Annaale Nannaale
From Kanavu · 1954
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music directors
- G. Ramanathan, V. Dakshinamurthy
- Details
- Kanavu1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
| Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae | Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours |
| Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum | Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world |
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
| Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae | Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours |
| Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum | Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world |
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
| Female | |
| Illaamai illai yaezhigal illai | There is no poverty, there are no poor people |
| Yaettrathaazhvu yaedhumillai yaemaattram illai | There are no social inequalities and no disappointments |
| Kallaathaar illai kaaviya cholai | There are no uneducated people, it is a garden of literature |
| Endru solla kettu ellorum inburum | Hearing everyone speak thus, all will rejoice |
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
| Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae | Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours |
| Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum | Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world |
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
| Female | |
| Pollaathaar illai poosalumillai | There are no wicked people, there are no conflicts |
| Pootti vaththu pennai kollum | Locking up and tormenting a woman to death |
| Paathagarum illai | There are no such sinners here |
| Ellorum orinam izhinthavar illai | Everyone belongs to one race, no one is deemed inferior |
| Endru solla kettu ellorum inburum | Hearing everyone speak thus, all will rejoice |
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
| Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae | Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours |
| Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum | Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world |
| Female | |
| Annaalae nannaalae | That day will be a auspicious day |
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே
சீறும் குன்றாமலே நம் நாடிதே
பாரில் நன்றாகவே இன்ப வாழ்வுறும்
That day will be a auspicious day
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே......
That day will be a auspicious day
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே
சீறும் குன்றாமலே நம் நாடிதே
பாரில் நன்றாகவே இன்ப வாழ்வுறும்
That day will be a auspicious day
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே......
That day will be a auspicious day
இல்லாமை இல்லை ஏழைகள் இல்லை
ஏற்றத்தாழ்வு ஏதுமில்லை ஏமாற்றம் இல்லை
கல்லாதார் இல்லை காவியச் சோலை
என்று சொல்லக் கேட்டு எல்லோரும் இன்புறும்...
There is no poverty, there are no poor people
There are no social inequalities and no disappointments
There are no uneducated people, it is a garden of literature
Hearing everyone speak thus, all will rejoice
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே
சீறும் குன்றாமலே நம் நாடிதே
பாரில் நன்றாகவே இன்ப வாழ்வுறும்
That day will be a auspicious day
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே......
That day will be a auspicious day
பொல்லாதார் இல்லை பூசலுமில்லை
பூட்டி வைத்துப் பெண்ணைக் கொல்லும்
பாதகரும் இல்லை
எல்லோரும் ஓரினம் இழிந்தவர் இல்லை
என்று சொல்லக் கேட்டு எல்லோரும் இன்புறும்...
There are no wicked people, there are no conflicts
Locking up and tormenting a woman to death
There are no such sinners here
Everyone belongs to one race, no one is deemed inferior
Hearing everyone speak thus, all will rejoice
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே
சீறும் குன்றாமலே நம் நாடிதே
பாரில் நன்றாகவே இன்ப வாழ்வுறும்
That day will be a auspicious day
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
அந்நாளே நன்னாளே......
That day will be a auspicious day
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Illaamai illai yaezhigal illai
There is no poverty, there are no poor people
Yaettrathaazhvu yaedhumillai yaemaattram illai
There are no social inequalities and no disappointments
Kallaathaar illai kaaviya cholai
There are no uneducated people, it is a garden of literature
Endru solla kettu ellorum inburum
Hearing everyone speak thus, all will rejoice
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Pollaathaar illai poosalumillai
There are no wicked people, there are no conflicts
Pootti vaththu pennai kollum
Locking up and tormenting a woman to death
Paathagarum illai
There are no such sinners here
Ellorum orinam izhinthavar illai
Everyone belongs to one race, no one is deemed inferior
Endru solla kettu ellorum inburum
Hearing everyone speak thus, all will rejoice
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Seerum kundraamalae nam naadithae
Without losing its grandeur, this land of ours
Paril nandraagavae inba vaazhvurum
Will live a life of joy and well-being in this world
Annaalae nannaalae
That day will be a auspicious day
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Annaalae Nannaalae' from the 1954 movie Kanavu depicts an egalitarian and utopian vision of society. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi envisions a world where poverty, illiteracy, class disparities, and deception are completely eradicated, transforming society into a flourishing grove of art and literature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Annaalae nannaalae”
The phrase 'Annaalae nannaalae' is repeated as a recurring refrain to reinforce the hopeful vision of a bright future.
Etuhai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Illaamai illai yaezhigal illai / Kallaathaar illai kaaviya cholai”
In Tamil poetry, Etuhai is the rhyming of the second letter. Here, 'lla' matches in 'Illaamai' and 'Kallaathaar'.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pollaathaar illai poosalumillai / Pootti vaththu pennai kollum”
Repetition of the initial 'Po' sound across words creates a rhythmic and melodic flow.
Metaphor
“Kallaathaar illai kaaviya cholai”
An educated and enlightened society is metaphorically described as a 'kaaviya cholai' (a garden of poetic epics).
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Trivia
The film 'Kanavu' (1954) featured music composed jointly by V. Dakshinamoorthi and G. Ramanathan. Lyricist A. Maruthakasi was famed for embedding rationalist, social reform, and anti-caste egalitarian ideals into Tamil film music during the 1950s.
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