Udhadukkum
From Pennin Manathai Thottu · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Devan
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Pennin Manathai Thottu2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yeahii ye ye ye yeah | Yeahii ye ye ye yeah |
| Yeahii ye ye ye yeah | Yeahii ye ye ye yeah |
| Chorus | |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| Male | |
| Udhattukkum kannaththukkum | For your lips and cheeks |
| Vannam edhukku | Why do you need artificial color? |
| Konjam vetkkappadu | Just feel a little shy |
| Vandhu vidum andha sivappu | And that natural red color will appear! |
| Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh | Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh |
| Hoohhh hoohhhoh | Hoohhh hoohhhoh |
| Male | |
| Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum | Hey, for your lips and cheeks |
| Vannam edhukku | Why do you need artificial color? |
| Konjam vetkkappadu | Just feel a little shy |
| Vandhu vidum andha sivappu | And that natural red color will appear! |
| Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh | Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh |
| Hoohhh hoohhhoh | Hoohhh hoohhhoh |
| Male | |
| Un koondhal ezhil maaligai | In the beautiful palace of your hair |
| En rojaa kudi yerumaa | Will my rose come to reside? |
| Poovukkae poovaippadhaal | Placing a flower upon a maiden who is herself a flower, |
| Ennodu parigaasamaa | Is that a joke played on me? |
| Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh | Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh |
| Hoohhh hoohhhoh | Hoohhh hoohhhoh |
| Chorus | |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Nilaa thavamirundha | Did the moon perform penance |
| Mugam aanadho | To become your face? |
| Vinmeen viradhamkondu | Did the stars observe a sacred fast |
| Vizhi aanadho | To become your eyes? |
| Chorus | |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Male | |
| Ohyaee mazhai megam ellaam | Oh, did all the rain clouds |
| Kuzhal aanadho | Become your flowing locks of hair? |
| Minnal irangi vandhu | Did the lightning come down |
| Idai aanadho | To become your slender waist? |
| Chorus | |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Male | |
| Marudhaani illaamalae | Even without henna |
| Ullangkai kaattaadho kovai niram | Does not your palm show a reddish kovai fruit color? |
| Ullangkai idhuvaanaal | If your palm itself is like this, |
| Ullangam ellaamae alvaa niram | The interior of your heart is entirely sweet as halwa! |
| Female | |
| Haa….aaaa….ahaa…..aaa | Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa |
| Male :Unnai padaikka thodangum podhae | Male: Even as he began creating you, |
| Brahmman kaaichchal aagi iruppaan | Lord Brahma must have caught a severe fever! |
| Unnai padaiththu mudiththa pinnae | And after finishing creating you, |
| Avan moorchchai aagi iruppaan heyy | He must have fallen unconscious! |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hoohhhoh | Oh hoohhhoh |
| Hoohhh hoohhhoh | Hoohhh hoohhhoh |
| Male | |
| Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum | Hey, for your lips and cheeks |
| Vannam edhukku | Why do you need artificial color? |
| Konjam vetkkappadu | Just feel a little shy |
| Vandhu vidum andha sivappu | And that natural red color will appear! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Nanananna….nanananaaa… | Nanananna....nanananaaa... |
| Female | |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| Male | |
| Undhan naasi thotta | Give me the air |
| Kaatrai kodu | That touched your nose, |
| Jenmam ezhu varai | And I will survive on it |
| Vaazhndhiruppen | For seven lifetimes! |
| Chorus | |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Male | |
| Yaayiyaee mannil vizhundha | Taking your shadow that fell upon the earth, |
| Un nizhal eduththu | Tying it in my lap, |
| Madiyil kattik kondu | I will wander around happily! |
| Alaindhiruppen | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Chorus | |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee |
| Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee | For every other world beauty, |
| Male | |
| Ulagazhagi ovvoruththikkum | Beauty lies in one feature or another. |
| Ovvondril ovvondril azhagu irukkum | O glowing flower, for you alone, |
| Oli malarae unakku mattum | Every single feature is perfectly endowed! |
| Ovvondrum ovvondrum amaindhirukkum | Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa |
| Female | |
| Haa….aaaa….ahaa…..aaa | Male: Admiring and cherishing you endlessly, |
| Male :Unnai kandu rasiththu kondae | My entire lifetime should pass. |
| En kaalam poga vendum | Holding your little pinky finger, |
| Un sundu viralai pidiththu | I want to ascend to heaven! |
| Naan sorgam yera vendum heyy | Oh hoohhhoh |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hoohhhoh | Hoohhh hoohhhoh |
| Hoohhh hoohhhoh | Hey, for your lips and cheeks |
| Male | |
| Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum | Why do you need artificial color? |
| Vannam edhukku | Just feel a little shy |
| Konjam vetkkappadu | And that natural red color will appear! |
| Vandhu vidum andha sivappu | Oh hoohhhoh |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hoohhhoh | Hoohhh hoohhhoh |
| Hoohhh hoohhhoh | In the beautiful palace of your hair |
| Male | |
| Un koondhal ezhil maaligai | Will my rose come to reside? |
| En rojaa kudi aerumaa | Placing a flower upon a maiden who is herself a flower, |
| Poovukkae poovaippadhaal | Is that a joke played on me? |
| Ennodu parigaasamaa | Oh hoohhhoh |
| Chorus | |
| Oh hoohhhoh | Hoohhh hoohhhoh |
| Hoohhh hoohhhoh | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| Chorus | |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose |
| A rose is a rose is a rose | A rose is a rose is a rose rose |
| A rose is a rose is a rose rose | A rose is a rose is a rose |
| A rose is a rose is a rose | Yeahii ye ye ye yeah |
| Female | |
| Yeahii ye ye ye yeah | Yeahii ye ye ye yeah |
| Yeahii ye ye ye yeah | |
ஏஹி ஏ ஏ யெஅஹ்
ஏஹி ஏ ஏ யெஅஹ்
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்
ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
உதட்டுக்கும் கன்னத்துக்கும்
வண்ணம் எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் வெட்கப்படு வந்து விடும்
அந்த சிவப்பு
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
For your lips and cheeks
Why do you need artificial color?
Just feel a little shy
And that natural red color will appear!
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
உதட்டுக்கும் கன்னத்துக்கும்
வண்ணம் எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் வெட்கப்படு வந்து விடும்
அந்த சிவப்பு
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
Hey, for your lips and cheeks
Why do you need artificial color?
Just feel a little shy
And that natural red color will appear!
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
உன் கூந்தல் எழில் மாளிகை
என் ரோஜா குடி ஏறுமா
பூவுக்கே பூவைப்பதால்
என்னோடு பரிகாசமா
In the beautiful palace of your hair
Will my rose come to reside?
Placing a flower upon a maiden who is herself a flower,
Is that a joke played on me?
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்
ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
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...
நிலா தவமிருந்து
முகம் ஆனதோ
விண்மீன் விரதம் கொண்டு
விழி ஆனதோ
Did the moon perform penance
To become your face?
Did the stars observe a sacred fast
To become your eyes?
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
ஓ ஏ மழை மேகம் எல்லாம்
குழல் ஆனதோ
மின்னல் இறங்கி வந்து
இடை ஆனதோ
Oh, did all the rain clouds
Become your flowing locks of hair?
Did the lightning come down
To become your slender waist?
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
மருதாணி இல்லாமலே
உள்ளங்கை காட்டாதோ
கோவை நிறம்
உள்ளங்கை இதுவானால்
உள்ளங்கம் எல்லாமே அல்வா நிறம்
Even without henna
Does not your palm show a reddish kovai fruit color?
If your palm itself is like this,
The interior of your heart is entirely sweet as halwa!
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உன்னை படைக்க தொடங்கும் போதே
பிரம்மன் காய்ச்சல் ஆகி இருப்பான்
உன்னை படைத்து முடித்த பின்னே
அவன் மூர்ச்சை ஆகி இருப்பான்..ஹே
Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa
Male: Even as he began creating you,
Lord Brahma must have caught a severe fever!
And after finishing creating you,
He must have fallen unconscious!
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
உதட்டுக்கும் கன்னத்துக்கும்
வண்ணம் எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் வெட்கப்படு வந்து விடும்
அந்த சிவப்பு
Hey, for your lips and cheeks
Why do you need artificial color?
Just feel a little shy
And that natural red color will appear!
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...
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Nanananna....nanananaaa...
ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்
ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
உந்தன் நாசி தொட்ட
காற்றை கொடு
ஜென்மம் ஏழு வரை
வாழ்ந்திருப்பேன்
Give me the air
That touched your nose,
And I will survive on it
For seven lifetimes!
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
ஆண்
: யாயியே மண்ணில் விழுந்த
உன் நிழல் எடுத்து
மடியில் கட்டிக் கொண்டு
அழைந்திருப்பேன்
Taking your shadow that fell upon the earth,
Tying it in my lap,
I will wander around happily!
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
ஈயாய் யாயி யாயி யே
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
For every other world beauty,
உலகழகி ஒவ்வொருத்திக்கும்
ஒவ்வொன்றில் ஒவ்வொன்றில் அழகிருக்கும்
ஒளி மலரே உனக்கு மட்டும்
ஒவ்வொன்றும் ஒவ்வொன்றும் அமைந்திருக்கும்
Beauty lies in one feature or another.
O glowing flower, for you alone,
Every single feature is perfectly endowed!
Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa
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உன்னை கண்டு ரசித்துக் கொண்டே
என் காலம் போக வேண்டும்
உன் சுண்டு விரலை பிடித்து
நான் சொர்கம் ஏற வேண்டும்..ஹே
Male: Admiring and cherishing you endlessly,
My entire lifetime should pass.
Holding your little pinky finger,
I want to ascend to heaven!
Oh hoohhhoh
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey, for your lips and cheeks
உதட்டுக்கும் கன்னத்துக்கும்
வண்ணம் எதுக்கு
கொஞ்சம் வெட்கப்படு வந்து விடும்
அந்த சிவப்பு
குழு :
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
Why do you need artificial color?
Just feel a little shy
And that natural red color will appear!
Oh hoohhhoh
உன் கூந்தல் எழில் மாளிகை
என் ரோஜா குடி ஏறுமா
பூவுக்கே பூவைப்பதால்
என்னோடு பரிகாசமா
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
In the beautiful palace of your hair
ஓஹோஹோ ஓஹோஹோ
Will my rose come to reside?
Placing a flower upon a maiden who is herself a flower,
Is that a joke played on me?
Oh hoohhhoh
{ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்
ஏ ரோஸ் இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ்
இஸ் ஏ ரோஸ் ரோஸ்} (2)
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
ஏஹி ஏ ஏ யெஅஹ்
ஏஹி ஏ ஏ யெஅஹ்
A rose is a rose is a rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
Udhattukkum kannaththukkum
For your lips and cheeks
Vannam edhukku
Why do you need artificial color?
Konjam vetkkappadu
Just feel a little shy
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
And that natural red color will appear!
Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum
Hey, for your lips and cheeks
Vannam edhukku
Why do you need artificial color?
Konjam vetkkappadu
Just feel a little shy
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
And that natural red color will appear!
Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Un koondhal ezhil maaligai
In the beautiful palace of your hair
En rojaa kudi yerumaa
Will my rose come to reside?
Poovukkae poovaippadhaal
Placing a flower upon a maiden who is herself a flower,
Ennodu parigaasamaa
Is that a joke played on me?
Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
………………………………
...
Nilaa thavamirundha
Did the moon perform penance
Mugam aanadho
To become your face?
Vinmeen viradhamkondu
Did the stars observe a sacred fast
Vizhi aanadho
To become your eyes?
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Ohyaee mazhai megam ellaam
Oh, did all the rain clouds
Kuzhal aanadho
Become your flowing locks of hair?
Minnal irangi vandhu
Did the lightning come down
Idai aanadho
To become your slender waist?
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Marudhaani illaamalae
Even without henna
Ullangkai kaattaadho kovai niram
Does not your palm show a reddish kovai fruit color?
Ullangkai idhuvaanaal
If your palm itself is like this,
Ullangam ellaamae alvaa niram
The interior of your heart is entirely sweet as halwa!
Haa….aaaa….ahaa…..aaa
Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa
Male :Unnai padaikka thodangum podhae
Male: Even as he began creating you,
Brahmman kaaichchal aagi iruppaan
Lord Brahma must have caught a severe fever!
Unnai padaiththu mudiththa pinnae
And after finishing creating you,
Avan moorchchai aagi iruppaan heyy
He must have fallen unconscious!
Oh hoohhhoh
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum
Hey, for your lips and cheeks
Vannam edhukku
Why do you need artificial color?
Konjam vetkkappadu
Just feel a little shy
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
And that natural red color will appear!
………………………………
...
Nanananna….nanananaaa…
Nanananna....nanananaaa...
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
Undhan naasi thotta
Give me the air
Kaatrai kodu
That touched your nose,
Jenmam ezhu varai
And I will survive on it
Vaazhndhiruppen
For seven lifetimes!
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Yaayiyaee mannil vizhundha
Taking your shadow that fell upon the earth,
Un nizhal eduththu
Tying it in my lap,
Madiyil kattik kondu
I will wander around happily!
Alaindhiruppen
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
For every other world beauty,
Ulagazhagi ovvoruththikkum
Beauty lies in one feature or another.
Ovvondril ovvondril azhagu irukkum
O glowing flower, for you alone,
Oli malarae unakku mattum
Every single feature is perfectly endowed!
Ovvondrum ovvondrum amaindhirukkum
Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa
Haa….aaaa….ahaa…..aaa
Male: Admiring and cherishing you endlessly,
Male :Unnai kandu rasiththu kondae
My entire lifetime should pass.
En kaalam poga vendum
Holding your little pinky finger,
Un sundu viralai pidiththu
I want to ascend to heaven!
Naan sorgam yera vendum heyy
Oh hoohhhoh
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey, for your lips and cheeks
Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum
Why do you need artificial color?
Vannam edhukku
Just feel a little shy
Konjam vetkkappadu
And that natural red color will appear!
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
Oh hoohhhoh
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
In the beautiful palace of your hair
Un koondhal ezhil maaligai
Will my rose come to reside?
En rojaa kudi aerumaa
Placing a flower upon a maiden who is herself a flower,
Poovukkae poovaippadhaal
Is that a joke played on me?
Ennodu parigaasamaa
Oh hoohhhoh
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose
A rose is a rose is a rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose
A rose is a rose is a rose
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Udhattukkum Kannaththukkum' from the film 'Pennin Manathai Thottu' (2000) is a romantic ballad where the male protagonist showers poetical praise on the female protagonist's natural beauty. He asserts that she does not require makeup or cosmetics, as a simple blush brings out a radiant rosy glow on her lips and cheeks. Through vivid hyperbole, he claims that natural elements like the moon, stars, rain clouds, and lightning went through severe austerities just to take the form of her face, eyes, hair, and waist. He further marvels that even Lord Brahma must have been overwhelmed and fainted after creating such unmatched perfection. The protagonist expresses deep devotion, declaring his desire to spend his whole life admiring her and holding her little finger to reach paradise. The lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali blend playful romanticism with classical Tamil poetic tropes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Brahmman kaaichchal aagi iruppaan / Avan moorchchai aagi iruppaan”
Extravagant exaggeration describing Lord Brahma catching a fever and fainting after creating the heroine's extraordinary beauty.
Thaguthiyakkidhavai / Personification
“Nilaa thavamirundha mugam aanadho / Vinmeen viradhamkondu vizhi aanadho”
Attributing human acts of religious devotion (thavam/penance, viradham/fasting) to natural objects like the moon and stars.
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Unnai padaikka thodangum podhae”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in Tamil poetic structure (e.g., Unnai / Brahmman / Unnai).
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Un koondhal ezhil maaligai”
Comparing the heroine's lush hair to a grand palace ('maaligai') and comparing her to a living flower ('Poovukkae poovaippadhaal').
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Trivia
The song is composed by SA Rajkumar for the movie 'Pennin Manathai Thottu' (2000), starring Prabhu Deva and Jaya Seal. sung by Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan with lyrics by Vaali, the track incorporates the famous Gertrude Stein phrase 'A rose is a rose is a rose' as a stylized pop chorus hook.
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