Annae Annae
From Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film) · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Samuel Group, Deepan Chakravarthy, G. Vidhyadar
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 Film)1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annae annae | Brother, brother |
| Chorus :Aa….. | Aa... |
| Male :Sippaai annae | Soldier brother |
| Chorus :Aa… | Aa... |
| Male :Namma ooru nalla ooru | Our village was a good village |
| Ippo rompa kettu pochchunnae | Now it has turned very bad, brother |
| Male | |
| Annae annae | Brother, brother |
| Sippaai annae | Soldier brother |
| Namma ooru nalla ooru | Our village was a good village |
| Ippo rompa kettu pochchunnae | Now it has turned very bad, brother |
| Male | |
| Adha sonnaa vetkkakedu | If I say it, it's a shame |
| Naan sollaatti maanakedu | If I don't say it, it's a loss of honor |
| Male | |
| Adha sonnaa | If I say it |
| Chorus :Vetkkakedu | A shame |
| Male :Naan sollaatti | If I don't say it |
| Chorus :Maanakedu | A loss of honor |
| Male :Hae hae hae | Hae hae hae |
| Male | |
| Solaikkaattu moolaiyilae | In the corner of the cornfield |
| Oru jodi onnu saernthuruchchu | A couple came together |
| Nalla solamum velanjuruchchu | Good corn grew well |
| Irandum adhukullae olunjuruchchu | The two hid inside it |
| Male | |
| Maelam illammal paattu ketkuthu | A song is heard without a drumbeat |
| Adhula engae nottam irukkuthu | Where is the attention focused on it? |
| Male | |
| Addadadaa | Addadadaa |
| Maelam illamal paattu ketkkuthu | A song is heard without a drumbeat |
| Adhula engae nottam irukkuthu | Where is the attention focused on it? |
| Male | |
| Aalu yaarunnu paarkka ponaen | I went to see who it was |
| Adhukullae oodi pochchi annae | Before that they ran away, brother |
| Ha ha ha | Ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Adha sonnaa | If I say it |
| Chorus :Vetkkakedu | A shame |
| Male :Naan sollaatti | If I don't say it |
| Chorus :Maanakedu | A loss of honor |
| Male :Hae hae hae | Hae hae hae |
| Male | |
| Avainga avainga istam polae | They, as per their own whims |
| Male :Ippo Adhigaaram pandraainga | Are now ruling with power |
| Male | |
| Aalukkaalu naattaamai engalai | Every person acts like a village chief and |
| Aalu vachchu adikkuraanga | Hires goons to beat us up |
| Male | |
| Onnaraiyanaa kaaikariyai | Vegetables worth one and a half annas |
| Onnaaroopaa aakkiputtaainga | They turned into one and a half rupees |
| Chorus :Onnaraiyanaa kaaikariyai | Vegetables worth one and a half annas |
| Onnaaroopaa aakkiputtaainga | They turned into one and a half rupees |
| Male :Solluratha naan solliputtaen | I have said what I had to say |
| Naan seiyurathasenjipudunga | Now you do what needs to be done |
| Ha ha ha | Ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Adha sonnaa | If I say it |
| Chorus :Vetkkakedu | A shame |
| Male :Naan sollaatti | If I don't say it |
| Chorus :Maanakedu | A loss of honor |
| Male :Hae hae hae | Hae hae hae |
| Male | |
| Haei adha sonnaa | Haei if I say it |
| Chorus :Vetkkakedu | A shame |
| Male :Naan sollaatti | If I don't say it |
| Chorus :Maanakedu | A loss of honor |
| Male :Hae hae hae | Hae hae hae |
மற்றும் ஜி. வித்யாதர்
Brother, brother
Aa...
Soldier brother
Aa...
Our village was a good village
Now it has turned very bad, brother
அண்ணே அண்ணே
குழு :
ஆ.....
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
குழு :
ஆ.....
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
Brother, brother
Soldier brother
Our village was a good village
Now it has turned very bad, brother
அண்ணே அண்ணே
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
If I say it, it's a shame
If I don't say it, it's a loss of honor
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அண்ணே அண்ணே
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
If I say it
A shame
If I don't say it
A loss of honor
Hae hae hae
அத சொன்னா வெட்கக்கேடு
நான் சொல்லாட்டி மானக்கேடு.....
In the corner of the cornfield
A couple came together
Good corn grew well
The two hid inside it
அத சொன்னா
குழு :
வெட்கக்கேடு
நான் சொல்லாட்டி
குழு :
மானக்கேடு
ஹே ஹே ஹே
A song is heard without a drumbeat
Where is the attention focused on it?
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அண்ணே அண்ணே
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
Addadadaa
A song is heard without a drumbeat
Where is the attention focused on it?
சோலைக்காட்டு மூலையிலே
ஒரு ஜோடி ஒண்ணு சேர்ந்திருச்சு
நல்ல சோளமும் வெளஞ்சிருச்சு
இரண்டும் அதுக்குள்ளே ஒளிஞ்சிருச்சு
I went to see who it was
Before that they ran away, brother
Ha ha ha
மேளம் இல்லாமல் பாட்டு கேட்க்குது
அதுல எங்கே நோட்டம் இருக்குது
If I say it
A shame
If I don't say it
A loss of honor
Hae hae hae
அடடடடா
மேளம் இல்லாமல் பாட்டு கேட்க்குது
அதுல எங்கே நோட்டம் இருக்குது
They, as per their own whims
Are now ruling with power
ஆளு யாருன்னு பார்க்க போனேன்
அதுக்குள்ளே ஓடிப் போச்சி அண்ணே
ஹ ஹ ஹ
Every person acts like a village chief and
Hires goons to beat us up
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அண்ணே அண்ணே
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
Vegetables worth one and a half annas
They turned into one and a half rupees
Vegetables worth one and a half annas
They turned into one and a half rupees
I have said what I had to say
Now you do what needs to be done
Ha ha ha
அத சொன்னா
குழு :
வெட்கக்கேடு
நான் சொல்லாட்டி
குழு :
மானக்கேடு
ஹே ஹே ஹே
If I say it
A shame
If I don't say it
A loss of honor
Hae hae hae
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அண்ணே அண்ணே
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
Haei if I say it
A shame
If I don't say it
A loss of honor
Hae hae hae
அவைங்க அவைங்க இஷ்டம் போலே
இப்போ அதிகாரம் பண்ணுறாய்ங்க
ஆளுக்காளு நாட்டாமை எங்களை
ஆளு வச்சி அடிக்குறாங்க
ஒன்னரையனா காய்கறியை
ஒன்னாரூபா ஆக்கிபுட்டாய்ங்க
குழு :
ஒன்னாரையனா காய்கறியை
ஒன்னாரூபா ஆக்கிபுட்டாய்ங்க
சொல்லுறத நான் சொல்லிப்புட்டேன்
நான் செய்யுறதா செஞ்சிபுடுங்க
ஹ ஹ ஹ ஹ
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அண்ணே அண்ணே
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
அத சொன்னா
குழு
: வெட்கக்கேடு
நான் சொல்லாட்டி
குழு :
மானக்கேடு
ஹேய் அத சொன்னா
குழு :
வெட்கக்கேடு
நான் சொல்லாட்டி
குழு :
மானக்கேடு
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
அண்ணே அண்ணே
சிப்பாய் அண்ணே
நம்ம ஊரு நல்ல ஊரு
இப்போ ரொம்ப கெட்டு போச்சுண்ணே
Annae annae
Brother, brother
Chorus :Aa…..
Aa...
Male :Sippaai annae
Soldier brother
Chorus :Aa…
Aa...
Male :Namma ooru nalla ooru
Our village was a good village
Ippo rompa kettu pochchunnae
Now it has turned very bad, brother
Annae annae
Brother, brother
Sippaai annae
Soldier brother
Namma ooru nalla ooru
Our village was a good village
Ippo rompa kettu pochchunnae
Now it has turned very bad, brother
Adha sonnaa vetkkakedu
If I say it, it's a shame
Naan sollaatti maanakedu
If I don't say it, it's a loss of honor
Adha sonnaa
If I say it
Chorus :Vetkkakedu
A shame
Male :Naan sollaatti
If I don't say it
Chorus :Maanakedu
A loss of honor
Male :Hae hae hae
Hae hae hae
Solaikkaattu moolaiyilae
In the corner of the cornfield
Oru jodi onnu saernthuruchchu
A couple came together
Nalla solamum velanjuruchchu
Good corn grew well
Irandum adhukullae olunjuruchchu
The two hid inside it
Maelam illammal paattu ketkuthu
A song is heard without a drumbeat
Adhula engae nottam irukkuthu
Where is the attention focused on it?
Addadadaa
Addadadaa
Maelam illamal paattu ketkkuthu
A song is heard without a drumbeat
Adhula engae nottam irukkuthu
Where is the attention focused on it?
Aalu yaarunnu paarkka ponaen
I went to see who it was
Adhukullae oodi pochchi annae
Before that they ran away, brother
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Adha sonnaa
If I say it
Chorus :Vetkkakedu
A shame
Male :Naan sollaatti
If I don't say it
Chorus :Maanakedu
A loss of honor
Male :Hae hae hae
Hae hae hae
Avainga avainga istam polae
They, as per their own whims
Male :Ippo Adhigaaram pandraainga
Are now ruling with power
Aalukkaalu naattaamai engalai
Every person acts like a village chief and
Aalu vachchu adikkuraanga
Hires goons to beat us up
Onnaraiyanaa kaaikariyai
Vegetables worth one and a half annas
Onnaaroopaa aakkiputtaainga
They turned into one and a half rupees
Chorus :Onnaraiyanaa kaaikariyai
Vegetables worth one and a half annas
Onnaaroopaa aakkiputtaainga
They turned into one and a half rupees
Male :Solluratha naan solliputtaen
I have said what I had to say
Naan seiyurathasenjipudunga
Now you do what needs to be done
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
Adha sonnaa
If I say it
Chorus :Vetkkakedu
A shame
Male :Naan sollaatti
If I don't say it
Chorus :Maanakedu
A loss of honor
Male :Hae hae hae
Hae hae hae
Haei adha sonnaa
Haei if I say it
Chorus :Vetkkakedu
A shame
Male :Naan sollaatti
If I don't say it
Chorus :Maanakedu
A loss of honor
Male :Hae hae hae
Hae hae hae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This satirical folk song from the film Kozhi Koovuthu (1982) features a local villager recounting the modern troubles of his village to a returning soldier brother. The singer laments moral degradation, such as secret romances in the cornfield, and criticizes societal corruptions including power abuse by local bullies and rampant price inflation from annas to rupees. Presented with humor and catchy call-and-response dynamics, the song highlights the villager's predicament: revealing the truth causes embarrassment, yet staying quiet erodes honor. He ultimately calls upon the soldier brother to restore order and justice in the community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ebagai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Adha sonnaa vetkkakedu / Naan sollaatti maanakedu”
Use of matching end rhymes 'vetkkakedu' and 'maanakedu' to create a catchy, rhythmic folk refrain that emphasizes moral conflict.
Satire and Contrast (Muran)
“Onnaraiyanaa kaaikariyai / Onnaaroopaa aakkiputtaainga”
Contrasting 'onnarai anna' (1.5 annas) with 'onnaroo pa' (1.5 rupees) to satirize severe inflation and price gouging in local markets.
Metaphor and Imagery
“Solaikkaattu moolaiyilae / Oru jodi onnu saernthuruchchu”
Using secret romance in the cornfield as a visual metaphor for local moral drift and changing societal norms.
Did you know?
Trivia
Kozhi Koovuthu (1982) was directed by Gangai Amaran and scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film starred Prabhu, Viji, and Suresh. The song utilizes authentic folk expressions penned by lyricist Vaali to provide lighthearted socio-economic commentary.
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