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Lyrics & meaning

Annakili Nee Sirika Sad

From Rickshaw Mama · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Baby Sridevi
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Rickshaw Mama
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
29 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thaai thandhai yaarum indri
Thavikkum maanae
Naan kooda yengugindren
Unai pol dhaanae
Thaai thandhai yaarum indri
Thavikkum maanae
Naan kooda yengugindren
Unai pol dhaanae
Paasaththai thaedi nirkkum
Pani poonthaenae
Thaedaamal naan iruppen
Uravaai thaanae
Pattuppoochi polae
Dhinam vattam podum paapaa
Chella pillai polae
Naan sollum pechai kaeppaa
Paatteduthu naan padikka
Poo pol pooppaa
Annakkili nee sirikka
Naan padippen raagam
Vanna chendu vaasam ellaam
Nee sirichaa veesum
Annakkili nee sirikka
Naan padippen raagam
Vanna chendu vaasam ellaam
Nee sirichaa veesum
Thaththi thaththi aadum
Indha thanga mani thaeru
Muthu nagai thaan enakku
Mukkaniyin saaru
Without a mother or a father,
my struggling little deer,
I too am yearning,
just like you.
Without a mother or a father,
my struggling little deer,
I too am yearning,
just like you.
Searching for love and affection,
my sweet dew-kissed flower of honey,
without you even having to look, I will be here
as your own family.
Just like a butterfly,
this little child flutters around every day.
Like a precious darling,
she listens to everything I say.
When I begin to sing a song,
she blossoms like a flower.
When you smile, my sweet little bird,
I will sing a melody.
All the fragrance of a colorful bouquet
fills the air when you smile.
When you smile, my sweet little bird,
I will sing a melody.
All the fragrance of a colorful bouquet
fills the air when you smile.
Toddling along with unsteady steps,
this precious golden chariot of a child,
her pearl-like smile to me
is the sweet juice of the Mukkani (the three traditional fruits: mango, banana, and jackfruit).
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful song from 'Rickshaw Mama' is an affectionate dialogue/lullaby between a guardian figure and an orphaned child. The singer empathizes with the child's loss of parental love, sharing that he too experiences a similar void and longing for affection. He reassures the child that she no longer needs to search for love, promising to be her family and protector.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pani poonthaenae”

Comparing the child to a 'maane' (deer), 'pani poonthaenae' (cool flower honey), and 'thanga mani thaeru' (golden gem chariot) to emphasize her innocence and preciousness.

Simile (Upamai)

“Pattuppoochi polae”

Using 'polae' (like/as) to compare the child's playful movements to a butterfly ('Pattuppoochi polae') and blooming flower ('Poo pol').

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Poo pol pooppaa”

Repetition of the 'P' sound creates a gentle rhythmic harmony appropriate for a tender melody.

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