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Lyrics & meaning

Aalamaram Pola Engal

From Anni · 1985

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar, Deepan Chakravarthy
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Details
Anni1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aalamaram pola enga kudumbamOur family is like a banyan tree
Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkumThe sweet shade of love will always be present
Male :Aalamaram pola enga kudumbamMale: Our family is like a banyan tree
Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkumThe sweet shade of love will always be present
Male
Annan oru pakkamaa…..Elder brother on one side...
Anni oru pakkamaaSister-in-law on the other side
Annan oru pakkamaa Anni oru pakkamaaElder brother on one side, sister-in-law on the other side
All :Aduvathum paaduvathum kettu rasipomAll: We will enjoy listening to the dancing and singing
Male
{Aalamaram pola enga kudumbam{Our family is like a banyan tree
All :Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkum} (2)All: The sweet shade of love will always be present} (2)
Male
Annaa needhaan engalukku thalaivanElder brother, you alone are our leader
Male :Oo…..hoMale: Oo...ho
Male :Enga aasai nenjil vaazhnthidum iraivanMale: You are the God living in our loving hearts
Male :Anni maalai manjal nilaikkaMale: May sister-in-law's garland and turmeric remain eternal
Intha malar mugam sirikkaMay this flower-like face smile
Male
Ungal aayul kalam valaraMay your lifespan grow long
Engal manasugal kuliraMay our hearts feel peace and happiness
All Thaavi eduththu enga tholil niruththiAll: Lifting you up and placing you on our shoulders
Intha thambiyellaamAll these younger brothers
Oorvalamaai kondu varuvomWill carry you in a grand procession
Male
{Aalamaram pola enga kudumbam{Our family is like a banyan tree
All :Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkum} (2)All: The sweet shade of love will always be present} (2)
Male
………………..................
Male
Enga ramachandhiran neeyaeYou are our Lord Ramachandra
Male :Yae…haeMale: Yae...hae
Male :Unnai endrum kaappaalMale: She will always protect you
Janaki thaayaeMother Janaki (Sister-in-law)
Male
Edhirkaalam nallaa irukkaFor the future to be prosperous
Enga kanavugal pazhikkaFor our dreams to come true
Male :Hae hae haehaeMale: Hae hae haehae
Male :Intha naadae unnai vananaMale: For this entire land to revere you
Pala nalangalum vilangaFor many blessings to flourish
Male
Aalamaram pola enga kudumbamOur family is like a banyan tree
All :Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkumAll: The sweet shade of love will always be present
Male
Aalamaram pola enga kudumbamOur family is like a banyan tree
Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkumAnbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkum
Male :Annan oru pakkamaa…..Male: Elder brother on one side...
Anni oru pakkamaaSister-in-law on the other side
Annan oru pakkamaa Anni oru pakkamaaElder brother on one side, sister-in-law on the other side
All :Aduvathum paaduvathum kettu rasipomAll: We will enjoy listening to the dancing and singing
Male
Aalamaram pola enga kudumbamOur family is like a banyan tree
All :Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkumAll: The sweet shade of love will always be present

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Aalamaram Pola Enga Kudumbam' celebrates the strength, unity, and shelter of an ideal joint family, comparing it to a sprawling banyan tree that offers protective shade to everyone. The younger brothers sing in devotion and praise of their elder brother and sister-in-law, viewing them as guiding figures equivalent to parents and revered like Lord Rama and Sita. The lyrics express pure joy, gratitude, and good wishes for the long life, prosperity, and marital bliss of the elder couple, promising to honor them always with high respect and celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

Aalamaram pola enga kudumbam

Compares the supportive, unified family to a grand banyan tree (Aalamaram pola) offering protective shade.

Uruvagai Ani (Metaphor)

Anbu enum inba nizhal endrum irukkum

Directly equates love to a comforting shade (Anbu enum inba nizhal) and the elder brother to Lord Ramachandran (Enga ramachandhiran neeyae).

Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Annan oru pakkamaa Anni oru pakkamaa

Repetition of the initial 'A' sound across words like Annan, Anni, and Anbu creates a rhythmic musical cadence.

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Trivia

Written by the famed Tamil lyricist Pulamaipithan, the song relies on classic Tamil cultural imagery where the elder brother and sister-in-law (Anni) are treated as parental figures and equated to Rama and Janaki (Sita) in traditional joint family narratives.

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