- Lyricist
- M. S. Subramaniyam
- Singers
- P. Nageswara Rao, G. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Movie name
- Anni -1951
- Movie release year
- 1951
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This melodious duet from the 1951 film 'Anni' praises the devotion, hard work, and divine nature of women in agricultural life. The lyricist equates a compassionate woman to Mother Earth (Poodevi) and Goddess Lakshmi (Sridevi), celebrating how her presence brings prosperity and joy to the home and society. The song emphasizes agrarian life, depicting the woman working untiringly in the fields through heat and rain for the well-being of the world. In turn, the husband acknowledges that despite his own physical labor, the sound of her bangles and her affectionate glance refresh his soul, turning life into pure bliss. Together, they celebrate gratitude, togetherness, and ritual worship (such as preparing Pongal) to ensure a happy, harmonious life on Earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Rupakam)
“Anbu kaninthaal poodevi / Thiru arulathu thanthaal sridevi”
Directly equating a woman's love and grace to divine figures: Mother Earth ('poodevi') and Goddess Lakshmi ('sridevi').
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Ooo….Kalakalavendrey / Kai valaiyosai kettathumae”
Use of 'Kalakalavendrey', an echoic phrase describing the rhythmic jingling sound of bangles.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu Thodai)
“Anbu kaninthaal poodevi / Thiru arulathu thanthaal sridevi”
Matching rhyming syllables at the end of adjacent lines ('poodevi' and 'sridevi').
Sensory Imagery
“Ooo…pagal iravu mazhai / Veyyil paaraathu neeyum”
Evoking vivid imagery of farming, weather conditions (day, night, rain, heat), and domestic rituals (Pongal).
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Trivia
The film 'Anni' (1951) featured music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, a renowned composer in South Indian cinema known for his classical rooted melodies. The lyricist M. S. Subramaniyam crafted this song as a tribute to female farming labor and traditional values.
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