Aandavane Aandavane
From Rajakili · 2024
- Lyricist
- J. Thambi Ramaiah
- Singer
- Ananthu
- Music director
- Thambi Ramaiah
- Details
- Rajakili2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aandavane aandavane | Oh God, Oh God |
| Nee aalbavan illaiya | Are you not the ruler of all? |
| Ada ivan enna unakku | Hey, is this human to you |
| Vilaiyaatu bommaiya | Just a toy doll? |
| Male | |
| Aandavane aandavane | Oh God, Oh God |
| Nee aalbavan illaiya | Are you not the ruler of all? |
| Ada ivan enna unakku | Hey, is this human to you |
| Vilaiyaatu bommaiya | Just a toy doll? |
| Male | |
| Kastangalai thanda vaithai | You made him endure endless hardships |
| Kanneeril neendha vaithaai | You made him swim in a sea of tears |
| Kodigalai kotti koduthum | Even after showering crores of wealth |
| Komali aaki vittaai | You turned him into a jester |
| Male | |
| Aandavane aandavane | Oh God, Oh God |
| Nee aalbavan illaiya | Are you not the ruler of all? |
| Ada ivan enna unakku | Hey, is this human to you |
| Vilaiyaatu bommaiya | Just a toy doll? |
| Male | |
| Mannpaanai seiyum kuyavar | The potter who molds a mud pot |
| Paanaiyai udaipathu illai | Does not break his own pot |
| Manithanai seidhu nee yen | Having created human life, why do you |
| Mann pola midhikiraai | Trample him underfoot like dirt? |
| Male | |
| Mannpaanai seiyum kuyavar | The potter who molds a mud pot |
| Paanaiyai udaipathu illai | Does not break his own pot |
| Manithanai seidhu nee yen | Having created human life, why do you |
| Mann pola midhikiraai | Trample him underfoot like dirt? |
| Male | |
| Vaazhkai ondrai tharaamale | Without giving him a proper life |
| Vaan ulagam alaithu irukalam | You could have called him directly to heaven |
| Maram ondrai nadaamale | Without planting a tree in the ground |
| Mann medai pottu irukalam | You could have just raised a mound of soil |
| Male | |
| Pasiyai kilari vittu | Stirring up a desperate hunger |
| Ilaiyai virithu vaithu | Spreading out a plantain leaf for a meal |
| Arusuvai annam ittu | Serving a grand feast of six tastes |
| Ilai oram narakal ittaai | And then placing dirt on the edge of that leaf |
| Urchagam idhil enna da irukku | What delight is there in doing this? |
| Urchavam thaan | A grand festival indeed! |
| Ini unakku edhukku | Why do you need all this anymore? |
| Male | |
| Aandavane aandavane | Oh God, Oh God |
| Nee aalbavan illaiya | Are you not the ruler of all? |
| Ada ivan enna unakku | Hey, is this human to you |
| Vilaiyaatu bommaiya | Just a toy doll? |
| Male | |
| Thuyarathai kadakka vaithu | Making him cross through sorrow |
| Uyarathil amara vaithu | Making him sit at grand heights |
| Urutti vilaiyadum sivanandi magane | Oh son of Sivanandi who rolls dice and plays with lives |
| Ivan pirakamal irunthu iruka koodatha | Shouldn't he have remained unborn? |
| Oru irappu vanthu ivan kangalai moodadha | Won't death come to close his eyes? |
| Male | |
| Manam mattum aluthaal | If only the mind wept inside |
| Vizhiyil neerai olugum | Tears would flow gently from the eyes |
| Ingu udal thudikuthadaa | But here, the entire body trembles in pain |
| Uyir katharuthadaa | The very soul screams in agony |
| Kadavul meedhu kovam vandhu | Anger rises against the Almighty |
| Nambikkai poguthadaa | And faith is slipping away |
| Kadavul meedhu kovam vandhu | Anger rises against the Almighty |
| Nambikkai poguthadaa | And faith is slipping away |
| Male | |
| Aandavane aandavane | Oh God, Oh God |
| Nee aalbavan illaiya | Are you not the ruler of all? |
| Ada ivan enna unakku | Hey, is this human to you |
| Vilaiyaatu bommaiya | Just a toy doll? |
ஆண்டவனே ஆண்டவனே
நீ ஆள்பவன் இல்லையா
அட இவன் என்ன உனக்கு
விளையாட்டு பொம்மையா
Oh God, Oh God
Are you not the ruler of all?
Hey, is this human to you
Just a toy doll?
ஆண்டவனே ஆண்டவனே
நீ ஆள்பவன் இல்லையா
அட இவன் என்ன உனக்கு
விளையாட்டு பொம்மையா
Oh God, Oh God
Are you not the ruler of all?
Hey, is this human to you
Just a toy doll?
கஷ்டங்களை தாண்ட வைத்தாய்
கண்ணீரில் நீந்த வைத்தாய்
கோடிகளை கொட்டி கொடுத்தும்
கோமாளி ஆக்கிவிட்டாய்
You made him endure endless hardships
You made him swim in a sea of tears
Even after showering crores of wealth
You turned him into a jester
ஆண்டவனே ஆண்டவனே
நீ ஆள்பவன் இல்லையா
அட இவன் என்ன உனக்கு
விளையாட்டு பொம்மையா
Oh God, Oh God
Are you not the ruler of all?
Hey, is this human to you
Just a toy doll?
மண்பானை செய்யும் குயவர்
பானையை உடைப்பது இல்லை
மனிதனை செய்து நீ ஏன்
மண் போல மிதிக்கிறாய்
The potter who molds a mud pot
Does not break his own pot
Having created human life, why do you
Trample him underfoot like dirt?
மண்பானை செய்யும் குயவர்
பானையை உடைப்பது இல்லை
மனிதனை செய்து நீ ஏன்
மண் போல மிதிக்கிறாய்
The potter who molds a mud pot
Does not break his own pot
Having created human life, why do you
Trample him underfoot like dirt?
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றை தராமலே
வான் உலகம் அழைத்து இருக்கலாம்
மரம் ஒன்றை நடாமலே
மண் மேடாய் போட்டு இருக்கலாம்
Without giving him a proper life
You could have called him directly to heaven
Without planting a tree in the ground
You could have just raised a mound of soil
பசியை கிளறி விட்டு
இலையை விரித்து வைத்து
அறுசுவை அன்னம் இட்டு
இலை ஓரம் நரகல் இட்டாய்
உற்சாகம் இதில் என்னடா இருக்கு
உற்சவம்தான்
இனி உனக்கு எதுக்கு
Stirring up a desperate hunger
Spreading out a plantain leaf for a meal
Serving a grand feast of six tastes
And then placing dirt on the edge of that leaf
What delight is there in doing this?
A grand festival indeed!
Why do you need all this anymore?
ஆண்டவனே ஆண்டவனே
நீ ஆள்பவன் இல்லையா
அட இவன் என்ன உனக்கு
விளையாட்டு பொம்மையா
Oh God, Oh God
Are you not the ruler of all?
Hey, is this human to you
Just a toy doll?
துயரத்தை கடக்க வைத்து
உயரத்தில் அமர வைத்து
உருட்டி விளையாடும் சிவனான்டி மகனே
இவன் பிறக்காமல் இருந்து இருக்க கூடாதா
ஒரு இறப்பு வந்து இவன் கண்களை மூடாதா
Making him cross through sorrow
Making him sit at grand heights
Oh son of Sivanandi who rolls dice and plays with lives
Shouldn't he have remained unborn?
Won't death come to close his eyes?
மனம் மட்டும் அழுதால்
விழியில் நீரை ஒழுகும்
இங்கி உடல் துடிக்குதடா
உயிர் கதறுதடா
கடவுள் மீது கோவம் வந்து
நம்பிக்கை போகுதடா
கடவுள் மீது கோவம் வந்து
நம்பிக்கை போகுதடா
If only the mind wept inside
Tears would flow gently from the eyes
But here, the entire body trembles in pain
The very soul screams in agony
Anger rises against the Almighty
And faith is slipping away
Anger rises against the Almighty
And faith is slipping away
ஆண்டவனே ஆண்டவனே
நீ ஆள்பவன் இல்லையா
அட இவன் என்ன உனக்கு
விளையாட்டு பொம்மையா
Oh God, Oh God
Are you not the ruler of all?
Hey, is this human to you
Just a toy doll?
Aandavane aandavane
Oh God, Oh God
Nee aalbavan illaiya
Are you not the ruler of all?
Ada ivan enna unakku
Hey, is this human to you
Vilaiyaatu bommaiya
Just a toy doll?
Aandavane aandavane
Oh God, Oh God
Nee aalbavan illaiya
Are you not the ruler of all?
Ada ivan enna unakku
Hey, is this human to you
Vilaiyaatu bommaiya
Just a toy doll?
Kastangalai thanda vaithai
You made him endure endless hardships
Kanneeril neendha vaithaai
You made him swim in a sea of tears
Kodigalai kotti koduthum
Even after showering crores of wealth
Komali aaki vittaai
You turned him into a jester
Aandavane aandavane
Oh God, Oh God
Nee aalbavan illaiya
Are you not the ruler of all?
Ada ivan enna unakku
Hey, is this human to you
Vilaiyaatu bommaiya
Just a toy doll?
Mannpaanai seiyum kuyavar
The potter who molds a mud pot
Paanaiyai udaipathu illai
Does not break his own pot
Manithanai seidhu nee yen
Having created human life, why do you
Mann pola midhikiraai
Trample him underfoot like dirt?
Mannpaanai seiyum kuyavar
The potter who molds a mud pot
Paanaiyai udaipathu illai
Does not break his own pot
Manithanai seidhu nee yen
Having created human life, why do you
Mann pola midhikiraai
Trample him underfoot like dirt?
Vaazhkai ondrai tharaamale
Without giving him a proper life
Vaan ulagam alaithu irukalam
You could have called him directly to heaven
Maram ondrai nadaamale
Without planting a tree in the ground
Mann medai pottu irukalam
You could have just raised a mound of soil
Pasiyai kilari vittu
Stirring up a desperate hunger
Ilaiyai virithu vaithu
Spreading out a plantain leaf for a meal
Arusuvai annam ittu
Serving a grand feast of six tastes
Ilai oram narakal ittaai
And then placing dirt on the edge of that leaf
Urchagam idhil enna da irukku
What delight is there in doing this?
Urchavam thaan
A grand festival indeed!
Ini unakku edhukku
Why do you need all this anymore?
Aandavane aandavane
Oh God, Oh God
Nee aalbavan illaiya
Are you not the ruler of all?
Ada ivan enna unakku
Hey, is this human to you
Vilaiyaatu bommaiya
Just a toy doll?
Thuyarathai kadakka vaithu
Making him cross through sorrow
Uyarathil amara vaithu
Making him sit at grand heights
Urutti vilaiyadum sivanandi magane
Oh son of Sivanandi who rolls dice and plays with lives
Ivan pirakamal irunthu iruka koodatha
Shouldn't he have remained unborn?
Oru irappu vanthu ivan kangalai moodadha
Won't death come to close his eyes?
Manam mattum aluthaal
If only the mind wept inside
Vizhiyil neerai olugum
Tears would flow gently from the eyes
Ingu udal thudikuthadaa
But here, the entire body trembles in pain
Uyir katharuthadaa
The very soul screams in agony
Kadavul meedhu kovam vandhu
Anger rises against the Almighty
Nambikkai poguthadaa
And faith is slipping away
Kadavul meedhu kovam vandhu
Anger rises against the Almighty
Nambikkai poguthadaa
And faith is slipping away
Aandavane aandavane
Oh God, Oh God
Nee aalbavan illaiya
Are you not the ruler of all?
Ada ivan enna unakku
Hey, is this human to you
Vilaiyaatu bommaiya
Just a toy doll?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aandavane Aandavane from Rajakili is an agonizing philosophical lament questioning divine justice and the existential cruelty of fate. The song expresses raw grief and disillusionment towards the Almighty, depicting human beings as defenseless playthings in God's unpredictable games. Despite bestowing wealth or elevated status, God subjects the protagonist to soul-crushing tribulations, turning a dignified life into a tragic spectacle.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Mann pola midhikiraai”
Compares the divine destruction of human dignity to trampling dirt underfoot ('Mann pola midhikiraai').
Metaphor & Analogy
“Mannpaanai seiyum kuyavar Paanaiyai udaipathu illai”
Uses the analogy of a potter ('kuyavar') who never destroys his own clay creations, contrasting it with God who ruthlessly breaks his human creations.
Rhetorical Question
“Ada ivan enna unakku Vilaiyaatu bommaiya”
Challenges God's compassion by asking if man is merely a plaything ('Vilaiyaatu bommaiya').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kastangalai thanda vaithai / Kanneeril neendha vaithaai”
Rhyming of second letters 'st' and 'nn' across adjacent lines ('Kastangalai' / 'Kanneeril').
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Trivia
The song is written and composed by veteran actor-filmmaker Thambi Ramaiah for his directorial project 'Rajakili', starring himself alongside Samuthirakani. Known for delivering emotionally charged tracks, singer Ananthu lends a deeply poignant vocal rendition that amplifies the protagonist's crisis of faith.
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