Annai Pola Ennai
From Manaivi · 1969
- Lyricist
- Trichy Thiyagarajan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Manaivi1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae | Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother, |
| Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen | Why is there such confusion upon seeing you? |
| Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae | Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother, |
| Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen | Why is there such confusion upon seeing you? |
| Female | |
| Edhu vandhaalum varattum endru | Let whatever comes come, saying thus, |
| Vaazhnthidu amma | Live on resiliently, mother. |
| Un idhaya koyil idinthidaamal kaathidu amma | Protect the temple of your heart from crumbling, mother. |
| Edhu vandhaalum varattum endru | Let whatever comes come, saying thus, |
| Vaazhnthidu amma | Live on resiliently, mother. |
| Un idhaya koyil idinthidaamal kaathidu amma | Protect the temple of your heart from crumbling, mother. |
| Oruvar seidha thavarukkaga oruvar azhuvadha | Should one person cry for a mistake committed by another? |
| Oruvar seidha thavarukkaga oruvar azhuvadha | Should one person cry for a mistake committed by another? |
| Urudhi konda ullam indru oomaiyavadha | Should a heart full of resolve become silent today? |
| Female | |
| Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae | Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother, |
| Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen | Why is there such confusion upon seeing you? |
| Female | |
| Pootha marathin kaattru polae | Like the gentle breeze from a blossoming tree, |
| Pon mozhi thandhaai | You gave golden words. |
| Indru kaaitha marathin kalladi pol | Today, like stones thrown at a fruit-bearing tree, |
| Kavalai yen kondaai | Why have you become filled with sorrow? |
| Pootha marathin kaattru polae | Like the gentle breeze from a blossoming tree, |
| Pon mozhi thandhaai | You gave golden words. |
| Indru kaaitha marathin kalladi pol | Today, like stones thrown at a fruit-bearing tree, |
| Kavalai yen kondaai | Why have you become filled with sorrow? |
| Kudumba koyil kattuvadhu kulamagal amma | It is the noble daughter of a family who builds the family's temple, mother. |
| Kudumba koyil kattuvadhu kulamagal amma | It is the noble daughter of a family who builds the family's temple, mother. |
| Kodumaiyilum amaidhi kattum kalaimagalamma | She is the goddess of wisdom who preserves peace even in times of cruelty, mother. |
| Female | |
| Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae | Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother, |
| Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen | Why is there such confusion upon seeing you? |
| Indha mayakkammaen | Why is there such confusion? |
அன்னைப் போல என்னைக் காத்த அன்பு தெய்வமே
உன்னை பாதுகாக்க மட்டும் இந்த மயக்கமேன்..
அன்னைப் போல என்னைக் காத்த அன்பு தெய்வமே
உன்னை பாதுகாக்க மட்டும் இந்த மயக்கமேன்..
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
எது வந்தாலும் வரட்டும் என்று வாழ்ந்திடு அம்மா
உன் இதயக் கோயில் இடிந்திடாமல் காத்திடு அம்மா
எது வந்தாலும் வரட்டும் என்று வாழ்ந்திடு அம்மா
உன் இதயக் கோயில் இடிந்திடாமல் காத்திடு அம்மா
ஒருவர் செய்த தவறுக்காக ஒருவர் அழுவதா
ஒருவர் செய்த தவறுக்காக ஒருவர் அழுவதா
உறுதி கொண்ட உள்ளம் இன்று ஊமையாவதா
Let whatever comes come, saying thus,
Live on resiliently, mother.
Protect the temple of your heart from crumbling, mother.
Let whatever comes come, saying thus,
Live on resiliently, mother.
Protect the temple of your heart from crumbling, mother.
Should one person cry for a mistake committed by another?
Should one person cry for a mistake committed by another?
Should a heart full of resolve become silent today?
அன்னைப் போல என்னைக் காத்த அன்பு தெய்வமே
உன்னை பாதுகாக்க மட்டும் இந்த மயக்கமேன்..
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
பூத்த மரத்தின் காற்று போலே பொன்மொழி தந்தாய்
இன்று காய்த்த மரத்தின் கல்லடி போல் கவலை ஏன் கொண்டாய்
பூத்த மரத்தின் காற்று போலே பொன்மொழி தந்தாய்
இன்று காய்த்த மரத்தின் கல்லடி போல் கவலை ஏன் கொண்டாய்
குடும்ப கோயில் கட்டுவது குலமகளம்மா
குடும்ப கோயில் கட்டுவது குலமகளம்மா
கொடுமையிலும் அமைதிக் காட்டும் கலைமகளம்மா..
Like the gentle breeze from a blossoming tree,
You gave golden words.
Today, like stones thrown at a fruit-bearing tree,
Why have you become filled with sorrow?
Like the gentle breeze from a blossoming tree,
You gave golden words.
Today, like stones thrown at a fruit-bearing tree,
Why have you become filled with sorrow?
It is the noble daughter of a family who builds the family's temple, mother.
It is the noble daughter of a family who builds the family's temple, mother.
She is the goddess of wisdom who preserves peace even in times of cruelty, mother.
அன்னைப் போல என்னைக் காத்த அன்பு தெய்வமே
உன்னை பாதுகாக்க மட்டும் இந்த மயக்கமேன்..
இந்த மயக்கமேன்.....
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
Why is there such confusion?
Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
Edhu vandhaalum varattum endru
Let whatever comes come, saying thus,
Vaazhnthidu amma
Live on resiliently, mother.
Un idhaya koyil idinthidaamal kaathidu amma
Protect the temple of your heart from crumbling, mother.
Edhu vandhaalum varattum endru
Let whatever comes come, saying thus,
Vaazhnthidu amma
Live on resiliently, mother.
Un idhaya koyil idinthidaamal kaathidu amma
Protect the temple of your heart from crumbling, mother.
Oruvar seidha thavarukkaga oruvar azhuvadha
Should one person cry for a mistake committed by another?
Oruvar seidha thavarukkaga oruvar azhuvadha
Should one person cry for a mistake committed by another?
Urudhi konda ullam indru oomaiyavadha
Should a heart full of resolve become silent today?
Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
Pootha marathin kaattru polae
Like the gentle breeze from a blossoming tree,
Pon mozhi thandhaai
You gave golden words.
Indru kaaitha marathin kalladi pol
Today, like stones thrown at a fruit-bearing tree,
Kavalai yen kondaai
Why have you become filled with sorrow?
Pootha marathin kaattru polae
Like the gentle breeze from a blossoming tree,
Pon mozhi thandhaai
You gave golden words.
Indru kaaitha marathin kalladi pol
Today, like stones thrown at a fruit-bearing tree,
Kavalai yen kondaai
Why have you become filled with sorrow?
Kudumba koyil kattuvadhu kulamagal amma
It is the noble daughter of a family who builds the family's temple, mother.
Kudumba koyil kattuvadhu kulamagal amma
It is the noble daughter of a family who builds the family's temple, mother.
Kodumaiyilum amaidhi kattum kalaimagalamma
She is the goddess of wisdom who preserves peace even in times of cruelty, mother.
Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae
Oh loving deity who protected me like a mother,
Unnai padhukaaka mattum indha mayakkammaen
Why is there such confusion upon seeing you?
Indha mayakkammaen
Why is there such confusion?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from the film Manaivi (1969) is a deeply comforting address to a noble woman experiencing severe emotional turmoil and injustice. The speaker addresses her as a loving, motherly figure who has always nurtured others with wisdom and grace. The song urges her to stay strong, face whatever trials come her way, and keep the temple of her heart intact without suffering for the wrongs committed by others. Through beautiful metaphors comparing her to a blossoming, fruit-bearing tree and a goddess of peace, the song highlights the dignity, endurance, and sacred role of a family matriarch who maintains calm even amidst adversity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Annai pola ennai kaatha anbu deivamae”
Compares the noble woman's care to that of a mother ('Annai pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Un idhaya koyil idinthidaamal kaathidu amma”
Metaphorically describes the woman's emotional sanctuary and inner peace as a temple ('idhaya koyil').
Contrast & Simile (Upamai)
“Pootha marathin kaattru polae ... Indru kaaitha marathin kalladi pol”
Contrasts the soothing nature of her past words ('like a breeze from a blossoming tree') with her current suffering ('like stones thrown at a fruit-yielding tree').
Alliteration & Consonance (Monaai/Edhukai)
“Kudumba koyil kattuvadhu kulamagal amma ... Kodumaiyilum amaidhi kattum kalaimagalamma”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ku/Ko/Ka') creates a harmonious rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by 'Isai Sithar' K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Trichy Thiyagarajan, 'Manaivi' (1969) featured soulful playback singing. While L. R. Eswari was celebrated mostly for her high-tempo and glamour tracks during that era, songs like this showcased her incredible range in rendering deeply emotional and melodious compositions.
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