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Annai Illaye

From Sathanai · 2006

Lyricist: Pa. Vijay
Singer: Chorus
Music director: Premkumar S
Movie name: Sathanai
Movie release year: 2006
Lyrics added on: 27 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Annai illaye thanthai illaye

Thoal saaya yaarum illaye

Annai illaye thanthai illaye

Thoal saaya yaarum illaye

Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire

Pizhai thaano antha urave

Annai illaye thanthai illaye

Thoal saaya yaarum illaye

Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire

Pizhai thaano antha urave

Intha poonguyil paavachinnamo

Sumai thaangum soga thegama

Intha poonguyil paavachinnamo

Sumai thaangum soga thegama

Intha kangalthaan indru thoonguma

Vazhi thedi endrum yenguma

Intha kangalthaan indru thoonguma

Vazhi thedi endrum yenguma

Annai illaye thanthai illaye

Thoal saaya yaarum illaye

Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire

Pizhai thaano antha urave

Chinna pinjuku paathai illaye

Vanthu sera koodum illaye

Chinna pinjuku paathai illaye

Vanthu sera koodum illaye

Intha boomiye thunba medaiya

Anbu seyya yaarum illaiya

Intha boomiye thunba medaiya

Anbu seyya yaarum illaiya

Annai illaye thanthai illaye

Thoal saaya yaarum illaye

Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire

Pizhai thaano antha urave

Annai illaye thanthai illaye

Thoal saaya yaarum illaye

Thaayum thanthaiyum thantha uyire

Pizhai thaano antha urave

There is no mother, there is no father,

There is no shoulder to lean on.

There is no mother, there is no father,

There is no shoulder to lean on.

This life given by a mother and father,

Was that relationship itself a mistake?

There is no mother, there is no father,

There is no shoulder to lean on.

This life given by a mother and father,

Was that relationship itself a mistake?

Is this sweet little bird a symbol of sin?

Is this body meant only to bear sorrow?

Is this sweet little bird a symbol of sin?

Is this body meant only to bear sorrow?

Will these eyes find sleep today?

Or will they forever ache, searching for a way?

Will these eyes find sleep today?

Or will they forever ache, searching for a way?

There is no mother, there is no father,

There is no shoulder to lean on.

This life given by a mother and father,

Was that relationship itself a mistake?

There is no path for this innocent little child,

There is no nest to come home to.

There is no path for this innocent little child,

There is no nest to come home to.

Is this whole world just a stage of sorrow?

Is there no one left to show some love?

Is this whole world just a stage of sorrow?

Is there no one left to show some love?

There is no mother, there is no father,

There is no shoulder to lean on.

This life given by a mother and father,

Was that relationship itself a mistake?

There is no mother, there is no father,

There is no shoulder to lean on.

This life given by a mother and father,

Was that relationship itself a mistake?

Female

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Chorus

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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.

Did you know?

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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