Annai Enbaval
From Annai · 1962
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Bhanumathi
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Annai1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thaai paravai thavikka vittu… | Leaving the mother bird in deep agony… |
| Thandhai uyir thavikka vittu… | Leaving the father's life suffering… |
| Saei paravai thanai eduthu | Taking the baby bird away, |
| Chelgindraayae…ae…ae… | Are you walking away? |
| Perum seramamindri | Without enduring much labor or pain, |
| Pillai petra periya thaayae… | O great mother who gained a child! |
| Female | |
| Annai enbaval nee thaanaa | Are you truly the one called a mother? |
| Avanum unakku magan thaanaa | Is he truly a son to you? |
| Mattroru pillai peruvaayaa | Will you give birth to another child, |
| Adhai uttravar kaiyil tharuvaayaa | And hand it over to relatives' hands? |
| Female | |
| Annai enbaval nee thaanaa | Are you truly the one called a mother? |
| Avanum unakku magan thaanaa | Is he truly a son to you? |
| Mattroru pillai peruvaayaa | Will you give birth to another child, |
| Adhai uttravar kaiyil tharuvaayaa | And hand it over to relatives' hands? |
| Female | |
| Annai enbaval nee thaanaa | Are you truly the one called a mother? |
| Female | |
| Kooda pirandha kuyil endru | Considering her as a cuckoo born alongside you, |
| Nee kodutha selvam pala undu | There are many treasures you have given. |
| Maari vittaayae nee indru | Yet you have changed today, |
| Mayangugiraayae nee magan endru… | Deluding yourself into claiming him as your son… |
| Mayangugiraayae nee magan endru… | Deluding yourself into claiming him as your son… |
| Female | |
| Annai enbaval nee thaanaa | Are you truly the one called a mother? |
| Female | |
| Thookki valarthaval thaai endraal | If the woman who raised him up is called a mother, |
| Adhai aakki koduthaval per enna | Then what is the title given to the one who bore him? |
| Vaangiya thaaikkae magan endraal | If he belongs only to the mother who received him, |
| Adhai thaangiya thaayin uravenna..aa… | What is the bond of the mother who carried him? |
| Thaangiya thaayin uravenna | What is the bond of the mother who carried him? |
| Female | |
| Annai enbaval nee thaanaa | Are you truly the one called a mother? |
| Female | |
| Kaalam kadandhu sendraalum… | Even if time passes by endlessly… |
| Kadalai kadandhu parandhaalum… | Even if one flies across the wide ocean… |
| Idhayam unnudan thodarndhu varum | The heart will continuously follow you, |
| Adhil innoru uyirum nadandhu varum… | And within it, another soul will walk along… |
| Adhil innoru uyirum nadandhu varum… | And within it, another soul will walk along… |
| Female | |
| Annai enbaval nee thaanaa… | Are you truly the one called a mother? |
| Avanum unakku magan thaanaa… | Is he truly a son to you? |
| Annai enbaval nee thaanaa… nee thaanaa… | Are you truly the one called a mother? Is it really you? |
தாய்ப்பறவை தவிக்கவிட்டு....
தந்தை உயிர் துடிக்க விட்டு....
சேய்ப் பறவை தனை எடுத்துச்
செல்கின்றாயே...ஏ....ஏ....
பெரும் சிரமமின்றிப்
பிள்ளை பெற்ற பெரிய தாயே....
Leaving the mother bird in deep agony…
Leaving the father's life suffering…
Taking the baby bird away,
Are you walking away?
Without enduring much labor or pain,
O great mother who gained a child!
அன்னை என்பவள் நீதானா
அவனும் உனக்கு மகன்தானா
மற்றொரு பிள்ளை பெறுவாயா
அதை உற்றவர் கையில் தருவாயா
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Is he truly a son to you?
Will you give birth to another child,
And hand it over to relatives' hands?
அன்னை என்பவள் நீதானா
அவனும் உனக்கு மகன்தானா
மற்றொரு பிள்ளை பெறுவாயா
அதை உற்றவர் கையில் தருவாயா
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Is he truly a son to you?
Will you give birth to another child,
And hand it over to relatives' hands?
அன்னை என்பவள் நீதானா
Are you truly the one called a mother?
கூடப் பிறந்த குயில் என்று
நீ கொடுத்த செல்வம் பல உண்டு
மாறிவிட்டாயே நீ இன்று
மயங்குகிறாயே மகன் என்று....
மயங்குகிறாயே மகன் என்று....
Considering her as a cuckoo born alongside you,
There are many treasures you have given.
Yet you have changed today,
Deluding yourself into claiming him as your son…
Deluding yourself into claiming him as your son…
அன்னை என்பவள் நீதானா
Are you truly the one called a mother?
தூக்கி வளர்த்தவள் தாய் என்றால்
அதை ஆக்கி கொடுத்தவள் பேர் என்ன
வாங்கிய தாய்க்கே மகன் என்றால்
அதை தாங்கிய தாயின் உறவென்ன...ஆ...
தாங்கிய தாயின் உறவென்ன
If the woman who raised him up is called a mother,
Then what is the title given to the one who bore him?
If he belongs only to the mother who received him,
What is the bond of the mother who carried him?
What is the bond of the mother who carried him?
அன்னை என்பவள் நீதானா
Are you truly the one called a mother?
காலம் கடந்து சென்றாலும்....
கடலைக் கடந்து பறந்தாலும்
இதயம் உன்னுடன் தொடர்ந்து வரும்
அதில் இன்னொரு உயிரும் நடந்து வரும்....
அதில் இன்னொரு உயிரும் நடந்து வரும்....
Even if time passes by endlessly…
Even if one flies across the wide ocean…
The heart will continuously follow you,
And within it, another soul will walk along…
And within it, another soul will walk along…
அன்னை என்பவள் நீதானா...
அவனும் உனக்கு மகன்தானா....
அன்னை என்பவள் நீதானா....நீ தானா...
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Is he truly a son to you?
Are you truly the one called a mother? Is it really you?
Thaai paravai thavikka vittu…
Leaving the mother bird in deep agony…
Thandhai uyir thavikka vittu…
Leaving the father's life suffering…
Saei paravai thanai eduthu
Taking the baby bird away,
Chelgindraayae…ae…ae…
Are you walking away?
Perum seramamindri
Without enduring much labor or pain,
Pillai petra periya thaayae…
O great mother who gained a child!
Annai enbaval nee thaanaa
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Avanum unakku magan thaanaa
Is he truly a son to you?
Mattroru pillai peruvaayaa
Will you give birth to another child,
Adhai uttravar kaiyil tharuvaayaa
And hand it over to relatives' hands?
Annai enbaval nee thaanaa
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Avanum unakku magan thaanaa
Is he truly a son to you?
Mattroru pillai peruvaayaa
Will you give birth to another child,
Adhai uttravar kaiyil tharuvaayaa
And hand it over to relatives' hands?
Annai enbaval nee thaanaa
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Kooda pirandha kuyil endru
Considering her as a cuckoo born alongside you,
Nee kodutha selvam pala undu
There are many treasures you have given.
Maari vittaayae nee indru
Yet you have changed today,
Mayangugiraayae nee magan endru…
Deluding yourself into claiming him as your son…
Mayangugiraayae nee magan endru…
Deluding yourself into claiming him as your son…
Annai enbaval nee thaanaa
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Thookki valarthaval thaai endraal
If the woman who raised him up is called a mother,
Adhai aakki koduthaval per enna
Then what is the title given to the one who bore him?
Vaangiya thaaikkae magan endraal
If he belongs only to the mother who received him,
Adhai thaangiya thaayin uravenna..aa…
What is the bond of the mother who carried him?
Thaangiya thaayin uravenna
What is the bond of the mother who carried him?
Annai enbaval nee thaanaa
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Kaalam kadandhu sendraalum…
Even if time passes by endlessly…
Kadalai kadandhu parandhaalum…
Even if one flies across the wide ocean…
Idhayam unnudan thodarndhu varum
The heart will continuously follow you,
Adhil innoru uyirum nadandhu varum…
And within it, another soul will walk along…
Adhil innoru uyirum nadandhu varum…
And within it, another soul will walk along…
Annai enbaval nee thaanaa…
Are you truly the one called a mother?
Avanum unakku magan thaanaa…
Is he truly a son to you?
Annai enbaval nee thaanaa… nee thaanaa…
Are you truly the one called a mother? Is it really you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song explores the central conflict of the movie 'Annai', weighing the bond of foster motherhood against the primal claim of biological motherhood. The speaker questions a woman who has claimed a child as her own, reminding her of the unbearable anguish inflicted upon the biological parents who were separated from their baby.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaai paravai thavikka vittu…”
Comparing the mother, father, and child to 'Thaai paravai' (mother bird), 'Thandhai' (father bird), and 'Saei paravai' (baby bird) to evoke vulnerability and helplessness.
Rhetorical Question (Sembulam)
“Annai enbaval nee thaanaa”
Repeated use of challenging rhetorical questions to provoke introspection about the true definition of motherhood.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kaalam kadandhu sendraalum / Kadalai kadandhu parandhaalum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in adjacent lines to create a melodic rhythm.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Thookki valarthaval thaai endraal / Adhai aakki koduthaval per enna”
Contrasting the role of 'Thookki valarthaval' (the mother who raised) with 'Aakki koduthaval' (the mother who birthed).
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Trivia
Although the prompt context lists music as unknown, 'Annai' (1962) featured a acclaimed soundtrack composed by R. Sudarsanam. This iconic emotional track was sung by P. Susheela and penned by Vaali, earning widespread acclaim for its emotional depth.
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