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Lyrics & meaning

Andha Naal

From Anney Anney · 1983

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Anney Anney
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
31 Jan 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Andha naal aasaigal
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Ada podaa yevan kelvi ketpadhu
Idhu thaan daa nija vaazhkkai enbadhu
Andha naal aasaigal
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Kannaa vaa onnaa
Goligal aadalaam vaa
Vaa vaa
Unnaalae naanum
Vaalibanaagalaam vaa
Vaa vaa
Vappaenadaa kuri thappaama thaan
Eppodhum naan jeyippen
Kannaamoochi naama vilaiyaadinaa
Annaachi thaan pudippen
Samayamum kedachadhu
Sabalamum porandhadhu aaa…
Siru siru vishayathil
Mana sugathai peruvadhu
Andha naal aasaigal
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Vaavaa vaavaavaava vaa vaavaa
Vaavaa vaavaavaava vaa
Annaennu enna azhaikkanum neeyadaa
Annae
Unnaattam ingae uzhaippavan thaanadaa
Vaavaava
Paattaali thaan en koottaali thaan
Onnaaga thaan ninaippaen
Nee ennadaa ada naan ennadaa
Beedi thandhaa kudippaen
Samatthuvam therinjavan
Sagalamum purinjavan aaaa…
Idam thara maruthidum
Ketta idhayam enakkillae
Andha naal aasaigal
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Vellam pol selvam iruppavan naanadaa
Aamaa
Pillai pol ullam padachavan thaanadaa
Aamaa
Innum kooda naan chinna paiyan
Irundhaa enna thavaraa
Vetka kaedaa idha veliyae sonnaa
Sonnaa enna vidu daa
Ilamaiyil dharithiram
Idhu engal sarithiram aaa…
Vasadhigal kedachadhum
Pazhankadhaigal porakkala
Andha naal aasaigal
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Ada podaa yevan kelvi ketpadhu
Idhu thaan daa nija vaazhkkai enbadhu
Andha naal aasaigal
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
The desires of those days
are coming true only now!
Come on, who is there to question me?
This is what real life is all about!
The desires of those days
are coming true only now!
Come, my boy, together
let us play marbles, come!
Come, come!
Because of you, I too
can become young again, come!
Come, come!
I will aim without missing,
and I will always win!
If we play hide-and-seek,
this elder brother will catch you!
The right moment has arrived,
and the desire has awakened, ah...
In little, simple things,
finding peace and joy in the heart...
The desires of those days
are coming true only now!
Come, come, come, come, come, come!
Come, come, come, come, come!
You should call me 'brother', man!
Brother!
I am a hardworking man just like you!
Come, come, come!
The working man is my true friend,
I see all of us as equals!
What is the difference between you and me?
If you offer a beedi (leaf-rolled cigarette), I will smoke it!
I am a man who knows equality,
one who understands everything, ah...
That refuses to make room for others—
I have no such wicked heart!
The desires of those days
are coming true only now!
I am a man with wealth flowing like a flood,
Yes!
yet I have the heart of a child!
Yes!
If I am still a little boy inside,
what is wrong with that?
Is it a shame to say this openly?
So what if I say it? Let it be!
Poverty in our youth,
that was our history, ah...
Even after gaining comforts,
those past struggles were not made-up stories!
The desires of those days
are coming true only now!
Come on, who is there to question me?
This is what real life is all about!
The desires of those days
are coming true only now!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a joyful celebration of fulfilling long-cherished childhood desires that were once suppressed due to hardship and poverty. The protagonist rejoices in living freely without worrying about societal judgment, eagerly indulging in simple childhood games like marbles and hide-and-seek to relive his lost youth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Vellam pol selvam iruppavan naanadaa / Pillai pol ullam padachavan thaanadaa”

Compares wealth to a flood ('Vellam pol selvam') and the heart to that of an innocent child ('Pillai pol ullam').

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Ilamaiyil dharithiram / Idhu engal sarithiram aaa…”

Rhyming ending words across consecutive lines such as 'dharithiram' and 'sarithiram'.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Siru siru vishayathil”

Repetition of words like 'Siru siru' and 'Vaa vaa' to emphasize intensity, enthusiasm, and affection.

Alliteration (Monai)

“Samayamum kedachadhu / Sabalamum porandhadhu aaa…”

Matching initial consonants 'S' across words in the same stanza.

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Trivia

Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1983 film 'Anney Anney', the song showcases a blend of playful nostalgia, philosophical acceptance of humble beginnings, and egalitarian spirit composed in a upbeat folk-pop style.

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