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Udhadukkum

From Pennin Manathai Thottu · 2000

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Devan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Movie release year
2000
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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
Udhattukkum kannaththukkum
Vannam edhukku
Konjam vetkkappadu
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum
Vannam edhukku
Konjam vetkkappadu
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Un koondhal ezhil maaligai
En rojaa kudi yerumaa
Poovukkae poovaippadhaal
Ennodu parigaasamaa
Chorus :Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
………………………………
Nilaa thavamirundha
Mugam aanadho
Vinmeen viradhamkondu
Vizhi aanadho
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Ohyaee mazhai megam ellaam
Kuzhal aanadho
Minnal irangi vandhu
Idai aanadho
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Marudhaani illaamalae
Ullangkai kaattaadho kovai niram
Ullangkai idhuvaanaal
Ullangam ellaamae alvaa niram
Haa….aaaa….ahaa…..aaa
Male :Unnai padaikka thodangum podhae
Brahmman kaaichchal aagi iruppaan
Unnai padaiththu mudiththa pinnae
Avan moorchchai aagi iruppaan heyy
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum
Vannam edhukku
Konjam vetkkappadu
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
………………………………
Nanananna….nanananaaa…
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
Undhan naasi thotta
Kaatrai kodu
Jenmam ezhu varai
Vaazhndhiruppen
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Yaayiyaee mannil vizhundha
Un nizhal eduththu
Madiyil kattik kondu
Alaindhiruppen
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Ulagazhagi ovvoruththikkum
Ovvondril ovvondril azhagu irukkum
Oli malarae unakku mattum
Ovvondrum ovvondrum amaindhirukkum
Haa….aaaa….ahaa…..aaa
Male :Unnai kandu rasiththu kondae
En kaalam poga vendum
Un sundu viralai pidiththu
Naan sorgam yera vendum heyy
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey udhattukkum kannaththukkum
Vannam edhukku
Konjam vetkkappadu
Vandhu vidum andha sivappu
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Un koondhal ezhil maaligai
En rojaa kudi aerumaa
Poovukkae poovaippadhaal
Ennodu parigaasamaa
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
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 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
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
For your lips and for your cheeks,
why do you need extra cosmetics?
Just blush a little bit,
and that lovely red flush will appear.
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey, for your lips and for your cheeks,
why do you need extra cosmetics?
Just blush a little bit,
and that lovely red flush will appear.
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
In the grand, beautiful palace of your tresses,
will my rose come to make its home?
Because I place a flower upon a flower,
are you poking fun at me?
Chorus: Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
...
Did the moon perform penance
to become your face?
Did the stars observe a sacred fast
to turn into your eyes?
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Ohyaee, did all the rain clouds
weave themselves into your locks?
Did the lightning descend from the skies
to shape your slender waist?
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Even without applying any henna,
doesn't your palm display the bright red color of a ripe fruit?
If your palm itself is this sweet,
your entire heart must be soft as delicious halwa!
Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa
Male: The moment he began creating you,
Lord Brahma must have caught a high fever!
And after finishing your creation,
he must have fallen completely unconscious, hey!
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey, for your lips and for your cheeks,
why do you need extra cosmetics?
Just blush a little bit,
and that lovely red flush will appear.
...
Nanananna....nanananaaa...
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
A rose is a rose is a rose rose
Give me the breath that touched
your soft nose,
and for seven whole lifetimes,
I will live on it.
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Yaayiyaee, taking your shadow
that falls upon the ground,
I will tie it safely in my lap
and wander everywhere with it.
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
Heeyaayi yaayi yaayi yaee
For every other beauty of the world,
loveliness lies in one feature or another.
O radiant flower, for you alone,
perfection graces every single detail!
Haa....aaaa....ahaa.....aaa
Male: Just admiring you endlessly,
my whole life should gently pass.
Holding onto your little finger,
I want to climb straight up to heaven, hey!
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
Hey, for your lips and for your cheeks,
why do you need extra cosmetics?
Just blush a little bit,
and that lovely red flush will appear.
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
In the grand, beautiful palace of your tresses,
will my rose come to make its home?
Because I place a flower upon a flower,
are you poking fun at me?
Oh hoohhhoh
Hoohhh hoohhhoh
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 rose
A rose is a rose is a rose
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
Yeahii ye ye ye yeah
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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