Andha Naal
From Anney Anney · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Anney Anney1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Andha naal aasaigal | The desires of those old days |
| Ippa thaan palikkudhu | Are coming true only now |
| Ada podaa yevan kelvi ketpadhu | Oh go away, who is going to question me? |
| Idhu thaan daa nija vaazhkkai enbadhu | Man, this is what real life is! |
| Male | |
| Andha naal aasaigal | The desires of those old days |
| Ippa thaan palikkudhu | Are coming true only now |
| Male | |
| Kannaa vaa onnaa | Kanna, come, together |
| Goligal aadalaam vaa | Come, let us play marbles |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa vaa | Come, come |
| Male | |
| Unnaalae naanum | Because of you, I too |
| Vaalibanaagalaam vaa | Can become a youthful boy, come |
| Chorus | |
| Vaa vaa | Come, come |
| Male | |
| Vappaenadaa kuri thappaama thaan | I will aim accurately without missing |
| Eppodhum naan jeyippen | I will always win |
| Kannaamoochi naama vilaiyaadinaa | If we play hide and seek |
| Annaachi thaan pudippen | I will catch the big brother |
| Chorus | |
| Samayamum kedachadhu | Got the right opportunity |
| Sabalamum porandhadhu aaa… | Temptation was born as well, ah... |
| Male | |
| Siru siru vishayathil | In small, tiny things |
| Mana sugathai peruvadhu | Gaining the happiness of the mind |
| Male | |
| Andha naal aasaigal | The desires of those old days |
| Ippa thaan palikkudhu | Are coming true only now |
| Chorus | |
| Vaavaa vaavaavaava vaa vaavaa | Come, come, come, come |
| Vaavaa vaavaavaava vaa | Come, come, come |
| Male | |
| Annaennu enna azhaikkanum neeyadaa | You must call me elder brother, man |
| Chorus | |
| Annae | Elder brother! |
| Male | |
| Unnaattam ingae uzhaippavan thaanadaa | I am a hardworking man here just like you, man |
| Chorus | |
| Vaavaava | Come, come, come |
| Male | |
| Paattaali thaan en koottaali thaan | The worker is my companion |
| Onnaaga thaan ninaippaen | I will consider us as one |
| Nee ennadaa ada naan ennadaa | Who are you, man, and who am I, man? |
| Beedi thandhaa kudippaen | If you give me a beedi, I will smoke it |
| Chorus | |
| Samatthuvam therinjavan | One who understands equality |
| Sagalamum purinjavan aaaa… | One who understands everything, ah... |
| Male | |
| Idam thara maruthidum | Refusing to accommodate others |
| Ketta idhayam enakkillae | I do not possess such an evil heart |
| Male | |
| Andha naal aasaigal | The desires of those old days |
| Ippa thaan palikkudhu | Are coming true only now |
| Male | |
| Vellam pol selvam iruppavan naanadaa | I am a man who possesses wealth like a flood, man |
| Chorus | |
| Aamaa | Yes |
| Male | |
| Pillai pol ullam padachavan thaanadaa | I am one created with a heart like a child, man |
| Chorus | |
| Aamaa | Yes |
| Male | |
| Innum kooda naan chinna paiyan | I am still a little boy inside |
| Irundhaa enna thavaraa | If so, what is wrong with that? |
| Vetka kaedaa idha veliyae sonnaa | Is it a matter of shame if I say this openly? |
| Sonnaa enna vidu daa | If said, so what? Leave it, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Ilamaiyil dharithiram | Poverty in youth |
| Idhu engal sarithiram aaa… | This is our history, ah... |
| Male | |
| Vasadhigal kedachadhum | Even after gaining comforts |
| Pazhankadhaigal porakkala | Old stories were not forgotten |
| Male | |
| Andha naal aasaigal | The desires of those old days |
| Ippa thaan palikkudhu | Are coming true only now |
| Ada podaa yevan kelvi ketpadhu | Oh go away, who is going to question me? |
| Idhu thaan daa nija vaazhkkai enbadhu | Man, this is what real life is! |
| Male | |
| Andha naal aasaigal | The desires of those old days |
| Ippa thaan palikkudhu | Are coming true only now |
அந்த நாள் ஆசைகள்
இப்பத் தான் பலிக்குது
அட போடா எவன் கேள்வி கேட்பது
இது தான்டா நிஜ வாழ்க்கை என்பது
The desires of those old days
Are coming true only now
Oh go away, who is going to question me?
Man, this is what real life is!
அந்த நாள் ஆசைகள்
இப்பத்தான் பலிக்குது
The desires of those old days
Are coming true only now
கண்ணா வா ஒண்ணா
கோலிகள் ஆடலாம் வா
Kanna, come, together
Come, let us play marbles
வா வா
Come, come
உன்னாலே நானும்
வாலிபனாகலாம் வா
Because of you, I too
Can become a youthful boy, come
வா வா
Come, come
வப்பேனடா குறி தப்பாமத்தான்
எப்போதும் நான் ஜெயிப்பேன்
கண்ணாமூச்சி நாம விளையாடினா
அண்ணாச்சிதான் புடிப்பேன்
I will aim accurately without missing
I will always win
If we play hide and seek
I will catch the big brother
சமயமும் கெடச்சது
சபலமும் பொறந்தது ஆ...
Got the right opportunity
Temptation was born as well, ah...
சிறு சிறு விஷயத்தில்
மன சுகத்தை பெறுவது
In small, tiny things
Gaining the happiness of the mind
அந்த நாள் ஆசைகள்
இப்பத் தான் பலிக்குது
The desires of those old days
Are coming true only now
வாவா வாவாவாவ வா வாவா
வாவா வாவாவாவ வா
Come, come, come, come
Come, come, come
அண்ணேன்னு என்ன அழைக்கணும் நீயடா
You must call me elder brother, man
அண்ணே
Elder brother!
உன்னாட்டம் இங்கே உழைப்பவன் தானடா
I am a hardworking man here just like you, man
வாவாவா
Come, come, come
பாட்டாளி தான் என் கூட்டாளி தான்
ஒண்ணாகத் தான் நினைப்பேன்
நீ என்னடா அட நான் என்னடா
பீடி தந்தா குடிப்பேன்
The worker is my companion
I will consider us as one
Who are you, man, and who am I, man?
If you give me a beedi, I will smoke it
சமத்துவம் தெரிஞ்சவன்
சகலமும் புரிஞ்சவன் ஆ...
One who understands equality
One who understands everything, ah...
இடம் தர மறுத்திடும்
கெட்ட இதயம் எனக்கில்லே
Refusing to accommodate others
I do not possess such an evil heart
அந்த நாள் ஆசைகள்
இப்பத்தான் பலிக்குது
The desires of those old days
Are coming true only now
வெள்ளம் போல் செல்வம் இருப்பவன் நானடா
I am a man who possesses wealth like a flood, man
ஆமா
Yes
பிள்ளை போல் உள்ளம் படச்சவன் தானடா
I am one created with a heart like a child, man
ஆமா
Yes
இன்னும் கூட நான் சின்னப் பையன்
இருந்தா என்ன தவறா
வெட்கக் கேடா இத வெளியே சொன்னா
சொன்னா என்ன விடுடா
I am still a little boy inside
If so, what is wrong with that?
Is it a matter of shame if I say this openly?
If said, so what? Leave it, man!
இளமையில் தரித்திரம்
இது எங்கள் சரித்திரம் ஆ...
Poverty in youth
This is our history, ah...
வசதிகள் கெடச்சதும்
பழங்கதைகள் பொறக்கல
Even after gaining comforts
Old stories were not forgotten
அந்த நாள் ஆசைகள்
இப்பத் தான் பலிக்குது
அட போடா எவன் கேள்வி கேட்பது
இது தான்டா நிஜ வாழ்க்கை என்பது
The desires of those old days
Are coming true only now
Oh go away, who is going to question me?
Man, this is what real life is!
அந்த நாள் ஆசைகள்
இப்பத்தான் பலிக்குது
The desires of those old days
Are coming true only now
Andha naal aasaigal
The desires of those old days
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Are coming true only now
Ada podaa yevan kelvi ketpadhu
Oh go away, who is going to question me?
Idhu thaan daa nija vaazhkkai enbadhu
Man, this is what real life is!
Andha naal aasaigal
The desires of those old days
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Are coming true only now
Kannaa vaa onnaa
Kanna, come, together
Goligal aadalaam vaa
Come, let us play marbles
Vaa vaa
Come, come
Unnaalae naanum
Because of you, I too
Vaalibanaagalaam vaa
Can become a youthful boy, come
Vaa vaa
Come, come
Vappaenadaa kuri thappaama thaan
I will aim accurately without missing
Eppodhum naan jeyippen
I will always win
Kannaamoochi naama vilaiyaadinaa
If we play hide and seek
Annaachi thaan pudippen
I will catch the big brother
Samayamum kedachadhu
Got the right opportunity
Sabalamum porandhadhu aaa…
Temptation was born as well, ah...
Siru siru vishayathil
In small, tiny things
Mana sugathai peruvadhu
Gaining the happiness of the mind
Andha naal aasaigal
The desires of those old days
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Are coming true only now
Vaavaa vaavaavaava vaa vaavaa
Come, come, come, come
Vaavaa vaavaavaava vaa
Come, come, come
Annaennu enna azhaikkanum neeyadaa
You must call me elder brother, man
Annae
Elder brother!
Unnaattam ingae uzhaippavan thaanadaa
I am a hardworking man here just like you, man
Vaavaava
Come, come, come
Paattaali thaan en koottaali thaan
The worker is my companion
Onnaaga thaan ninaippaen
I will consider us as one
Nee ennadaa ada naan ennadaa
Who are you, man, and who am I, man?
Beedi thandhaa kudippaen
If you give me a beedi, I will smoke it
Samatthuvam therinjavan
One who understands equality
Sagalamum purinjavan aaaa…
One who understands everything, ah...
Idam thara maruthidum
Refusing to accommodate others
Ketta idhayam enakkillae
I do not possess such an evil heart
Andha naal aasaigal
The desires of those old days
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Are coming true only now
Vellam pol selvam iruppavan naanadaa
I am a man who possesses wealth like a flood, man
Aamaa
Yes
Pillai pol ullam padachavan thaanadaa
I am one created with a heart like a child, man
Aamaa
Yes
Innum kooda naan chinna paiyan
I am still a little boy inside
Irundhaa enna thavaraa
If so, what is wrong with that?
Vetka kaedaa idha veliyae sonnaa
Is it a matter of shame if I say this openly?
Sonnaa enna vidu daa
If said, so what? Leave it, man!
Ilamaiyil dharithiram
Poverty in youth
Idhu engal sarithiram aaa…
This is our history, ah...
Vasadhigal kedachadhum
Even after gaining comforts
Pazhankadhaigal porakkala
Old stories were not forgotten
Andha naal aasaigal
The desires of those old days
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Are coming true only now
Ada podaa yevan kelvi ketpadhu
Oh go away, who is going to question me?
Idhu thaan daa nija vaazhkkai enbadhu
Man, this is what real life is!
Andha naal aasaigal
The desires of those old days
Ippa thaan palikkudhu
Are coming true only now
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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