Annakili Unna Theduthe Male
From Annakili · 1976
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annakili1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa.. | Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa.. |
| Aa…aaa…aaa….aaa… | Aa… aaa… aaa… aaa… |
| Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa….aa…aaa…aa | Haa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa |
| Haaa….aa… | Haaa… aa… |
| Male | |
| Annakkili unnai thedudhae | Annakkili is searching for you |
| Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa | Lit with desire and hope |
| Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae | The lamp of affection flickers in the wind |
| Male | |
| Annakkili unnai thedudhae | Annakkili is searching for you |
| Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa | Lit with desire and hope |
| Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae | The lamp of affection flickers in the wind |
| Male | |
| {Nadhiyoram pirandhaal | Born by the riverbank |
| Kodipolae valarndhaal | She grew like a slender creeper vine |
| Mazhaiyodum veyilodum | Through the rain and the sunshine |
| Manampol nadandhaal} (2) | She walked as her heart desired |
| Male | |
| Urangaadha…. | Sleepless... |
| Urangaadha kangalukku | For those sleepless eyes |
| Olai kondu maiyezhudhi | Applying kohl with a palm leaf stem |
| Enakkaaga kaathirundhaal | She waited for me |
| Ennainaanae marandhenae | I completely forgot myself |
| Male | |
| Annakkili unnai thedudhae | Annakkili is searching for you |
| Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa | Lit with desire and hope |
| Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae | The lamp of affection flickers in the wind |
| Male | |
| {Kanavodu silanaal | A few days spent in dreams |
| Ninaivodu silanaal | A few days spent in memories |
| Uravillai pirivillai | No bond of togetherness, yet no separation |
| Thanimai palanaal} (2) | Many days spent in solitude |
| Male | |
| Pulli potta…. | Polka-dotted... |
| Pulli potta ravikkaikaari | The girl in the polka-dotted blouse |
| Puliyampoo saelaikkaari | The girl in the tamarind-flower patterned saree |
| Nelarukka pogayil yaar | When going to harvest paddy, who... |
| Kanni undhan kaavaladi | Who is your protector, young maiden? |
| Male | |
| Annakkili unnai thedudhae | Annakkili is searching for you |
| Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa | Lit with desire and hope |
| Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae | The lamp of affection flickers in the wind |
| Male | |
| Annakkili unnai thedudhae | Annakkili is searching for you |
| Annakkili unnai thedudhae | Annakkili is searching for you |
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.......
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.......
ஹா ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.......
ஹா ஆஆ....
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa..
Aa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Haa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa
Haaa… aa…
அன்னக்கிளி ஒன்னத் தேடுதே
ஆசையோடு ஏற்றி வைத்த
பாசம் தீபம் காற்றில் ஆடுதே
Annakkili is searching for you
Lit with desire and hope
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
அன்னக்கிளி ஒன்னத் தேடுதே
ஆசையோடு ஏற்றி வைத்த
பாசம் தீபம் காற்றில் ஆடுதே
Annakkili is searching for you
Lit with desire and hope
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
{நதியோரம் பொறந்தாள்
கொடிபோல வளர்ந்தாள்
மழையோடும் வெயிலோடும்
மனம்போல் நடந்தாள்} (2)
Born by the riverbank
She grew like a slender creeper vine
Through the rain and the sunshine
She walked as her heart desired
உறங்காத ....
உறங்காத கண்களுக்கு
ஓலை கொண்டு மை எழுதி
எனக்காக காத்திருந்தாள்
என்னை நானே மறந்தேனே
Sleepless...
For those sleepless eyes
Applying kohl with a palm leaf stem
She waited for me
I completely forgot myself
அன்னக்கிளி ஒன்னத் தேடுதே
ஆசையோடு ஏற்றி வைத்த
பாசம் தீபம் காற்றில் ஆடுதே
Annakkili is searching for you
Lit with desire and hope
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
{கனவோடு சில நாள்
நனவோடு சிலநாள்
உறவில்லை பிரிவில்லை
தனிமை பல நாள்} (2)
A few days spent in dreams
A few days spent in memories
No bond of togetherness, yet no separation
Many days spent in solitude
புள்ளி போட்ட
புள்ளி போட்ட ரவிக்கைக்காரி
புளியம்பூ சேலக்காரி
நெல்லறுத்துப் போகையில்
யார் கண்ணி உந்தன் காவலடி
Polka-dotted...
The girl in the polka-dotted blouse
The girl in the tamarind-flower patterned saree
When going to harvest paddy, who...
Who is your protector, young maiden?
அன்னக்கிளி ஒன்னத் தேடுதே
ஆசையோடு ஏற்றி வைத்த
பாசம் தீபம் காற்றில் ஆடுதே
Annakkili is searching for you
Lit with desire and hope
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
அன்னக்கிளி ஒன்னத் தேடுதே
அன்னக்கிளி ஒன்னத் தேடுதே
Annakkili is searching for you
Annakkili is searching for you
Aaa….aaa…aaa….aaa..
Aaa… aaa… aaa… aaa..
Aa…aaa…aaa….aaa…
Aa… aaa… aaa… aaa…
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa….aa…aaa…aa
Haa… aaa… aaa… aaa… aa… aaa… aa
Haaa….aa…
Haaa… aa…
Annakkili unnai thedudhae
Annakkili is searching for you
Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa
Lit with desire and hope
Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
Annakkili unnai thedudhae
Annakkili is searching for you
Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa
Lit with desire and hope
Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
{Nadhiyoram pirandhaal
Born by the riverbank
Kodipolae valarndhaal
She grew like a slender creeper vine
Mazhaiyodum veyilodum
Through the rain and the sunshine
Manampol nadandhaal} (2)
She walked as her heart desired
Urangaadha….
Sleepless...
Urangaadha kangalukku
For those sleepless eyes
Olai kondu maiyezhudhi
Applying kohl with a palm leaf stem
Enakkaaga kaathirundhaal
She waited for me
Ennainaanae marandhenae
I completely forgot myself
Annakkili unnai thedudhae
Annakkili is searching for you
Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa
Lit with desire and hope
Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
{Kanavodu silanaal
A few days spent in dreams
Ninaivodu silanaal
A few days spent in memories
Uravillai pirivillai
No bond of togetherness, yet no separation
Thanimai palanaal} (2)
Many days spent in solitude
Pulli potta….
Polka-dotted...
Pulli potta ravikkaikaari
The girl in the polka-dotted blouse
Puliyampoo saelaikkaari
The girl in the tamarind-flower patterned saree
Nelarukka pogayil yaar
When going to harvest paddy, who...
Kanni undhan kaavaladi
Who is your protector, young maiden?
Annakkili unnai thedudhae
Annakkili is searching for you
Aasaiyodu yetri vaiththa
Lit with desire and hope
Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae
The lamp of affection flickers in the wind
Annakkili unnai thedudhae
Annakkili is searching for you
Annakkili unnai thedudhae
Annakkili is searching for you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Annakkili Unnai Thedudhae' is an emotionally evocative track portraying deep longing, nostalgia, and enduring love. The central protagonist, Annakkili, searches restlessly for her beloved. Her fragile yet resilient hope is metaphorically compared to a lamp of affection flickering precariously in the wind, symbolizing the uncertainty surrounding her relationship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Paasa deepam kaatril aadudhae”
Comparing affection to a lit lamp ('Paasa deepam') exposed to wind, symbolizing fragile love and vulnerability.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kodipolae valarndhaal”
Comparing the heroine's growth and slenderness to a climbing vine ('Kodipolae').
Imagery (Katchi Inbam)
“Pulli potta ravikkaikaari / Puliyampoo saelaikkaari”
Paints a vivid rural picture of a village maiden dressed in a dotted blouse and tamarind-flower printed saree going to harvest crops.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nadhiyoram pirandhaal / Kodipolae valarndhaal”
Repetition of the second consonant 'dh'/'d' across consecutive lines (Nadhiyoram / Kodipolae).
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Trivia
'Annakili' (1976) holds a iconic place in Indian cinema history as it marked the debut of the legendary maestro Ilaiyaraaja as a film composer, revolutionizing Tamil film music by integrating authentic Tamil rural folk melodies with orchestration.
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