Aanaiyitten Nerungathe
From Punnagai · 1971
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Punnagai1971
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aanaiyitten nerungaathae | I command you, do not come near! |
| Annaiyinam porukkathae | Womankind will not tolerate this! |
| Aanaiyitten nerungaathae | I command you, do not come near! |
| Annaiyinam porukkathae | Womankind will not tolerate this! |
| Aathirathil thudikkathae | Do not tremble in fury or haste! |
| Saathirathai marakkadhae | Do not forget righteous duty and moral code! |
| Saathirathai marakkadhae | Do not forget righteous duty and moral code! |
| Neruppaavaen theendaadhae.. theendaadhae | I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch! |
| Female | |
| Aanaiyitten nerungaathae | I command you, do not come near! |
| Annaiyinam porukkathae | Womankind will not tolerate this! |
| Aathirathil thudikkathae | Do not tremble in fury or haste! |
| Saathirathai marakkadhae | Do not forget righteous duty and moral code! |
| Neruppaavaen theendaadhae.. theendaadhae | I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch! |
| Female | |
| Bothaikkum needhiyundu | Even intoxication has its ethical boundaries. |
| Thaai thanthai baedhamundu | There is a proper distinction between mother and father. |
| Bothaikkum needhiyundu | Even intoxication has its ethical boundaries. |
| Thaai thanthai baedhamundu | There is a proper distinction between mother and father. |
| Aasaikkum ellai undu | Desire has its limits. |
| Aanmaikkum tharmam undu | Manhood has its chivalry and moral duty. |
| Aasaikkum ellai undu | Desire has its limits. |
| Aanmaikkum tharmam undu | Manhood has its chivalry and moral duty. |
| Female | |
| Paarvai polladhadhu | An evil gaze is dangerous. |
| Pen paavam polladhadhu | Invoking the wrath of a woman brings calamity. |
| Paarvai polladhadhu | An evil gaze is dangerous. |
| Pen paavam polladhadhu | Invoking the wrath of a woman brings calamity. |
| Sollum vaarthai unnai kollum | The words spoken can destroy you. |
| Kobam polladhadhu | Uncontrolled anger is disastrous. |
| Kobam polladhadhu | Uncontrolled anger is disastrous. |
| Female | |
| Aanaiyitten nerungaathae | I command you, do not come near! |
| Annaiyinam porukkathae | Womankind will not tolerate this! |
| Aathirathil thudikkathae | Do not tremble in fury or haste! |
| Saathirathai marakkadhae | Do not forget righteous duty and moral code! |
| Neruppaavaen theendaadhae.. theendaadhae | I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch! |
| Female | |
| Kaamathil kangal kettaal | If eyes are blinded by lust, |
| Gnyaaniyin perum muttaal | Even a wise sage becomes a total fool. |
| Mogathail pirarai thottaal | If one touches another woman out of infatuation, |
| Un thaayae nermai kettaal | It is equivalent to degrading one's own mother's integrity. |
| Female | |
| Pennendru solvadhae | To speak of a woman, |
| Deivangal aavadhu | Is to speak of the divine. |
| Pennendru solvadhae | To speak of a woman, |
| Deivangal aavadhu | Is to speak of the divine. |
| Deivam unnaithaedum ingu | God will seek you out here, |
| Karppu maaradhadhu | Where chastity remains unwavering. |
| Karppu maaradhadhu | Where chastity remains unwavering. |
| Female | |
| Aanaiyitten nerungaathae | I command you, do not come near! |
| Annaiyinam porukkathae | Womankind will not tolerate this! |
| Aathirathil thudikkathae | Do not tremble in fury or haste! |
| Saathirathai marakkadhae | Do not forget righteous duty and moral code! |
| Erimalaiyai theendaadhae.. theendaadhae | Do not touch a volcano.. do not touch! |
ஆணையிட்டேன் நெருங்காதே
அன்னையினம் பொறுக்காதே
ஆணையிட்டேன் நெருங்காதே
அன்னையினம் பொறுக்காதே
ஆத்திரத்தில் துடிக்காதே
சாத்திரத்தை மறக்காதே
சாத்திரத்தை மறக்காதே
நெருப்பாவேன் தீண்டாதே... தீண்டாதே
I command you, do not come near!
Womankind will not tolerate this!
I command you, do not come near!
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch!
ஆணையிட்டேன் நெருங்காதே
அன்னையினம் பொறுக்காதே
ஆத்திரத்தில் துடிக்காதே
சாத்திரத்தை மறக்காதே
நெருப்பாவேன் தீண்டாதே... தீண்டாதே
I command you, do not come near!
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch!
போதைக்கும் நீதியுண்டு
தாய் தங்கை பேதமுண்டு
போதைக்கும் நீதியுண்டு
தாய் தங்கை பேதமுண்டு
ஆசைக்கும் எல்லையுண்டு
ஆண்மைக்கும் தர்மம் உண்டு
ஆசைக்கும் எல்லையுண்டு
ஆண்மைக்கும் தர்மம் உண்டு
Even intoxication has its ethical boundaries.
There is a proper distinction between mother and father.
Even intoxication has its ethical boundaries.
There is a proper distinction between mother and father.
Desire has its limits.
Manhood has its chivalry and moral duty.
Desire has its limits.
Manhood has its chivalry and moral duty.
பார்வை பொல்லாதது
பாவம் பொல்லாதது
பார்வை பொல்லாதது
பாவம் பொல்லாதது
சொல்லும் வார்த்தை உன்னைக் கொல்லும்
கோபம் பொல்லாதது
கோபம் பொல்லாதது
An evil gaze is dangerous.
Invoking the wrath of a woman brings calamity.
An evil gaze is dangerous.
Invoking the wrath of a woman brings calamity.
The words spoken can destroy you.
Uncontrolled anger is disastrous.
Uncontrolled anger is disastrous.
ஆணையிட்டேன் நெருங்காதே
அன்னையினம் பொறுக்காதே
ஆத்திரத்தில் துடிக்காதே
சாத்திரத்தை மறக்காதே
நெருப்பாவேன் தீண்டாதே... தீண்டாதே
I command you, do not come near!
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch!
காமத்தில் கண்கள் கெட்டால்
ஞானியின் பேரும் முட்டாள்
மோகத்தில் பிறரைத் தொட்டால்
உன் தாயே நேர்மை கெட்டாள்
If eyes are blinded by lust,
Even a wise sage becomes a total fool.
If one touches another woman out of infatuation,
It is equivalent to degrading one's own mother's integrity.
பெண்ணென்று சொல்வதே
தெய்வங்கள் ஆவது
பெண்ணென்று சொல்வதே
தெய்வங்கள் ஆவது
தெய்வம் உன்னைத்தேடும் இங்கு
கற்பு மாறாதது
கற்பு மாறாதது
To speak of a woman,
Is to speak of the divine.
To speak of a woman,
Is to speak of the divine.
God will seek you out here,
Where chastity remains unwavering.
Where chastity remains unwavering.
ஆணையிட்டேன் நெருங்காதே
அன்னையினம் பொறுக்காதே
ஆத்திரத்தில் துடிக்காதே
சாத்திரத்தை மறக்காதே
நெருப்பாவேன் தீண்டாதே... தீண்டாதே
I command you, do not come near!
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
Do not touch a volcano.. do not touch!
Aanaiyitten nerungaathae
I command you, do not come near!
Annaiyinam porukkathae
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Aanaiyitten nerungaathae
I command you, do not come near!
Annaiyinam porukkathae
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Aathirathil thudikkathae
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Saathirathai marakkadhae
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
Saathirathai marakkadhae
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
Neruppaavaen theendaadhae.. theendaadhae
I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch!
Aanaiyitten nerungaathae
I command you, do not come near!
Annaiyinam porukkathae
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Aathirathil thudikkathae
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Saathirathai marakkadhae
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
Neruppaavaen theendaadhae.. theendaadhae
I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch!
Bothaikkum needhiyundu
Even intoxication has its ethical boundaries.
Thaai thanthai baedhamundu
There is a proper distinction between mother and father.
Bothaikkum needhiyundu
Even intoxication has its ethical boundaries.
Thaai thanthai baedhamundu
There is a proper distinction between mother and father.
Aasaikkum ellai undu
Desire has its limits.
Aanmaikkum tharmam undu
Manhood has its chivalry and moral duty.
Aasaikkum ellai undu
Desire has its limits.
Aanmaikkum tharmam undu
Manhood has its chivalry and moral duty.
Paarvai polladhadhu
An evil gaze is dangerous.
Pen paavam polladhadhu
Invoking the wrath of a woman brings calamity.
Paarvai polladhadhu
An evil gaze is dangerous.
Pen paavam polladhadhu
Invoking the wrath of a woman brings calamity.
Sollum vaarthai unnai kollum
The words spoken can destroy you.
Kobam polladhadhu
Uncontrolled anger is disastrous.
Kobam polladhadhu
Uncontrolled anger is disastrous.
Aanaiyitten nerungaathae
I command you, do not come near!
Annaiyinam porukkathae
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Aathirathil thudikkathae
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Saathirathai marakkadhae
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
Neruppaavaen theendaadhae.. theendaadhae
I will become fire, do not touch me.. do not touch!
Kaamathil kangal kettaal
If eyes are blinded by lust,
Gnyaaniyin perum muttaal
Even a wise sage becomes a total fool.
Mogathail pirarai thottaal
If one touches another woman out of infatuation,
Un thaayae nermai kettaal
It is equivalent to degrading one's own mother's integrity.
Pennendru solvadhae
To speak of a woman,
Deivangal aavadhu
Is to speak of the divine.
Pennendru solvadhae
To speak of a woman,
Deivangal aavadhu
Is to speak of the divine.
Deivam unnaithaedum ingu
God will seek you out here,
Karppu maaradhadhu
Where chastity remains unwavering.
Karppu maaradhadhu
Where chastity remains unwavering.
Aanaiyitten nerungaathae
I command you, do not come near!
Annaiyinam porukkathae
Womankind will not tolerate this!
Aathirathil thudikkathae
Do not tremble in fury or haste!
Saathirathai marakkadhae
Do not forget righteous duty and moral code!
Erimalaiyai theendaadhae.. theendaadhae
Do not touch a volcano.. do not touch!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this powerful song from the movie Punnagai (1971), a woman firmly asserts her boundaries, dignity, and moral authority against an aggressive or improper approach. She issues a stern command demanding respect, warning that womanhood will not tolerate inappropriate behavior or unbridled lust. Reminding the aggressor that desire must have limits and that true manhood lies in duty and justice, she emphasizes that a woman's rage and chastity can turn into destructive fire like an erupting volcano. Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song serves as a profound commentary on ethics, self-control, and the sacred dignity of women. Kannadasan warns that lust blinds even the wisest minds into foolishness and that disrespecting women is akin to dishonoring one's own mother. Ultimately, the song elevates womanhood to a divine status, celebrating unwavering virtue and moral courage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Neruppaavaen theendaadhae.. theendaadhae”
Comparing the woman to fire ('Neruppaavaen') and a volcano ('Erimalaiyai') to signify her fierce anger and power to destroy evil.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)
“Aanaiyitten nerungaathae”
Tamil poetic rhyming of initial and second letters across lines, such as Aanaiyitten / Annaiyinam and Bothaikkum / Thaai.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Aanaiyitten nerungaathae”
Repetition of imperative phrases ('Nerungaathae', 'Theendaadhae') to reinforce firm command and emotional intensity.
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Trivia
The song 'Aanaiyitten nerungaathae' from the 1971 movie Punnagai features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan and vocals by P. Susheela. Directed by K. Balachander, the movie starring Gemini Ganesan and Jayanthi is known for its strong characterizations and moral themes.
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