Punnagaikku
From Appu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Appu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa | Vava vava vaaa |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa | Vava vava vaaa |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiku neram odhukku | Set aside time to smile, |
| Poo parikka neram odhukku | Set aside time to pluck flowers, |
| Nilavukku neram odhukku | Set aside time for the moon, |
| Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku | Set aside time daily for peace of mind. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thanniyodu odum | Running along with the rainwater, |
| Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku | Life is like a bubble. |
| Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal | Without nurturing love in due time, |
| Vaazhkai edhukku | What is the point of life? |
| Female | |
| Mottukalai eduthaal | If you pick flower buds, |
| Thaen thuligal irukku | There are drops of honey inside. |
| Kattukalai eduthaal | If you remove restrictions, |
| Kaadhalundu namakku | Love is ours to hold. |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiku neram odhukku | Set aside time to smile, |
| Poo parikka neram odhukku | Set aside time to pluck flowers, |
| Nilavukku neram odhukku | Set aside time for the moon, |
| Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku | Set aside time daily for peace of mind. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thanniyodu odum | Running along with the rainwater, |
| Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku | Life is like a bubble. |
| Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal | Without nurturing love in due time, |
| Vaazhkai edhukku | What is the point of life? |
| Female | |
| Mottukalai eduthaal | If you pick flower buds, |
| Thaen thuligal irukku | There are drops of honey inside. |
| Kattukalai udaithaal | If you break boundaries, |
| Kaadhalundu namakku | Love is ours to hold. |
| Chorus | |
| {Vaa..vaa…vaa… | {Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa | Vava vava vaaa |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa} (2) | Vava vava vaaa} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| Turu rurur rurur raraa | Turu rurur rurur raraa |
| Turu rurur rurur raraa | Turu rurur rurur raraa |
| Rara aaa rara rara raa…aaa… | Rara aaa rara rara raa…aaa… |
| Chum chum chum chum chum chum | Chum chum chum chum chum chum |
| Chum chum chum | Chum chum chum |
| Chum chum chum chum chum chum | Chum chum chum chum chum chum |
| Chum chum chum | Chum chum chum |
| Chum chum chum chumchum | Chum chum chum chumchum |
| Chum chum | Chum chum |
| Male | |
| Mogam enbathu ulla varaikum | As long as passion remains within, |
| Mogam enbathu ulla varaikum | As long as passion remains within, |
| Dhegam enbathil aavi nilaikum | The soul will stay inside this body. |
| Male | |
| Ada mannil pirappathum | Hey, whether born on earth |
| Vinnil parappathum | Or flying in the sky, |
| Serum idam mannuthaan | The final resting place is the soil itself. |
| Ithil saththiyamaanathum | In this existence, what is true |
| Niththiyamaanathum | And what is eternal |
| Kaadhal sugam onnuthaan | Is only the bliss of love. |
| Female | |
| Thingal kidaikaamal | Without getting Monday, |
| Sevvaai vandhu seruma | Will Tuesday ever arrive? |
| Muththam kodukkaamal | Without giving a kiss, |
| Motcham vandhu seruma | Will salvation ever arrive? |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Female :Turuturututu | Female: Turuturututu |
| Chorus :Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Chorus: Come... come... come... |
| Female :Turuturututu | Female: Turuturututu |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiku neram odhukku | Set aside time to smile, |
| Poo parikka neram odhukku | Set aside time to pluck flowers, |
| Nilavukku neram odhukku | Set aside time for the moon, |
| Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku | Set aside time daily for peace of mind. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thanniyodu odum | Running along with the rainwater, |
| Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku | Life is like a bubble. |
| Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal | Without nurturing love in due time, |
| Vaazhkai edhukku | What is the point of life? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ........................ |
| Male | |
| Ottai paanai megam aagum | A broken pot becomes like a cloud, |
| Ottai paanai megam aagum | A broken pot becomes like a cloud, |
| Uyirin thiravam vazhinthu pogum | The fluid of life drains away. |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa | Vava vava vaaa |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa | Vava vava vaaa |
| Male | |
| Ada vannathu poochigal | Hey, if butterflies |
| Jaadagham paarthaal | Start checking horoscopes, |
| Solaikku laabam illai | The garden will gain nothing! |
| Nee naalaya pattri ennikidanthaal | If you keep worrying about tomorrow, |
| Innikkum inbamillai | There is no joy in today either! |
| Female | |
| Ponnanganni vidavum | More than Ponnanganni greens, |
| Keerayil yethum irukkaa | Is there any better spinach? |
| Pombalaya vidavum | More than a woman, |
| Bodhai yedhu kirukka | Is there any greater intoxication, crazy one? |
| Male | |
| Punnagaiku neram odhukku | Set aside time to smile, |
| Poo parikka neram odhukku | Set aside time to pluck flowers, |
| Nilavukku neram odhukku | Set aside time for the moon, |
| Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku | Set aside time daily for peace of mind. |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thanniyodu odum | Running along with the rainwater, |
| Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku | Life is like a bubble. |
| Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal | Without nurturing love in due time, |
| Vaazhkai edhukku | What is the point of life? |
| Female | |
| Mottukalai eduthaal | If you pick flower buds, |
| Thaen thuligal irukku | There are drops of honey inside. |
| Kattukalai udaithaal | If you break boundaries, |
| Kaadhalundu namakku | Love is ours to hold. |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa | Vava vava vaaa |
| Vaa..vaa…vaa… | Come... come... come... |
| Vava vava vaaa | Vava vava vaaa |
| Female | |
| ………………………….. | ........................ |
மற்றும் எஸ். பி. பி. சரண்
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
புன்னகைக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
பூ பறிக்க நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
நிலவுக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
தினம் நிம்மதிக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
மழை தண்ணியோடு
ஓடும் குமிழி போல் வாழ்க்கை இருக்கு
ஒரு ஜோடி காதல் வளர்க்காமல்
வாழ்க்கை எதுக்கு
Running along with the rainwater,
Life is like a bubble.
Without nurturing love in due time,
What is the point of life?
மொட்டுகளை எடுத்தாய்
தேன் துளிகள் இருக்கு
கட்டுகளை உடைத்தால்
காதலுண்டு நமக்கு
If you pick flower buds,
There are drops of honey inside.
If you remove restrictions,
Love is ours to hold.
புன்னகைக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
பூ பறிக்க நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
நிலவுக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
தினம் நிம்மதிக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
மழை தண்ணியோடு
ஓடும் குமிழி போல் வாழ்க்கை இருக்கு
ஒரு ஜோடி காதல் வளர்க்காமல்
வாழ்க்கை எதுக்கு
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
மொட்டுகளை எடுத்தாய்
தேன் துளிகள் இருக்கு
கட்டுகளை உடைத்தால்
காதலுண்டு நமக்கு
Running along with the rainwater,
Life is like a bubble.
Without nurturing love in due time,
What is the point of life?
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
If you pick flower buds,
There are drops of honey inside.
If you break boundaries,
Love is ours to hold.
துருரரரா துருரரரா
ரரராரா ரரராரா ரரராரா
சம் சம் சம்சம்
சம் சம் சம்சம்
சம் சம் சம்சம்
சம் சம் சஞ்சம் சம்சம்
{Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa} (2)
மோகம் என்பது உள்ள வரைக்கும்
மோகம் என்பது உள்ள வரைக்கும்
தேகம் என்பதில் ஆவி நிலைக்கும்
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Rara aaa rara rara raa…aaa…
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
As long as passion remains within,
As long as passion remains within,
The soul will stay inside this body.
அடி மண்ணில் பிறப்பது
விண்ணில் பறப்பதும்
சேரும் இடம் மண்ணுதான்
இதில் சத்தியமானதும் நித்தியம்மானதும்
காதல் சுகம் ஒண்ணுதான்
Hey, whether born on earth
Or flying in the sky,
The final resting place is the soil itself.
In this existence, what is true
And what is eternal
Is only the bliss of love.
திங்கள் கிடைக்காமல்
செவ்வாய் வந்து சேருமா
முத்தம் கொடுக்காமல்
மோட்சம் வந்து சேருமா
Without getting Monday,
Will Tuesday ever arrive?
Without giving a kiss,
Will salvation ever arrive?
வா வா வா வா
துத்துருத்துதுத்துது
குழு :
வா வா வா வா
துத்துருத்துதுத்துது
Come... come... come...
Female: Turuturututu
Chorus: Come... come... come...
Female: Turuturututu
புன்னகைக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
பூ பறிக்க நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
நிலவுக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
தினம் நிம்மதிக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
மழை தண்ணியோடு
ஓடும் குமிழி போல் வாழ்க்கை இருக்கு
ஒரு ஜோடி காதல் வளர்க்காமல்
வாழ்க்கை எதுக்கு
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
...................
Running along with the rainwater,
Life is like a bubble.
Without nurturing love in due time,
What is the point of life?
ஓட்டை பானை மேகம் ஆகும்
ஓட்டை பானை மேகம் ஆகும்
உயிரின் திரவம் வழிந்து போகும்
........................
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
A broken pot becomes like a cloud,
A broken pot becomes like a cloud,
The fluid of life drains away.
அட வண்ணத்து பூச்சிகள்
ஜாதகம் பார்த்தல்
சோலைக்கு லாபம் இல்லை
நீ நாளையே பற்றி என்னிக்கிடந்தால்
இன்னைக்கும் இன்பமில்லை
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
பொன்னாங்கண்ணி விடவும்
கீரையில் ஏதும் இருக்க
பொம்பளைய விடவும்
போதை ஏதும் கிறுக்கா
Hey, if butterflies
Start checking horoscopes,
The garden will gain nothing!
If you keep worrying about tomorrow,
There is no joy in today either!
புன்னகைக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
பூ பறிக்க நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
நிலவுக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
தினம் நிம்மதிக்கு நேரம் ஒதுக்கு
மழை தண்ணியோடு
ஓடும் குமிழி போல் வாழ்க்கை இருக்கு
ஒரு ஜோடி காதல் வளர்க்காமல்
வாழ்க்கை எதுக்கு
More than Ponnanganni greens,
Is there any better spinach?
More than a woman,
Is there any greater intoxication, crazy one?
மொட்டுகளை எடுத்தாய்
தேன் துளிகள் இருக்கு
கட்டுகளை உடைத்தால்
காதலுண்டு நமக்கு
Set aside time to smile,
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Set aside time for the moon,
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
வா வா வாவா வா
Running along with the rainwater,
Life is like a bubble.
Without nurturing love in due time,
What is the point of life?
........................
If you pick flower buds,
There are drops of honey inside.
If you break boundaries,
Love is ours to hold.
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
........................
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Vava vava vaaa
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Set aside time to smile,
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Set aside time for the moon,
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Running along with the rainwater,
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Life is like a bubble.
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Without nurturing love in due time,
Vaazhkai edhukku
What is the point of life?
Mottukalai eduthaal
If you pick flower buds,
Thaen thuligal irukku
There are drops of honey inside.
Kattukalai eduthaal
If you remove restrictions,
Kaadhalundu namakku
Love is ours to hold.
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Set aside time to smile,
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Set aside time for the moon,
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Running along with the rainwater,
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Life is like a bubble.
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Without nurturing love in due time,
Vaazhkai edhukku
What is the point of life?
Mottukalai eduthaal
If you pick flower buds,
Thaen thuligal irukku
There are drops of honey inside.
Kattukalai udaithaal
If you break boundaries,
Kaadhalundu namakku
Love is ours to hold.
{Vaa..vaa…vaa…
{Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa} (2)
Vava vava vaaa} (2)
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Turu rurur rurur raraa
Rara aaa rara rara raa…aaa…
Rara aaa rara rara raa…aaa…
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum chum chumchum
Chum chum
Chum chum
Mogam enbathu ulla varaikum
As long as passion remains within,
Mogam enbathu ulla varaikum
As long as passion remains within,
Dhegam enbathil aavi nilaikum
The soul will stay inside this body.
Ada mannil pirappathum
Hey, whether born on earth
Vinnil parappathum
Or flying in the sky,
Serum idam mannuthaan
The final resting place is the soil itself.
Ithil saththiyamaanathum
In this existence, what is true
Niththiyamaanathum
And what is eternal
Kaadhal sugam onnuthaan
Is only the bliss of love.
Thingal kidaikaamal
Without getting Monday,
Sevvaai vandhu seruma
Will Tuesday ever arrive?
Muththam kodukkaamal
Without giving a kiss,
Motcham vandhu seruma
Will salvation ever arrive?
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Female :Turuturututu
Female: Turuturututu
Chorus :Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Chorus: Come... come... come...
Female :Turuturututu
Female: Turuturututu
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Set aside time to smile,
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Set aside time for the moon,
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Running along with the rainwater,
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Life is like a bubble.
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Without nurturing love in due time,
Vaazhkai edhukku
What is the point of life?
…………………………..
........................
Ottai paanai megam aagum
A broken pot becomes like a cloud,
Ottai paanai megam aagum
A broken pot becomes like a cloud,
Uyirin thiravam vazhinthu pogum
The fluid of life drains away.
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Vava vava vaaa
Ada vannathu poochigal
Hey, if butterflies
Jaadagham paarthaal
Start checking horoscopes,
Solaikku laabam illai
The garden will gain nothing!
Nee naalaya pattri ennikidanthaal
If you keep worrying about tomorrow,
Innikkum inbamillai
There is no joy in today either!
Ponnanganni vidavum
More than Ponnanganni greens,
Keerayil yethum irukkaa
Is there any better spinach?
Pombalaya vidavum
More than a woman,
Bodhai yedhu kirukka
Is there any greater intoxication, crazy one?
Punnagaiku neram odhukku
Set aside time to smile,
Poo parikka neram odhukku
Set aside time to pluck flowers,
Nilavukku neram odhukku
Set aside time for the moon,
Dhinam nimmathikku neram odhukku
Set aside time daily for peace of mind.
Mazhai thanniyodu odum
Running along with the rainwater,
Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku
Life is like a bubble.
Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal
Without nurturing love in due time,
Vaazhkai edhukku
What is the point of life?
Mottukalai eduthaal
If you pick flower buds,
Thaen thuligal irukku
There are drops of honey inside.
Kattukalai udaithaal
If you break boundaries,
Kaadhalundu namakku
Love is ours to hold.
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Vava vava vaaa
Vaa..vaa…vaa…
Come... come... come...
Vava vava vaaa
Vava vava vaaa
…………………………..
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Punnagaiku Neram Odhukku is a philosophical yet upbeat song from the movie Appu (2000), featuring lyrics by Vairamuthu and music by Deva. The song emphasizes the fleeting nature of human existence, comparing life to a fragile water bubble flowing down a rain stream. It urges listeners to pause their worldly routines and dedicate time to joy, smiling, nature, and love before life passes by.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kumizhi pol vaazhkai irukku”
Life is explicitly compared to a water bubble (kumizhi pol) to emphasize its fragile and temporary nature.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mottukalai eduthaal / Kattukalai eduthaal”
The second consonant sound 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Mottukalai' / 'Kattukalai').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Ottai paanai megam aagum / Uyirin thiravam vazhinthu pogum”
Comparing human body and mortal existence to a leaky pot from which life's vital fluid slips away.
Rhetorical Question
“Pozhuthodu kaadhal valarkaamal / Vaazhkai edhukku”
Uses a questioning tone to assert that life is meaningless without expressing love.
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Trivia
The movie Appu (2000), starring Prashanth and Devayani, was an official Tamil remake of Mahesh Bhatt's famous 1991 Hindi romantic thriller Sadak. The soundtrack was composed by Deva.
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