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Lyrics & meaning

Thappu Pannitten

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Vignesh Ramakrishna
Singer
Silambarasan
Music director
A. K. Priyan
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{Piriya porom-nnu therinjiKnowing that we will eventually part ways,
Namma yaarum love-la yerangarathillaiNone of us fall in love.
Chinna chinna kovam possessivenessSmall anger, possessiveness,
Mukkiyamaa egoAnd mainly, ego...
Idhu thaan engala pirichiruchuThis is what separated us.
Male
Naan avala poga vitrukka koodathuI shouldn't have let her go.
Appo enna idhukku love pannenThen why did I fall in love with her?
Thappu ava pannalaShe made no mistake.
Naan…. naan panniten..thappu panniten} (Dialogue)I... I made the mistake.. I made a mistake.
Male
Ava mela usura irundhenMy life revolved around her.
Ava mela usura irukkenMy life still revolves around her.
Aana oru naalBut one day,
Oru nimisham kaanavillaiyaeShe vanished in a single moment.
Male
Ava pesa dhinamum rasichenI cherished listening to her speak every day.
Ava kaiya pudichae kedandhenI lay there holding her hand.
Aana oru naalBut one day,
Oru nimisham kaanavillaiyaeShe vanished in a single moment.
Male
Ava vinnai thaandiyum vara venamShe doesn't need to cross the skies for me,
Ava veetta thandiyum vara venamShe doesn't even need to cross her house door.
Oru paarvai onnu jannal orama paarthaIf she gives just one look from the corner of her window,
Adhu podhumThat is enough.
Male
Ava moochi kaatha thaan tharuvaalaWill she lend me her breath like a gentle breeze?
En vetkam vittu thaan varuvenaWill I shed my hesitation and come?
En perai solli konjam koopitaalaeIf she calls my name softly,
Oh adhu podhumOh, that is enough.
Male
Naan thappu pannitten avala tholaichenI made a mistake, I lost her.
En kaadhala naan tholaichenI lost my love.
Naan thappu pannitten manasa odachenI made a mistake, I broke her heart.
En aasaiya naan keduthenI ruined my own desires.
Male
Naan thappu pannitten avala tholaichenI made a mistake, I lost her.
En kaadhala naan tholaichenI lost my love.
Naan thappu pannitten manasa odachenI made a mistake, I broke her heart.
En aasaiya naan keduthenI ruined my own desires.
Male
Ava mela usura irundhenMy life revolved around her.
Ava mela usura irukkenMy life still revolves around her.
Aana oru naalBut one day,
Oru nimisham kaanavillaiyaeShe vanished in a single moment.
Male
Thanimaiya thedurenI seek solitude,
Thookkam illaama saagurenI am dying without sleep,
Veruppula vaazhurenI live in resentment,
Ver aalaaga maarurenI am transforming into someone else.
Male
Thappellaam en kitta thaanAll the blame lies with me,
En manasu un kitta thaanMy heart lies with you,
En devathai nee mattum thaanYou alone are my angel,
Enakellam neethan neethanYou are my everything, only you,
Neethan neethanOnly you, only you.
Male
Thappellaam en kitta thaanAll the blame lies with me,
En manasu un kitta thaanMy heart lies with you,
En devathai nee mattum thaanYou alone are my angel,
Enakellam neethanYou are my everything.
Male
Nee en thaali thaangavum vara venamYou don't need to come to wear my sacred thread,
En vaazhkai mothamum vara venamYou don't need to come for my entire life,
En thappa thirutha vaippu onnu thaanJust give me one single chance to rectify my mistake,
Nee thaa…adhu podhumGive me that... that is enough.
Male
En pechu thaangida ini venamYou don't need to tolerate my speech anymore,
Nee muzhusa unna thaan thara venamYou don't need to surrender your complete self,
Nee oththa vaatti enna mannicha podhumIt is enough if you forgive me just once,
Adhu podhumThat is enough.
Male
Naan thappu pannitten avala tholaichenI made a mistake, I lost her.
En kaadhala naan tholaichenI lost my love.
En kaadhala naan tholaichenI lost my love.
Naan thappu pannitten manasa odachenI made a mistake, I broke her heart.
En aasaiya naan keduthenI ruined my own desires.
En aasaiya naan keduthenI ruined my own desires.
Male
Naan thappu pannitten avala tholaichenI made a mistake, I lost her.
En kaadhala naan tholaichenI lost my love... I made a mistake.
En kaadhala naan tholaichenI made a mistake, I broke her heart.
Naan thappu pannitten manasa odachenI ruined my own desires... I made a mistake.
Manasa odachenI shouldn't have let you go!!!
En aasaiya naan keduthen
Male
Naan thappu pannitten avala tholaichen
En kaadhala naan tholaichen…thappu pannitten
Naan thappu pannitten manasa odachen
En aasaiya naan keduthen…thappu pannitten
Male
Naan unna poga vitrukka koodathu!!!.(Dialogue)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a deeply emotional confession of heartbreak, guilt, and remorse. The protagonist reflects on a failed relationship, admitting that minor squabbles, possessiveness, and above all, his own ego caused the breakup. He acknowledges his full accountability for losing his partner and breaking her heart, expressing how his life feels empty and miserable without her presence. Rather than asking for a full reunion or marriage, he earnestly begs for just one chance at redemption and a single act of forgiveness. He expresses that even a brief glance or a moment of grace from her would be enough to heal his aching soul, highlighting the devastating impact of regret after letting go of true love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Naan thappu pannitten avala tholaichen

The repeated use of 'Naan thappu pannitten' (I made a mistake) emphasizes the protagonist's overwhelming guilt and self-blame.

Hyperbole

Ava vinnai thaandiyum vara venam

Exaggeration used to emphasize that he asks for very little effort from her compared to impossible feats.

Metaphor

Ava mela usura irundhen

Describing life as residing inside another person ('usura irundhen') metaphorically highlights total emotional dependence.

End Rhyme (Emonai / Iyaibu)

Thanimaiya theduren / Thookkam illaama saaguren / Veruppula vaazhuren

Consecutive lines ending with matching sound suffixes (-ren) to create a rhythmic, solemn cadence.

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Trivia

'Naan Thappu Pannitten' is an independent Tamil song released in 2021, featuring vocals by multi-talented actor-singer Silambarasan TR (Simbu). Composed by AK Priyan with lyrics by Vignesh Ramakrishna, the song gained popularity for Simbu's expressive vocal delivery and relatable themes of love, ego, and relationship regrets.

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