Annai Illama
From Thaali Bhagyam · 1966
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thaali Bhagyam1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar | Who is born without a mother? |
| Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar | Who has forgotten her love and grace? |
| Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae | Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly? |
| Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae… | Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home? |
| Female | |
| Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar | Who is born without a mother? |
| Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar | Who has forgotten her love and grace? |
| Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae | Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly? |
| Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae… | Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home? |
| Female | |
| Oviyamo illai kaaviyamo | Is it a painting or an epic poem? |
| Kanniyar perumai sollum | It speaks of the glory of maidens. |
| Oviyamo illai kaaviyamo | Is it a painting or an epic poem? |
| Adhu kanniyar perumai sollum | That speaks of the glory of maidens. |
| Ilamai enna mudhumai enna | Be it youth or old age, |
| Ilamai enna andha mudhumai enna | Be it youth or that old age, |
| Oru paarvaiyil penmai vellum | Womanhood conquers with a single glance. |
| Oru paarvaiyil penmai vellum | Womanhood conquers with a single glance. |
| Female | |
| Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar | Who is born without a mother? |
| Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar | Who has forgotten her love and grace? |
| Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae | Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly? |
| Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae… | Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home? |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyilae malar cholaiyilae | In the morning, in the flower garden, |
| Vanna paravaigal paadivarum | Colorful birds come singing. |
| Kaalaiyilae malar cholaiyilae | In the morning, in the flower garden, |
| Vanna paravaigal paadivarum | Colorful birds come singing. |
| Paadalilae thoodhu vitten | I sent a message through song. |
| Paadalilae oru thoodhu vitten | I sent a message through a song. |
| Adhu kaadhalai thaedi varum | It will come searching for love. |
| Adhu kaadhalai thaedi varum | It will come searching for love. |
| Female | |
| Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar | Who is born without a mother? |
| Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar | Who has forgotten her love and grace? |
| Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae | Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly? |
| Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae… | Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home? |
| Female | |
| Naan poongaattru avan thaenaruvi | I am the gentle breeze, he is the honey stream, |
| Idhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan | God has written this destiny. |
| Naan poongaattru avan thaenaruvi | I am the gentle breeze, he is the honey stream, |
| Idhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan | God has written this destiny. |
| Naal varalaam andru oorariyum | A day may come when the world will know, |
| Oru naal varalaam andru oorariyum | A day may come when the world will know, |
| Endru aasaiyai adakki vaithaen | Thinking so, I restrained my desires. |
| En aasaiyai adakki vaithaen | I restrained my desires. |
| Female | |
| Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar | Who is born without a mother? |
| Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar | Who has forgotten her love and grace? |
| Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae | Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly? |
| Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae… | Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home? |
அன்னை இல்லாமல் பிறந்தவர் யார்
அவள் அன்பையும் அருளையும் மறந்தவர் யார்
நாலும் தெரிந்தவள் பெண் தானே அவள்
நாட்டுக்கும் வீட்டுக்கும் கண் தானே...
Who is born without a mother?
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
அன்னை இல்லாமல் பிறந்தவர் யார்
அவள் அன்பையும் அருளையும் மறந்தவர் யார்
நாலும் தெரிந்தவள் பெண் தானே அவள்
நாட்டுக்கும் வீட்டுக்கும் கண் தானே...
Who is born without a mother?
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
ஓவியமோ இல்லை காவியமோ
கன்னியர் பெருமை சொல்லும்
ஓவியமோ இல்லை காவியமோ அது
கன்னியர் பெருமை சொல்லும்
இளமை யென்ன முதுமை யென்ன
இளமை யென்ன அந்த முதுமை யென்ன
ஒரு பார்வையில் பெண்மை வெல்லும்
ஒரு பார்வையில் பெண்மை வெல்லும்
Is it a painting or an epic poem?
It speaks of the glory of maidens.
Is it a painting or an epic poem?
That speaks of the glory of maidens.
Be it youth or old age,
Be it youth or that old age,
Womanhood conquers with a single glance.
Womanhood conquers with a single glance.
அன்னை இல்லாமல் பிறந்தவர் யார்
அவள் அன்பையும் அருளையும் மறந்தவர் யார்
நாலும் தெரிந்தவள் பெண் தானே அவள்
நாட்டுக்கும் வீட்டுக்கும் கண் தானே...
Who is born without a mother?
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
காலையிலே மலர்ச் சோலையிலே
வண்ணப் பறவைகள் பாடிவரும்
காலையிலே மலர்ச் சோலையிலே
வண்ணப் பறவைகள் பாடிவரும்
பாடலிலே தூது விட்டேன்
பாடலிலே ஒரு தூது விட்டேன் அது
காதலைத் தேடிவரும் அது
காதலைத் தேடிவரும்
In the morning, in the flower garden,
Colorful birds come singing.
In the morning, in the flower garden,
Colorful birds come singing.
I sent a message through song.
I sent a message through a song.
It will come searching for love.
It will come searching for love.
அன்னை இல்லாமல் பிறந்தவர் யார்
அவள் அன்பையும் அருளையும் மறந்தவர் யார்
நாலும் தெரிந்தவள் பெண் தானே அவள்
நாட்டுக்கும் வீட்டுக்கும் கண் தானே...
Who is born without a mother?
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
நான் பூங்காற்று அவன் தேனருவி
இதை ஆண்டவன் எழுதி வைத்தான்
நான் பூங்காற்று அவன் தேனருவி
இதை ஆண்டவன் எழுதி வைத்தான்
நாள் வரலாம் அன்று ஊரறியும்
ஒரு நாள் வரலாம் அன்று ஊரறியும் என்று
ஆசையை அடக்கி வைத்தேன்
என் ஆசையை அடக்கி வைத்தேன்
என் ஆசையை அடக்கி வைத்தேன்
I am the gentle breeze, he is the honey stream,
God has written this destiny.
I am the gentle breeze, he is the honey stream,
God has written this destiny.
A day may come when the world will know,
A day may come when the world will know,
Thinking so, I restrained my desires.
I restrained my desires.
அன்னை இல்லாமல் பிறந்தவர் யார்
அவள் அன்பையும் அருளையும் மறந்தவர் யார்
நாலும் தெரிந்தவள் பெண் தானே அவள்
நாட்டுக்கும் வீட்டுக்கும் கண் தானே...
Who is born without a mother?
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar
Who is born without a mother?
Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae…
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar
Who is born without a mother?
Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae…
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
Oviyamo illai kaaviyamo
Is it a painting or an epic poem?
Kanniyar perumai sollum
It speaks of the glory of maidens.
Oviyamo illai kaaviyamo
Is it a painting or an epic poem?
Adhu kanniyar perumai sollum
That speaks of the glory of maidens.
Ilamai enna mudhumai enna
Be it youth or old age,
Ilamai enna andha mudhumai enna
Be it youth or that old age,
Oru paarvaiyil penmai vellum
Womanhood conquers with a single glance.
Oru paarvaiyil penmai vellum
Womanhood conquers with a single glance.
Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar
Who is born without a mother?
Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae…
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
Kaalaiyilae malar cholaiyilae
In the morning, in the flower garden,
Vanna paravaigal paadivarum
Colorful birds come singing.
Kaalaiyilae malar cholaiyilae
In the morning, in the flower garden,
Vanna paravaigal paadivarum
Colorful birds come singing.
Paadalilae thoodhu vitten
I sent a message through song.
Paadalilae oru thoodhu vitten
I sent a message through a song.
Adhu kaadhalai thaedi varum
It will come searching for love.
Adhu kaadhalai thaedi varum
It will come searching for love.
Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar
Who is born without a mother?
Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae…
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
Naan poongaattru avan thaenaruvi
I am the gentle breeze, he is the honey stream,
Idhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan
God has written this destiny.
Naan poongaattru avan thaenaruvi
I am the gentle breeze, he is the honey stream,
Idhai aandavan ezhudhi vaithaan
God has written this destiny.
Naal varalaam andru oorariyum
A day may come when the world will know,
Oru naal varalaam andru oorariyum
A day may come when the world will know,
Endru aasaiyai adakki vaithaen
Thinking so, I restrained my desires.
En aasaiyai adakki vaithaen
I restrained my desires.
Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar
Who is born without a mother?
Aval anbaiyum arulaiyum marandhavar yaar
Who has forgotten her love and grace?
Naalum therindhaval pen thaanae
Is it not a woman who understands wisdom endlessly?
Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae…
Is she not the guiding eye for both the nation and the home?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Annai Illaamal Pirandhavar Yaar' is a celebrated ode honoring womanhood, motherly affection, and feminine dignity. It opens with rhetorical questions highlighting the universal truth that every human owes their existence and primary nurturing to a mother, positioning women as the foundational guiding light ('kan') for both domestic life and society at large across all stages of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinai Vinaadhal)
“Annai illaamal pirandhavar yaar”
The opening line uses a question format to emphasize a undeniable truth—that no human exists without a mother.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aval naattukkum veettukkum kan thaanae…”
Compares a woman to the guiding eye ('kan') of both the household and the nation, as well as comparing lovers to a gentle breeze and honey stream.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhugai / Monai)
“Oviyamo illai kaaviyamo”
The lyric uses matching sound structures across paired lines like 'Oviyamo illai kaaviyamo' and 'Ilamai enna mudhumai enna' to create a natural musical rhythm.
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Trivia
The song features in the 1966 M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi starrer 'Thaali Bhagyam'. Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Vaali, and sung soulfully by P. Susheela.
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