Anna Manasula
From Annanukku Jai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Gangai Amaran, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annanukku Jai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annan ippa thanni adikkirathilla | Brother does not drink alcohol now |
| Yen theriyumaa | Do you know why? |
| Male | |
| Dhum adikkirathilla yen theriyumaa | He does not smoke cigarettes, do you know why? |
| Male | |
| Annan ippa thaecha satta pottukkiradhu | Brother now wears a neatly ironed shirt |
| Yen theriyumaa | Do you know why? |
| Male | |
| Koyilukku poiyi vaaradhu yen theriyumaa | Do you know why he visits the temple and returns? |
| Annan manasula onnu irukku | There is something inside Brother's heart |
| Adhula anna kili pola ponnu irukku | In it, there is a girl who is like a lovely parrot |
| Male | |
| Avanga kanna kadhuppula | In the curve of her eyes and cheeks |
| Chinna iduppula | In her slender waist |
| Thanna marandhu | Forgetting himself completely |
| Manam thathalichu nikkum indha | His heart stands mesmerized and wavering in this... |
| Male | |
| Annan manasula onnu irukku | There is something inside Brother's heart |
| Adhula anna kili pola ponnu irukku | In it, there is a girl who is like a lovely parrot |
அண்ணன் இப்ப தண்ணி அடிக்கிறதில்ல
ஏன் தெரியுமா
Brother does not drink alcohol now
Do you know why?
ஆண் குழு :
தெரியலையே
He does not smoke cigarettes, do you know why?
தம் அடிக்கிறதில்ல ஏன் தெரியுமா
Brother now wears a neatly ironed shirt
Do you know why?
ஆண் குழு :
தெரியலையே
Do you know why he visits the temple and returns?
There is something inside Brother's heart
In it, there is a girl who is like a lovely parrot
அண்ணன் இப்ப தேச்ச சட்ட போட்டுக்கிறது
ஏன் தெரியுமா
In the curve of her eyes and cheeks
In her slender waist
Forgetting himself completely
His heart stands mesmerized and wavering in this...
ஆண் குழு :
தெரியலையே
There is something inside Brother's heart
In it, there is a girl who is like a lovely parrot
கோயிலுக்குப் போயி வாறது ஏன் தெரியுமா
அண்ணன் மனசுல ஒண்ணு இருக்கு
அதுல அன்னக் கிளி போல பொண்ணு இருக்கு
ஆண் குழு :
அண்ணன் மனசுல ஒண்ணு இருக்கு
அதுல அன்னக் கிளி போல பொண்ணு இருக்கு
அவங்க கன்னக் கருப்புல
சின்ன இடுப்புல
தன்ன மறந்து
மனம் தத்தளிச்சு நிக்கும் இந்த
அண்ணன் மனசுல ஒண்ணு இருக்கு
அதுல அன்னக் கிளி போல பொண்ணு இருக்கு
ஆண் குழு :
ஆமா அண்ணன் மனசுல ஒண்ணு இருக்கு
அதுல அன்னக் கிளி போல பொண்ணு இருக்கு.....ஹேய்ய்
Annan ippa thanni adikkirathilla
Brother does not drink alcohol now
Yen theriyumaa
Do you know why?
Dhum adikkirathilla yen theriyumaa
He does not smoke cigarettes, do you know why?
Annan ippa thaecha satta pottukkiradhu
Brother now wears a neatly ironed shirt
Yen theriyumaa
Do you know why?
Koyilukku poiyi vaaradhu yen theriyumaa
Do you know why he visits the temple and returns?
Annan manasula onnu irukku
There is something inside Brother's heart
Adhula anna kili pola ponnu irukku
In it, there is a girl who is like a lovely parrot
Avanga kanna kadhuppula
In the curve of her eyes and cheeks
Chinna iduppula
In her slender waist
Thanna marandhu
Forgetting himself completely
Manam thathalichu nikkum indha
His heart stands mesmerized and wavering in this...
Annan manasula onnu irukku
There is something inside Brother's heart
Adhula anna kili pola ponnu irukku
In it, there is a girl who is like a lovely parrot
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song lightheartedly describes how a rough, local elder brother figure ('Annan') undergoes a complete lifestyle transformation after falling in love. He gives up vices like drinking and smoking, starts dressing neatly in pressed clothes, and even visits temples regularly. His friends playfully question these changes, revealing that he has given up his old ways because a beautiful woman has captured his heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Adhula anna kili pola ponnu irukku”
Comparing the beloved girl to a graceful, beautiful parrot ('anna kili pola ponnu').
Refrain / Anaphora
“Yen theriyumaa”
Repetition of the rhetorical question 'Yen theriyumaa' (Do you know why?) to create rhythm and build curiosity.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Annan manasula onnu irukku”
The second letters 'n' in 'Annan' and 'd'/'n' in 'Adhula' and 'anna' create phonetic harmony.
Did you know?
Trivia
This track from the 1989 film 'Annanukku Jai' features lyrics written by Gangai Amaran. The song humorously captures local Tamil folk sensibilities and the romantic reformation of a tough hero character.
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