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Annakili Saela Katti

From Jallikattu Kaalai · 1994

Lyricist
Kalidasan
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Deva
Details
Jallikattu Kaalai1994

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Annakkili saela kattiWearing a saree like Annakkili,
Annam pol nadai nadanthuWalking with grace like a swan,
Ponnae Annakkili saela kattiOh golden girl, wearing a saree like Annakkili,
Annam pol nadai nadanthuWalking with grace like a swan,
Annaanthu paarththathillaeWithout looking up at anyone,
Aasaiyulla vayasu pullaA young girl filled with desires,
Male
Aaththukkulla thoppukkullaInside the river, inside the grove,
Male
Yaenguthoru manasuA heart that longs,
Annan paarvai oru thinusuBrother's glance is of a unique kind,
Chorus
Yaenguthoru manasuA heart that longs,
Annan paarvai oru thinusuBrother's glance is of a unique kind,
Male
Haei….annakkili saela kattiHey... wearing a saree like Annakkili,
Annakkili saela kattiWearing a saree like Annakkili,
Annakkili saela kattiWearing a saree like Annakkili,
Annam pola nadai nadanthuWalking with grace like a swan,
Annaanthu paarththathillaeWithout looking up at anyone,
Aasaiyulla vayasu pullaA young girl filled with desires,
Male
Yaenguthoru manasuA heart that longs,
Annan paarvai oru thinusuBrother's glance is of a unique kind,
Chorus
Yaenguthoru manasuA heart that longs,
Annan paarvai oru thinusuBrother's glance is of a unique kind,
Male
Lolaakku jimikki pottuWearing dangling ear studs and ear drops,
Ottiyaanam kaappu pottuWearing a waist belt and armlets,
Ponnae lolaakku jimikki pottuOh girl, wearing dangling ear studs and ear drops,
Ottiyaanam kaappu pottuWearing a waist belt and armlets,
Kaanjipuram podavakattiDraped in a Kanchipuram silk saree,
Unakku kaladaloram kaatta poromWe are going to show you the seashore,
Male
Car-ru vachchu oottappoaromWe are going to give you a ride in a car,
Male
Thambi lolaakku jimikki pottuOh brother, wearing dangling ear studs and ear drops,
Lolaakku jimikki pottuWearing dangling ear studs and ear drops,
Lolaakku jimikki pottuWearing dangling ear studs and ear drops,
Ottiyaanam kaappu pottuWearing a waist belt and armlets,
Kaanjipuram podavakattiDraped in a Kanchipuram silk saree,
Kattu sorum kooda kattiPack the food bundle too,
Kadarkaraiya kaattuShow her the seashore,
Ponna Car-ula vachchu oottuOh girl, give her a ride in the car,
Chorus
Kadarkaraiya kaattuShow her the seashore,
Ponna Car-ula vachchu oottuOh girl, give her a ride in the car,
Chorus
Ooooh….ooh….oo…..Ooooh... ooh... oo...
Oooho…..ho….oohho….ho….Oooho... ho... oohho... ho...
Male
Seiyaaru dharmalingamDharmalingam from Cheyyaru,
Chinna selam naagalingamNaagalingam from Chinna Salem,
Yappa…..seiyaaru dharmalingamOh man... Dharmalingam from Cheyyaru,
Chinna selam naagalingamNaagalingam from Chinna Salem,
Ada thaiyalooru sivalingamHey, Sivalingam from Thaiyaloor,
Paiya pudi amirthalingamHold him carefully, Amir Thalingam,
Male
Aahaah moi ezhuthala amirthalingamAha, Amir Thalingam didn't write the wedding gift money,
Chorus
Seiyaaru dharmalingamDharmalingam from Cheyyaru,
Seiyaaru dharmalingamDharmalingam from Cheyyaru,
Seiyaaru dharmalingamDharmalingam from Cheyyaru,
Chinna selam naagalingamNaagalingam from Chinna Salem,
Mookku mutta thinnupputtuAfter eating till his nose stuffed,
Moi ezhuthala amirthalingamAmir Thalingam didn't write the gift money,
Female
Sirikkithu paar ponnuLook at the girl smiling,
Enga jillaavukkae onnuShe is unique in our entire district,
Maappilla veettu lolluThe drama at the groom's house,
Vanthu adikkithu paar mallu…Look at them starting a fight...
Male
Maanaamadhura jillaaIn the district of Sivagangai/Manamadurai,
Maanikaththu mooththa ponnuThe eldest daughter of Manikgam,
Ponnae….maanaamadhura jillaaOh girl... in the district of Manamadurai,
Maanikaththu mooththa ponnuThe eldest daughter of Manikgam,
Mapilla azhagaththaanTo see the groom's handsome look,
Paakka vaenum kodi kannuOne needs a crore eyes,
Male
Unakkiruppathu ondrai kannuYou only have one eye,
Female
Maanaamadhura jillaaDistrict of Manamadurai,
Maanaamadhura jillaaDistrict of Manamadurai,
Maanaamadhura jillaaDistrict of Manamadurai,
Maanikaththu mooththa ponnuThe eldest daughter of Manikgam,
Mapilla azhagaththaanTo see the groom's handsome look,
Paakka vaenum kodi kannuOne needs a crore eyes,
Magudam vachchu raasaaKing crowned with honor,
Enga mappilla enna laesaaIs our groom an ordinary person?
Vasiyam vachchu nadichchaaDid she act casting a spell,
Um ponnu en paiyana pudichchaaYour girl fell for my boy,
Male
Thangaththaalae thagadeduththuTaking a gold plate,
Saradu sanju podaporaenI am going to make a golden chain for you,
Ponnae….ae….Oh girl... ae...
Thangaththaalae thagadeduththuTaking a gold plate,
Saradu sanju podaporaenI am going to make a golden chain for you,
Velliyaalae muththu senjuMaking pearls out of silver,
Kolusu rendu maattapporaenI am going to put two anklets on you,
Male
Enga pousa unakku kaattaporaenI am going to show you our grand stature,
Male
Oo thangaththaalae thagadeduththuOo, taking a gold plate,
Thangaththaalae thagadeduththuTaking a gold plate,
Thangaththaalae thagadeduththuTaking a gold plate,
Saradu senju podaporaenI am going to make a golden chain for you,
Velliyaalae muththu senjuMaking pearls out of silver,
Kolusu rendu maattapporaenI am going to put two anklets on you,
Kettukkadi maanae adha maatti idaraen naanaeListen my deer, I will put them on you myself,
Female
Thangaththaala saradu venaamI don't need a golden chain,
Thangaththaala saradu venaamI don't need a golden chain,
Thangaththaala saradu venaamI don't need a golden chain,
Vangi vaenaa valaiyal vaenaaI don't need armlets, I don't need bangles,
Velli muththu kolusu vaenaaI don't need silver pearl anklets,
Ottiyaanam onnum vaenaamI don't need any waist belt,
Female
Neega mattum pothumHaving just you is enough,
Onga nenapputhaan eppothumThoughts of you are always in my mind,
Thedi pudichcha raasaaThe king who found his match,
Ada thookkikanga koojaaHey, pick up the water pot,
Male
Odhingikkalaam vaadiCome girl, let's step aside,
Anga kaaththirukkuthu maadiThe upstairs room is waiting there,
Kadhava izhuththu saaththuPull the door and shut it,
Anga nadaththikalaam kooththuWe can celebrate our union there.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This folk-style duet features playful banter between the bride's family and the groom's side during rural wedding festivities. The lyrics describe the beauty and modesty of the bride dressed in traditional finery, while boasting about family status, offering gifts of gold and silver jewelry, and teasingly praising the groom's handsome looks.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Annam pol nadai nadanthu

Comparing the walk of the bride to that of a swan ('Annam pol nadai nadanthu').

Emona / Rhyme (Aswapirasa)

Seiyaaru dharmalingam

Rhythmic rhyming of character names and towns ('Dharmalingam', 'Naagalingam', 'Sivalingam', 'Amirthalingam').

Edhai (Second letter rhyming)

Lolaakku jimikki pottu

Rhyming of second letters across adjacent lines ('Lolaakku', 'Ottiyaanam').

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Trivia

This track is a quintessential 90s Tamil rural folk track featuring playful 'Moi' (wedding gift list) references and comedic wedding banter typical of Kalidasan's lyrics in rural drama films.

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