Pesaama Pesum Kannu
From Kalvan · 2023
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Kalvan2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mm …hmm mm mm … | Humming sound... |
| Female | |
| Pesaama pesum kannu | Eyes that speak silently without talking, |
| En kanna thinguthinnu | Are devouring my own eyes. |
| Unkitta sollathanae | Just to express this to you, |
| Vaaren pinnaala | I am walking right behind you. |
| Female | |
| Naathaaangi pottukittu | Wearing a nose stud and adornment, |
| Na ninnan vetkappattu | I stood there blushingly shy, |
| Sattunnu odanchi ponen | Yet I shattered instantly, |
| Naane unnala | All because of you. |
| Female | |
| Kalavaani payalonu | Thinking you were just a thieving rogue, |
| Thavaraaga nenachava naan thaan | I was the one who misunderstood you. |
| Iravellam una kandu | Seeing thoughts of you all night, |
| Orangama thavichava naan thaan | I was the one who suffered alone in a corner. |
| Female | |
| Un nenappu thaan madi neraya | My lap is full of your thoughts, |
| Naa somakkuren yeno theriyala | I carry them without knowing why. |
| Un mogatha thaan manasukkulla | Inside my heart, your face, |
| Padamaa naa varancha | I painted like a picture. |
| Female | |
| Poo pookkura chedi pola | Like a plant bursting into blossom, |
| Naa sirikiren paakkum pozhuthula | I smile whenever I look at you. |
| Nee nadakkura paathayellam | Along every path that you walk, |
| Nizhala alaivenae | I will wander around like your shadow. |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mm …hmm mm mm … | Humming sound... |
| Female | |
| Thariyil potta noolattam | Like thread moving rapidly on a loom, |
| Aduren naanum karakattam | I am swaying and dancing around. |
| Sariya thavara theriyavilla | I cannot tell if this is right or wrong, |
| Paappom velllottam | Let us see how this trial run turns out. |
| Female | |
| Maraththa paaththa kurangaattam | Like a monkey spotting a fruit-laden tree, |
| Unna paaththaa mana ottam | My mind leaps whenever I see you. |
| Thaththi thaavi suththi varudhe | Hopping, bouncing, and spinning around, |
| Enna aarpattam | What a great commotion it is! |
| Female | |
| Unnala noyali | A patient suffering from love-sickness, |
| Aanenae naan thaan | I have become because of you. |
| Noi theerkkum marunthaaga | As the medicine that heals this disease, |
| Varuvaayaa neethanae | Will you come to me yourself? |
| Female | |
| En thanimayum azhagaga | Even my solitude is beautifully, |
| Arangeruthae unnal thanae | Taking center stage because of you. |
| Un parva padavenumnu | Longing for your gaze to fall on me, |
| Pathari porenae | My heart leaps in anxiety. |
| Female | |
| Un kirukku en thalaikkera | As your madness climbs up to my head, |
| Na varikkuthira pola aanae | I have become untamed like a zebra. |
| En nelavaram kalavaramaaga | My peaceful state into chaos, |
| Maari poguthingae | Is changing right here. |
| Female | |
| Hmm mm mm …hmm mm mm … | Humming sound... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ..ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Humming sound...
பேசாம பேசும் கண்ணு
என் கண்ண திங்குதின்னு
உங்கிட்ட சொல்லதானே
வாரேன் பின்னால
Eyes that speak silently without talking,
Are devouring my own eyes.
Just to express this to you,
I am walking right behind you.
நாதாங்கி போட்டுகிட்டு
நா நின்னேன் வெட்கப்பட்டு
சட்டுன்னு ஒடஞ்சி போனேன்
நானே உன்னால
Wearing a nose stud and adornment,
I stood there blushingly shy,
Yet I shattered instantly,
All because of you.
களவாணி பயலோனு
தவறாகா நெனச்சவ நான் தான்
இரவெல்லாம் உன கண்டு
உறங்காம தவிச்சவ நான் தான்
Thinking you were just a thieving rogue,
I was the one who misunderstood you.
Seeing thoughts of you all night,
I was the one who suffered alone in a corner.
உன் நெனப்பு தான் மடி நெறைய
நா சொமக்குறேன் ஏனோ தெரியல
உன் மொகத்த தான் மனசுக்குள்ள
படமா நா வரஞ்ச
My lap is full of your thoughts,
I carry them without knowing why.
Inside my heart, your face,
I painted like a picture.
பூ பூக்குற செடி போல
நா சிரிக்கிறேன் பாக்கும் பொழுதுல
நீ நடக்குற பாதையெல்லாம்
நிழலா அலைவேனே
Like a plant bursting into blossom,
I smile whenever I look at you.
Along every path that you walk,
I will wander around like your shadow.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ..ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Humming sound...
தறியில் போட்ட நூலாட்டம்
ஆடுறேன் நானும் கரகாட்டம்
சரியா தவறா தெரியவில்ல
பாப்போம் வெள்ளோட்டம்
Like thread moving rapidly on a loom,
I am swaying and dancing around.
I cannot tell if this is right or wrong,
Let us see how this trial run turns out.
மரத்த பாத்த குரங்காட்டம்
உன்ன பாத்தா மன ஓட்டம்
தத்தி தாவி சுத்தி வருதே
என்ன ஆர்பாட்டம்
Like a monkey spotting a fruit-laden tree,
My mind leaps whenever I see you.
Hopping, bouncing, and spinning around,
What a great commotion it is!
உன்னால நோயாளி
ஆனேனே நான் தான்
நோய் தீர்க்கும் மருந்தாக
வருவாயா நீதானே
A patient suffering from love-sickness,
I have become because of you.
As the medicine that heals this disease,
Will you come to me yourself?
என் தனிமையும் அழகா
அரங்கேறுதே உன்னால் தானே
உன் பார்வ படவேணும்னு
பதறி போறேனே
Even my solitude is beautifully,
Taking center stage because of you.
Longing for your gaze to fall on me,
My heart leaps in anxiety.
உன் கிறுக்கேன் என் தலைக்கேற
நா வரிக்குதிர போல ஆனே
என் நெலவரம் கலவரமாக
மாறி போகுதிங்கே
As your madness climbs up to my head,
I have become untamed like a zebra.
My peaceful state into chaos,
Is changing right here.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ..ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
Humming sound...
Hmm mm mm …hmm mm mm …
Humming sound...
Pesaama pesum kannu
Eyes that speak silently without talking,
En kanna thinguthinnu
Are devouring my own eyes.
Unkitta sollathanae
Just to express this to you,
Vaaren pinnaala
I am walking right behind you.
Naathaaangi pottukittu
Wearing a nose stud and adornment,
Na ninnan vetkappattu
I stood there blushingly shy,
Sattunnu odanchi ponen
Yet I shattered instantly,
Naane unnala
All because of you.
Kalavaani payalonu
Thinking you were just a thieving rogue,
Thavaraaga nenachava naan thaan
I was the one who misunderstood you.
Iravellam una kandu
Seeing thoughts of you all night,
Orangama thavichava naan thaan
I was the one who suffered alone in a corner.
Un nenappu thaan madi neraya
My lap is full of your thoughts,
Naa somakkuren yeno theriyala
I carry them without knowing why.
Un mogatha thaan manasukkulla
Inside my heart, your face,
Padamaa naa varancha
I painted like a picture.
Poo pookkura chedi pola
Like a plant bursting into blossom,
Naa sirikiren paakkum pozhuthula
I smile whenever I look at you.
Nee nadakkura paathayellam
Along every path that you walk,
Nizhala alaivenae
I will wander around like your shadow.
Hmm mm mm …hmm mm mm …
Humming sound...
Thariyil potta noolattam
Like thread moving rapidly on a loom,
Aduren naanum karakattam
I am swaying and dancing around.
Sariya thavara theriyavilla
I cannot tell if this is right or wrong,
Paappom velllottam
Let us see how this trial run turns out.
Maraththa paaththa kurangaattam
Like a monkey spotting a fruit-laden tree,
Unna paaththaa mana ottam
My mind leaps whenever I see you.
Thaththi thaavi suththi varudhe
Hopping, bouncing, and spinning around,
Enna aarpattam
What a great commotion it is!
Unnala noyali
A patient suffering from love-sickness,
Aanenae naan thaan
I have become because of you.
Noi theerkkum marunthaaga
As the medicine that heals this disease,
Varuvaayaa neethanae
Will you come to me yourself?
En thanimayum azhagaga
Even my solitude is beautifully,
Arangeruthae unnal thanae
Taking center stage because of you.
Un parva padavenumnu
Longing for your gaze to fall on me,
Pathari porenae
My heart leaps in anxiety.
Un kirukku en thalaikkera
As your madness climbs up to my head,
Na varikkuthira pola aanae
I have become untamed like a zebra.
En nelavaram kalavaramaaga
My peaceful state into chaos,
Maari poguthingae
Is changing right here.
Hmm mm mm …hmm mm mm …
Humming sound...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful rural romantic melody captures the inner turmoil, affection, and excitement of a young woman falling deeply in love with a man she once misunderstood. Initially judging him as a mere thief or rogue, she realizes her error as her feelings blossom into intense affection. She describes her restless nights, the overwhelming presence of his memories in her heart, and the joyful chaotic feelings that swirl within her like a vibrant folk dance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Eduthukkaattu Uvamai)
“Thariyil potta noolattam”
Compares the rapid movement of the lover's mind to thread on a weaving loom ('Thariyil potta noolattam') and to a monkey leaping onto a tree ('Maraththa paaththa kurangaattam').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pesaama pesum kannu”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'P' in 'Pesaama' and 'pesum'.
Ethirai (Rhyme Scheme)
“Thariyil potta noolattam”
Second-letter rhyming between 'Thariyil' (r) and 'Aduren' (d) or 'Sariya' (r) establishing rhythmic folk meter.
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Trivia
The song is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for the Tamil film 'Kalvan' (2023), in which he also plays the lead role. Sung delightfully by Kalyani Nair with lyrics by veteran lyricist Snehan, the track uses traditional rural imagery and folk-infused melodic arrangements.
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