Anna Anna Sugam
From Kadavulai Kanden · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kadavulai Kanden1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anna ..aaa… | Brother... ah... |
| Female :Kannaa..aa… | My beloved... ah... |
| Both :Ho oo hoo oo oo oo | Ho oo hoo oo oo oo |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mm | Hmm mm hmm mm mm |
| Female | |
| Anna anna sugam thaana | Brother, brother, are you fine? |
| Un aasai nenjam nalam thaana | Is your affectionate heart doing well? |
| Anna anna sugam thaana | Brother, brother, are you fine? |
| Un aasai nenjam nalam thaana | Is your affectionate heart doing well? |
| Female | |
| Kanna kanna nalam thaana | My beloved Krishna, are you fine? |
| Un kaadhal ullam sugam thaana | Is your loving heart feeling good? |
| Kanna kanna nalam thaana | My beloved Krishna, are you fine? |
| Un kaadhal ullam sugam thaana | Is your loving heart feeling good? |
| Female | |
| Thannanthaniyae thaayum naanum | Did you come knowing that mother and I |
| Thavipathai arindhae vandhaaiyoo | Are struggling all alone? |
| Female | |
| Anna kodiyaal amaidhi illaamal | Did you come knowing that your sister is restless |
| Thudipathai arindhae vandhaaiyoo | And throbbing with anxiety without peace? |
| Female | |
| Manavarai kolam maraiyum munnalae | Before the marriage hall decorations faded away, |
| Maraindhu sendraayae yen anna | Why did you disappear and leave, my brother? |
| Manavarai kolam maraiyum munnalae | Before the marriage hall decorations faded away, |
| Maraindhu sendraayae yen anna | Why did you disappear and leave, my brother? |
| Female | |
| Thaniyarai kaana kaathirundhenae | While I was waiting to see you in privacy, |
| Thavikka vittayae yen kanna | Why did you leave me to suffer, my beloved? |
| Thaniyarai kaana kaathirundhenae | While I was waiting to see you in privacy, |
| Thavikka vittayae yen kanna | Why did you leave me to suffer, my beloved? |
| Female | |
| Anna ..aaa… | Brother... ah... |
| Female :Kannaa..aa… | My beloved... ah... |
| Female | |
| Anna anna sugam thaana | Brother, brother, are you fine? |
| Female :Kanna kanna nalam thaana | My beloved Krishna, are you fine? |
| Female | |
| Pakkuvamaana paasathai kannil | I hold mature affection in my eyes, |
| Veithirukkindren vaa anna | Come, my brother! |
| Female :Mukkaniyodu sakkarai pandhal | With the three divine fruits, a sweet canopy |
| Pottirukkindren vaa kanna | I have set up for you, come my beloved! |
| Female | |
| Thottil mudhalaai thodarndhu vandhaval | The one who has accompanied you since the cradle, |
| Naan thaanae naan thaanae | Is it not me? Is it not me? |
| Thottil mudhalaai thodarndhu vandhaval | The one who has accompanied you since the cradle, |
| Naan thaanae naan thaanae | Is it not me? Is it not me? |
| Female | |
| Kattil variyum varugira kanni | The maiden who accompanies you all the way to the marital bed, |
| Naan thaanae naan thaanae | Is it not me? Is it not me? |
| Kattil variyum varugira kanni | The maiden who accompanies you all the way to the marital bed, |
| Naan thaanae naan thaanae | Is it not me? Is it not me? |
| Female | |
| Anna anna sugam thaana | Brother, brother, are you fine? |
| Un aasai nenjam nalam thaana | Is your affectionate heart doing well? |
| Female | |
| En kanna kanna nalam thaana | My beloved, my beloved, are you fine? |
| Un kaadhal ullam sugam thaana | Is your loving heart feeling good? |
| Female | |
| Anna ..aaa… | Brother... ah... |
| Female :Kannaa..aa… | My beloved... ah... |
| Both :Ho oo hoo oo oo oo | Ho oo hoo oo oo oo |
| Hmm mm hmm mm mm | Hmm mm hmm mm mm |
அண்ணா ..ஆஅ ..
கண்ணா ..ஆஅ...
இருவர் :
முனங்கல் ..........
Brother... ah...
My beloved... ah...
Ho oo hoo oo oo oo
Hmm mm hmm mm mm
அண்ணா அண்ணா சுகம்தானா
உன் ஆசை நெஞ்சம் நலம் தானா
அண்ணா அண்ணா சுகம்தானா
உன் ஆசை நெஞ்சம் நலம் தானா
Brother, brother, are you fine?
Is your affectionate heart doing well?
Brother, brother, are you fine?
Is your affectionate heart doing well?
கண்ணா கண்ணா நலம் தானா
உன் காதல் உள்ளம் சுகம் தானா
கண்ணா கண்ணா நலம் தானா
உன் காதல் உள்ளம் சுகம் தானா
My beloved Krishna, are you fine?
Is your loving heart feeling good?
My beloved Krishna, are you fine?
Is your loving heart feeling good?
தன்னந்தனியே தாயும் நானும்
தவிப்பதை அறிந்தே வந்தாயோ
Did you come knowing that mother and I
Are struggling all alone?
அன்னக் கொடியாள் அமைதியில்லாமல்
துடிப்பதை அறிந்தே வந்தாயோ
Did you come knowing that your sister is restless
And throbbing with anxiety without peace?
மணவறைக் கோலம் மறையும் முன்னாலே
மறைந்து சென்றாயே ஏன் அண்ணா
மணவறைக் கோலம் மறையும் முன்னாலே
மறைந்து சென்றாயே ஏன் அண்ணா
Before the marriage hall decorations faded away,
Why did you disappear and leave, my brother?
Before the marriage hall decorations faded away,
Why did you disappear and leave, my brother?
தனியறை காணக் காத்திருந்தேனே
தவிக்க விட்டாயே ஏன் கண்ணா
தனியறை காணக் காத்திருந்தேனே
தவிக்க விட்டாயே ஏன் கண்ணா
While I was waiting to see you in privacy,
Why did you leave me to suffer, my beloved?
While I was waiting to see you in privacy,
Why did you leave me to suffer, my beloved?
அண்ணா ..ஆஅ ..
கண்ணா ..ஆஅ...
Brother... ah...
My beloved... ah...
அண்ணா அண்ணா சுகம்தானா
கண்ணா கண்ணா நலம் தானா
Brother, brother, are you fine?
My beloved Krishna, are you fine?
பக்குவமான பாசத்தைக் கண்ணில்
வைத்திருக்கின்றேன் வா அண்ணா
I hold mature affection in my eyes,
Come, my brother!
With the three divine fruits, a sweet canopy
I have set up for you, come my beloved!
முக்கனியோடு சக்கரைப் பந்தல்
போட்டிருக்கின்றேன் வா கண்ணா
The one who has accompanied you since the cradle,
Is it not me? Is it not me?
The one who has accompanied you since the cradle,
Is it not me? Is it not me?
தொட்டில் முதலாய் தொடர்ந்து வந்தவள்
நான்தானே.........நான்தானே.......
தொட்டில் முதலாய் தொடர்ந்து வந்தவள்
நான்தானே.........நான்தானே.........
The maiden who accompanies you all the way to the marital bed,
Is it not me? Is it not me?
The maiden who accompanies you all the way to the marital bed,
Is it not me? Is it not me?
கட்டில் வரையும் வருகின்ற கன்னி
நான்தானே.........நான்தானே.........
கட்டில் வரையும் வருகின்ற கன்னி
நான்தானே.........நான்தானே.........
Brother, brother, are you fine?
Is your affectionate heart doing well?
அண்ணா அண்ணா சுகம்தானா
உன் ஆசை நெஞ்சம் நலம் தானா
கண்ணா கண்ணா நலம் தானா
உன் காதல் உள்ளம் சுகம் தானா
My beloved, my beloved, are you fine?
Is your loving heart feeling good?
அண்ணா ..ஆஅ ..
கண்ணா ..ஆஅ...
இருவர் :
முனங்கல் ..........
Brother... ah...
My beloved... ah...
Ho oo hoo oo oo oo
Hmm mm hmm mm mm
Anna ..aaa…
Brother... ah...
Female :Kannaa..aa…
My beloved... ah...
Both :Ho oo hoo oo oo oo
Ho oo hoo oo oo oo
Hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm hmm mm mm
Anna anna sugam thaana
Brother, brother, are you fine?
Un aasai nenjam nalam thaana
Is your affectionate heart doing well?
Anna anna sugam thaana
Brother, brother, are you fine?
Un aasai nenjam nalam thaana
Is your affectionate heart doing well?
Kanna kanna nalam thaana
My beloved Krishna, are you fine?
Un kaadhal ullam sugam thaana
Is your loving heart feeling good?
Kanna kanna nalam thaana
My beloved Krishna, are you fine?
Un kaadhal ullam sugam thaana
Is your loving heart feeling good?
Thannanthaniyae thaayum naanum
Did you come knowing that mother and I
Thavipathai arindhae vandhaaiyoo
Are struggling all alone?
Anna kodiyaal amaidhi illaamal
Did you come knowing that your sister is restless
Thudipathai arindhae vandhaaiyoo
And throbbing with anxiety without peace?
Manavarai kolam maraiyum munnalae
Before the marriage hall decorations faded away,
Maraindhu sendraayae yen anna
Why did you disappear and leave, my brother?
Manavarai kolam maraiyum munnalae
Before the marriage hall decorations faded away,
Maraindhu sendraayae yen anna
Why did you disappear and leave, my brother?
Thaniyarai kaana kaathirundhenae
While I was waiting to see you in privacy,
Thavikka vittayae yen kanna
Why did you leave me to suffer, my beloved?
Thaniyarai kaana kaathirundhenae
While I was waiting to see you in privacy,
Thavikka vittayae yen kanna
Why did you leave me to suffer, my beloved?
Anna ..aaa…
Brother... ah...
Female :Kannaa..aa…
My beloved... ah...
Anna anna sugam thaana
Brother, brother, are you fine?
Female :Kanna kanna nalam thaana
My beloved Krishna, are you fine?
Pakkuvamaana paasathai kannil
I hold mature affection in my eyes,
Veithirukkindren vaa anna
Come, my brother!
Female :Mukkaniyodu sakkarai pandhal
With the three divine fruits, a sweet canopy
Pottirukkindren vaa kanna
I have set up for you, come my beloved!
Thottil mudhalaai thodarndhu vandhaval
The one who has accompanied you since the cradle,
Naan thaanae naan thaanae
Is it not me? Is it not me?
Thottil mudhalaai thodarndhu vandhaval
The one who has accompanied you since the cradle,
Naan thaanae naan thaanae
Is it not me? Is it not me?
Kattil variyum varugira kanni
The maiden who accompanies you all the way to the marital bed,
Naan thaanae naan thaanae
Is it not me? Is it not me?
Kattil variyum varugira kanni
The maiden who accompanies you all the way to the marital bed,
Naan thaanae naan thaanae
Is it not me? Is it not me?
Anna anna sugam thaana
Brother, brother, are you fine?
Un aasai nenjam nalam thaana
Is your affectionate heart doing well?
En kanna kanna nalam thaana
My beloved, my beloved, are you fine?
Un kaadhal ullam sugam thaana
Is your loving heart feeling good?
Anna ..aaa…
Brother... ah...
Female :Kannaa..aa…
My beloved... ah...
Both :Ho oo hoo oo oo oo
Ho oo hoo oo oo oo
Hmm mm hmm mm mm
Hmm mm hmm mm mm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This duet song from Kadavulai Kanden (1963) beautifully intertwines two distinct relationships—that of a sister towards her brother, and that of a wife towards her husband. The sister inquires about her brother's well-being, remembering how he supported her and her mother during times of distress, while also expressing sadness over his sudden absence right after her wedding. Simultaneously, the bride sings to her husband, expressing romantic anticipation and devotion as she prepares for their marital union. Kannadasan's lyrical brilliance contrasts 'pasam' (fraternal affection) with 'kaadhal' (romantic love). The sister highlights how she has accompanied her brother right from childhood (the cradle), whereas the bride expresses her commitment as a maiden accompanying her spouse into married life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thottil mudhalaai thodarndhu vandhaval / Kattil variyum varugira kanni”
Matching second consonants across lines to establish Tamil poetic rhythm (Anna / Kanna, Thottil / Kattil).
Contrast / Parallelism
“Thottil mudhalaai thodarndhu vandhaval ... Kattil variyum varugira kanni”
Direct comparison between the lifelong bond of a sister from infancy ('Thottil') and the lifelong romantic commitment of a wife ('Kattil').
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Naan thaanae naan thaanae”
Repetition of 'Naan thaanae' reinforces emotional intimacy, identity, and commitment.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Mukkaniyodu sakkarai pandhal / Pottirukkindren vaa kanna”
'Mukkaniyodu sakkarai pandhal' (a canopy of sugar adorned with the three sacred fruits) symbolizes the sweetness and auspiciousness of romantic marital bliss.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1963 Tamil film Kadavulai Kanden, this track features the dual vocals of P. Susheela and K. Jamunarani. It is a rare female duet structured to simultaneously represent two contrasting female bonds—fraternal devotion and conjugal passion—crafted through Kannadasan's evocative poetry.
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