Annai Illaye
From Sathanai · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- Premkumar S
- Details
- Sathanai2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annai illaye thanthai illaye | There is no mother, there is no father |
| Thoal saaya yaarum illaye | There is no one to lean on for support |
| Chorus | |
| Annai illaye thanthai illaye | There is no mother, there is no father |
| Thoal saaya yaarum illaye | There is no one to lean on for support |
| Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire | Is this life given by a mother and father |
| Pizhai thaano antha urave | A mistake, that very relationship? |
| Chorus | |
| Annai illaye thanthai illaye | There is no mother, there is no father |
| Thoal saaya yaarum illaye | There is no one to lean on for support |
| Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire | Is this life given by a mother and father |
| Pizhai thaano antha urave | A mistake, that very relationship? |
| Chorus | |
| Intha poonguyil paavachinnamo | Is this tender cuckoo a symbol of sin? |
| Sumai thaangum soga thegama | A sorrowful body bearing a heavy burden? |
| Intha poonguyil paavachinnamo | Is this tender cuckoo a symbol of sin? |
| Sumai thaangum soga thegama | A sorrowful body bearing a heavy burden? |
| Chorus | |
| Intha kangalthaan indru thoonguma | Will these eyes sleep today? |
| Vazhi thedi endrum yenguma | Will they forever long while searching for a way? |
| Intha kangalthaan indru thoonguma | Will these eyes sleep today? |
| Vazhi thedi endrum yenguma | Will they forever long while searching for a way? |
| Chorus | |
| Annai illaye thanthai illaye | There is no mother, there is no father |
| Thoal saaya yaarum illaye | There is no one to lean on for support |
| Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire | Is this life given by a mother and father |
| Pizhai thaano antha urave | A mistake, that very relationship? |
| Chorus | |
| Chinna pinjuku paathai illaye | For this tiny young tender child, there is no path |
| Vanthu sera koodum illaye | There is no nest to reach and rest |
| Chinna pinjuku paathai illaye | For this tiny young tender child, there is no path |
| Vanthu sera koodum illaye | There is no nest to reach and rest |
| Chorus | |
| Intha boomiye thunba medaiya | Is this world merely a stage of sorrow? |
| Anbu seyya yaarum illaiya | Is there no one to show love? |
| Intha boomiye thunba medaiya | Is this world merely a stage of sorrow? |
| Anbu seyya yaarum illaiya | Is there no one to show love? |
| Chorus | |
| Annai illaye thanthai illaye | There is no mother, there is no father |
| Thoal saaya yaarum illaye | There is no one to lean on for support |
| Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire | Is this life given by a mother and father |
| Pizhai thaano antha urave | A mistake, that very relationship? |
| Chorus | |
| Annai illaye thanthai illaye | There is no mother, there is no father |
| Thoal saaya yaarum illaye | There is no one to lean on for support |
| Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire | Is this life given by a mother and father |
| Pizhai thaano antha urave | A mistake, that very relationship? |
அன்னை இல்லையே தந்தை இல்லையே
தோல் சாய யாரும் இல்லையே
There is no mother, there is no father
There is no one to lean on for support
அன்னை இல்லையே தந்தை இல்லையே
தோல் சாய யாரும் இல்லையே
தாயும் தந்தையும் தந்த உயிரே
பிழை தானோ அந்த உறவே
There is no mother, there is no father
There is no one to lean on for support
Is this life given by a mother and father
A mistake, that very relationship?
அன்னை இல்லையே தந்தை இல்லையே
தோல் சாய யாரும் இல்லையே
தாயும் தந்தையும் தந்த உயிரே
பிழை தானோ அந்த உறவே
There is no mother, there is no father
There is no one to lean on for support
Is this life given by a mother and father
A mistake, that very relationship?
இந்த பூங்குயில் பாவசின்னமோ
சுமை தாங்கும் சோக தேகமா
இந்த இந்த பூங்குயில் பாவசின்னமோ
சுமை தாங்கும் சோக தேகமா
Is this tender cuckoo a symbol of sin?
A sorrowful body bearing a heavy burden?
Is this tender cuckoo a symbol of sin?
A sorrowful body bearing a heavy burden?
இந்த கண்கள்தான் இன்று தூங்குமா
வழி தேடி என்றும் ஏங்குமா
இந்த கண்கள்தான் இன்று தூங்குமா
வழி தேடி என்றும் ஏங்குமா
Will these eyes sleep today?
Will they forever long while searching for a way?
Will these eyes sleep today?
Will they forever long while searching for a way?
அன்னை இல்லையே தந்தை இல்லையே
தோல் சாய யாரும் இல்லையே
தாயும் தந்தையும் தந்த உயிரே
பிழை தானோ அந்த உறவே
There is no mother, there is no father
There is no one to lean on for support
Is this life given by a mother and father
A mistake, that very relationship?
சின்ன பிஞ்சுக்கு பாதை இல்லையே
வந்து சேர கூடும் இல்லையே
சின்ன பிஞ்சுக்கு பாதை இல்லையே
வந்து சேர கூடும் இல்லையே
For this tiny young tender child, there is no path
There is no nest to reach and rest
For this tiny young tender child, there is no path
There is no nest to reach and rest
இந்த பூமியே துன்ப மேடையா
அன்பு செய்ய யாரும் இல்லையா
இந்த பூமியே துன்ப மேடையா
அன்பு செய்ய யாரும் இல்லையா
Is this world merely a stage of sorrow?
Is there no one to show love?
Is this world merely a stage of sorrow?
Is there no one to show love?
அன்னை இல்லையே தந்தை இல்லையே
தோல் சாய யாரும் இல்லையே
தாயும் தந்தையும் தந்த உயிரே
பிழை தானோ அந்த உறவே
There is no mother, there is no father
There is no one to lean on for support
Is this life given by a mother and father
A mistake, that very relationship?
அன்னை இல்லையே தந்தை இல்லையே
தோல் சாய யாரும் இல்லையே
தாயும் தந்தையும் தந்த உயிரே
பிழை தானோ அந்த உறவே
There is no mother, there is no father
There is no one to lean on for support
Is this life given by a mother and father
A mistake, that very relationship?
Annai illaye thanthai illaye
There is no mother, there is no father
Thoal saaya yaarum illaye
There is no one to lean on for support
Annai illaye thanthai illaye
There is no mother, there is no father
Thoal saaya yaarum illaye
There is no one to lean on for support
Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire
Is this life given by a mother and father
Pizhai thaano antha urave
A mistake, that very relationship?
Annai illaye thanthai illaye
There is no mother, there is no father
Thoal saaya yaarum illaye
There is no one to lean on for support
Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire
Is this life given by a mother and father
Pizhai thaano antha urave
A mistake, that very relationship?
Intha poonguyil paavachinnamo
Is this tender cuckoo a symbol of sin?
Sumai thaangum soga thegama
A sorrowful body bearing a heavy burden?
Intha poonguyil paavachinnamo
Is this tender cuckoo a symbol of sin?
Sumai thaangum soga thegama
A sorrowful body bearing a heavy burden?
Intha kangalthaan indru thoonguma
Will these eyes sleep today?
Vazhi thedi endrum yenguma
Will they forever long while searching for a way?
Intha kangalthaan indru thoonguma
Will these eyes sleep today?
Vazhi thedi endrum yenguma
Will they forever long while searching for a way?
Annai illaye thanthai illaye
There is no mother, there is no father
Thoal saaya yaarum illaye
There is no one to lean on for support
Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire
Is this life given by a mother and father
Pizhai thaano antha urave
A mistake, that very relationship?
Chinna pinjuku paathai illaye
For this tiny young tender child, there is no path
Vanthu sera koodum illaye
There is no nest to reach and rest
Chinna pinjuku paathai illaye
For this tiny young tender child, there is no path
Vanthu sera koodum illaye
There is no nest to reach and rest
Intha boomiye thunba medaiya
Is this world merely a stage of sorrow?
Anbu seyya yaarum illaiya
Is there no one to show love?
Intha boomiye thunba medaiya
Is this world merely a stage of sorrow?
Anbu seyya yaarum illaiya
Is there no one to show love?
Annai illaye thanthai illaye
There is no mother, there is no father
Thoal saaya yaarum illaye
There is no one to lean on for support
Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire
Is this life given by a mother and father
Pizhai thaano antha urave
A mistake, that very relationship?
Annai illaye thanthai illaye
There is no mother, there is no father
Thoal saaya yaarum illaye
There is no one to lean on for support
Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire
Is this life given by a mother and father
Pizhai thaano antha urave
A mistake, that very relationship?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant chorus song expresses the overwhelming despair and loneliness of an orphaned or abandoned child. Deprived of parental love, guidance, and protection, the lyrics question whether the very birth of the child and the bonds of parenthood were a cruel error. The child is likened to a fragile bird without a nest and a traveler with no path forward. Throughout the track, deep existential questions are raised about the cruelty of the world, asking if earth is merely a stage designed for suffering where unconditional love is absent. The repetitive refrain underscores the unbearable weight of solitude and the longing for emotional refuge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Intha poonguyil paavachinnamo”
Compares an innocent child to a flower-cuckoo ('poonguyil') and the world to a stage of suffering ('thunba medai').
Rhetorical Question
“Pizhai thaano antha urave”
Asks thought-provoking questions about fate and abandonment rather than seeking a direct answer.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Annai illaye thanthai illaye”
Repeats phrases like 'Annai illaye thanthai illaye' to emphasize acute isolation and grief.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Thoal saaya yaarum illaye”
Lines end with similar rhyming suffixes like 'illaye' across multiple lines to build a rhythmic, doleful cadence.
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Trivia
Featured in the 2006 film 'Sathanai', this song uses a choral arrangement to elevate the emotional weight of child abandonment and social hardship. Lyricist Pa. Vijay employs simple, evocative Tamil vocabulary to maximize emotional resonance.
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