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Pinju Pinju Mazhai

From Naane Varuvean · 2022

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Sid Sriram
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Naane Varuvean
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
28 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pinju pinju mazhai pesuvadhenna
Pillai pirai sollum seidhiyum enna
Annakodi aval aaduvadhennaa
Andhi pagal urumaaruvadhennaa
Muthumani sudar modhuvadhennaa
Munnam seidha thavamo ena enna
Kannakkuzhi kadhai neeluvadhenna
Gangai nadhi nenjil oduvadhenna
Paal mugam
Pagal iravaiyum mattruvadhenna
Pasunthalirena aakkuvadhenna
Kalangarai aval paarvaiyae
Then mazhai dhinam dhinam
Ennai theenduvadhenna
Dhisai marandhida thoonduvadhenna
Kathir oli aval vaarthaiyae
Pennalae boomiyum thondriyadhendru
Munnorgal varthaiyai kettadhu undu
En vaazhvil naan adhai
Paarthida poothaval en magalae
Kannadi maaligai pol aval nindru
Kai neeti pesidum saayalai kandu
Odamalae uraivadhu enna kalangalae
Magalae unnai paarkaiyil parappenae
Nizhalaai un madiyinil kidappenae
Un kai viralae oru thoorigaiyai
Theettidudhae ennai ooviyamaai
Un idhazhgal pesidum pechchai
Imaikkul vaithu thaangiduven
Idhu podhum idhu podhum en magalae
Pinju pinju mazhai pesuvadhenna
Pillai pirai sollum seidhiyum enna
Annakodi aval aaduvadhenna
Andhi pagal urumaaruvadhenna
Muthumani sudar modhuvadhennaa
Munnam seidha thavamo ena enna
Kannakkuzhi kadhai neeluvadhennaa
Gangai nadhi nenjil oduvadhennaa
Pennalae boomiyum thondriyadhendru
Munnorgal varthaiyai kettadhu undu
En vaazhvil naan adhai
Paarthida poothaval en magalae
Kannadi maaligai pol aval nindru
Kai neeti pesidum saayalai kandu
Odamalae uraivadhu enna kalangalae
What is this tender drizzle whispering?
What message does the young crescent moon bring?
Why does she sway like a delicate vine?
Why do day and night blur together?
Why does the pearl's radiant glow wash over me?
Making me wonder if this is the reward for past prayers?
Why does the story of her dimpled cheeks go on and on?
Why does the sacred River Ganga flow within my heart?
Her innocent face,
why does it transform day and night?
Why does it make me feel like a fresh green sprout?
Her gentle gaze is a guiding lighthouse.
A shower of honey,
why does it touch me every single day?
Why do I fall asleep, forgetting the world around me?
Her sweet words are the rays of the sun.
That the earth was born of woman,
I have heard our elders say.
For me to witness that in my own life,
my daughter was the one who blossomed.
Standing pure like a palace of glass,
watching the way she gestures and speaks,
why does time freeze instead of moving on?
My daughter, when I look at you, I take flight.
Like a shadow, I want to rest upon your lap.
Your tiny finger becomes a paintbrush,
sketching me into a work of art.
The sweet words your lips speak,
I will hold and protect behind my eyelids.
This is enough, this is more than enough, my daughter.
What is this tender drizzle whispering?
What message does the young crescent moon bring?
Why does she sway like a delicate vine?
Why do day and night blur together?
Why does the pearl's radiant glow wash over me?
Making me wonder if this is the reward for past prayers?
Why does the story of her dimpled cheeks go on and on?
Why does the sacred River Ganga flow within my heart?
That the earth was born of woman,
I have heard our elders say.
For me to witness that in my own life,
my daughter was the one who blossomed.
Standing pure like a palace of glass,
watching the way she gestures and speaks,
why does time freeze instead of moving on?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pinju Pinju Mazhai from Naane Varuvean is a soulful tender ode celebrating the unconditional bond between a father and his young daughter. The lyrics express the father's overwhelming joy and wonder at his daughter's innocent gestures, comparing her presence to gentle rainfall, a rising crescent moon, and bright sunlight. Her tiny dimples, soft voice, and sweet touch wash away his life's stresses, filling his heart with overwhelming peace likened to the river Ganges. The song reflects on ancient wisdom that the universe owes its existence to womanhood, with the father seeing his daughter as living proof of that divine creation. He views her tiny fingers as a paintbrush giving new life and color to his existence, finding supreme fulfillment and emotional peace in merely being her father.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Un kai viralae oru thoorigaiyai / Theettidudhae ennai ooviyamaai”

The daughter's tiny fingers are directly compared to an artist's brush ('thoorigai') that paints the father into a artwork.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Pinju pinju mazhai pesuvadhenna / Pillai pirai sollum seidhiyum enna”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Pi' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony.

Imagery / Hyperbole

“Gangai nadhi nenjil oduvadhenna”

The profound inner tranquility felt by the father is vividly visualized as the river Ganges flowing inside his chest.

Metaphor

“Kalangarai aval paarvaiyae”

The daughter's guiding, reassuring gaze is compared to a beacon lighthouse ('Kalangarai').

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Trivia

Pinju Pinju Mazhai features in the psychological thriller Naane Varuvean (2022), reuniting the hit combination of director Selvaraghavan, actor Dhanush, music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, and lyricist Yugabharathi. Sung with deep emotion by Sid Sriram, the track brings a tender, human warmth to the film's intense narrative, showcasing the compassionate side of Dhanush's character.

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