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Anaadaiyaippolavae Aaneney

From Genova · 1953

Lyricist
Ramani
Singer
A. M. Rajah
Music directors
M. S. Vishwanathan, M. S. Gnanamani, T. A. Kalyanam
Details
Genova1953

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Seitha papaththinaalae…ae….ae…Because of the sins I committed...
Naan padum vedhanai pothaatho…oo…oo…Is the pain I suffer not enough?
Veyyililae puzhu pola aaga muraiyo…oo…oo…Is it fair to become like a worm writhing in the hot sun?
Parama pithaavae parama pithaavae pithaavae…oo…oo…oo….Oh Heavenly Father, Heavenly Father, Heavenly Father...
Male
Anaathaiyai polavae aanaenaeI have become like a helpless orphan.
Anaathaiyai polavae aanaenaeI have become like a helpless orphan.
Enathu manamae alaiMy mind sways like a wave,
Asaivai polavae aaduthaeIt dances restlessly like the moving tide.
Suga vaazhvinithaan yaenoWhy has a life of comfort and happiness...
Veen sumai aanaenaeBecome a useless burden to me?
Male
Anaathaiyai polavae aanaenaeI have become like a helpless orphan.
Male
Thaeyum nilaa pol aanaenI became like the waning moon,
Thaeyum nilaa pol aanaenI became like the waning moon,
Pugaiyaana theepam aanaenI became a smoky, smoldering lamp.
Oyaatha sogaththaalae migaDue to relentless, unceasing grief,
Vaadiyae naan nonthaenI withered away and suffered greatly.
Veen sumai aanaenaeI became a useless burden.
Male
Anaathaiyai polavae aanaenaeI have become like a helpless orphan.
Male
Suvai tharum thaen amuthaiThe sweet, delicious honey-nectar of life,
Vishamendrae naan ninaiththaenI mistook it to be deadly poison.
Aaraainthidaamal naanaeWithout thinking or pondering deeply,
Muzhu moodaaginaenaeI turned into a complete fool.
Veen sumai aanaenaeI became a useless burden.
Male
Anaathaiyai polavae aanaenaeI have become like a helpless orphan.
Enathu manamae alaiMy mind sways like a wave,
Asaivai polavae aaduthaeIt dances restlessly like the moving tide.
Suga vaazhvinithaan yaenoWhy has a life of comfort and happiness...
Veen sumai aanaenaeBecome a useless burden to me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a deeply emotional lamentation from the 1953 film Genova. The protagonist expresses profound anguish and guilt over past misdeeds, feeling as though he is suffering retribution. He compares his wretched state to a worm burning in the scorching sun, a waning moon losing its brightness, and a smoky lamp suffocating in its own soot. Crying out to God (Parama Pithave) for mercy, he admits his foolishness in failing to distinguish sweet blessings from poisonous choices, leaving his mind restless like turbulent ocean waves.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Veyyililae puzhu pola aaga muraiyo”

Compares the protagonist's suffering to a worm dying in the hot sun ('Veyyililae puzhu pola') and his declining life to the waning moon ('Thaeyum nilaa pol').

Metaphor (Uruvagamaai)

“Pugaiyaana theepam aanaen”

Metaphorically describes himself as a smoky lamp ('Pugaiyaana theepam') and a useless burden ('Veen sumai').

Contrast / Imagery

“Suvai tharum thaen amuthai Vishamendrae naan ninaiththaen”

Juxtaposes sweet honey/nectar ('thaen amuthai') with poison ('Visham'), highlighting his tragic error in judgment.

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Trivia

Genova (1953) is a historic film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) based on a Christian folk legend. It marked one of the earliest soundtrack compositions associated with legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan (MSV), who worked alongside M. S. Gnanamani and T. A. Kalyanam.

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