Sokkura Penne
From Devi 2 · 2019
- Lyricist
- Prabhu Deva
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Devi 22019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oru ponnungo | There is a girl |
| Avala paathengo | I saw her |
| Kunguma colorungo | She is of vermilion color |
| Thanga silaingo | A golden statue |
| Ada en manasa thavikka vitta | Ah, she made my heart suffer |
| Coloru avalungo | Her stunning color did |
| Male | |
| Oru ramango | I am not a Rama |
| Naan ileengo | No, I am not |
| Ava seethaiyum | She is not a Sita |
| Kooda illengo | Either, no |
| Ada one side-ah naan | Ah, mine is a one-sided |
| Urugi vizhum love storyngo | Melting love story |
| Male | |
| {Ungappa enakku | {Your father to me |
| Chorus :Uncle-u ma | Chorus: Is an Uncle, dear |
| Male :Nee ilaangatti naan | Male: If you aren't there, I am |
| Chorus :Single-u ma | Chorus: Single, dear |
| Male :Nee pakkam vantha | Male: If you come near |
| Chorus :Pongaluma | Chorus: It is festive like Pongal, dear |
| Male :Paakkama pona jungle-u ma} (2) | Male: If you leave without looking, it is a jungle, dear} (2) |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae | Mesmerizing girl |
| Sokkura penne | Mesmerizing girl |
| Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha | Do not mesmerize me too |
| Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja | Hiccuping heart makes me beg |
| Ennai kirukkana aakaatha | Do not make me crazy |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae | Mesmerizing girl |
| Sokkura penne | Mesmerizing girl |
| Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha | Do not mesmerize me too |
| Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja | Hiccuping heart makes me beg |
| Ennai kirukkana aakaatha | Do not make me crazy |
| Chorus | |
| Hei dokkiri pappa | Hey mischievous kid |
| Male | |
| Hoo kaadhalukku kottaiya katti | Oh, I built a huge fort |
| Vechen perusaa | For love |
| Kandukka maatendraalae | She doesn't even notice me |
| Ennai muzhusa | Completely |
| Sikkaama sikka vechutaalae dhinusa | Without getting caught, she trapped me uniquely |
| Nenjukulla kaadhalu kathiya vechu kilicha | Inside my heart, love slashed with a knife |
| Male | |
| Neeyae adi vaadi pennae vaa… | You yourself come, girl, come... |
| Vaa vaa vaa | Come, come, come |
| Neeyae ennai thedi thaanae vaa… | You yourself come seeking me... |
| Vaa vaa | Come, come |
| Neeyae adi illama thaan thalladuren | Without you, girl, I am stumbling |
| Kollathadiyae….ae…..ae….. | Don't kill me... |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae | Mesmerizing girl |
| Sokkura penne | Mesmerizing girl |
| Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha | Do not mesmerize me too |
| Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja | Hiccuping heart makes me beg |
| Ennai kirukkana aakaatha | Do not make me crazy |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae | Mesmerizing girl |
| Sokkura penne | Mesmerizing girl |
| Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha | Do not mesmerize me too |
| Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja | Hiccuping heart makes me beg |
| Ennai kirukkana aakaatha | Do not make me crazy |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae… | Mesmerizing girl... |
| Hey sokkura pennae… | Hey mesmerizing girl... |
| Hey lovula lovula lovula lovula lovula | Hey in love, in love, in love, in love, in love |
| Male | |
| Hooo…ooo | Hooo...ooo |
| Ennoda pechi moochu ellaam | My speech and breath, everything |
| Pudhusu maa | Is brand new, dear |
| Unnoda kaachu moochu ellaam | Your shouting and anger, everything |
| Sweet-u maa | Is sweet, dear |
| Pinnaala naanum varen uyira | I will follow behind you to give my life |
| Kudukka ma | To give my life, dear |
| Venam-nu sollathadi manasu | Don't say no, my heart |
| Valikkum ma | Will hurt, dear |
| Male | |
| Rose-u un kannam rendum rose-u | Rose, both your cheeks are roses |
| En bangaramae | My precious golden one |
| Pesu nee love-u vaarthai pesu | Speak, speak words of love |
| En bangaramae | My precious golden one |
| Mass-u namma rendu perum onna serntha | Mass, if both of us unite |
| Maasaagidumae…ae…ae…… | It will become super grand... |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae | Mesmerizing girl |
| Sokkura penne | Mesmerizing girl |
| Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha | Do not mesmerize me too |
| Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja | Hiccuping heart makes me beg |
| Ennai kirukkana aakaatha | Do not make me crazy |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae…ae…..ae……ae… | Mesmerizing girl... |
| Male | |
| Sokkura pennae | Mesmerizing girl |
| Sokkura penne | Mesmerizing girl |
| Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha | Do not mesmerize me too |
| Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja | Hiccuping heart makes me beg |
| Ennai kirukkana aakaatha | Do not make me crazy |
| Male | |
| Sokkura sokkura pennae…ae….. | Mesmerizing mesmerizing girl... |
ஒரு பொண்ணுங்கோ
அவள பாத்தேங்கோ
குங்கும கலருங்கோ
தங்க சிலைங்கோ
அட என் மனச தவிக்க விட்டா
கலரு அவளுங்க
There is a girl
I saw her
She is of vermilion color
A golden statue
Ah, she made my heart suffer
Her stunning color did
ஒரு ராமன்கோ
நான் இல்லைங்கோ
அவ சீதையும்
கூட இல்லேங்கோ
அட ஒன் சைடா நான்
உருகி விழும் லவ் ஸ்டோரிங்கோ
I am not a Rama
No, I am not
She is not a Sita
Either, no
Ah, mine is a one-sided
Melting love story
{உங்கப்பா எனக்கு
குழு :
அங்கிளுமா
நீ இல்லாங்காட்டி நான்
குழு :
சிங்களுமா
நீ பக்கம் வந்தா
குழு :
பொங்கலுமா
பாக்காம போனா ஜங்கிளுமா} (2)
{Your father to me
Chorus: Is an Uncle, dear
Male: If you aren't there, I am
Chorus: Single, dear
Male: If you come near
Chorus: It is festive like Pongal, dear
Male: If you leave without looking, it is a jungle, dear} (2)
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
என்னையும் நீயும் சொக்காத
விக்குற நெஞ்ச வெக்குற கெஞ்ச
என்னை கிறுக்கனா ஆக்காத
Mesmerizing girl
Mesmerizing girl
Do not mesmerize me too
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Do not make me crazy
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
என்னையும் நீயும் சொக்காத
விக்குற நெஞ்ச வெக்குற கெஞ்ச
என்னை கிறுக்கனா ஆக்காத
Mesmerizing girl
Mesmerizing girl
Do not mesmerize me too
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Do not make me crazy
ஹேய் டோக்கிரி பாப்பா
Hey mischievous kid
ஹோ காதலுக்கு கோட்டைய கட்டி
வெச்சேன் பெருசா
கண்டுக்க மாட்டேன்றாலே
என்னை முழுசா
சிக்காம சிக்க வெச்சுட்டாலே தினுசா
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள காதலு கத்திய வச்சு கிலிச்சா
Oh, I built a huge fort
For love
She doesn't even notice me
Completely
Without getting caught, she trapped me uniquely
Inside my heart, love slashed with a knife
நீயே அடி வாடி பெண்ணே வா....
வா வா வா
நீயே என்னை தேடி தானே வா....
வா வா
நீயே அடி இல்லாமதான் தள்ளாடுறேன்
கொல்லாதடியே......ஏ.....ஏ.....
You yourself come, girl, come...
Come, come, come
You yourself come seeking me...
Come, come
Without you, girl, I am stumbling
Don't kill me...
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
என்னையும் நீயும் சொக்காத
விக்குற நெஞ்ச வெக்குற கெஞ்ச
என்னை கிறுக்கனா ஆக்காத
Mesmerizing girl
Mesmerizing girl
Do not mesmerize me too
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Do not make me crazy
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
என்னையும் நீயும் சொக்காத
விக்குற நெஞ்ச வெக்குறகெஞ்ச
என்னை கிறுக்கனா ஆக்காத
Mesmerizing girl
Mesmerizing girl
Do not mesmerize me too
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Do not make me crazy
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
ஹேய் சொக்குற பெண்ணே
ஹேய் லவ்வுல லவ்வுல லவ்வுல
லவ்வுல லவ்வுல
Mesmerizing girl...
Hey mesmerizing girl...
Hey in love, in love, in love, in love, in love
ஹோ....ஓ....
என்னோட பேச்சு மூச்சு எல்லாம்
புதுசுமா
உன்னோட காச்சு மூச்சு எல்லாம்
ஸ்வீட்டுமா
பின்னால நானும் வரேன் உயிர கொடுக்கமா
வேணாம்னு சொல்லாதடி மனசு
வலிக்கும்மா
Hooo...ooo
My speech and breath, everything
Is brand new, dear
Your shouting and anger, everything
Is sweet, dear
I will follow behind you to give my life
To give my life, dear
Don't say no, my heart
Will hurt, dear
ரோஸ்சு உன் கன்னம் ரெண்டும் ரோஸ்சு
என் பங்காரமே
பேசு நீ லவ்வு வார்த்தை பேசு
என் பங்காரமே
மாஸ்சு நம்ம ரெண்டு பெரும் ஒண்ணா சேர்ந்தா
மாஸ்சாகிடுமே....ஏ...ஏ....
Rose, both your cheeks are roses
My precious golden one
Speak, speak words of love
My precious golden one
Mass, if both of us unite
It will become super grand...
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
என்னையும் நீயும் சொக்காத
விக்குற நெஞ்ச வெக்குற கெஞ்ச
என்னை கிறுக்கனா ஆக்காத
Mesmerizing girl
Mesmerizing girl
Do not mesmerize me too
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Do not make me crazy
சொக்குற பெண்ணே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
Mesmerizing girl...
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
சொக்குற பெண்ணே
என்னையும் நீயும் சொக்காத
விக்குற நெஞ்ச வெக்குற கெஞ்ச
என்னை கிறுக்கனா ஆக்காத
Mesmerizing girl
Mesmerizing girl
Do not mesmerize me too
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Do not make me crazy
சொக்குற சொக்குற பெண்ணே ...ஏ.....
Mesmerizing mesmerizing girl...
Oru ponnungo
There is a girl
Avala paathengo
I saw her
Kunguma colorungo
She is of vermilion color
Thanga silaingo
A golden statue
Ada en manasa thavikka vitta
Ah, she made my heart suffer
Coloru avalungo
Her stunning color did
Oru ramango
I am not a Rama
Naan ileengo
No, I am not
Ava seethaiyum
She is not a Sita
Kooda illengo
Either, no
Ada one side-ah naan
Ah, mine is a one-sided
Urugi vizhum love storyngo
Melting love story
{Ungappa enakku
{Your father to me
Chorus :Uncle-u ma
Chorus: Is an Uncle, dear
Male :Nee ilaangatti naan
Male: If you aren't there, I am
Chorus :Single-u ma
Chorus: Single, dear
Male :Nee pakkam vantha
Male: If you come near
Chorus :Pongaluma
Chorus: It is festive like Pongal, dear
Male :Paakkama pona jungle-u ma} (2)
Male: If you leave without looking, it is a jungle, dear} (2)
Sokkura pennae
Mesmerizing girl
Sokkura penne
Mesmerizing girl
Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha
Do not mesmerize me too
Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Ennai kirukkana aakaatha
Do not make me crazy
Sokkura pennae
Mesmerizing girl
Sokkura penne
Mesmerizing girl
Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha
Do not mesmerize me too
Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Ennai kirukkana aakaatha
Do not make me crazy
Hei dokkiri pappa
Hey mischievous kid
Hoo kaadhalukku kottaiya katti
Oh, I built a huge fort
Vechen perusaa
For love
Kandukka maatendraalae
She doesn't even notice me
Ennai muzhusa
Completely
Sikkaama sikka vechutaalae dhinusa
Without getting caught, she trapped me uniquely
Nenjukulla kaadhalu kathiya vechu kilicha
Inside my heart, love slashed with a knife
Neeyae adi vaadi pennae vaa…
You yourself come, girl, come...
Vaa vaa vaa
Come, come, come
Neeyae ennai thedi thaanae vaa…
You yourself come seeking me...
Vaa vaa
Come, come
Neeyae adi illama thaan thalladuren
Without you, girl, I am stumbling
Kollathadiyae….ae…..ae…..
Don't kill me...
Sokkura pennae
Mesmerizing girl
Sokkura penne
Mesmerizing girl
Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha
Do not mesmerize me too
Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Ennai kirukkana aakaatha
Do not make me crazy
Sokkura pennae
Mesmerizing girl
Sokkura penne
Mesmerizing girl
Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha
Do not mesmerize me too
Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Ennai kirukkana aakaatha
Do not make me crazy
Sokkura pennae…
Mesmerizing girl...
Hey sokkura pennae…
Hey mesmerizing girl...
Hey lovula lovula lovula lovula lovula
Hey in love, in love, in love, in love, in love
Hooo…ooo
Hooo...ooo
Ennoda pechi moochu ellaam
My speech and breath, everything
Pudhusu maa
Is brand new, dear
Unnoda kaachu moochu ellaam
Your shouting and anger, everything
Sweet-u maa
Is sweet, dear
Pinnaala naanum varen uyira
I will follow behind you to give my life
Kudukka ma
To give my life, dear
Venam-nu sollathadi manasu
Don't say no, my heart
Valikkum ma
Will hurt, dear
Rose-u un kannam rendum rose-u
Rose, both your cheeks are roses
En bangaramae
My precious golden one
Pesu nee love-u vaarthai pesu
Speak, speak words of love
En bangaramae
My precious golden one
Mass-u namma rendu perum onna serntha
Mass, if both of us unite
Maasaagidumae…ae…ae……
It will become super grand...
Sokkura pennae
Mesmerizing girl
Sokkura penne
Mesmerizing girl
Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha
Do not mesmerize me too
Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Ennai kirukkana aakaatha
Do not make me crazy
Sokkura pennae…ae…..ae……ae…
Mesmerizing girl...
Sokkura pennae
Mesmerizing girl
Sokkura penne
Mesmerizing girl
Ennaiyum neeyum sokkaatha
Do not mesmerize me too
Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja
Hiccuping heart makes me beg
Ennai kirukkana aakaatha
Do not make me crazy
Sokkura sokkura pennae…ae…..
Mesmerizing mesmerizing girl...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Sokkura Penne is an energetic, upbeat romantic song from the movie Devi 2, where the protagonist passionately expresses his one-sided love for a captivating woman. He describes her radiant golden skin and hypnotic eyes that leave him completely mesmerized and driven to distraction. Using playful Chennai slang and quick rhyming couplets, he humorously details how her presence transforms his world into a festive celebration, whereas her absence leaves his life feeling desolate like a dark jungle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
End Rhyme (Iyaiu)
“Male :Paakkama pona jungle-u ma”
Extensive use of rhythmic end-rhymes using colloquial suffixes like '-u ma' (Uncle-u ma, Single-u ma, Pongaluma, Jungle-u ma) to build a catchy dance rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thanga silaingo”
Describing the girl directly as a golden statue ('Thanga silaingo') and comparing her rosy cheeks to rose flowers.
Assonance & Alliteration (Monaai & Edhugai)
“Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja”
Matching starting and secondary consonant sounds in phrases like 'Sokkura pennae' and 'Vikkura nenja vekkura kenja'.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navorchi)
“Nenjukulla kaadhalu kathiya vechu kilicha”
Exaggerating the feeling of heartbreak and affection by describing love as building a giant fort or slashing the heart with a knife.
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Trivia
Sokkura Penne features in the 2019 horror-comedy movie Devi 2, directed by A. L. Vijay. The song was written by master choreographer-actor Prabhu Deva himself, tailored specifically to match his dynamic and playful dancing style. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Sam C. S.
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