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Lyrics & meaning

Anna Lakshmi

From Virumaandi · 2004

Lyricist
Kamal Haasan
Singer
Kamal Haasan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Virumaandi
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
8 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eesa eesaanae
Eesa karaiyaanae
Ungappanum aathaaLum
Thanni karaiyoram
Seththu kidakkaanga
Angittu poneenna
Rekkaiya pippaanga
Enkitta odiya enkitaa odiya
Anna lakshmi kannasacha
Aithalakka aithalakka
Hey anna lakshmi kannasacha
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aavaniyil naalai paaru
Achaarathukku
Sandiyara kattikitta
Aithalakka aithalakka
Kandavaga kannu padum
Kalyaanathukku
Arasanadi aana saami
Hey annaikkae ezhudhi vachaan
Virumandi vendiyadha
Viruppam pola nadathiputta
Adhatti pesum vaayukkellaam
Kavuchi podu
Anna lakshmi kannasacha
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aavaniyil naalai paaru
Achaarathukku
Sandiyara kattikitta
Aithalakka aithalakka
Kandavaga kannu padum
Kalyaanathukku
……………………….
Maadai adakki putten
Manasu illa
Maadu pol manasu idhu thavikkudhu
Maattai nee thottadhu pol
Manasa thodu
Manasu dhaan kai pada thudikkuthu
Nee valatha vishayam ellaam
Ennidathil adangum
Seer koduthaa vaangi kolla
Innum enna thayakkam
Pala peru pala pesa
En perai nee sollu maanae
Therku malai thaenae
Anna lakshmi kannasacha
Chorus :Aithalakka aithalakka
Male :Aavaniyil naalai paaru
Achaarathukku
Sandiyara kattikitta
Male :Aithalakka aithalakka
Chorus :Kandavaga kannu padum
Kalyaanathukku
O winged termite, O flying termite,
O winged termite,
Your father and your mother,
By the water's edge,
Are lying dead.
If you go over there,
They will rip off your wings.
Run to me, come run to me!
If Annalakshmi gives a wink of her eye,
Aithalakka aithalakka!
Hey, if Annalakshmi gives a wink of her eye,
Aithalakka aithalakka!
Pick a date in the month of Aavani,
Just for the sake of custom!
If she marries this rogue,
Aithalakka aithalakka!
Every stranger's evil eye will fall
Upon our wedding!
The deity resting beneath the peepal tree,
Hey, wrote our destiny back then itself!
Whatever Virumaandi wished for,
She fulfilled just as he wanted!
For all the loud mouths shouting at us,
Feed them a feast of meat to shut them up!
If Annalakshmi gives a wink of her eye,
Aithalakka aithalakka!
Pick a date in the month of Aavani,
Just for the sake of custom!
If she marries this rogue,
Aithalakka aithalakka!
Every stranger's evil eye will fall
Upon our wedding!
...
I tamed the bull,
Yet not this heart.
Like a restless bull, this heart struggles.
Just as you stroked the bull,
Touch my heart,
For my heart aches to feel your touch.
All the fiery spirit you have nurtured,
Will yield only to me.
To accept the bridal gifts I offer,
Why is there still hesitation?
Let everyone talk as they please,
Just call my name, my sweet deer,
O honey of the southern hills!
If Annalakshmi gives a wink of her eye,
Chorus: Aithalakka aithalakka!
Male: Pick a date in the month of Aavani,
Just for the sake of custom!
If she marries this rogue,
Male: Aithalakka aithalakka!
Chorus: Every stranger's evil eye will fall
Upon our wedding!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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