Aanaa Aavanna
From Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…..nnaa | Aa... (The vowel sound 'A') |
| Female :Aa…..nnaa | Aa... (The vowel sound 'A') |
| Female :Aaa….nnnaa | Aaa... (The vowel sound 'Aa') |
| Female :Aaa….nnnaa | Aaa... (The vowel sound 'Aa') |
| Female :E…..nnaa | E... (The vowel sound 'I') |
| Female :E…..nnaa | E... (The vowel sound 'I') |
| Female :Ee…..yannaa | Ee... (The vowel sound 'Ee') |
| Female :Ee…..yannaa | Ee... (The vowel sound 'Ee') |
| Female | |
| Ou…..nnaa | U... (The vowel sound 'U') |
| Female :Ou…..nnaa | U... (The vowel sound 'U') |
| Female :Oo….vannaa | Oo... (The vowel sound 'Oo') |
| Female :Oo….vannaa | Oo... (The vowel sound 'Oo') |
| Female :Ye…..nnaa | Ye... (The vowel sound 'E') |
| Female :Ye…..nnaa | Ye... (The vowel sound 'E') |
| Female :Yae…..yannaa | Yae... (The vowel sound 'Aae') |
| Female :Yae…..yannaa | Yae... (The vowel sound 'Aae') |
| Female | |
| A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa | A, Aa, I, Ee... |
| U nnaa oo vannaa ye nnaa yae yaanna | U, Oo, E, Aae... |
| Female | |
| Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu | There are only twelve vowels in Tamil. |
| Adhil intha a nnaa mudhal ezhuththu | Among them, this 'A' is the first letter. |
| Tamilukku idhuthaan thalai ezhuththu | For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny. |
| Female | |
| A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa | A, Aa, I, Ee... |
| Female | |
| Kallaa vizhunthu kidakka neeyum koyil saamiyaa | Are you a temple deity to lie down like a stone? |
| Karadi singam puliyaa sollu namma mamiyaa | Tell me, is our mother-in-law a bear, a lion, or a tiger? |
| Kuttumpothu thatti kettaal kaigal oongumaa | If you question back when being hit, will their hands rise to strike again? |
| Oomai pennaai innum vaazhnthaal ullam thaangumaa | If you continue to live as a mute woman, can your heart endure it? |
| Female | |
| A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa | A, Aa, I, Ee... |
| U nnaa oo vannaa ye nnaa yae yaanna | U, Oo, E, Aae... |
| Female | |
| Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu | There are only twelve vowels in Tamil. |
| Adhil intha a nnaa mudhal ezhuththu | Among them, this 'A' is the first letter. |
| Tamilukku idhuthaan thalai ezhuththu | For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny. |
| Female | |
| A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa | A, Aa, I, Ee... |
| Female | |
| Thuvaichchaa oongi adichchaa entha thuniyum velukkuthu | When washing, any cloth brightens if struck with force. |
| Thuninthu ninnu edhirththaa nalla theerppu kidaikkuthu | If you stand up boldly and oppose, a good resolution is attained. |
| Kaalam neram koodumpothu modhi paaradi | When time and opportunity align, fight and see! |
| Poove unnai killumpothu mullaai maaradi | O flower, turn into a thorn when someone pinches you! |
| Female | |
| A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa | A, Aa, I, Ee... |
| U nnaa oo vannaa ye nnaa yae yaanna | U, Oo, E, Aae... |
| Female | |
| Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu | There are only twelve vowels in Tamil. |
| Adhil intha a nnaa mudhal ezhuththu | Among them, this 'A' is the first letter. |
| Tamilukku idhuthaan thalai ezhuththu | For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny. |
| Female | |
| A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yanna | A, Aa, I, Ee... |
அ.....ன்னா
அ.....ன்னா
ஆவன்னா
ஆவன்னா
இ....ன்னா
இ.....ன்னா
ஈயன்னா
ஈயன்னா
Aa... (The vowel sound 'A')
Aa... (The vowel sound 'A')
Aaa... (The vowel sound 'Aa')
Aaa... (The vowel sound 'Aa')
E... (The vowel sound 'I')
E... (The vowel sound 'I')
Ee... (The vowel sound 'Ee')
Ee... (The vowel sound 'Ee')
உ.....ன்னா
உ...ன்னா
ஊவன்னா
ஊவன்னா
எ...ன்னா....
எ...ன்னா
ஏயன்னா..
ஏயன்னா...
U... (The vowel sound 'U')
U... (The vowel sound 'U')
Oo... (The vowel sound 'Oo')
Oo... (The vowel sound 'Oo')
Ye... (The vowel sound 'E')
Ye... (The vowel sound 'E')
Yae... (The vowel sound 'Aae')
Yae... (The vowel sound 'Aae')
அ......ன்னா ஆவன்னா இ.....ன்னா....ஈயன்னா...
உ...ன்னா....ஊவன்னா..எ...ன்னா....ஏயன்னா..
A, Aa, I, Ee...
U, Oo, E, Aae...
பனிரெண்டு தானே உயிரெழுத்து
அதில் இந்த அன்னா முதல் எழுத்து
தமிழுக்கு இதுதான் தலை எழுத்து
There are only twelve vowels in Tamil.
Among them, this 'A' is the first letter.
For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny.
அ......ன்னா ஆவன்னா இ.....ன்னா....ஈயன்னா...
A, Aa, I, Ee...
கல்லா விழுந்து கிடக்க நீயும் கோயில் சாமியா
கரடி சிங்கம் புலியா சொல்லு நம்ம மாமியா
குட்டும் போது தட்டிக் கேட்டால் கைகள் ஓங்குமா
ஊமை பெண்ணாய் இன்னும் வாழ்ந்தால் உள்ளம் தாங்குமா
Are you a temple deity to lie down like a stone?
Tell me, is our mother-in-law a bear, a lion, or a tiger?
If you question back when being hit, will their hands rise to strike again?
If you continue to live as a mute woman, can your heart endure it?
அ......ன்னா ஆவன்னா இ.....ன்னா....ஈயன்னா...
உ...ன்னா....ஊவன்னா..எ...ன்னா....ஏயன்னா..
A, Aa, I, Ee...
U, Oo, E, Aae...
பனிரெண்டு தானே உயிரெழுத்து
அதில் இந்த அன்னா முதல் எழுத்து
தமிழுக்கு இதுதான் தலை எழுத்து
There are only twelve vowels in Tamil.
Among them, this 'A' is the first letter.
For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny.
அ......ன்னா ஆவன்னா இ.....ன்னா....ஈயன்னா...
A, Aa, I, Ee...
துவைச்சா ஓங்கி அடிச்சா எந்த துணியும் வெளுக்குது
துணிந்து நின்னு எதிர்த்தா நல்ல தீர்ப்பு கிடைக்குது
காலம் நேரம் கூடும்போது மோதிப் பாரடி
பூவே உன்னை கிள்ளும்போது முள்ளாய் மாறடி
When washing, any cloth brightens if struck with force.
If you stand up boldly and oppose, a good resolution is attained.
When time and opportunity align, fight and see!
O flower, turn into a thorn when someone pinches you!
அ......ன்னா ஆவன்னா இ.....ன்னா....ஈயன்னா......
உ...ன்னா....ஊவன்னா..எ...ன்னா....ஏயன்னா.....
A, Aa, I, Ee...
U, Oo, E, Aae...
பனிரெண்டு தானே உயிரெழுத்து
அதில் இந்த அன்னா முதல் எழுத்து
தமிழுக்கு இதுதான் தலை எழுத்து
There are only twelve vowels in Tamil.
Among them, this 'A' is the first letter.
For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny.
அ......ன்னா ஆவன்னா இ.....ன்னா....ஈயன்னா...
A, Aa, I, Ee...
Aa…..nnaa
Aa... (The vowel sound 'A')
Female :Aa…..nnaa
Aa... (The vowel sound 'A')
Female :Aaa….nnnaa
Aaa... (The vowel sound 'Aa')
Female :Aaa….nnnaa
Aaa... (The vowel sound 'Aa')
Female :E…..nnaa
E... (The vowel sound 'I')
Female :E…..nnaa
E... (The vowel sound 'I')
Female :Ee…..yannaa
Ee... (The vowel sound 'Ee')
Female :Ee…..yannaa
Ee... (The vowel sound 'Ee')
Ou…..nnaa
U... (The vowel sound 'U')
Female :Ou…..nnaa
U... (The vowel sound 'U')
Female :Oo….vannaa
Oo... (The vowel sound 'Oo')
Female :Oo….vannaa
Oo... (The vowel sound 'Oo')
Female :Ye…..nnaa
Ye... (The vowel sound 'E')
Female :Ye…..nnaa
Ye... (The vowel sound 'E')
Female :Yae…..yannaa
Yae... (The vowel sound 'Aae')
Female :Yae…..yannaa
Yae... (The vowel sound 'Aae')
A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa
A, Aa, I, Ee...
U nnaa oo vannaa ye nnaa yae yaanna
U, Oo, E, Aae...
Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu
There are only twelve vowels in Tamil.
Adhil intha a nnaa mudhal ezhuththu
Among them, this 'A' is the first letter.
Tamilukku idhuthaan thalai ezhuththu
For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny.
A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa
A, Aa, I, Ee...
Kallaa vizhunthu kidakka neeyum koyil saamiyaa
Are you a temple deity to lie down like a stone?
Karadi singam puliyaa sollu namma mamiyaa
Tell me, is our mother-in-law a bear, a lion, or a tiger?
Kuttumpothu thatti kettaal kaigal oongumaa
If you question back when being hit, will their hands rise to strike again?
Oomai pennaai innum vaazhnthaal ullam thaangumaa
If you continue to live as a mute woman, can your heart endure it?
A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa
A, Aa, I, Ee...
U nnaa oo vannaa ye nnaa yae yaanna
U, Oo, E, Aae...
Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu
There are only twelve vowels in Tamil.
Adhil intha a nnaa mudhal ezhuththu
Among them, this 'A' is the first letter.
Tamilukku idhuthaan thalai ezhuththu
For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny.
A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa
A, Aa, I, Ee...
Thuvaichchaa oongi adichchaa entha thuniyum velukkuthu
When washing, any cloth brightens if struck with force.
Thuninthu ninnu edhirththaa nalla theerppu kidaikkuthu
If you stand up boldly and oppose, a good resolution is attained.
Kaalam neram koodumpothu modhi paaradi
When time and opportunity align, fight and see!
Poove unnai killumpothu mullaai maaradi
O flower, turn into a thorn when someone pinches you!
A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yannaa
A, Aa, I, Ee...
U nnaa oo vannaa ye nnaa yae yaanna
U, Oo, E, Aae...
Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu
There are only twelve vowels in Tamil.
Adhil intha a nnaa mudhal ezhuththu
Among them, this 'A' is the first letter.
Tamilukku idhuthaan thalai ezhuththu
For the Tamil language, this itself is the destiny.
A….nnaa aa vannaa e nnaa ee-yanna
A, Aa, I, Ee...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song uses the fundamental Tamil vowels (Uyir Ezhuthukkal) as a metaphor for awakening self-respect and basic life lessons. It addresses women suffering under tyrannical mothers-in-law or societal oppression, urging them not to remain passive or silent like stones or mute statues. By drawing parallels to laundry getting clean only when beaten hard and flowers turning to thorns when pinched, the lyricist encourages oppressed women to stand up, voice their concerns, and fight for their rights when pushed beyond boundaries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathal)
“Poove unnai killumpothu mullaai maaradi”
Comparing a passive woman to a stone temple deity ('Kallaa vizhunthu kidakka neeyum koyil saamiyaa') and urging a soft woman ('poove') to act like a sharp thorn ('mullaai') when attacked.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Thuvaichchaa oongi adichchaa entha thuniyum velukkuthu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines like 'Kallaa' / 'Karadi' and 'Thuvaichchaa' / 'Thuninthu'.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines such as 'Panirendu', 'Adhil', and 'Tamilukku'.
Wordplay / Metaphor
“Panirendu thaanae uyirezhuththu”
Using the dual meaning of 'Uyirezhuthu' (vowel letters / letters of life) to symbolize beginning the fundamentals of life and self-defense.
Did you know?
Trivia
Lyricist Vaali cleverly weaves the basic Tamil alphabet teaching (Uyir Ezhuthukkal) into a social empowerment theme in this movie focused on family conflicts and mother-in-law dominance, which was a very popular sub-genre in Tamil cinema during the 1980s.
Keep listening
More from Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai
Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai
Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai
Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai
Mamiyargal Jakkiradhai