Anja Nenjam Ulla
From Captain Ranjan · 1969
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Captain Ranjan1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae | I am going to embrace with a garland the chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart |
| Thazhuva poguthaen maalai | I am going to embrace with a garland |
| Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae | I am going to embrace with a garland the chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart |
| Thazhuva poguthaen maalai | I am going to embrace with a garland |
| Andha adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu | That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me |
| Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae | Can attain bliss as his heart desires |
| Adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu | The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me |
| Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae | Can attain bliss as his heart desires |
| Female | |
| Ulagil aanai pol pennum vazhavae | In this world, a woman has the right to live just like a man |
| Urimai undu enum needhi | That is the justice that exists |
| Thannai nilayum nattiyae nermaiyagavae | Establishing her own standing with honesty |
| Vaazhndhum varuvadhu namm jaadhi | Our kind lives and comes forward |
| Nilayum nattiyae nermaiyagavae | Establishing standing with honesty |
| Vaazhndhum varuvadhu namm jaadhi | Our kind lives and comes forward |
| Female | |
| Palarum kanavae indru | Today, the dream of many |
| Maalai idhai kondu | Taking this garland |
| Ennam idhai vendru | Winning over this thought |
| Palarum kanavae indru | Today, the dream of many |
| Maalai idhai kondu | Taking this garland |
| Ennam idhai vendru | Winning over this thought |
| Ullam thannaiyae kavarndha kalvanai | The thief who stole my heart |
| Unara seiguven naanae | I myself will make him realize |
| Ullam thannaiyae kavarndha kalvanai | The thief who stole my heart |
| Unara seiguven naanae | I myself will make him realize |
| Chorus | |
| Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae | The chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart |
| Thazhuva poguthaen maalai | I am going to embrace with a garland |
| Andha adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu | That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me |
| Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae | Can attain bliss as his heart desires |
| Adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu | The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me |
| Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae | Can attain bliss as his heart desires |
| Female | |
| Paruva kombilae pazhuthu thongidum | Hanging ripe on the branch of youthfulness |
| Inikkum maangani naanae | I am a sweet mango fruit |
| Idhai parithu thinnavae thaguntha aan kili | The suitable male parrot to pluck and eat this |
| Irukku kannedhiril thaanae | Is right here in front of my eyes |
| Parithu thinnavae thaguntha aan kili | The suitable male parrot to pluck and eat |
| Irukku kannedhiril thaanae | Is right here in front of my eyes |
| Female | |
| Abayam naadiyae sendru | Seeking refuge and going forward |
| Aasai idhai vendru | Winning over this desire |
| Aadipaadi indru | Singing and dancing today |
| Abayam naadiyae sendru | Seeking refuge and going forward |
| Aasai idhai vendru | Winning over this desire |
| Aadipaadi indru | Singing and dancing today |
| Solli solliyae ullam thannaiyae | By speaking repeatedly, his heart |
| Kollai kolluvaen naanae | I myself will capture and plunder |
| Solli solliyae ullam thannaiyae | By speaking repeatedly, his heart |
| Kollai kolluvaen naanae | I myself will capture and plunder |
| Female | |
| Ho oo oo oo hoo oo oo oo | Ho oo oo oo hoo oo oo oo |
| Chorus :Hoo oo oo oo | Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo |
| Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae | The chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart |
| Thazhuva poguthaen maalai | I am going to embrace with a garland |
| Andha adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu | That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me |
| Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae | Can attain bliss as his heart desires |
| Adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu | The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me |
| Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae | Can attain bliss as his heart desires |
அஞ்சா நெஞ்சம் உள்ள அழகன் மார்பையே
தழுவப் போகுதென் மாலை
அஞ்சா நெஞ்சம் உள்ள அழகன் மார்பையே
தழுவப் போகுதென் மாலை
அந்த அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி எனை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
சுகம் அடைய முடியும் மனம் போலே..
அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி எனை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
சுகம் அடைய முடியும் மனம் போலே..
I am going to embrace with a garland the chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
I am going to embrace with a garland
I am going to embrace with a garland the chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
I am going to embrace with a garland
That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
உலகில் ஆணைப் போல் பெண்ணும் வாழவே
உரிமை உண்டு எனும் நீதி
தன்னை நிலையும் நாட்டியே நேர்மையாகவே
வாழ்ந்தும் வருது நம் ஜாதி
நிலையும் நாட்டியே நேர்மையாகவே
வாழ்ந்தும் வருது நம் ஜாதி
In this world, a woman has the right to live just like a man
That is the justice that exists
Establishing her own standing with honesty
Our kind lives and comes forward
Establishing standing with honesty
Our kind lives and comes forward
பலரும் காணவே இன்று
மாலை இதைக் கொண்டு
எண்ணம் இதை வென்று
பலரும் காணவே இன்று
மாலை இதைக் கொண்டு
எண்ணம் இதை வென்று
உள்ளம் தன்னையே கவர்ந்த கள்வனை
உணர செய்குவேன் நானே....
உள்ளம் தன்னையே கவர்ந்த கள்வனை
உணர செய்குவேன் நானே....
Today, the dream of many
Taking this garland
Winning over this thought
Today, the dream of many
Taking this garland
Winning over this thought
The thief who stole my heart
I myself will make him realize
The thief who stole my heart
I myself will make him realize
அஞ்சா நெஞ்சம் உள்ள அழகன் மார்பையே
தழுவப் போகுதொரு மாலை
அந்த அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி தனை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
சுகம் அடைய முடியும் மனம் போலே..
அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி தனை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
சுகம் அடைய முடியும் மனம் போலே..
The chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
I am going to embrace with a garland
That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
பருவத் கொம்பிலே பழுத்து தொங்கிடும்
இனிக்கும் மாங்கனி நானே
இதை பறித்து தின்னவே தகுந்த ஆண் கிளி
இருக்கு கண்ணெதிரில் தானே
பறித்து தின்னவே தகுந்த ஆண் கிளி
இருக்கு கண்ணெதிரில் தானே
Hanging ripe on the branch of youthfulness
I am a sweet mango fruit
The suitable male parrot to pluck and eat this
Is right here in front of my eyes
The suitable male parrot to pluck and eat
Is right here in front of my eyes
அபயம் நாடியே சென்று
ஆசை இதை வென்று ஆடிப்பாடி இன்று
அபயம் நாடியே சென்று
ஆசை இதை வென்று ஆடிப்பாடி இன்று
சொல்லி சொல்லியே உள்ளம் தன்னையே
கொள்ளை கொள்ளுவேன் நானே
சொல்லி சொல்லியே உள்ளம் தன்னையே
கொள்ளை கொள்ளுவேன் நானே
Seeking refuge and going forward
Winning over this desire
Singing and dancing today
Seeking refuge and going forward
Winning over this desire
Singing and dancing today
By speaking repeatedly, his heart
I myself will capture and plunder
By speaking repeatedly, his heart
I myself will capture and plunder
ஹோ ஓஓஓ ...ஹோ ஓஓஓ
குழு :
ஹோ ஓஓஓ
அஞ்சா நெஞ்சம் உள்ள அழகன் மார்பையே
தழுவப் போகுதொரு மாலை
அந்த அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி தனை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
சுகம் அடைய முடியும் மனம் போலே..
அதிர்ஷ்டசாலி தனை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
சுகம் அடைய முடியும் மனம் போலே..
Ho oo oo oo hoo oo oo oo
Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo
The chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
I am going to embrace with a garland
That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae
I am going to embrace with a garland the chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
Thazhuva poguthaen maalai
I am going to embrace with a garland
Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae
I am going to embrace with a garland the chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
Thazhuva poguthaen maalai
I am going to embrace with a garland
Andha adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu
That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
Adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu
The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
Ulagil aanai pol pennum vazhavae
In this world, a woman has the right to live just like a man
Urimai undu enum needhi
That is the justice that exists
Thannai nilayum nattiyae nermaiyagavae
Establishing her own standing with honesty
Vaazhndhum varuvadhu namm jaadhi
Our kind lives and comes forward
Nilayum nattiyae nermaiyagavae
Establishing standing with honesty
Vaazhndhum varuvadhu namm jaadhi
Our kind lives and comes forward
Palarum kanavae indru
Today, the dream of many
Maalai idhai kondu
Taking this garland
Ennam idhai vendru
Winning over this thought
Palarum kanavae indru
Today, the dream of many
Maalai idhai kondu
Taking this garland
Ennam idhai vendru
Winning over this thought
Ullam thannaiyae kavarndha kalvanai
The thief who stole my heart
Unara seiguven naanae
I myself will make him realize
Ullam thannaiyae kavarndha kalvanai
The thief who stole my heart
Unara seiguven naanae
I myself will make him realize
Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae
The chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
Thazhuva poguthaen maalai
I am going to embrace with a garland
Andha adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu
That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
Adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu
The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
Paruva kombilae pazhuthu thongidum
Hanging ripe on the branch of youthfulness
Inikkum maangani naanae
I am a sweet mango fruit
Idhai parithu thinnavae thaguntha aan kili
The suitable male parrot to pluck and eat this
Irukku kannedhiril thaanae
Is right here in front of my eyes
Parithu thinnavae thaguntha aan kili
The suitable male parrot to pluck and eat
Irukku kannedhiril thaanae
Is right here in front of my eyes
Abayam naadiyae sendru
Seeking refuge and going forward
Aasai idhai vendru
Winning over this desire
Aadipaadi indru
Singing and dancing today
Abayam naadiyae sendru
Seeking refuge and going forward
Aasai idhai vendru
Winning over this desire
Aadipaadi indru
Singing and dancing today
Solli solliyae ullam thannaiyae
By speaking repeatedly, his heart
Kollai kolluvaen naanae
I myself will capture and plunder
Solli solliyae ullam thannaiyae
By speaking repeatedly, his heart
Kollai kolluvaen naanae
I myself will capture and plunder
Ho oo oo oo hoo oo oo oo
Ho oo oo oo hoo oo oo oo
Chorus :Hoo oo oo oo
Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo
Anjaaa nenjam ulla azhagan maarbaiyae
The chest of the handsome man with a fearless heart
Thazhuva poguthaen maalai
I am going to embrace with a garland
Andha adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu
That fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
Adhirstasaali enai sondham kondu
The fortunate man, claiming ownership of me
Sugam adaiya mudiyum manam polae
Can attain bliss as his heart desires
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates female empowerment, romantic desire, and self-assertion. The protagonist confidently expresses her intention to choose her life partner—a brave, handsome hero—on her own terms. She boldly asserts that women possess equal rights to live, choose, and thrive in society just as men do, upholding honesty and self-respect.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Paruva kombilae pazhuthu thongidum / Inikkum maangani naanae”
The speaker compares herself to a sweet ripe mango on the branch of youth, and her lover to a male parrot suited to taste it.
Metaphor
“Ullam thannaiyae kavarndha kalvanai”
The lover is metaphorically called a thief ('kalvan') who stole the protagonist's heart.
Edhukai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Palarum kanavae indru / Maalai idhai kondu”
Rhyming of the second letter 'la' across lines (Palarum / Maalai).
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Trivia
Captain Ranjan (1969) featured music composed by legendary maestro G. Ramanathan with expressive vocal rendition by playback singer P. Susheela.
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