Aanna Aavanna
From Panchalankuruchi · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Krishnaraj, Sujatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Panchalankuruchi1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aanaaavanna | A, Aa... (learning the Tamil alphabets) |
| Athaponna paarunnaa | Look at the aunt's daughter! |
| Yenna yeiyanna iva | E, Aee... she is like |
| Elumicha pazha coloranna | The bright yellow color of a lemon! |
| Male | |
| Aanaaavanna | A, Aa... |
| Athaponna paarunnaa | Look at the aunt's daughter! |
| Yenna yeiyanna iva | E, Aee... she is like |
| Elumicha pazha coloranna | The bright yellow color of a lemon! |
| Male | |
| Othakallu mookkuthi summa | Her single-stone nose stud simply |
| Morachu morachu pakkudhu | Glares and looks right at me, |
| Rettakallu kammalu ennai | Her double-stone earrings |
| Valaichu valaichu izhukkudhu | Bend and pull me in! |
| Male | |
| Ponnu nalla size-uh | The girl is perfect in size, |
| Poova pola naisu | Soft and nice like a flower, |
| Iva sunduviral thottuputtaa | If her little finger touches, |
| Sooriyanum ice-uh | Even the burning sun turns to ice! |
| Chorus | |
| Goal goal machaan goal goal | Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal! |
| Goal goal machaan goal goal | Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal! |
| Male | |
| Yekka yelakka | Hey elder sister, hey lady, |
| Nee endha ooru aalakka | Which town are you from, lady? |
| Vakka vaazhakka | Is it straw or banana plant? |
| Idhu vaazhathandu kaalakka | Her legs are like tender banana stems! |
| Female | |
| Ethanaiyoo aambalaiga | So many men |
| Yekki yekki paathaaga | Eagerly craned their necks to watch, |
| Maanamulla pombalaiga | But honorable women |
| Maatigira maattaaga | Will not easily fall into their trap! |
| Chorus | |
| Laduladukki yamma lauladukki | Oh lively playful girl! |
| Sidusidukki yamma sidusidukki | Oh quick-tempered girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Unna pathi oorukkulla | About you in this village, |
| Kizhavigalum sonnaaga | Even the old women talked; |
| Odhunghi ninna maarappaiyum | Even their displaced saree drapes, |
| Olunghu panni pottaagha | They adjusted properly after seeing you! |
| Male | |
| Thinnaadha pazham pazhuthu | The ungathered fruit has ripened, |
| Valainju kodi valainju kodi | Bend like a vine, bend like a vine! |
| Enna mattum madiyil vechu | Keep only me in your lap |
| Mudinjukkadi mudinjukkadi | And tie me up, tie me up! |
| Female | |
| Suthi suthi vambilukkum | Oh courageous man of Soorakkottai, |
| Soorakotta veeraiyaa | Who keeps spinning around picking fights, |
| Thandhamulla yaanai ellaam | All you elephants with tusks, |
| Thalli konjam nillaiyaa | Please stand back a little bit! |
| Chorus | |
| Goal goal machaan goal goal | Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal! |
| Chorus | |
| Goal goal machaan goal goal | Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal! |
| Male | |
| Thaen irukkum odhatta konjam | Is it wrong to taste a bit |
| Thinnu pakka koodathu | Of those lips filled with honey? |
| Aakki vecha thattu sotha | If cooked rice on a plate is served, |
| Alli thinnaa aagaadha | Is it wrong to scoop and eat it? |
| Chorus | |
| Laduladukki yamma lauladukki | Oh lively playful girl! |
| Sidusidukki yamma sidusidukki | Oh quick-tempered girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Muthamittu muthamittu | Can one not kiss repeatedly |
| Moochu vaangha koodatha | Until losing one's breath? |
| Moodi vecha malligaiya | Is it wrong to smell |
| Moondhu pathaa aagaadhaa | The covered jasmine flowers? |
| Female | |
| Aambalaikku pasieduthaa | When a man feels hungry, |
| Adakkamilla adakkamilla | He has no restraint, no restraint! |
| Pombalaikku pasieduthaa | When a woman feels hungry, |
| Veliyil solli pazhakkamilla | She is not accustomed to saying it out loud! |
| Male | |
| Panju edhukku patha veikkathaan | Why is cotton meant? To be set on fire! |
| Adapaalu edhukku echi veikkathaan | Why is boiled milk meant? To be tasted! |
| Female :Naan velanji nikkum | Female: I am like a fully grown |
| Inippu karumbhu than | Sweet sugarcane field, |
| Adha odichu thinga aasa unakkuthaan | And you desire to break and eat it! |
| Chorus | |
| Goal goal machaan goal goal | Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal! |
| Chorus | |
| Goal goal yakka goal goal | Goal goal, sister, goal goal! |
| Chorus | |
| Goal goal machaan goal goal | Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal! |
| Chorus | |
| Goal goal yakka goal goal | Goal goal, sister, goal goal! |
முனங்கல் :
.............
A, Aa... (learning the Tamil alphabets)
Look at the aunt's daughter!
E, Aee... she is like
The bright yellow color of a lemon!
ஆன்னா ஆவன்னா
அத்த பொண்ண பாருண்ணா
ஏன்னா ஏயன்னா இவ
எலுமிச்ச பழ கலரண்ணா
A, Aa...
Look at the aunt's daughter!
E, Aee... she is like
The bright yellow color of a lemon!
ஆன்னா ஆவன்னா
அத்த பொண்ண பாருண்ணா
ஏன்னா ஏயன்னா இவ
எலுமிச்ச பழ கலரண்ணா
Her single-stone nose stud simply
Glares and looks right at me,
Her double-stone earrings
Bend and pull me in!
ஒத்தக்கல்லு மூக்குத்தி சும்மா
மொறச்சு மொறச்சு பாக்குது
ரெட்டக் கல்லு கம்மலு என்னை
வளைச்சு வளைச்சு இழுக்குது
The girl is perfect in size,
Soft and nice like a flower,
If her little finger touches,
Even the burning sun turns to ice!
பொண்ணு நல்ல சைசு
பூவப் போல நைசு
இவ சுண்டுவிரல் தொட்டுப்புட்டா
சூரியனும் ஐஸூ
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
கோல் கோல் மச்சான் கோல் கோல்
கோல் கோல் மச்சான் கோல் கோல்...
Hey elder sister, hey lady,
Which town are you from, lady?
Is it straw or banana plant?
Her legs are like tender banana stems!
ஏக்கா ஏலக்கா
நீ எந்த ஊரு ஆளக்கா
வாக்கா வாழக்கா
இது வாழத்தண்டு காலக்கா
So many men
Eagerly craned their necks to watch,
But honorable women
Will not easily fall into their trap!
எத்தனையோ ஆம்பளைக
எக்கி எக்கி பாத்தாக
மானமுள்ள பொம்பளைக
மாட்டிக்கிற மாட்டாக
Oh lively playful girl!
Oh quick-tempered girl!
லடுலடுக்கி யம்மா லடுலடுக்கி
சிடுசிடுக்கி யம்மா சிடுசிடுக்கி
About you in this village,
Even the old women talked;
Even their displaced saree drapes,
They adjusted properly after seeing you!
உன்னப் பத்தி ஊருக்குள்ள
கிழவிகளும் சொன்னாக
ஒதுங்கி நின்ன மாராப்பையும்
ஒழுங்கு பண்ணி போட்டாக
The ungathered fruit has ripened,
Bend like a vine, bend like a vine!
Keep only me in your lap
And tie me up, tie me up!
தின்னாத பழம் பழுத்து
வளைஞ்ச கொடி வளைஞ்ச கொடி
என்ன மட்டும் மடியில் வச்சு
முடிஞ்சுக்கடி முடிஞ்சுக்கடி
Oh courageous man of Soorakkottai,
Who keeps spinning around picking fights,
All you elephants with tusks,
Please stand back a little bit!
சுத்தி சுத்தி வம்பிழுக்கும்
சூரக்கோட்ட வீரய்யா
தந்தமுள்ள யானை எல்லாம்
தள்ளிக் கொஞ்சம் நில்லய்யா
குழு :
கோல் கோல் வச்சான் கோல் கோல்
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
கோல் கோல் வச்சான் கோல் கோல்...
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
தேனிருக்கும் ஒதட்ட கொஞ்சம்
தின்னுப் பாக்க கூடாதா
ஆக்கி வச்ச தட்டு சோத்த
அள்ளித் தின்னா ஆகாதா
Is it wrong to taste a bit
Of those lips filled with honey?
If cooked rice on a plate is served,
Is it wrong to scoop and eat it?
லடுலடுக்கா யம்மா லடுலடுக்கா
சிடுசிடுக்கா யப்பா சிடுசிடுக்கா
Oh lively playful girl!
Oh quick-tempered girl!
முத்தமிட்டு முத்தமிட்டு
மூச்சு வாங்க கூடாதா
மூடி வச்ச மல்லிகைய
மோந்து பாத்தா ஆகாதா
Can one not kiss repeatedly
Until losing one's breath?
Is it wrong to smell
The covered jasmine flowers?
ஆம்பளைக்கு பசியெடுத்தா
அடக்கமில்ல அடக்கமில்ல
பொம்பளைக்கு பசியெடுத்தா
வெளியில் சொல்லி பழக்கமில்ல
When a man feels hungry,
He has no restraint, no restraint!
When a woman feels hungry,
She is not accustomed to saying it out loud!
பஞ்சு எதுக்கு பத்த வைக்கத்தான்
அட பாலு எதுக்கு எச்சி வைக்கத்தான்
நான் வெளைஞ்சி நிக்கும்
இனிப்பு கரும்புதான்
அத ஒடிச்சு திங்க ஆச உனக்குத்தான்
Why is cotton meant? To be set on fire!
Why is boiled milk meant? To be tasted!
Female: I am like a fully grown
Sweet sugarcane field,
And you desire to break and eat it!
கோல் கோல் மச்சான் கோல் கோல்
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
கோல் கோல் யக்கா கோல் கோல்...
Goal goal, sister, goal goal!
கோல் கோல் மச்சான் கோல் கோல்
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
கோல் கோல் யக்கா கோல் கோல்...
Goal goal, sister, goal goal!
Aanaaavanna
A, Aa... (learning the Tamil alphabets)
Athaponna paarunnaa
Look at the aunt's daughter!
Yenna yeiyanna iva
E, Aee... she is like
Elumicha pazha coloranna
The bright yellow color of a lemon!
Aanaaavanna
A, Aa...
Athaponna paarunnaa
Look at the aunt's daughter!
Yenna yeiyanna iva
E, Aee... she is like
Elumicha pazha coloranna
The bright yellow color of a lemon!
Othakallu mookkuthi summa
Her single-stone nose stud simply
Morachu morachu pakkudhu
Glares and looks right at me,
Rettakallu kammalu ennai
Her double-stone earrings
Valaichu valaichu izhukkudhu
Bend and pull me in!
Ponnu nalla size-uh
The girl is perfect in size,
Poova pola naisu
Soft and nice like a flower,
Iva sunduviral thottuputtaa
If her little finger touches,
Sooriyanum ice-uh
Even the burning sun turns to ice!
Goal goal machaan goal goal
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
Goal goal machaan goal goal
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
Yekka yelakka
Hey elder sister, hey lady,
Nee endha ooru aalakka
Which town are you from, lady?
Vakka vaazhakka
Is it straw or banana plant?
Idhu vaazhathandu kaalakka
Her legs are like tender banana stems!
Ethanaiyoo aambalaiga
So many men
Yekki yekki paathaaga
Eagerly craned their necks to watch,
Maanamulla pombalaiga
But honorable women
Maatigira maattaaga
Will not easily fall into their trap!
Laduladukki yamma lauladukki
Oh lively playful girl!
Sidusidukki yamma sidusidukki
Oh quick-tempered girl!
Unna pathi oorukkulla
About you in this village,
Kizhavigalum sonnaaga
Even the old women talked;
Odhunghi ninna maarappaiyum
Even their displaced saree drapes,
Olunghu panni pottaagha
They adjusted properly after seeing you!
Thinnaadha pazham pazhuthu
The ungathered fruit has ripened,
Valainju kodi valainju kodi
Bend like a vine, bend like a vine!
Enna mattum madiyil vechu
Keep only me in your lap
Mudinjukkadi mudinjukkadi
And tie me up, tie me up!
Suthi suthi vambilukkum
Oh courageous man of Soorakkottai,
Soorakotta veeraiyaa
Who keeps spinning around picking fights,
Thandhamulla yaanai ellaam
All you elephants with tusks,
Thalli konjam nillaiyaa
Please stand back a little bit!
Goal goal machaan goal goal
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
Goal goal machaan goal goal
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
Thaen irukkum odhatta konjam
Is it wrong to taste a bit
Thinnu pakka koodathu
Of those lips filled with honey?
Aakki vecha thattu sotha
If cooked rice on a plate is served,
Alli thinnaa aagaadha
Is it wrong to scoop and eat it?
Laduladukki yamma lauladukki
Oh lively playful girl!
Sidusidukki yamma sidusidukki
Oh quick-tempered girl!
Muthamittu muthamittu
Can one not kiss repeatedly
Moochu vaangha koodatha
Until losing one's breath?
Moodi vecha malligaiya
Is it wrong to smell
Moondhu pathaa aagaadhaa
The covered jasmine flowers?
Aambalaikku pasieduthaa
When a man feels hungry,
Adakkamilla adakkamilla
He has no restraint, no restraint!
Pombalaikku pasieduthaa
When a woman feels hungry,
Veliyil solli pazhakkamilla
She is not accustomed to saying it out loud!
Panju edhukku patha veikkathaan
Why is cotton meant? To be set on fire!
Adapaalu edhukku echi veikkathaan
Why is boiled milk meant? To be tasted!
Female :Naan velanji nikkum
Female: I am like a fully grown
Inippu karumbhu than
Sweet sugarcane field,
Adha odichu thinga aasa unakkuthaan
And you desire to break and eat it!
Goal goal machaan goal goal
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
Goal goal yakka goal goal
Goal goal, sister, goal goal!
Goal goal machaan goal goal
Goal goal, my cousin, goal goal!
Goal goal yakka goal goal
Goal goal, sister, goal goal!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aanaaavanna' is an energetic rural folk duet from the 1996 Tamil film 'Panchalankuruchi', composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song captures a playful, flirtatious banter between a young man and woman in a village setting. The male protagonist admires the beauty, skin tone, and charm of his cousin, praising her features through traditional rural imagery such as lemon color, banana-stem legs, and sweet honey, while playfully coaxing her into romance. The female lead playfully resists and responds with quick wit, cautioning him to keep his distance while acknowledging their mutual attraction. Through metaphors of hunger, sugarcane, cotton, and fire, Vairamuthu weaves themes of passion, bashfulness, and romantic courtship characteristic of traditional Tamil rural cinema.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Elumicha pazha coloranna”
Compares the heroine's complexion to a lemon ('Elumicha pazha coloranna') and her legs to tender banana plant stems ('vaazhathandu kaalakka').
Personification / Hyperbole
“Iva sunduviral thottuputtaa Sooriyanum ice-uh”
Exaggerates the effect of her touch, claiming that even the hot sun turns into cold ice upon touching her pinky finger.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan velanji nikkum Inippu karumbhu than”
The female protagonist compares herself to a ripe, fully grown sugarcane field ready to be enjoyed.
Rhythm / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Laduladukki yamma lauladukki Sidusidukki yamma sidusidukki”
Use of rhythmic rhyming couplets and rhyming folk expressions like 'Laduladukki' and 'Sidusidukki' to create catchy folk beats.
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Trivia
'Panchalankuruchi' (1996), starring Prabhu and Sukanya, featured a soundtrack composed by Deva that became immensely popular in rural Tamil Nadu. 'Aanaaavanna' is notable for its folk rhythm and playful rural lyrics written by Vairamuthu, highlighting local idioms and conversational village romance.
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