Anna Oru Paithiyama
From Digambara Samiyar · 1950
- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singer
- T. Gajalakshmi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Digambara Samiyar1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anna oru paithiyamaa | Has my elder brother turned crazy, |
| Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki | Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law? |
| O..o… annaa sokki sokki | Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated! |
| Anna oru paithiyamaa | Has my elder brother turned crazy, |
| Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki | Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law? |
| O..o… annaa sokki sokki | Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated! |
| Female | |
| Thoongamal annavaiyae | Without sleeping, around elder brother, |
| Suthi suthi ooduralae makku makki | She keeps running round and round, that silly woman! |
| O …anni makku makki | Oh... sister-in-law, that silly woman! |
| Thoongamal annavaiyae | Without sleeping, around elder brother, |
| Suthi suthi ooduralae makku makki | She keeps running round and round, that silly woman! |
| O …anni makku makki | Oh... sister-in-law, that silly woman! |
| Female | |
| Enga veettu raajavai engirundhoo raani vandhu | A queen came from somewhere and snatched the king of our house, |
| Izhuthu valaithu kittaa paathiyaa | Ensnared and pulled him in, did you see? |
| Enga veettu raajavai engirundhoo raani vandhu | A queen came from somewhere and snatched the king of our house, |
| Izhuthu valaithu kittaa paathiyaa | Ensnared and pulled him in, did you see? |
| Ini retta mattu vandiyaachu kaettiyaa | Now life has turned into a double-bullock cart, did you hear? |
| Ini retta mattu vandiyaachu kaettiyaa | Now life has turned into a double-bullock cart, did you hear? |
| Female | |
| Ini velaikku nee veedu vandhu aaganum | Now you must come home on time after work, |
| Sondha velaiyellaam moottai katti podanum | You have to bundle up and put away all your personal hobbies, |
| Naalukkoru vaetti sattai maathanum | You must change into a fresh dhoti and shirt every single day, |
| Nadaraja pol nadai nadanthu kattanum | You must walk with elegance like Lord Nataraja, |
| Takku takku takku takku takku takku takku | Clack clack clack clack clack clack clack! |
| Female | |
| Anna oru paithiyamaa | Has my elder brother turned crazy, |
| Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki | Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law? |
| O..o… annaa sokki sokki | Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated! |
| Female | |
| Onnodu onnu ingae rendaachu | One plus one has now become two here, |
| Indha rendoodu onnu vandhu moonaagum | To these two, another one will come and make it three, |
| Onnodu onnu ingae rendaachu | One plus one has now become two here, |
| Indha rendoodu onnu vandhu moonaagum | To these two, another one will come and make it three, |
| Anniyodu nee thaniya pesuvae appo | When you speak alone in privacy with sister-in-law, |
| Andha paiyan kudukudunnu oduvaan | That little boy will come running fast, |
| Appo ennai neeyum yaeredhuthu paappiya | Will you even spare a look at me back then? |
| Endhan pattaiyumae nee sagichu kaeppiyaa | Will you patiently listen to my songs anymore? |
| Female | |
| Anna oru paithiyamaa | Has my elder brother turned crazy, |
| Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki | Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law? |
| O..o… annaa sokki sokki | Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated! |
அண்ணா ஒரு பைத்தியமா
ஆயிடுச்சி அண்ணி மேலே சொக்கி சொக்கி
ஓ..ஓ..அண்ணா சொக்கி சொக்கி
அண்ணா ஒரு பைத்தியமா
ஆயிடுச்சி அண்ணி மேலே சொக்கி சொக்கி
ஓ..ஓ..அண்ணா சொக்கி சொக்கி
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
தூங்காமல் அண்ணாவையே
சுத்தி சுத்தி ஓடுறாளே மக்கு மக்கி
ஓ...அண்ணி மக்கு மக்கி...
தூங்காமல் அண்ணாவையே
சுத்தி சுத்தி ஓடுறாளே மக்கு மக்கி
ஓ...அண்ணி மக்கு மக்கி...
Without sleeping, around elder brother,
She keeps running round and round, that silly woman!
Oh... sister-in-law, that silly woman!
Without sleeping, around elder brother,
She keeps running round and round, that silly woman!
Oh... sister-in-law, that silly woman!
எங்க வீட்டு ராஜாவை எங்கிருந்தோ ராணி வந்து
இழுத்து வளைத்துக் கிட்டா பாத்தியா
எங்க வீட்டு ராஜாவை எங்கிருந்தோ ராணி வந்து
இழுத்து வளைத்துக் கிட்டா பாத்தியா
இனி ரெட்ட மாட்டு வண்டியாச்சு கேட்டியா
இனி ரெட்ட மாட்டு வண்டியாச்சு கேட்டியா
A queen came from somewhere and snatched the king of our house,
Ensnared and pulled him in, did you see?
A queen came from somewhere and snatched the king of our house,
Ensnared and pulled him in, did you see?
Now life has turned into a double-bullock cart, did you hear?
Now life has turned into a double-bullock cart, did you hear?
இனி வேளைக்கு நீ வீடு வந்து ஆகணும்
சொந்த வேலையெல்லாம் மூட்டைக் கட்டி போடணும்
நாளுக்கொரு வேட்டி சட்டை மாத்தணும்
நடராஜா போல் நடை நடந்து காட்டணும்
டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு டக்கு...
Now you must come home on time after work,
You have to bundle up and put away all your personal hobbies,
You must change into a fresh dhoti and shirt every single day,
You must walk with elegance like Lord Nataraja,
Clack clack clack clack clack clack clack!
அண்ணா ஒரு பைத்தியமா
ஆயிடுச்சி அண்ணி மேலே சொக்கி சொக்கி
ஓ..ஓ..அண்ணா சொக்கி சொக்கி
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
ஒண்ணோடு ஒண்ணு இங்கே ரெண்டாச்சு
இந்த ரெண்டோட ஒண்ணு வந்து மூணாகும்
ஒண்ணோடு ஒண்ணு இங்கே ரெண்டாச்சு
இந்த ரெண்டோட ஒண்ணு வந்து மூணாகும்
அண்ணியோட நீ தனியா பேசுவே அப்போ
அந்தப் பையன் குடுகுடுன்னு ஓடுவான்
அப்போ என்னை நீயும் ஏறெடுத்து பாப்பியா
எந்தன் பாட்டையுமே நீ சகிச்சு கேப்பியா.....
One plus one has now become two here,
To these two, another one will come and make it three,
One plus one has now become two here,
To these two, another one will come and make it three,
When you speak alone in privacy with sister-in-law,
That little boy will come running fast,
Will you even spare a look at me back then?
Will you patiently listen to my songs anymore?
அண்ணா ஒரு பைத்தியமா
ஆயிடுச்சி அண்ணி மேலே சொக்கி சொக்கி
ஓ..ஓ..அண்ணா சொக்கி சொக்கி
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
Anna oru paithiyamaa
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
O..o… annaa sokki sokki
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
Anna oru paithiyamaa
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
O..o… annaa sokki sokki
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
Thoongamal annavaiyae
Without sleeping, around elder brother,
Suthi suthi ooduralae makku makki
She keeps running round and round, that silly woman!
O …anni makku makki
Oh... sister-in-law, that silly woman!
Thoongamal annavaiyae
Without sleeping, around elder brother,
Suthi suthi ooduralae makku makki
She keeps running round and round, that silly woman!
O …anni makku makki
Oh... sister-in-law, that silly woman!
Enga veettu raajavai engirundhoo raani vandhu
A queen came from somewhere and snatched the king of our house,
Izhuthu valaithu kittaa paathiyaa
Ensnared and pulled him in, did you see?
Enga veettu raajavai engirundhoo raani vandhu
A queen came from somewhere and snatched the king of our house,
Izhuthu valaithu kittaa paathiyaa
Ensnared and pulled him in, did you see?
Ini retta mattu vandiyaachu kaettiyaa
Now life has turned into a double-bullock cart, did you hear?
Ini retta mattu vandiyaachu kaettiyaa
Now life has turned into a double-bullock cart, did you hear?
Ini velaikku nee veedu vandhu aaganum
Now you must come home on time after work,
Sondha velaiyellaam moottai katti podanum
You have to bundle up and put away all your personal hobbies,
Naalukkoru vaetti sattai maathanum
You must change into a fresh dhoti and shirt every single day,
Nadaraja pol nadai nadanthu kattanum
You must walk with elegance like Lord Nataraja,
Takku takku takku takku takku takku takku
Clack clack clack clack clack clack clack!
Anna oru paithiyamaa
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
O..o… annaa sokki sokki
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
Onnodu onnu ingae rendaachu
One plus one has now become two here,
Indha rendoodu onnu vandhu moonaagum
To these two, another one will come and make it three,
Onnodu onnu ingae rendaachu
One plus one has now become two here,
Indha rendoodu onnu vandhu moonaagum
To these two, another one will come and make it three,
Anniyodu nee thaniya pesuvae appo
When you speak alone in privacy with sister-in-law,
Andha paiyan kudukudunnu oduvaan
That little boy will come running fast,
Appo ennai neeyum yaeredhuthu paappiya
Will you even spare a look at me back then?
Endhan pattaiyumae nee sagichu kaeppiyaa
Will you patiently listen to my songs anymore?
Anna oru paithiyamaa
Has my elder brother turned crazy,
Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki
Enchanted and completely swooned over sister-in-law?
O..o… annaa sokki sokki
Oh... elder brother, swooned and infatuated!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, teasing song from the 1950 film 'Digambara Samiyar' expresses the affectionate ribbing of a younger sibling towards an elder brother who has newly married. The singer teases her brother for being completely smitten with his new wife ('anni'), describing how the newly married couple's domestic routine will change dramatically. Marriage is metaphorically described as a double-bullock cart, bringing responsibilities, changes in personal freedom, and eventually the arrival of children.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Aayiduchi anni melae sokki sokki”
The words 'sokki sokki' and 'suthi suthi' repeat sequentially to emphasize deep infatuation and continuous movement.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Ini retta mattu vandiyaachu kaettiyaa”
Comparing a married couple to a 'retta mattu vandhi' (double-bullock cart) symbolizing shared journey, responsibility, and balance in marriage.
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Takku takku takku takku takku takku takku”
The rhythmic sound 'Takku takku' mimics the clacking sound of footsteps or a bullock cart, adding playful musicality.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Enga veettu raajavai engirundhoo raani vandhu”
The second letters of 'Enga' and 'Izhuthu' (or lines paired structurally) match in cadence and sound within Tamil folk lyric writing.
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Trivia
'Digambara Samiyar' (1950) was an early comedy-thriller film produced by Modern Theatres, Salem. The song features music composed by legendary G. Ramanathan and showcases the traditional lighthearted family humor characteristic of mid-20th century Tamil cinema.
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