Anna Lakshmi
From Virumaandi · 2004
- Lyricist
- Kamal Haasan
- Singer
- Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Virumaandi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Eesa eesaanae | O winged termite, O winged termite! |
| Eesa karaiyaanae | O termite fly! |
| Ungappanum aathaaLum | Your father and mother |
| Thanni karaiyoram | By the bank of the water |
| Seththu kidakkaanga | Are lying dead! |
| Angittu poneenna | If you go over there |
| Rekkaiya pippaanga | They will tear off your wings! |
| Enkitta odiya enkitaa odiya | Run to me, run to me! |
| Chorus | |
| Anna lakshmi kannasacha | Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Hey anna lakshmi kannasacha | Hey, Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Aavaniyil naalai paaru | Look for a date in the month of Aavani |
| Achaarathukku | For the engagement token |
| Chorus | |
| Sandiyara kattikitta | Having married a rowdy man |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Kandavaga kannu padum | Bystanders will cast an evil eye |
| Kalyaanathukku | On the wedding |
| Chorus | |
| Arasanadi aana saami | The Lord under the Peepal tree |
| Hey annaikkae ezhudhi vachaan | Hey, wrote it down on that very day! |
| Virumandi vendiyadha | Whatever Virumaandi prayed for |
| Viruppam pola nadathiputta | She made it happen according to his wish |
| Adhatti pesum vaayukkellaam | To all those loud-talking mouths |
| Kavuchi podu | Feed them feast food to quiet them |
| Chorus | |
| Anna lakshmi kannasacha | Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Aavaniyil naalai paaru | Look for a date in the month of Aavani |
| Achaarathukku | For the engagement token |
| Chorus | |
| Sandiyara kattikitta | Having married a rowdy man |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Kandavaga kannu padum | Bystanders will cast an evil eye |
| Kalyaanathukku | On the wedding |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Maadai adakki putten | I tamed the wild bull |
| Manasu illa | But not her heart |
| Maadu pol manasu idhu thavikkudhu | Like a bull, this heart writhes in yearning |
| Maattai nee thottadhu pol | Just as you touched the bull |
| Manasa thodu | Touch my heart |
| Manasu dhaan kai pada thudikkuthu | My heart yearns for your touch |
| Male | |
| Nee valatha vishayam ellaam | Everything you have raised |
| Ennidathil adangum | Will yield to me |
| Seer koduthaa vaangi kolla | When traditional gifts are given to accept |
| Innum enna thayakkam | Why is there still hesitation? |
| Male | |
| Pala peru pala pesa | Let many people say many things |
| En perai nee sollu maanae | Say my name, my sweet deer |
| Therku malai thaenae | O honey from the southern hills! |
| Male | |
| Anna lakshmi kannasacha | Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes |
| Chorus :Aithalakka aithalakka | Chorus: Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Male :Aavaniyil naalai paaru | Male: Look for a date in the month of Aavani |
| Achaarathukku | For the engagement token |
| Chorus | |
| Sandiyara kattikitta | Having married a rowdy man |
| Male :Aithalakka aithalakka | Male: Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Chorus :Kandavaga kannu padum | Chorus: Bystanders will cast an evil eye |
| Kalyaanathukku | On the wedding |
ஈச ஈசானே ஈச
கரையானே உங்கப்பனும்
ஆத்தாளும் தண்ணி கரையோரம்
செத்து கிடக்காங்க அங்கிட்டு
போனேனா ரெக்கைய பிப்பாங்க
என்கிட்ட ஓடியா என்கிட்ட ஓடியா
O winged termite, O winged termite!
O termite fly!
Your father and mother
By the bank of the water
Are lying dead!
If you go over there
They will tear off your wings!
Run to me, run to me!
அன்ன லக்ஷ்மி கண்ணசைச்சா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா ஹே அன்ன
லக்ஷ்மி கண்ணசைச்சா ஐதலக்கா
ஐதலக்கா ஆவணியில் நாளை
பாரு அச்சாரதுக்கு
Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Aithalakka aithalakka
Hey, Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Aithalakka aithalakka
Look for a date in the month of Aavani
For the engagement token
சண்டியர கட்டி கிட்டா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா கண்டவக
கண்ணு படும் கல்யாணத்துக்கு
Having married a rowdy man
Aithalakka aithalakka
Bystanders will cast an evil eye
On the wedding
அரசனடி ஆனா சாமி ஹே
அன்னைக்கே எழுதி வச்சான்
விருமாண்டி வேண்டியத விருப்பம்
போல நடத்தி புட்டா அதட்டி பேசும்
வாயுக்கெல்லாம் கவுச்சி போடு
The Lord under the Peepal tree
Hey, wrote it down on that very day!
Whatever Virumaandi prayed for
She made it happen according to his wish
To all those loud-talking mouths
Feed them feast food to quiet them
அன்ன லக்ஷ்மி
கண்ணசைச்சா ஐதலக்கா
ஐதலக்கா ஆவணியில்
நாளை பாரு அச்சாரதுக்கு
Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Aithalakka aithalakka
Look for a date in the month of Aavani
For the engagement token
சண்டியர கட்டி கிட்டா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா கண்டவக
கண்ணு படும் கல்யாணத்துக்கு
Having married a rowdy man
Aithalakka aithalakka
Bystanders will cast an evil eye
On the wedding
..........................
...
மாடை அடக்கி புட்டேன்
மனசு இல்ல மாடு போல் மனசு
இது தவிக்குது மாட்டை நீ தொட்டது
போல் மனச தொடு மனசு தான்
கை பட துடிக்குது
I tamed the wild bull
But not her heart
Like a bull, this heart writhes in yearning
Just as you touched the bull
Touch my heart
My heart yearns for your touch
நீ வளத்த விஷயம்
எல்லாம் என்னிடத்தில்
அடங்கும் சீர் கொடுத்தா
வாங்கி கொள்ள இன்னும்
என்ன தயக்கம்
Everything you have raised
Will yield to me
When traditional gifts are given to accept
Why is there still hesitation?
பல பேரு பல பேச
என் பேரை நீ சொல்லு
மானே தெற்கு மலை
தேனே
Let many people say many things
Say my name, my sweet deer
O honey from the southern hills!
அன்ன லக்ஷ்மி
கண்ணசைச்சா
குழு :
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா
ஆவணியில் நாளை
பாரு அச்சாரதுக்கு
Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Chorus: Aithalakka aithalakka
Male: Look for a date in the month of Aavani
For the engagement token
சண்டியர கட்டி கிட்டா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா
குழு :
கண்டவக கண்ணு படும்
கல்யாணத்துக்கு
Having married a rowdy man
Male: Aithalakka aithalakka
Chorus: Bystanders will cast an evil eye
On the wedding
Eesa eesaanae
O winged termite, O winged termite!
Eesa karaiyaanae
O termite fly!
Ungappanum aathaaLum
Your father and mother
Thanni karaiyoram
By the bank of the water
Seththu kidakkaanga
Are lying dead!
Angittu poneenna
If you go over there
Rekkaiya pippaanga
They will tear off your wings!
Enkitta odiya enkitaa odiya
Run to me, run to me!
Anna lakshmi kannasacha
Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Hey anna lakshmi kannasacha
Hey, Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aavaniyil naalai paaru
Look for a date in the month of Aavani
Achaarathukku
For the engagement token
Sandiyara kattikitta
Having married a rowdy man
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Kandavaga kannu padum
Bystanders will cast an evil eye
Kalyaanathukku
On the wedding
Arasanadi aana saami
The Lord under the Peepal tree
Hey annaikkae ezhudhi vachaan
Hey, wrote it down on that very day!
Virumandi vendiyadha
Whatever Virumaandi prayed for
Viruppam pola nadathiputta
She made it happen according to his wish
Adhatti pesum vaayukkellaam
To all those loud-talking mouths
Kavuchi podu
Feed them feast food to quiet them
Anna lakshmi kannasacha
Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aavaniyil naalai paaru
Look for a date in the month of Aavani
Achaarathukku
For the engagement token
Sandiyara kattikitta
Having married a rowdy man
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Kandavaga kannu padum
Bystanders will cast an evil eye
Kalyaanathukku
On the wedding
……………………….
...
Maadai adakki putten
I tamed the wild bull
Manasu illa
But not her heart
Maadu pol manasu idhu thavikkudhu
Like a bull, this heart writhes in yearning
Maattai nee thottadhu pol
Just as you touched the bull
Manasa thodu
Touch my heart
Manasu dhaan kai pada thudikkuthu
My heart yearns for your touch
Nee valatha vishayam ellaam
Everything you have raised
Ennidathil adangum
Will yield to me
Seer koduthaa vaangi kolla
When traditional gifts are given to accept
Innum enna thayakkam
Why is there still hesitation?
Pala peru pala pesa
Let many people say many things
En perai nee sollu maanae
Say my name, my sweet deer
Therku malai thaenae
O honey from the southern hills!
Anna lakshmi kannasacha
Anna Lakshmi blinked her eyes
Chorus :Aithalakka aithalakka
Chorus: Aithalakka aithalakka
Male :Aavaniyil naalai paaru
Male: Look for a date in the month of Aavani
Achaarathukku
For the engagement token
Sandiyara kattikitta
Having married a rowdy man
Male :Aithalakka aithalakka
Male: Aithalakka aithalakka
Chorus :Kandavaga kannu padum
Chorus: Bystanders will cast an evil eye
Kalyaanathukku
On the wedding
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song sequence from Virumaandi captures the playful, rural romance and wedding celebrations between Virumaandi and Annalakshmi in the authentic rustic dialect of Madurai. It opens with an authentic folk play-rhyme used by village children to lure winged termites after monsoon rains, establishing a nostalgic, rooted environment. The track then shifts into a high-energy celebration of their upcoming wedding in the auspicious Tamil month of Aavani. The groom, Virumaandi, is portrayed as a courageous bull-tamer (Sandiyar) who easily subdues fierce bulls during Jallikattu but finds himself completely surrendered and vulnerable to Annalakshmi's love. The lyrics combine playful teasing, intense affection, and traditional wedding customs, highlighting how true love tames even the wildest rustic heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Folk Play-Rhyme (Naatupura Vilaiyaattu Paattu)
“Eesa eesaanae / Eesa karaiyaanae”
The intro uses an authentic traditional children's rhyme ('Eesa eesaanae...') sung during rain seasons in rural Tamil Nadu to catch winged termites.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Maadu pol manasu idhu thavikkudhu”
Compares the restless, yearning human heart to a wild bull ('Maadu pol manasu idhu thavikkudhu') to contrast physical bravado with emotional vulnerability.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Anna lakshmi kannasacha / Kandavaga kannu padum”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'na' across successive lines ('Anna lakshmi' and 'Kandavaga').
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Trivia
The opening chant 'Eesa Eesaanae' is a real traditional Tamil children's folk song used to capture winged termites ('easal') emerging after rains. Virumaandi (2004) was pioneer filmmaker Kamal Haasan's landmark project shot in authentic Madurai locales using live ambient sound recording, featuring music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
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