- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Anbu Engey
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and educational song utilizes Tamil alphabets ('Aanaa Aavannaa') as a rhythmic framework to teach children essential values, general knowledge, and moral ethics. Through an interactive riddle-based format, the lyrics introduce great historical figures like Thiruvalluvar and Mahatma Gandhi, while framing love as the ultimate virtue and emphasizing the noble role of a teacher.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaikkal (Initial Alliteration)
“Anbum aramum adakkamum porumaiyum”
Repetition of the initial letter 'A' across words in 'Anbum aramum adakkamum'.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Anbum aramum adakkamum porumaiyum / Panbum kondavar pengal”
Repetition of the second consonant 'n' sound in 'Anbu' and 'Panbu'.
Q&A Structure (Vina-Vidai)
“Karuppaai irukkum kuralthaan inikkum / Parakkum paravai adhu enna”
A pedagogical poetic technique where questions/riddles are posed to prompt answers from a chorus.
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Trivia
Written by the renowned revolutionary lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for the 1958 film 'Anbu Engey', this track stands out as a classic Tamil children's educational song that seamlessly weaves moral philosophy into basic alphabet mnemonics.
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