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Lyrics & meaning

Anna Nadaithanile

From Pattaliyin Vetri · 1960

Lyricist
Udumalai Narayanakavi
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Movie name
Pattaliyin Vetri
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
26 Dec 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anna nadaithanilae
Yae yae yae yae yae yae
Chinn nadaithaan kalanthu
Munnaala poguthadaa
Muththu pallu sevala kannu
Adadaa….dirrrrr
Anna nadaithanilae
Yae yae yae yae yae yae
Chinn nadaithaan kalanthu
Munnaala poguthadaa
Muththu pallu sevala kannu
Nannaanae naanae thangakattikku melaattikku
Thangamthaginaalae
Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu
Ponnunguyilaalae
Naan thangakattikku melaattikku
Thangamthaginaalae
Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu
Ponnunguyilaalae
Kandavargal meimaranthu
Karuththu kalangidavae
Kombugalai aattikkittu
Konju nadai poduthadaa
Shanthana saalai oraththilae
Saayangaala neraththilae
Shanthana saalai oraththilae
Saayangaala neraththilae
Jaadaiyaaga naama kaattum
Samaachaaram puriyala
Nannaanae hae nannaanae naanae
Thangakattikku melaattikku
Thangamthaginaalae
Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu
Ponnunguyilaalae
Oo….oo….oh….hoi
Pinnaala varum vandiya kadai
Kannaalaethaan paakkuthu
Aiyyae aiyyae aiyyae
Thannaalae idhu thavikkuthu nalla
Thadam vittu thadam kadakkuthu
Sonnaa aala moraikkuthu
Thudithudikkuthu chummaa vedaikkuthu
Nannaanae hae
Thangakattikku melaattikku
Thangamthaginaalae
Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu
Ponnunguyilaalae
Dei thangakattikku melaattikku
Thangamthaginaalae
Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu
Ponnunguyilaalae
Oo….oo….ooh…ooo…ooh…ooh….
Thangakattikku melaattikku
Thangamthaginaalae
Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu
Ponnunguyilaalae
Thangakattikku melaattikku
Thangamthaginaalae
Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu
Ponnunguyilaalae
With a graceful, swan-like stride,
Hey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey,
mixing in quick little steps,
look, it marches on ahead!
With pearl-white teeth and reddish eyes,
Ah-ha... drrrr!
With a graceful, swan-like stride,
Hey, ey, ey, ey, ey, ey,
mixing in quick little steps,
look, it marches on ahead,
with pearl-white teeth and reddish eyes!
Nannaane naane, for this lump of gold, for this fine beauty,
with gleaming gold,
a lovely string of bells sways and jingles,
like a golden songbird!
For this lump of gold, for this fine beauty,
with gleaming gold,
a lovely string of bells sways and jingles,
like a golden songbird!
Making onlookers forget themselves
and throwing their minds into a daze,
tossing and shaking its horns,
it struts ahead with charming, playful steps!
Along the edge of the sandalwood road,
in the cool hours of the evening,
along the edge of the sandalwood road,
in the cool hours of the evening,
the subtle signals we try to give,
it just does not seem to understand!
Nannaane hey nannaane naane,
for this lump of gold, for this fine beauty,
with gleaming gold,
a lovely string of bells sways and jingles,
like a golden songbird!
Oo... oo... oh... hoy!
At the cart following right behind,
it keeps glancing from the corner of its eye!
Aiyye aiyye aiyye,
it gets so restless all on its own,
straying away from one track to another!
If you scold it, it glares right back,
twitching with spirit, brimming with pride!
Nannaane hey,
for this lump of gold, for this fine beauty,
with gleaming gold,
a lovely string of bells sways and jingles,
like a golden songbird!
Hey, for this lump of gold, for this fine beauty,
with gleaming gold,
a lovely string of bells sways and jingles,
like a golden songbird!
Oo... oo... ooh... oooo... ooh... ooh...
For this lump of gold, for this fine beauty,
with gleaming gold,
a lovely string of bells sways and jingles,
like a golden songbird!
For this lump of gold, for this fine beauty,
with gleaming gold,
a lovely string of bells sways and jingles,
like a golden songbird!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic folk-style song from 'Pattaliyin Vetri' (1960), written by Udumalai Narayanakavi and composed by S. Rajeswararao, is a playful bullock-cart driving song with double entendres comparing a well-adorned bullock/cart to a beautiful, proud young woman. Sung dynamically by T. M. Soundararajan, the singer playfully describes the majestic gait, decorative bells, stubborn temperament, and coy glares of the subject as it moves along the village path during twilight. Through rhythmic folk refrains and vivid imagery of golden ornaments, swinging bells, and mischievous glances, the song captures the rustic joy and romantic teasing typical of Tamil rural music culture. The playful tone mixes physical description of working cattle with classic romantic metaphors of female beauty.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Anna nadaithanilae ... Chinn nadaithaan kalanthu Poguthadaa ... Ponnunguyilaalae ... Muththu pallu sevala kannu ... Kombugalai aattikkittu ... Jaadaiyaaga naama kaattum ... Thangamthaginaalae ... Nalla salangai maala asalakkuthu ... Kandavargal meimaranthu ... Saayangaala neraththilae ... Thadam vittu thadam kadakkuthu ... Thudithudikkuthu chummaa vedaikkuthu ... Nannaanae naanae ... Yae yae yae yae yae yae ... Adadaa….dirrrrr ... Shanthana saalai oraththilae ... Samaachaaram puriyala ... Pinnaala varum vandiya kadai ... Kannaalaethaan paakkuthu ... Aiyyae aiyyae aiyyae ... Thannaalae idhu thavikkuthu nalla ... Sonnaa aala moraikkuthu ... Dei thangakattikku melaattikku ... Oo….oo….oh….hoi ... Oo….oo….ooh…ooo…ooh…ooh….”

Metaphor & Double Entendre (Aledutthal / Siledai)

“Muththu pallu sevala kannu”

The lyrics metaphorically blur the distinction between a decorated bullock leading a cart and a beautiful, proud maiden decorated with gold and bells.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Shanthana saalai oraththilae / Saayangaala neraththilae”

Matching starting sounds across lines, such as 'Shanthana saalai' and 'Saayangaala neraththilae'.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kandavargal meimaranthu / Karuththu kalangidavae”

Repetition of the second consonant in consecutive lines, such as 'Kandavargal' and 'Karuththu'.

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Trivia

Pattaliyin Vetri (1960) was a popular Tamil film starring K. A. Thangavelu and B. Saroja Devi. Lyricist Udumalai Narayanakavi was famous for blending traditional Tamil folk rhythms and social commentaries into film songs, utilizing authentic rural idioms and verbal vocalizations like 'dirrrrr' (sounds used by cart drivers to command bullocks).

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