Punnagai Maayai
From 99 Songs · 2021
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Abhay Jodhpurkar, Shashaa Tirupati
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- 99 Songs2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa….aa…haa….aaa… | [Vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Yen maunamai thoondil ondru veesinaai | Why did you cast a fishing hook into my silence? |
| En dhevadhai isai mozhi thandhaai | My angel, you gave me the language of music. |
| Paarvaiyaal pesinaai ennai thandhen | You spoke with your gaze, and I surrendered myself. |
| Male | |
| Un ooviyam oosaiyaai korkkiren | I string your painting together into sounds. |
| Adhil aayiram vaanavil kaangiren | In it, I see a thousand rainbows. |
| Yaaridam kelaa paadalai | A song unheard by anyone else, |
| Unniru kannaal paarkkiren | I see through both your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Un ooviyam oosaiyaai korkkiren | I string your painting together into sounds. |
| Adhil aayiram vaanavil kaangiren | In it, I see a thousand rainbows. |
| Yaaridam kelaa paadalai | A song unheard by anyone else, |
| Unniru kannaal paarkkiren | I see through both your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Paadum isai yaavum un kannin | Is all the music being sung |
| Mozhiyoo mozhiyoo | The language of your eyes, your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Paadum isai yaavum un kannin | Is all the music being sung |
| Mozhiyoo mozhiyoo | The language of your eyes, your eyes? |
| Male | |
| Un poo mugam poothidum thaavaram | Your flower-like face is a blossoming plant, |
| Male | |
| Punnagai maayai ival | She is an illusion crafted of smiles. |
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஹா.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
[Vocalizations]
ஏன் மௌனமாய் தூண்டில் ஒன்று வீசினாய்
என் தேவதை இசைமொழி தந்தாய்
பார்வையால் பேசினாய் என்னைத் தந்தேன்
Why did you cast a fishing hook into my silence?
My angel, you gave me the language of music.
You spoke with your gaze, and I surrendered myself.
உன் ஓவியம் ஓசையாய் கோர்க்கிறேன்
அதில் ஆயிரம் வானவில் காண்கிறேன்
யாரிடம் கேளா பாடலை
உன்னிரு கண்ணால் பார்க்கிறேன்
I string your painting together into sounds.
In it, I see a thousand rainbows.
A song unheard by anyone else,
I see through both your eyes.
உன் ஓவியம் ஓசையாய் கோர்க்கிறேன்
அதில் ஆயிரம் வானவில் காண்கிறேன்
யாரிடம் கேளா பாடலை
உன்னிரு விழிகளில் கேட்கிறேன்
I string your painting together into sounds.
In it, I see a thousand rainbows.
A song unheard by anyone else,
I see through both your eyes.
பாடும் இசை யாவும் உன் கண்ணின்
மொழியோ மொழியோ
Is all the music being sung
The language of your eyes, your eyes?
பாடும் இசை யாவும் உன் கண்ணின்
மொழியோ மொழியோ
Is all the music being sung
The language of your eyes, your eyes?
உன் பூமுகம் பூத்திடும் தாவரம்
Your flower-like face is a blossoming plant,
புன்னகை மாயை இவள்
என் புன்னகை மாயை இவள்
என் புன்னகை மாயை இவள்
She is an illusion crafted of smiles.
Aaa….aa….aa…haa….aaa…
[Vocalizations]
Yen maunamai thoondil ondru veesinaai
Why did you cast a fishing hook into my silence?
En dhevadhai isai mozhi thandhaai
My angel, you gave me the language of music.
Paarvaiyaal pesinaai ennai thandhen
You spoke with your gaze, and I surrendered myself.
Un ooviyam oosaiyaai korkkiren
I string your painting together into sounds.
Adhil aayiram vaanavil kaangiren
In it, I see a thousand rainbows.
Yaaridam kelaa paadalai
A song unheard by anyone else,
Unniru kannaal paarkkiren
I see through both your eyes.
Un ooviyam oosaiyaai korkkiren
I string your painting together into sounds.
Adhil aayiram vaanavil kaangiren
In it, I see a thousand rainbows.
Yaaridam kelaa paadalai
A song unheard by anyone else,
Unniru kannaal paarkkiren
I see through both your eyes.
Paadum isai yaavum un kannin
Is all the music being sung
Mozhiyoo mozhiyoo
The language of your eyes, your eyes?
Paadum isai yaavum un kannin
Is all the music being sung
Mozhiyoo mozhiyoo
The language of your eyes, your eyes?
Un poo mugam poothidum thaavaram
Your flower-like face is a blossoming plant,
Punnagai maayai ival
She is an illusion crafted of smiles.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the musical film '99 Songs' explores the profound connection between love, visual art, and music. The protagonist describes how their silence was interrupted by love, transforming visual beauty—such as paintings, glances, and smiles—into musical harmony. Eyes become a medium through which unheard melodies are experienced, blending the sensory boundaries of sight and sound.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Yen maunamai thoondil ondru veesinaai”
Comparing silence to water where a fishing hook ('thoondil') is cast to catch emotions or music.
Synesthesia
“Un ooviyam oosaiyaai korkkiren”
Blending visual art ('ooviyam' - painting) with auditory art ('oosai' - sound), expressing the act of turning sights into music.
Hyperbole
“Adhil aayiram vaanavil kaangiren”
Exaggerating the visual and emotional impact of music by describing it as seeing a thousand rainbows.
Uvamaani / Metaphor (Poo mugam)
“Un poo mugam poothidum thaavaram”
Comparing the lover's face to a soft flower ('poo mugam') on a blooming plant.
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Trivia
'99 Songs' (2021) marks A. R. Rahman's debut as a film story writer and producer. The soundtrack is deeply rooted in the concept of music as a spiritual and transformative art. Lyricist Thamarai adapted the Tamil version to reflect Rahman's intricate, melody-driven arrangement.
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