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Lyrics & meaning

Aduppil Pogai Aagum

From Annapoorni – 2023 Film · 2023

Lyricist
Vivek
Singer
Deepthi Suresh
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Annapoorni – 2023 Film2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aduppil pugai aagumBecomes smoke in the kitchen stove
Pombalainga vazhkaiWomen's lives
Yeniya pottaalaeIf a ladder is set up
Yeri vandhu paarkkaTo climb up and see
Female
Karadu paadhaiyilaeOn the rough, rocky path
Panju eduthu serkkaTo gather soft cotton
Sidharum jeevangalaThe scattered living souls
Noolu eduthu korkkaTo thread them together
Female
Pullaya thookkittuCarrying her child
Pullarukkum kaattilIn the wild grass-cutting field
Ellaiya thaandiCrossing all boundaries
Oru peru thara paarthaShe sought to earn a legendary name
Female
Vaanamae odi vandhuWhen the whole sky came running
Kaiyil vandha podhuAnd landed into her hands
Gramamae podhuminnuSaying the village alone is enough
Kathu koduthaShe taught the world
Female
Keezh erangi melusandhaStepping down and rising high
Ennamellaam vanna vechaFilling every thought with vibrant colors
Anna pooraniAnnapoorani
Female
Natta vidhai ellaamAll the seeds planted with care
Ellarukkum poova neettumaeWill bloom into flowers for everyone
Oli patta veiyilThe bright sunlight that shines
Ellarukkum kaanju theerkkumaeWill warm and heal everyone
Female
Vandha ava kaaveriyaShe arrived like the river Cauvery
Oorae pookkumaeMaking the whole town bloom
Ava thandha balamThe strength she bestowed
Munna sella paadha kokkumaePaves the path to move forward
Female
Chinnakka thozhil kaariChinnakka, the hard worker
Semba paatti mudhalaaliSemba grandma, the entrepreneur
Moovirukkum thala melaUpon the heads of all three
Greedam yethuraShe places a crown
Female
Sagathi nilavaagiTurning swampy mud into clear moonlight
Santhathikkae vilakkagaiBecoming an eternal guiding lamp for generations
Sundakai sooru thingaEating simple berry rice
Vaazhva maathuraaShe changes the fate of lives
Female
Thangame ini naakkilOh pure gold, now on the tongue
Solla inippaTo speak with ultimate sweetness
Female
Natta vidhai ellaamAll the seeds planted with care
Ellarukkum poova neettumaeWill bloom into flowers for everyone
Oli patta veiyilThe bright sunlight that shines
Ellarukkum kaanju theerkkumaeWill warm and heal everyone
Female
Vandha ava kaaveriyaShe arrived like the river Cauvery
Oorae pookkumaeMaking the whole town bloom
Ava thandha balamThe strength she bestowed
Munna sella paadha kokkumaePaves the path to move forward

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the film 'Annapoorani' celebrates the triumph, resilience, and uplifting spirit of women breaking free from traditional domestic confines. It contrasts the historical plight of women whose existence was confined to kitchen smoke with the empowering journey of an ambitious woman who rises to achieve greatness, nourishing and elevating her entire community.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aduppil pugai aagum

Comparing women's lives to smoke disappearing in a stove ('Aduppil pugai aagum pombalainga vazhkai') highlights domestic entrapment.

Simile / Personification

Vandha ava kaaveriya

Comparing the protagonist's arrival to the life-giving River Cauvery ('Vandha ava kaaveriya') that causes the entire town to bloom.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Natta vidhai ellaam

Rhyming of second consonant letters in consecutive lines ('Natta' and 'Oli' / 'Aduppil' and 'Pombalainga').

Imagery

Sagathi nilavaagi

'Sagathi nilavaagi' (turning mud into moonlight) creates vivid visual contrast depicting transformation from struggle to glory.

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Trivia

The film 'Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food' stars Nayanthara as an ambitious chef from an orthodox family. The song composed by S. Thaman encapsulates the feminist theme of culinary passion transcending social barriers.

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