Anjalkaaran
From Harkara · 2023
- Lyricist
- R. Deepak Krishna
- Singers
- Hariharasudhan Charee, Sinduri Vishal
- Music director
- Ramshanker
- Details
- Harkara2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ottam oduraan | He runs continuously |
| Saedhi kettadhum ottam oduraan | Hearing the news, he runs fast |
| Kaaval kaakkuraan | He stands guard |
| Kattu maettaiyum thaandi sekkuraan | Crossing the rugged hills, he reaches safely |
| Male | |
| Harkara thoodhaaga sendru | Going as the Harkara messenger |
| Solladha unmaigala | Carrying the untold truths |
| Sarkkaarin sanmaanam vaangi | Receiving government honors |
| Medalaagi naadodidum | Becoming a medal, wandering the land |
| Male | |
| Anjalkkaaran | The postman |
| Enga anjalkkaaran | Our postman |
| Male | |
| Ooru saedhi ellam therinju | Knowing all the village news |
| Otha vaartha vambhu pesala | He did not speak a single word of gossip |
| Paiyil poora anba alli kotti | Pouring out the abundant love from his bag |
| Roppuvane thambhi mannula | He fills this earth with it, my brother |
| Male | |
| Poothirukkum kaalam ellam | In all the seasons that bloomed |
| Moochu vaanga vandhaan inga | He came here panting out of breath |
| Dhoora sondha satham inga | The voices of distant relatives here |
| Reengaaram vandhaachunga | Have arrived like a sweet hum |
| Male | |
| Anjalkkaaran | The postman |
| Enga anjalkkaaran | Our postman |
| Male | |
| Inbam thunbam ellam pagirndhu | Sharing both joy and sorrow |
| Sondhakkaaran pola nikkuraan | He stands like our own family member |
| Innal vandhu kaadae irundaa | If hardships arrive and turn into a dark forest |
| Paadhaiyaagi velicham kaatturan | He becomes a path and shows the light |
| Male | |
| Vervai thaicha seerudaiyoda | Dressed in a uniform stitched with sweat |
| Eechangkatta naadi vadhaan | He came searching with his wild date-palm stick |
| Muthiraiyil mugavari serthu | Adding an address to the postal stamp |
| Adaiyaalam vaangi thandhaan | He earned and gave us an identity |
| Male | |
| Ottam oduraan | He runs continuously |
| Chorus :Saedhi kettadhum ottam oduraan | Chorus: Hearing the news, he runs fast |
| Male :Kaaval kaakkuraan | Male: He stands guard |
| Chorus :Kattu maettaiyum thaandi sekkuraan | Chorus: Crossing the rugged hills, he reaches safely |
| Male | |
| Anjalkkaaran..hey hey hey | Postman... hey hey hey |
| Mudhal anjalkkaaran | The very first postman |
முனகல் :
.........
He runs continuously
Hearing the news, he runs fast
He stands guard
Crossing the rugged hills, he reaches safely
ஓட்டம் ஓடுறான்
சேதி கேட்டதும் ஓட்டம் ஓடுறான்
காவல் காக்குறான்
காட்டு மேட்டையும் தாண்டி சேக்குறான்
Going as the Harkara messenger
Carrying the untold truths
Receiving government honors
Becoming a medal, wandering the land
ஹர்காரா தூதாக சென்று
சொல்லாத உண்மைகள
சர்க்காரின் சன்மானம் வாங்கி
மெடலாகி நாடோடிடும்
The postman
Our postman
அஞ்சல்காரன்
எங்க அஞ்சல்காரன்
Knowing all the village news
He did not speak a single word of gossip
Pouring out the abundant love from his bag
He fills this earth with it, my brother
ஊரு சேதி எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்சு
ஒத்த வார்த்த வம்பு பேசல
பையில் பூரா அன்ப அள்ளி கொட்டி
ரொப்புவானே தம்பி மண்ணுல
In all the seasons that bloomed
He came here panting out of breath
The voices of distant relatives here
Have arrived like a sweet hum
பூத்திருக்கம் காலமெல்லாம்
மூச்சு வாங்க வந்தா இங்க
தூரச் சொந்த சத்தம் கேட்க
ரீங்காரம் வந்தாச்சுங்க
The postman
Our postman
அஞ்சல்காரன்
எங்க அஞ்சல்காரன்
Sharing both joy and sorrow
He stands like our own family member
If hardships arrive and turn into a dark forest
He becomes a path and shows the light
இன்ப துன்பம் எல்லாம் பகிர்ந்து
சொந்தக்காரன் போல நிக்கிறான்
இன்னல் வந்து காடே இருண்டா
பாதையாகி வெளிச்சம் காட்டுறான்
Dressed in a uniform stitched with sweat
He came searching with his wild date-palm stick
Adding an address to the postal stamp
He earned and gave us an identity
வேர்வ தைச்ச சீருடையோட
ஈச்சங்காட்ட நாடி வந்தான்
சித்திரையில் முகவரி வேர்த்து
அடையாளம் வாங்கித் தந்தான்
He runs continuously
Chorus: Hearing the news, he runs fast
Male: He stands guard
Chorus: Crossing the rugged hills, he reaches safely
ஓட்டம் ஓடுறான்
குழு :
சேதி கேட்டதும் ஓட்டம் ஓடுறான்
காவல் காக்குறான்
குழு :
காட்டு மேட்டையும் தாண்டி சேக்குறான்
Postman... hey hey hey
The very first postman
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஹர்க்காரா வந்தா போதும்
சனம் எல்லாம் கொண்டாடுமே
போர் காலம் கொண்டு வந்த
உலகத்தின் முதல் அஞ்சல்காரன்
அஞ்சல்காரன் ..ஹே ஹே ஹே
முதல் அஞ்சல்காரன்
Ottam oduraan
He runs continuously
Saedhi kettadhum ottam oduraan
Hearing the news, he runs fast
Kaaval kaakkuraan
He stands guard
Kattu maettaiyum thaandi sekkuraan
Crossing the rugged hills, he reaches safely
Harkara thoodhaaga sendru
Going as the Harkara messenger
Solladha unmaigala
Carrying the untold truths
Sarkkaarin sanmaanam vaangi
Receiving government honors
Medalaagi naadodidum
Becoming a medal, wandering the land
Anjalkkaaran
The postman
Enga anjalkkaaran
Our postman
Ooru saedhi ellam therinju
Knowing all the village news
Otha vaartha vambhu pesala
He did not speak a single word of gossip
Paiyil poora anba alli kotti
Pouring out the abundant love from his bag
Roppuvane thambhi mannula
He fills this earth with it, my brother
Poothirukkum kaalam ellam
In all the seasons that bloomed
Moochu vaanga vandhaan inga
He came here panting out of breath
Dhoora sondha satham inga
The voices of distant relatives here
Reengaaram vandhaachunga
Have arrived like a sweet hum
Anjalkkaaran
The postman
Enga anjalkkaaran
Our postman
Inbam thunbam ellam pagirndhu
Sharing both joy and sorrow
Sondhakkaaran pola nikkuraan
He stands like our own family member
Innal vandhu kaadae irundaa
If hardships arrive and turn into a dark forest
Paadhaiyaagi velicham kaatturan
He becomes a path and shows the light
Vervai thaicha seerudaiyoda
Dressed in a uniform stitched with sweat
Eechangkatta naadi vadhaan
He came searching with his wild date-palm stick
Muthiraiyil mugavari serthu
Adding an address to the postal stamp
Adaiyaalam vaangi thandhaan
He earned and gave us an identity
Ottam oduraan
He runs continuously
Chorus :Saedhi kettadhum ottam oduraan
Chorus: Hearing the news, he runs fast
Male :Kaaval kaakkuraan
Male: He stands guard
Chorus :Kattu maettaiyum thaandi sekkuraan
Chorus: Crossing the rugged hills, he reaches safely
Anjalkkaaran..hey hey hey
Postman... hey hey hey
Mudhal anjalkkaaran
The very first postman
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Anjalkkaaran' from the movie Harkara (2023) is a heartfelt tribute to the historical postal runners ('Harkaras') and modern-day postmen who serve in remote regions. It depicts the postman as a tireless runner who braves difficult terrains, dense forests, and steep hills to deliver mail, acting as the vital link connecting isolated villagers with their distant loved ones. Beyond his physical duty, the lyricist emphasizes the emotional bond between the postman and the community. Carrying letters full of warmth and love, he keeps secrets safe, avoids gossip, and shares equally in the villagers' joys and sorrows like a true family member. Drenched in sweat and holding his walking stick, he gives the villagers a sense of recognition and identity through every letter delivered.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vervai thaicha seerudaiyoda”
'Vervai thaicha seerudai' (Uniform stitched with sweat) metaphorically emphasizes the extreme hard work and physical exertion of the postal runner.
Metaphor
“Paiyil poora anba alli kotti”
'Paiyil poora anba alli kotti' describes the postman's mailbag as being filled with love rather than just paper letters.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Ottam oduraan”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words within the line: 'Ottam oduraan' (O - O).
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Inbam thunbam ellam pagirndhu”
Rhyming of the second letter across contrasting concepts: 'Inbam' and 'Thunbam' (n-sound in second position).
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Trivia
'Harkara' is a historical term of Persian origin used in colonial India to denote postal runners who carried official dispatches and private mail on foot across treacherous terrain. The film 'Harkara' (2023), directed by Ramshanker (who also composed the music), is widely recognized as India's first feature film centered around the life and history of postmen.
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