan
Otherwise, it is just unnecessary trouble
Un koothukal ellamae veen thollai thaan
All your drama and antics are merely a useless nuisance
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duetting track from Athma Shanthi (1952) captures a witty and romantic verbal duel between two lovers. The male singer describes love as a powerful magnetic force that naturally draws men and women together into a state of blissful intoxication, inviting his partner into romantic play. The female singer counter-teases him by calling out his sly tricks, comparing him to a mindless mud doll and a clown trying to fool her. The song highlights classic Tamil cinematic banter through lively back-and-forth retorts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Medhuva onnaakkum gaandhamadi”
Love is poetically conceptualized as 'gaandham' (magnet) that draws lovers together, and the ignorant partner is metaphorically called 'mann bommai' (clay doll).
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Ye sooranae neeyum orr aan pillaiyaa”
Both singers question each other's gender identity and pride rhetorically ('neeyum orr aan pillaiyaa' / 'neeyum orr pen pillaiyaa') to provoke and banter.
Second Letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Pennoda aanaiyum / Aanodu pennaiyum”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, such as 'Pennoda' and 'Aanodu', establishing a rhythmic flow in early Tamil film lyric writing.
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Trivia
Athma Shanthi (1952) was a early cross-border effort released in both Tamil and Malayalam. The film starred T. R. Ramachandran and Malayalam actress Miss Kumari, featuring lyrics written by T. N. Rajappa.
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