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Lyrics & meaning

Annam Inge

From Maanikka Thottil · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Maanikka Thottil
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
24 Nov 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Annam ingae aadugindrathu
Aasai nenjil oorugindrathu
Annam ingae aadugindrathu
Aasai nenjil oorugindrathu
Ennai yaarum thottathillai
Kannam kaayam pattathillai
Ennai yaarum thottathillai
Kannam kaayam pattathillai
Manikka sirpam pola thegam
Manjaththil santhiththaalae yogam
Kaanikkai inbam ennum raagam
Kaanungal naanoru thaagam
Thaagangal thaangavillai
Anantham bodhavillai
Paadangal thodangavillai
Naaninnum mayangavillai
Annam ingae aadugindrathu
Aasai nenjil oorugindrathu
Kadhal kangalukkul undu
Kanigal ennuthattil undu
Maanukku vedan vitta thoothu
Nerukku nerae vanthapothu
Paarththukol unnai konja neram
Kettu kol penmai sollum vedham
Neeyo thangamulla petti
Naano inba vellakkatti
Annam ingae aadugindrathu
Aasai nenjil oorugindrathu
A swan is dancing here,
Desire is welling up in my heart.
A swan is dancing here,
Desire is welling up in my heart.
No one has ever touched me,
My cheeks have never borne a mark.
No one has ever touched me,
My cheeks have never borne a mark.
A body like a ruby sculpture,
Meeting it on the bed is great fortune.
An offering, a melody called pleasure,
Look at me, I am a burning thirst!
I cannot bear this thirst,
This joy is not enough,
The lessons have not yet begun,
And I haven't lost my senses yet.
A swan is dancing here,
Desire is welling up in my heart.
There is love inside my eyes,
There are sweet fruits on my lips.
The message the hunter sent to the deer,
Now that we have come face to face,
Look at yourself for a moment,
Listen to the wisdom womanhood speaks.
You are a chest full of gold,
And I am a sweet lump of jaggery.
A swan is dancing here,
Desire is welling up in my heart.
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Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In this seductive song, the female protagonist metaphorically portrays herself as a dancing swan full of youth, untouched beauty, and intense longing. She invites her lover to partake in the joys of romance, describing her physique as a ruby sculpture and her lips as ripe fruits, emphasizing her unblemished pure charm awaiting his love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Manikka sirpam pola thegam”

Compares the smooth and exquisite physical form of the woman to a sculpture carved out of rubies (Manikka sirpam pola thegam).

Uruvagamy (Metaphor)

“Annam ingae aadugindrathu”

Compares the heroine to a dancing swan (Annam) and the lover to a golden treasure chest (thangamulla petti).

Emonai / Ethirhai (Assonance and Rhyming)

“Thaagangal thaangavillai”

Rhyming words at line ends and internal second-letter harmony across stanzas (e.g., Thaagangal / Anantham / Paadangal / Naaninnum).

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Trivia

This track is a classic 1970s cabaret/club dance song rendered by L. R. Eswari, famous for her seductive vocals in Tamil cinema. M. S. Viswanathan's composition blends brass horn arrangements with traditional rhythms, while Kannadasan elevates a glamour song with vivid poetic metaphors.

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