Pinjula Pinjula
From Simba · 2015
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Simbu
- Music director
- Vishal Chandrasekhar
- Details
- Simba2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Pinjula pinjula | At a tender young age |
| Manam vedhumbi | With a grieving heart |
| Thavikuthada life-u | Life is struggling, oh friend |
| Nenjula ulla | The core inside the chest |
| Manjaa soru | The yellow rice offering |
| Edukkuthada love-u }(2) | Love is taking it away }(2) |
| Male | |
| Daavadicha ponnu ippo | The girl I courted has now |
| Dive-u adichitaa | Taken a dive and abandoned me |
| Kaadhalae venaamunu | Saying she doesn't want love at all |
| Kaiyya virichitaa | She threw her hands up |
| Male | |
| Thaaya katta pol irundhaalae | She was like a solid support block |
| Ondi katta aakkiputaalae | Now she made me a lonely bachelor |
| Ondi katta aakkiputaalae…. | She made me a lonely bachelor…. |
| Male | |
| Sondham bandham | Kith and kin |
| Odhungi pochu | Have all moved away |
| Kanna muzhi pidhungi pochu | My eyeballs have popped out in pain |
| Aadhavaraa anaichikathaan | To embrace and comfort lovingly |
| Yaarum illa maamu | There is no one, my friend |
| Male | |
| Nyaabaga azhukai ellaam | All the tears born of memories |
| Thuvachida manasukkoru | To wash away from the heart |
| Soapa yaarum idhuvaraikkum | A soap, no one till now |
| Kandupudikkala maama… | Has invented, my friend… |
| Male | |
| Dhamaa thundu nenju | A tiny slice of a heart |
| Adhu nenjae illa panju | That is not a heart, but cotton |
| Theeya vachi poyitaalae | She set fire to it and left |
| Thirumu pudicha vanji | That arrogant, stubborn girl |
| Male | |
| Thanimayil manasukulla | In solitude, within his mind |
| Karaiyiraan ivanae | He is fading away |
| Ondi katta aakkiputaalae | She made him a lone bachelor |
| Ondi katta aakkiputaalae…aae…ae…. | She made him a lone bachelor…aae…ae…. |
| Male | |
| Andhuruchu dangu vaaru | The waist belt strap has snapped |
| Ava manam thaarumaaru | Her mind is completely chaotic |
| Sandhu pondhu indhu idukkil | In every nook, cranny, and gap |
| Sandhosamae ledhu | There is no happiness at all |
| Male | |
| Rendu kattaan vayasulathaan | At this confused and awkward age |
| Thundu thundaa aakkiputta | She chopped me into pieces |
| Gundu katta thookki pottu | Throwing me down bodily |
| Kumuruthaiyaa soodhu | The deception is smoldering, sir |
| Male | |
| Kattam katti vachi | Trapping him within boundaries |
| Ivana velukkathaiyaa machi | Destiny is thrashing him, buddy |
| Kaalam pannum kolam | The design painted by time |
| Romba kodumaiyada machi | Is extremely cruel, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ivanukku kadavulum thaan | Even God to him |
| Edhuvum tharalayae | Has given nothing at all |
| Male | |
| Kannil innum kanneer | In his eyes, still tears |
| Varalayae….(4) | Haven't come yet….(4) |
{ பிஞ்சுல பிஞ்சுல
மனம் வெதும்பி தவிக்குதடா
லைப்பு நெஞ்சுல உள்ள மாஞ்சா
சோறு எடுக்குதடா லவ்வு } (2)
At a tender young age
With a grieving heart
Life is struggling, oh friend
The core inside the chest
The yellow rice offering
Love is taking it away }(2)
டாவடிச்ச பொண்ணு
இப்போ டைவு அடிச்சிட்டா
காதலே வேணாமுன்னு
கைய விரிச்சிட்டா
The girl I courted has now
Taken a dive and abandoned me
Saying she doesn't want love at all
She threw her hands up
தாய கட்ட போல்
இருந்தாலே ஒண்டி கட்ட
ஆக்கி புட்டாளே ஒண்டி
கட்ட ஆக்கி புட்டாளே
She was like a solid support block
Now she made me a lonely bachelor
She made me a lonely bachelor….
சொந்தம் பந்தம்
ஒதுங்கி போச்சு கண்ணு
முழி பிதுங்கி போச்சு
ஆதரவா அணைச்சிக்கத்தான்
யாரும் இல்ல மாமு
Kith and kin
Have all moved away
My eyeballs have popped out in pain
To embrace and comfort lovingly
There is no one, my friend
ஞாபக அழுகை
எல்லாம் துவச்சிட
மனசுக்கொரு சோப்ப
யாரும் இதுவரைக்கும்
கண்டு புடிக்கல மாமா
All the tears born of memories
To wash away from the heart
A soap, no one till now
Has invented, my friend…
தம்மா துண்டு
நெஞ்சு அது நெஞ்சே இல்ல
பஞ்சு தீய வச்சி போயிட்டாலே
திமிரு புடிச்ச வஞ்சி
A tiny slice of a heart
That is not a heart, but cotton
She set fire to it and left
That arrogant, stubborn girl
தனிமையில் மனசு
குள்ள கரையிறான் இவனே
ஒண்டி கட்ட ஆக்கி புட்டாளே
ஒண்டி கட்ட ஆக்கி புட்டாளே
In solitude, within his mind
He is fading away
She made him a lone bachelor
She made him a lone bachelor…aae…ae….
அந்துருச்சு டங்கு
வாரு அவ மனம் தாறு மாறு
சந்து பொந்து இந்து இடுக்கில்
சந்தோசமே லேது
The waist belt strap has snapped
Her mind is completely chaotic
In every nook, cranny, and gap
There is no happiness at all
ரெண்டு கட்டான்
வயசுலதான் துண்டு துண்டா
ஆக்கி புட்டா குண்டு கட்டா
தூக்கி போட்டு குமுறுதையா
சூது
At this confused and awkward age
She chopped me into pieces
Throwing me down bodily
The deception is smoldering, sir
கட்டம் கட்டி வச்சி
இவன வெளுகுதய்யா மச்சி
காலம் பண்ணும் கோலம்
ரொம்ப கொடுமையடா மச்சி
Trapping him within boundaries
Destiny is thrashing him, buddy
The design painted by time
Is extremely cruel, my friend
இவனுக்கு
கடவுளும் தான்
எதுவும் தரலயே
Even God to him
Has given nothing at all
கண்ணில்
இன்னும் கண்ணீர்
வரலையே (4)
In his eyes, still tears
Haven't come yet….(4)
{Pinjula pinjula
At a tender young age
Manam vedhumbi
With a grieving heart
Thavikuthada life-u
Life is struggling, oh friend
Nenjula ulla
The core inside the chest
Manjaa soru
The yellow rice offering
Edukkuthada love-u }(2)
Love is taking it away }(2)
Daavadicha ponnu ippo
The girl I courted has now
Dive-u adichitaa
Taken a dive and abandoned me
Kaadhalae venaamunu
Saying she doesn't want love at all
Kaiyya virichitaa
She threw her hands up
Thaaya katta pol irundhaalae
She was like a solid support block
Ondi katta aakkiputaalae
Now she made me a lonely bachelor
Ondi katta aakkiputaalae….
She made me a lonely bachelor….
Sondham bandham
Kith and kin
Odhungi pochu
Have all moved away
Kanna muzhi pidhungi pochu
My eyeballs have popped out in pain
Aadhavaraa anaichikathaan
To embrace and comfort lovingly
Yaarum illa maamu
There is no one, my friend
Nyaabaga azhukai ellaam
All the tears born of memories
Thuvachida manasukkoru
To wash away from the heart
Soapa yaarum idhuvaraikkum
A soap, no one till now
Kandupudikkala maama…
Has invented, my friend…
Dhamaa thundu nenju
A tiny slice of a heart
Adhu nenjae illa panju
That is not a heart, but cotton
Theeya vachi poyitaalae
She set fire to it and left
Thirumu pudicha vanji
That arrogant, stubborn girl
Thanimayil manasukulla
In solitude, within his mind
Karaiyiraan ivanae
He is fading away
Ondi katta aakkiputaalae
She made him a lone bachelor
Ondi katta aakkiputaalae…aae…ae….
She made him a lone bachelor…aae…ae….
Andhuruchu dangu vaaru
The waist belt strap has snapped
Ava manam thaarumaaru
Her mind is completely chaotic
Sandhu pondhu indhu idukkil
In every nook, cranny, and gap
Sandhosamae ledhu
There is no happiness at all
Rendu kattaan vayasulathaan
At this confused and awkward age
Thundu thundaa aakkiputta
She chopped me into pieces
Gundu katta thookki pottu
Throwing me down bodily
Kumuruthaiyaa soodhu
The deception is smoldering, sir
Kattam katti vachi
Trapping him within boundaries
Ivana velukkathaiyaa machi
Destiny is thrashing him, buddy
Kaalam pannum kolam
The design painted by time
Romba kodumaiyada machi
Is extremely cruel, my friend
Ivanukku kadavulum thaan
Even God to him
Edhuvum tharalayae
Has given nothing at all
Kannil innum kanneer
In his eyes, still tears
Varalayae….(4)
Haven't come yet….(4)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the intense grief and raw disillusionment of a young man suffering from a sudden romantic breakup. Expressed through colloquial Madras slang, the protagonist describes how the girl he deeply cherished abandoned him abruptly, leaving him isolated from friends, family, and social support. He feels reduced to a 'lonely bachelor' suffering silently in isolation. Through tragicomic imagery, the song portrays his heart as fragile cotton set on fire, lamenting that no technology or soap exists to wash away painful emotional memories. He curses the relentless cruelty of time and fate, feeling abandoned by God himself while left in a state of shock so severe that tears cannot even flow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adhu nenjae illa panju / Theeya vachi poyitaalae”
Compares the fragile, vulnerable heart to flammable cotton ('panju') that has been set on fire by love.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Nyaabaga azhukai ellaam / Thuvachida manasukkoru / Soapa yaarum idhuvaraikkum / Kandupudikkala maama…”
An exaggerated claim that no soap has been invented yet to wash away the tears and sorrow stored in memories.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Sandhu pondhu indhu idukkil / Sandhosamae ledhu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds 'S' ('Sandhu', 'Sandhosamae') to create rhythmic emphasis in describing complete unhappiness.
Rhyme (Edugai)
“Thaaya katta pol irundhaalae / Ondi katta aakkiputaalae”
Second letter rhyming agreement between lines ('Kaalam' / 'Romba' / 'Ivanukku' pattern or 'Thaaya' / 'Ondi').
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Trivia
The song 'Pinjula Pinjula' is from the film 'Simba' (2018), composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar with lyrics by Viveka. It gained significant popularity because it was sung by actor-singer Silambarasan (STR), famous for singing emotive heartbreak tracks in contemporary Tamil cinema. The song extensively uses local Madras Baashai slang terms such as 'Daavadicha', 'Ondi katta', and 'Dangu vaaru'.
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