Anna Saalaiyil
From Roja Kootam · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Karthik
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Roja Kootam2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Thank you bhagavaanae | Thank you, Oh God |
| Male | |
| Anna saalayil | On Anna Salai road |
| Chennai anna saalayil | On Chennai's Anna Salai road |
| Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen | I saw an eight-colored rainbow |
| Etti pidikka | To reach and catch it |
| Vinnai mutti parandhen | I flew touching the sky |
| Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen | Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaanavil thaedi | Searching for that rainbow, come, come |
| Naa naan alaigindra neram | At the time when I was wandering |
| Haiyyo thaedi chendra | Oh my, the rainbow I was searching for |
| Vaanavillae neril vandhathae | Came right in front of me in person |
| Male | |
| Anna saalayil | On Anna Salai road |
| Chennai anna saalayil | On Chennai's Anna Salai road |
| Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen | I saw an eight-colored rainbow |
| Etti pidikka | To reach and catch it |
| Vinnai mutti parandhen | I flew touching the sky |
| Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen | Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat |
| Chorus | |
| Oorurururu…(3) | Oorurururu... |
| Male | |
| Aayiram aandugal | Learning technology for a thousand years |
| Thozhilnutpam pazhagi | God practiced and created |
| Aandavan padaithaan | A stunning beauty |
| Asathidum azhagi | Seeing her eyes, just a little |
| Chorus | |
| Kangal paarthathum konjam | That is only three percent |
| Adhu moondrae sadha vigitham | If one sees ninety-seven percent |
| Thonnoothaezhum paarthaal | Life leaving the body is a hundred percent certainty |
| Uyir pogum sadha vigitham | Every girl has one beautiful feature |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru pennukum ovvondru azhagu | For the girl I saw, every single thing is beautiful |
| Naan kanda pennuku ovvundrumae azhagu | For the moon in the sky, only its face gives light |
| Vaan konda nilavukku mugam mattum velicham | For the girl I saw, even her shadow gives light |
| Naan kanda pennuku nizhal kooda velicham | The street where she lives has no night |
| Male | |
| Aval vaazhum veedhikku iravae illai | No night! |
| Chorus :Illai | Let her look at me, there will be no death for me |
| Male :Aval ennai paakattum maranam illai | On Anna Salai road |
| Male | |
| Anna saalayil | On Chennai's Anna Salai road |
| Chennai anna saalayil | I saw an eight-colored rainbow |
| Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen | Ahaa... aaa... |
| Ahaa…aaa… | To reach and catch it |
| Etti pidikka | I flew touching the sky |
| Vinnai mutti parandhen | Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat |
| Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen | Lala laa laa lalaa |
| Female | |
| Lala laa laa lalaa | Lal lala laa laa lalaa |
| Lal lala laa laa lalaa | Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa |
| Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa | Laalala laa laa..aa..aa... |
| Laalala laa laa..aa..aa… | Laalala laa laa..aa..aa... |
| Laalala laa laa..aa..aa… | Lala laa laa lalaa |
| Lala laa laa lalaa | Lal lala laa laa lalaa |
| Lal lala laa laa lalaa | Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa |
| Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa | In outer space, two |
| Male | |
| Vinveliyil rendu | Plucking two stars |
| Natchathiram parithu | And a champak flower |
| Senbagapoo ondru | Gently wiping it clean |
| Adhai mella thudaithu | Oh my, oh my, oh my! |
| Chorus | |
| Adada adada adada | Did He craft her eyes using them? |
| Aval vizhigal seithaanoo | With those rolling eyes |
| Urulum vizhigal kondu | Did He harvest this guy's life? |
| Ivan uyirai koithaanoo | If she says yes, I will reside inside her heart |
| Male | |
| Sari sonnal aval manasukkul iruppen | If she says no, I will lie down near her anklet |
| Illai endral aval kolusukkul kidappen | One in the spinning sky, and in the maiden's heart |
| Suttrum vinnil ondru paavayin ullathil | Another one in the depression of her footprint |
| Innum ondru aval paadhathin pallathil | There is no other woman like her on earth |
| Male | |
| Avalai pol pennoruthi boomikkillai | No, there isn't! |
| Chorus :Illai | Even God has no intention of creating another like her in the future |
| Male :Inimelum padaikum ennam saamikku illai | On Anna Salai road |
| Male | |
| Anna saalayil | On Chennai's Anna Salai road |
| Chennai anna saalayil | I saw an eight-colored rainbow |
| Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen | Yeayyyy... |
| Yeayyyy… | To reach and catch it |
| Etti pidikka | I flew touching the sky |
| Vinnai mutti parandhen | Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat |
| Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen | Searching for that rainbow, come, come |
| Male | |
| Vaa vaa vaanavil thaedi | At the time when I was wandering |
| Naa naan alaigindra neram | Oh my, the rainbow I was searching for |
| Haiyyo thaedi chendra | Came right in front of me in person |
| Vaanavillae neril vandhathae | |
தேங்க்
யூ பகவானே
Thank you, Oh God
விஷ்லிங் :
.......................
On Anna Salai road
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
To reach and catch it
I flew touching the sky
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
அண்ணா சாலையில்
சென்னை அண்ணா சாலையில்
ஒரு எட்டு வண்ண வானவில்லை
பார்த்தேன் எட்டி பிடிக்க விண்ணை
முட்டி பறந்தேன் அது மழை பட்டு
கரைந்திட வேர்த்தேன்
Searching for that rainbow, come, come
At the time when I was wandering
Oh my, the rainbow I was searching for
Came right in front of me in person
வா வா வானவில்
தேடி நா நான் அலைகின்ற
நேரம் ஹையோ தேடி
சென்ற வானவில்லே
நேரில் வந்ததே
On Anna Salai road
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
To reach and catch it
I flew touching the sky
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
விஷ்லிங் :
.........................
Oorurururu...
அண்ணா சாலையில்
சென்னை அண்ணா சாலையில்
ஒரு எட்டு வண்ண வானவில்லை
பார்த்தேன் எட்டி பிடிக்க விண்ணை
முட்டி பறந்தேன் அது மழை பட்டு
கரைந்திட வேர்த்தேன்
Learning technology for a thousand years
God practiced and created
A stunning beauty
Seeing her eyes, just a little
.....................
That is only three percent
If one sees ninety-seven percent
Life leaving the body is a hundred percent certainty
Every girl has one beautiful feature
ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகள்
தொழில் நுட்பம் பழகி
ஆண்டவன் படைத்தான்
அசத்திடும் அழகி
For the girl I saw, every single thing is beautiful
For the moon in the sky, only its face gives light
For the girl I saw, even her shadow gives light
The street where she lives has no night
கண்கள் பார்த்ததும்
கொஞ்சம் அது மூன்றே சத
விகிதம் தொன்னூத்தேழும்
பார்த்தால் உயிர் போகும்
சத விகிதம்
No night!
Let her look at me, there will be no death for me
On Anna Salai road
ஒவ்வொரு
பெண்ணுக்கும் ஒவ்வொன்று
அழகு நான் கண்ட பெண்ணுக்கு
ஒவ்வொன்றுமே அழகு வான்
கொண்ட நிலவுக்கு முகம் மட்டும்
வெளிச்சம் நான் கண்ட பெண்ணுக்கு
நிழல் கூட வெளிச்சம்
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
Ahaa... aaa...
To reach and catch it
I flew touching the sky
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
Lala laa laa lalaa
அவள் வாழும்
வீதிக்கு இரவே இல்லை
குழு :
இல்லை
அவள் என்னை
பாக்கட்டும் மரணம்
இல்லை
Lal lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa
Laalala laa laa..aa..aa...
Laalala laa laa..aa..aa...
Lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa
In outer space, two
விஷ்லிங் :
.............................
Plucking two stars
And a champak flower
Gently wiping it clean
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
அண்ணா சாலையில்
சென்னை அண்ணா சாலையில்
ஒரு எட்டு வண்ண வானவில்லை
பார்த்தேன் ஆஹா ஆஆ எட்டி
பிடிக்க விண்ணை முட்டி
பறந்தேன் அது மழை பட்டு
கரைந்திட வேர்த்தேன்
Did He craft her eyes using them?
With those rolling eyes
Did He harvest this guy's life?
If she says yes, I will reside inside her heart
..................................
If she says no, I will lie down near her anklet
One in the spinning sky, and in the maiden's heart
Another one in the depression of her footprint
There is no other woman like her on earth
விண்வெளியில்
ரெண்டு நட்சத்திரம் பறித்து
செண்பகபூ ஒன்று அதை
மெல்ல துடைத்து
No, there isn't!
Even God has no intention of creating another like her in the future
On Anna Salai road
அடடா அடடா
அடடா அவள் விழிகள்
செய்தானோ உருளும்
விழிகள் கொண்டு இவன்
உயிரை கொய்தானோ
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
Yeayyyy...
To reach and catch it
I flew touching the sky
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
Searching for that rainbow, come, come
சரி சொன்னால்
அவள் மனசுக்குள் இருப்பேன்
இல்லை என்றால் அவள்
கொலுசுக்குள் கிடப்பேன்
சுற்றும் விண்ணில் ஒன்று
பாவையின் உள்ளத்தில்
இன்னும் ஒன்று அவள்
பாதத்தின் பள்ளத்தில்
At the time when I was wandering
Oh my, the rainbow I was searching for
Came right in front of me in person
அவளை போல்
பெண்ணொருத்தி
பூமிக்கில்லை
குழு :
இல்லை
இனிமேலும்
படைக்கும் எண்ணம்
சாமிக்கு இல்லை
விஷ்லிங் :
..............................
அண்ணா சாலையில்
சென்னை அண்ணா சாலையில்
ஒரு எட்டு வண்ண வானவில்லை
பார்த்தேன் யே ... எட்டி பிடிக்க
விண்ணை முட்டி பறந்தேன்
அது மழை பட்டு கரைந்திட
வேர்த்தேன்
வா வா வானவில்
தேடி நா நான் அலைகின்ற
நேரம் ஹையோ தேடி சென்ற
வானவில்லே நேரில் வந்ததே
விஷ்லிங் :
..............................
Thank you bhagavaanae
Thank you, Oh God
Anna saalayil
On Anna Salai road
Chennai anna saalayil
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
Etti pidikka
To reach and catch it
Vinnai mutti parandhen
I flew touching the sky
Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
Vaa vaa vaanavil thaedi
Searching for that rainbow, come, come
Naa naan alaigindra neram
At the time when I was wandering
Haiyyo thaedi chendra
Oh my, the rainbow I was searching for
Vaanavillae neril vandhathae
Came right in front of me in person
Anna saalayil
On Anna Salai road
Chennai anna saalayil
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
Etti pidikka
To reach and catch it
Vinnai mutti parandhen
I flew touching the sky
Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
Oorurururu…(3)
Oorurururu...
Aayiram aandugal
Learning technology for a thousand years
Thozhilnutpam pazhagi
God practiced and created
Aandavan padaithaan
A stunning beauty
Asathidum azhagi
Seeing her eyes, just a little
Kangal paarthathum konjam
That is only three percent
Adhu moondrae sadha vigitham
If one sees ninety-seven percent
Thonnoothaezhum paarthaal
Life leaving the body is a hundred percent certainty
Uyir pogum sadha vigitham
Every girl has one beautiful feature
Ovvoru pennukum ovvondru azhagu
For the girl I saw, every single thing is beautiful
Naan kanda pennuku ovvundrumae azhagu
For the moon in the sky, only its face gives light
Vaan konda nilavukku mugam mattum velicham
For the girl I saw, even her shadow gives light
Naan kanda pennuku nizhal kooda velicham
The street where she lives has no night
Aval vaazhum veedhikku iravae illai
No night!
Chorus :Illai
Let her look at me, there will be no death for me
Male :Aval ennai paakattum maranam illai
On Anna Salai road
Anna saalayil
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
Chennai anna saalayil
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen
Ahaa... aaa...
Ahaa…aaa…
To reach and catch it
Etti pidikka
I flew touching the sky
Vinnai mutti parandhen
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen
Lala laa laa lalaa
Lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa
Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa
Laalala laa laa..aa..aa...
Laalala laa laa..aa..aa…
Laalala laa laa..aa..aa...
Laalala laa laa..aa..aa…
Lala laa laa lalaa
Lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa lalaa
Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa
Lal lala laa laa laalaa laalaa lalaaa
In outer space, two
Vinveliyil rendu
Plucking two stars
Natchathiram parithu
And a champak flower
Senbagapoo ondru
Gently wiping it clean
Adhai mella thudaithu
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Adada adada adada
Did He craft her eyes using them?
Aval vizhigal seithaanoo
With those rolling eyes
Urulum vizhigal kondu
Did He harvest this guy's life?
Ivan uyirai koithaanoo
If she says yes, I will reside inside her heart
Sari sonnal aval manasukkul iruppen
If she says no, I will lie down near her anklet
Illai endral aval kolusukkul kidappen
One in the spinning sky, and in the maiden's heart
Suttrum vinnil ondru paavayin ullathil
Another one in the depression of her footprint
Innum ondru aval paadhathin pallathil
There is no other woman like her on earth
Avalai pol pennoruthi boomikkillai
No, there isn't!
Chorus :Illai
Even God has no intention of creating another like her in the future
Male :Inimelum padaikum ennam saamikku illai
On Anna Salai road
Anna saalayil
On Chennai's Anna Salai road
Chennai anna saalayil
I saw an eight-colored rainbow
Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen
Yeayyyy...
Yeayyyy…
To reach and catch it
Etti pidikka
I flew touching the sky
Vinnai mutti parandhen
Fearing it would dissolve in the rain, I broke into a sweat
Adhu mazhai pattu karainthida verthen
Searching for that rainbow, come, come
Vaa vaa vaanavil thaedi
At the time when I was wandering
Naa naan alaigindra neram
Oh my, the rainbow I was searching for
Haiyyo thaedi chendra
Came right in front of me in person
Vaanavillae neril vandhathae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Anna Saalayil' is an exuberant romantic track from the 2002 Tamil film 'Roja Kootam', composed by Bharathwaj and written by Vairamuthu. The song captures a young man's ecstatic reaction upon encountering a captivating woman on Anna Salai, one of Chennai's most prominent avenues. He poetically compares her to an extraordinarily rare eight-colored rainbow and describes her striking beauty in hyperbolic, playful metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Uyharvu Navirtchi)
“Oru ettu vanna vaanavillai paarthen”
Describing the girl as an 'eight-colored rainbow' (ettukku vanna vaanavil) and claiming God practiced technology for 1000 years to create her.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vinveliyil rendu Natchathiram parithu”
Comparing her eyes to two plucked stars from space cleaned with a champak flower.
Emona / Rhyme (Monai)
“Aayiram aandugal / Aandavan padaithaan”
Alliteration of the initial consonant sounds across lines, such as 'Aayiram' and 'Aandavan'.
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Trivia
'Roja Kootam' marked Srikanth's debut as a lead actor in Tamil cinema and featured Bhumika Chawla. The film's soundtrack composed by Bharathwaj was a major commercial hit, with 'Anna Saalayil' sung by Unni Krishnan becoming particularly popular among college students.
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