- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Dharma Durai
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 18 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Aanenna Pennenna from the film Dharma Durai is a powerful philosophical track that calls for universal equality, unity, and humanism. The song questions artificial societal divisions such as gender, nationality, property, and status, reminding humanity that everyone undergoes the same journey of birth and inhabits the same single earth. It emphasizes that physical forms and social statuses are mere temporary disguises in the grand scheme of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming) & Monaai (Alliteration)
“Neeyum paththu maasam / Naanum paththu maasam”
Tamil poetic rhyming scheme where the second letter of consecutive lines match, seen in 'Neeyum paththu' and 'Naanum paththu'.
Rhetorical Question
“Aanenna pennenna / Nee enna naan enna”
The lyricist uses rhetorical questions to challenge societal prejudices and urge self-reflection on human divisions.
Metaphor
“Maarum indha vaesham”
Human life and social identities are compared to temporary costumes or disguises ('vaesham') worn on stage.
Analogy / Imagery
“Kandrai vittu thaai pirinju / Kaanum sugam yedhumillae”
Paints a vivid emotional image comparing human distress caused by broken bonds to the pain of a cow separated from her calf.
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