Annae Annae
From Aandan Adimai · 2001
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Aandan Adimai2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annae annae karuppannae | O brother, brother Karuppan! |
| Kaadha konjam thiruppannae | Turn your ears this way a bit! |
| Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae | Why this competition with a pack animal? |
| Male | |
| Annae annae karuppannae | O brother, brother Karuppan! |
| Kaadha konjam thiruppannae | Turn your ears this way a bit! |
| Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae | Why this competition with a pack animal? |
| Male | |
| Hae veeramulla karuppannae | Hey brave Karuppan! |
| Antha kaadha pazhasannae | That story is old now! |
| Ippa erumaipola | Now like a buffalo, |
| Porumai ennannae | What is this patience, brother? |
| Male | |
| Kotta kotta muzhikkirae | You stare with wide open eyes! |
| Kosham pottu alaiyurae | You wander shouting slogans! |
| Thuttukkuthaan thudikkirae | You yearn only for money! |
| Soththu pottalaththa pudikkirae | You grab food packets! |
| Ada puththiya mattumthaan engaeyo | Ah, your intellect alone somewhere |
| Viththuputtae viththaepputtae | You sold away, you sold away! |
| Chorus | |
| Annae annae karuppannae | O brother, brother Karuppan! |
| Kaadha konjam thiruppannae | Turn your ears this way a bit! |
| Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae | Why this competition with a pack animal? |
| Chorus | |
| Hae veeramulla karuppannae | Hey brave Karuppan! |
| Antha kadha pazhasannae | That story is old now! |
| Ippa erumaipola | Now like a buffalo, |
| Porumai ennannae | What is this patience, brother? |
| Female | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kattidam kattinavan | The one who built the building, |
| Adhai katti mudichchathumae | Once he finishes constructing it, |
| Veettukkullae nuzhainjaa | If he enters inside the house, |
| Adhai theettunnu solvaanga | They call him untouchable! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Maatta kulikka vachchu | Bathes the cow, |
| Pasumpaala karanthu vanthaa | Brings the milked cow's milk, |
| Adhil theettu irukkathu | That milk has no untouchability, |
| Adhai saamikkum vaippaanga | They even offer it to God! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Nilavukku ponaalum angaeyum saathi varum | Even if one goes to the moon, caste will follow there too! |
| Saathigal vanthaalae saeriyum saernthu varum | Wherever caste comes, slums come along as well! |
| Chorus :Nilavukku ponaalum angaeyum saathi varum | Chorus: Even if one goes to the moon, caste will follow there too! |
| Saathigal vanthaalae saeriyum saernthu varum | Wherever caste comes, slums come along as well! |
| Male | |
| Angaeyae saathiyin sandaigalaai | There too, due to caste fights, |
| Vatta nilavu rendupadum | The full moon will split into two! |
| Intha india mannuku rajaavae | Oh king of this Indian land, |
| Kovanam kovanam paththiramdaa | Be careful of your loincloth, man! |
| Ada….adhaiyum nice-ah | Hey... even that, subtly, |
| Uruva poraandaa nammaalu | Our own man will snatch away! |
| Chorus | |
| Annae annae karuppannae | O brother, brother Karuppan! |
| Kaadha konjam thiruppannae | Turn your ears this way a bit! |
| Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae | Why this competition with a pack animal? |
| Chorus | |
| Veeramulla karuppannae | Brave Karuppan! |
| Antha kadha pazhasannae | That story is old now! |
| Ippa erumaipola | Now like a buffalo, |
| Porumai ennannae | What is this patience, brother? |
| Male | |
| Punitha yaaththoraiyaam | They say it's a holy pilgrimage, |
| Chorus :Ada payanam povaanga | Chorus: Ah, they go on a journey! |
| Male :Punniyam aththanaikkum | Male: For all the virtues, |
| Chorus :Moththa kuththagai ketpaanga | Chorus: They demand total monopoly! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Hae…nesavu neiyyiravan | Hey... the weaver who weaves cloth, |
| Chorus :Ada thariya viththuputtaa | Chorus: Ah, if he sells his loom, |
| Male :Antha thariyai viththa pinnae | Male: After selling that loom, |
| Chorus :Avan pasiya vippaanaa | Chorus: Can he sell away his hunger too? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Katchikalin kodi thuniyai | If political parties' flag cloth |
| Kizhichchu thachchaakka | Is torn and stitched together, |
| Poster ottum pasai maavai | And the glue paste used for pasting posters |
| Saerththu vachchaakka | Is gathered together, |
| Chorus | |
| Katchigalin kodi thuniyai | If political parties' flag cloth |
| Kizhichchu thachchaakka | Is torn and stitched together, |
| Poster ottum pasai maavai | And the glue paste used for pasting posters |
| Saerththu vachchaakka | Is gathered together, |
| Male | |
| Namma udamba maraikkalaam | We can cover our bodies, |
| Dhinam kanjiyum kudikkalaam | And drink porridge every day! |
| Pacha poiyyula puralum katchikalellaam | All political parties wallowing in blatant lies, |
| Jeyichchu ponaa halwathaan | Once they win, give only halwa! |
| Ada appaavi makkalukku | Ah, to the innocent people, |
| Eppothu vaippaandaa kullaathaan | When will they stop duping them? |
| Chorus | |
| Annae annae karuppannae | O brother, brother Karuppan! |
| Kaadha konjam thiruppannae | Turn your ears this way a bit! |
| Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae | Why this competition with a pack animal? |
| Chorus | |
| Veeramulla karuppannae | Brave Karuppan! |
| Antha kadha pazhasannae | That story is old now! |
| Ippa erumaipola | Now like a buffalo, |
| Porumai ennannae | What is this patience, brother? |
| Male | |
| Kotta kotta muzhikkirae | You stare with wide open eyes! |
| Kosham pottu alaiyurae | You wander shouting slogans! |
| Thuttukkuththaan thudikkirae | You yearn only for money! |
| Soththu pottalaththa pudikkirae | You grab food packets! |
| Ada puththiya mattumthaan engaeyo | Ah, your intellect alone somewhere |
| Viththuputtae viththuputtae… | You sold away, you sold away... |
| Chorus | |
| Annae annae karuppannae | O brother, brother Karuppan! |
| Kaadha konjam thiruppannae | Turn your ears this way a bit! |
| Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae | Why this competition with a pack animal? |
| Chorus | |
| Veeramulla karuppannae | Brave Karuppan! |
| Antha kadha pazhasannae | That story is old now! |
| Ippa erumaipola | Now like a buffalo, |
| Porumai ennannae | What is this patience, brother? |
அண்ணே அண்ணே கருப்பண்ணே
காதக் கொஞ்சம் திருப்பண்ணே
அடி மாட்டுக்கூட போட்டி என்னண்ணே
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Why this competition with a pack animal?
அண்ணே அண்ணே கருப்பண்ணே
காதக் கொஞ்சம் திருப்பண்ணே
அடி மாட்டுக்கூட போட்டி என்னண்ணே
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Why this competition with a pack animal?
ஹே வீரமுள்ள கருப்பண்ணே
அந்தக் கத பழசண்ணே
இப்ப எருமைப்போல
பொறுமை என்னண்ணே
Hey brave Karuppan!
That story is old now!
Now like a buffalo,
What is this patience, brother?
கொட்ட கொட்ட முழிக்கிறே
கோஷம் போட்டு அலையுறே
துட்டுக்குத்தான் துடிக்கிறே
சோத்து பொட்டலத்த புடிக்கிறே
அட புத்திய மட்டும்தான் எங்கேயோ
வித்துப்புட்டே வித்தேப்புட்டே...........
You stare with wide open eyes!
You wander shouting slogans!
You yearn only for money!
You grab food packets!
Ah, your intellect alone somewhere
You sold away, you sold away!
அண்ணே அண்ணே கருப்பண்ணே
காதக் கொஞ்சம் திருப்பண்ணே
அடி மாட்டுக்கூட போட்டி என்னண்ணே
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Why this competition with a pack animal?
வீரமுள்ள கருப்பண்ணே
அந்தக் கத பழசண்ணே
இப்ப எருமைப்போல
பொறுமை என்னண்ணே
Hey brave Karuppan!
That story is old now!
Now like a buffalo,
What is this patience, brother?
.......................
...
கட்டிடம் கட்டினவன்
அதை கட்டி முடிச்சதுமே
வீட்டுக்குள்ளே நுழைஞ்சா
அதை தீட்டுன்னு சொல்வாங்க
The one who built the building,
Once he finishes constructing it,
If he enters inside the house,
They call him untouchable!
.................................
...
மாட்டக் குளிக்க வச்சு
பசும்பால கறந்து வந்தா
அதில் தீட்டு இருக்காது
அதை சாமிக்கும் வைப்பாங்க
Bathes the cow,
Brings the milked cow's milk,
That milk has no untouchability,
They even offer it to God!
.................................
...
நிலவுக்கு போனாலும் அங்கேயும் சாதி வரும்
சாதிகள் வந்தாலே சேரியும் சேர்ந்து வரும்
குழு :
நிலவுக்கு போனாலும் அங்கேயும் சாதி வரும்
சாதிகள் வந்தாலே சேரியும் சேர்ந்து வரும்
Even if one goes to the moon, caste will follow there too!
Wherever caste comes, slums come along as well!
Chorus: Even if one goes to the moon, caste will follow there too!
Wherever caste comes, slums come along as well!
அங்கேயே சாதியின் சண்டைகளால்
வட்ட நிலவு ரெண்டுபடும்
இந்த இந்திய மண்ணுக்கு ராஜாவே
கோவணம் கோவணம் பத்திரம்டா
அட......அதையும் நைசா
உருவப் போறாண்டா நம்மாளு
There too, due to caste fights,
The full moon will split into two!
Oh king of this Indian land,
Be careful of your loincloth, man!
Hey... even that, subtly,
Our own man will snatch away!
அண்ணே அண்ணே கருப்பண்ணே
காதக் கொஞ்சம் திருப்பண்ணே
அடி மாட்டுக்கூட போட்டி என்னண்ணே
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Why this competition with a pack animal?
வீரமுள்ள கருப்பண்ணே
அந்தக் கத பழசண்ணே
இப்ப எருமைப்போல
பொறுமை என்னண்ணே
Brave Karuppan!
That story is old now!
Now like a buffalo,
What is this patience, brother?
புனித யாத்திரையாம்
குழு :
அட பயணம் போவாங்க
புண்ணியம் அத்தனைக்கும்
குழு :
மொத்த குத்தகை கேட்பாங்க
They say it's a holy pilgrimage,
Chorus: Ah, they go on a journey!
Male: For all the virtues,
Chorus: They demand total monopoly!
...................................
...
ஹே..நெசவு நெய்யிறவன்
குழு :
அட தறிய வித்துபுட்டா
அந்த தறியை வித்த பின்னே
குழு :
அவன் பசிய விப்பானா
Hey... the weaver who weaves cloth,
Chorus: Ah, if he sells his loom,
Male: After selling that loom,
Chorus: Can he sell away his hunger too?
...................................
...
கட்சிகளின் கொடி துணியை
கிழிச்சு தச்சாக்க
போஸ்டர் ஓட்டும் பசை மாவை
சேர்த்து வச்சாக்க
If political parties' flag cloth
Is torn and stitched together,
And the glue paste used for pasting posters
Is gathered together,
கட்சிகளின் கொடி துணியை
கிழிச்சு தச்சாக்க
போஸ்டர் ஓட்டும் பசை மாவை
சேர்த்து வச்சாக்க
If political parties' flag cloth
Is torn and stitched together,
And the glue paste used for pasting posters
Is gathered together,
நம்ம உடம்ப மறைக்கலாம்
தினம் கஞ்சியும் குடிக்கலாம்
பச்ச பொய்யுல புரளும் கட்சிகளெல்லாம்
ஜெயிச்சு போனா அல்வாதான்
அட அப்பாவி மக்களுக்கு
எப்போது வைப்பாண்டா குல்லாதான்.........
We can cover our bodies,
And drink porridge every day!
All political parties wallowing in blatant lies,
Once they win, give only halwa!
Ah, to the innocent people,
When will they stop duping them?
அண்ணே அண்ணே கருப்பண்ணே
காதக் கொஞ்சம் திருப்பண்ணே
அடி மாட்டுக்கூட போட்டி என்னண்ணே
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Why this competition with a pack animal?
வீரமுள்ள கருப்பண்ணே
அந்தக் கத பழசண்ணே
இப்ப எருமைப்போல
பொறுமை என்னண்ணே
Brave Karuppan!
That story is old now!
Now like a buffalo,
What is this patience, brother?
கொட்ட கொட்ட முழிக்கிறே
கோஷம் போட்டு அலையுறே
துட்டுக்குத்தான் துடிக்கிறே
சோத்து பொட்டலத்த புடிக்கிறே
அட புத்திய மட்டும்தான் எங்கேயோ
வித்துப்புட்டே வித்தேப்புட்டே...........
You stare with wide open eyes!
You wander shouting slogans!
You yearn only for money!
You grab food packets!
Ah, your intellect alone somewhere
You sold away, you sold away...
அண்ணே அண்ணே கருப்பண்ணே
காதக் கொஞ்சம் திருப்பண்ணே
அடி மாட்டுக்கூட போட்டி என்னண்ணே
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Why this competition with a pack animal?
வீரமுள்ள கருப்பண்ணே
அந்தக் கத பழசண்ணே
இப்ப எருமைப்போல
பொறுமை என்னண்ணே
Brave Karuppan!
That story is old now!
Now like a buffalo,
What is this patience, brother?
Annae annae karuppannae
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Kaadha konjam thiruppannae
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae
Why this competition with a pack animal?
Annae annae karuppannae
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Kaadha konjam thiruppannae
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae
Why this competition with a pack animal?
Hae veeramulla karuppannae
Hey brave Karuppan!
Antha kaadha pazhasannae
That story is old now!
Ippa erumaipola
Now like a buffalo,
Porumai ennannae
What is this patience, brother?
Kotta kotta muzhikkirae
You stare with wide open eyes!
Kosham pottu alaiyurae
You wander shouting slogans!
Thuttukkuthaan thudikkirae
You yearn only for money!
Soththu pottalaththa pudikkirae
You grab food packets!
Ada puththiya mattumthaan engaeyo
Ah, your intellect alone somewhere
Viththuputtae viththaepputtae
You sold away, you sold away!
Annae annae karuppannae
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Kaadha konjam thiruppannae
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae
Why this competition with a pack animal?
Hae veeramulla karuppannae
Hey brave Karuppan!
Antha kadha pazhasannae
That story is old now!
Ippa erumaipola
Now like a buffalo,
Porumai ennannae
What is this patience, brother?
……………………..
...
Kattidam kattinavan
The one who built the building,
Adhai katti mudichchathumae
Once he finishes constructing it,
Veettukkullae nuzhainjaa
If he enters inside the house,
Adhai theettunnu solvaanga
They call him untouchable!
……………………..
...
Maatta kulikka vachchu
Bathes the cow,
Pasumpaala karanthu vanthaa
Brings the milked cow's milk,
Adhil theettu irukkathu
That milk has no untouchability,
Adhai saamikkum vaippaanga
They even offer it to God!
…………………..
...
Nilavukku ponaalum angaeyum saathi varum
Even if one goes to the moon, caste will follow there too!
Saathigal vanthaalae saeriyum saernthu varum
Wherever caste comes, slums come along as well!
Chorus :Nilavukku ponaalum angaeyum saathi varum
Chorus: Even if one goes to the moon, caste will follow there too!
Saathigal vanthaalae saeriyum saernthu varum
Wherever caste comes, slums come along as well!
Angaeyae saathiyin sandaigalaai
There too, due to caste fights,
Vatta nilavu rendupadum
The full moon will split into two!
Intha india mannuku rajaavae
Oh king of this Indian land,
Kovanam kovanam paththiramdaa
Be careful of your loincloth, man!
Ada….adhaiyum nice-ah
Hey... even that, subtly,
Uruva poraandaa nammaalu
Our own man will snatch away!
Annae annae karuppannae
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Kaadha konjam thiruppannae
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae
Why this competition with a pack animal?
Veeramulla karuppannae
Brave Karuppan!
Antha kadha pazhasannae
That story is old now!
Ippa erumaipola
Now like a buffalo,
Porumai ennannae
What is this patience, brother?
Punitha yaaththoraiyaam
They say it's a holy pilgrimage,
Chorus :Ada payanam povaanga
Chorus: Ah, they go on a journey!
Male :Punniyam aththanaikkum
Male: For all the virtues,
Chorus :Moththa kuththagai ketpaanga
Chorus: They demand total monopoly!
………………..
...
Hae…nesavu neiyyiravan
Hey... the weaver who weaves cloth,
Chorus :Ada thariya viththuputtaa
Chorus: Ah, if he sells his loom,
Male :Antha thariyai viththa pinnae
Male: After selling that loom,
Chorus :Avan pasiya vippaanaa
Chorus: Can he sell away his hunger too?
…………………
...
Katchikalin kodi thuniyai
If political parties' flag cloth
Kizhichchu thachchaakka
Is torn and stitched together,
Poster ottum pasai maavai
And the glue paste used for pasting posters
Saerththu vachchaakka
Is gathered together,
Katchigalin kodi thuniyai
If political parties' flag cloth
Kizhichchu thachchaakka
Is torn and stitched together,
Poster ottum pasai maavai
And the glue paste used for pasting posters
Saerththu vachchaakka
Is gathered together,
Namma udamba maraikkalaam
We can cover our bodies,
Dhinam kanjiyum kudikkalaam
And drink porridge every day!
Pacha poiyyula puralum katchikalellaam
All political parties wallowing in blatant lies,
Jeyichchu ponaa halwathaan
Once they win, give only halwa!
Ada appaavi makkalukku
Ah, to the innocent people,
Eppothu vaippaandaa kullaathaan
When will they stop duping them?
Annae annae karuppannae
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Kaadha konjam thiruppannae
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae
Why this competition with a pack animal?
Veeramulla karuppannae
Brave Karuppan!
Antha kadha pazhasannae
That story is old now!
Ippa erumaipola
Now like a buffalo,
Porumai ennannae
What is this patience, brother?
Kotta kotta muzhikkirae
You stare with wide open eyes!
Kosham pottu alaiyurae
You wander shouting slogans!
Thuttukkuththaan thudikkirae
You yearn only for money!
Soththu pottalaththa pudikkirae
You grab food packets!
Ada puththiya mattumthaan engaeyo
Ah, your intellect alone somewhere
Viththuputtae viththuputtae…
You sold away, you sold away...
Annae annae karuppannae
O brother, brother Karuppan!
Kaadha konjam thiruppannae
Turn your ears this way a bit!
Adi maattukkooda potti ennannae
Why this competition with a pack animal?
Veeramulla karuppannae
Brave Karuppan!
Antha kadha pazhasannae
That story is old now!
Ippa erumaipola
Now like a buffalo,
Porumai ennannae
What is this patience, brother?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Annae Annae Karuppannae' from the movie 'Aandan Adimai' is a hard-hitting social commentary disguised as a folk-inspired rhythmic song. It critique societal hypocrisy, caste discrimination, socio-economic exploitation, and political opportunism in modern society. Through sharp lyricism, it addresses how working-class laborers build houses they aren't allowed to enter, and how the milk from a cow cared for by a working-class person is deemed pure while the person themselves is branded impure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kattidam kattinavan / Adhai katti mudichchathumae”
The second letters of consecutive lines match, establishing a strong rhythmic flow typical of Tamil folk songs.
Metaphor & Social Irony
“Vatta nilavu rendupadum”
Compares caste discrimination following humans even to the moon and causing the round moon to split into two, highlighting the pervasive nature of social division.
Rhetorical Questioning
“Antha thariyai viththa pinnae / Avan pasiya vippaanaa”
Uses a rhetorical question to highlight the dire plight of weavers who sell their looms out of poverty.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by noted poet Muthulingam and set to music by Ilaiyaraaja, this track features powerful, energetic vocal delivery by Shankar Mahadevan. The song addresses social stratification and political deception with raw street-philosophy tone, making it one of the distinct socio-political folk songs in late-career Ilaiyaraaja compositions.
Keep listening
More from Aandan Adimai
Aandan Adimai