Annam Pola Pennirukku
From Maalaiyitta Mangai · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Maalaiyitta Mangai1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annam polae penn irukku | There is a woman graceful like a swan |
| Aasai konda manam irukku | There is a heart filled with desire |
| Avarai mattum yeno | But why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Naan avarai mattum yeno | Why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Female | |
| Annam polae penn irukku | There is a woman graceful like a swan |
| Aasai konda manam irukku | There is a heart filled with desire |
| Avarai mattum yeno | But why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Naan avarai mattum yeno | Why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Female | |
| Paattu paada kuyilirukku | There is a cuckoo bird to sing songs |
| Paarthu pesa kiliyirukku ..aa….aa…aa…. | There is a parrot to look at and speak with... |
| Paattu paada kuyilirukku | There is a cuckoo bird to sing songs |
| Paarthu pesa kiliyirukku .. | There is a parrot to look at and speak with... |
| Vaarthai indri mayangugiren veenae | I faint wordlessly in vain |
| Naan avarai mattum yeno innum kaanen | Why haven't I seen him alone yet? |
| Female | |
| Annam polae penn irukku | There is a woman graceful like a swan |
| Aasai konda manam irukku | There is a heart filled with desire |
| Avarai mattum yeno | But why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Naan avarai mattum yeno | Why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Female | |
| Thendralukkum iraiyaanen | I became prey even to the gentle breeze |
| Thaenmadhiyin edhiraanen …aa….aa….aa… | I became an enemy to the sweet moon... |
| Aaa..aaa…aa…. | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Thendralukkum iraiyaanen | I became prey even to the gentle breeze |
| Thaenmadhiyin edhiraanen … | I became an enemy to the sweet moon... |
| Kangalukkum pagaiyaanen veenae | I became an enemy to my own eyes in vain |
| Naan avarai mattum yeno innum kaanen | Why haven't I seen him alone yet? |
| Female | |
| Annam polae penn irukku | There is a woman graceful like a swan |
| Aasai konda manam irukku | There is a heart filled with desire |
| Avarai mattum yeno | But why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Naan avarai mattum yeno | Why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Female | |
| Arugirundhu pesaamal | Without sitting near and talking |
| Anbu mozhi kooraamal | Without expressing words of love |
| Arugirundhu pesaamal | Without sitting near and talking |
| Anbu mozhi kooraamal | Without expressing words of love |
| Parandhu vittaar thedugiren veenae | He flew away and I search in vain |
| En panimalarai yeno innum kaanen | Why haven't I seen my dew-kissed flower yet? |
| En panimalarai yeno innum kaanen | Why haven't I seen my dew-kissed flower yet? |
| Female | |
| Annam polae penn irukku | There is a woman graceful like a swan |
| Aasai konda manam irukku | There is a heart filled with desire |
| Avarai mattum yeno | But why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
| Naan avarai mattum yeno | Why him alone |
| Innum kaanen | Have I not seen yet? |
அன்னம் போலே பெண் இருக்கு
ஆசை கொண்ட மனம் இருக்கு
அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
நான் அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
There is a woman graceful like a swan
There is a heart filled with desire
But why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
Why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
அன்னம் போலே பெண் இருக்கு
ஆசை கொண்ட மனம் இருக்கு
அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
நான் அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
There is a woman graceful like a swan
There is a heart filled with desire
But why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
Why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
பாட்டுப் பாடக் குயிலிருக்கு
பார்த்துப் பேசக் கிளியிருக்கு....ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ...
பாட்டுப் பாடக் குயிலிருக்கு
பார்த்துப் பேசக் கிளியிருக்கு
வார்த்தையின்றி மயங்குகிறேன் வீணே
நான் அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ இன்னும் காணேன்
There is a cuckoo bird to sing songs
There is a parrot to look at and speak with...
There is a cuckoo bird to sing songs
There is a parrot to look at and speak with...
I faint wordlessly in vain
Why haven't I seen him alone yet?
அன்னம் போலே பெண் இருக்கு
ஆசை கொண்ட மனம் இருக்கு
அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
நான் அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
There is a woman graceful like a swan
There is a heart filled with desire
But why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
Why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
தென்றலுக்கும் இரையானேன்
தேன் மதியின் எதிரானேன்...ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
தென்றலுக்கும் இரையானேன்
தேன் மதியின் எதிரானேன்
கண்களுக்கும் பகையானேன் வீணே
நான் அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ இன்னும் காணேன்
I became prey even to the gentle breeze
I became an enemy to the sweet moon...
Ah... ah... ah...
I became prey even to the gentle breeze
I became an enemy to the sweet moon...
I became an enemy to my own eyes in vain
Why haven't I seen him alone yet?
அன்னம் போலே பெண் இருக்கு
ஆசை கொண்ட மனம் இருக்கு
அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
நான் அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
There is a woman graceful like a swan
There is a heart filled with desire
But why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
Why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
அருகிருந்து பேசாமல்
அன்பு மொழிக் கூறாமல்
அருகிருந்து பேசாமல்
அன்பு மொழிக் கூறாமல்
பறந்து விட்டார் தேடுகிறேன் வீணே
என் பனி மலரை ஏனோ இன்னும் காணேன்
என் பனி மலரை ஏனோ இன்னும் காணேன்
Without sitting near and talking
Without expressing words of love
Without sitting near and talking
Without expressing words of love
He flew away and I search in vain
Why haven't I seen my dew-kissed flower yet?
Why haven't I seen my dew-kissed flower yet?
அன்னம் போலே பெண் இருக்கு
ஆசை கொண்ட மனம் இருக்கு
அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
நான் அவரை மட்டும் ஏனோ
இன்னும் காணேன்
There is a woman graceful like a swan
There is a heart filled with desire
But why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
Why him alone
Have I not seen yet?
Annam polae penn irukku
There is a woman graceful like a swan
Aasai konda manam irukku
There is a heart filled with desire
Avarai mattum yeno
But why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Naan avarai mattum yeno
Why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Annam polae penn irukku
There is a woman graceful like a swan
Aasai konda manam irukku
There is a heart filled with desire
Avarai mattum yeno
But why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Naan avarai mattum yeno
Why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Paattu paada kuyilirukku
There is a cuckoo bird to sing songs
Paarthu pesa kiliyirukku ..aa….aa…aa….
There is a parrot to look at and speak with...
Paattu paada kuyilirukku
There is a cuckoo bird to sing songs
Paarthu pesa kiliyirukku ..
There is a parrot to look at and speak with...
Vaarthai indri mayangugiren veenae
I faint wordlessly in vain
Naan avarai mattum yeno innum kaanen
Why haven't I seen him alone yet?
Annam polae penn irukku
There is a woman graceful like a swan
Aasai konda manam irukku
There is a heart filled with desire
Avarai mattum yeno
But why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Naan avarai mattum yeno
Why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Thendralukkum iraiyaanen
I became prey even to the gentle breeze
Thaenmadhiyin edhiraanen …aa….aa….aa…
I became an enemy to the sweet moon...
Aaa..aaa…aa….
Ah... ah... ah...
Thendralukkum iraiyaanen
I became prey even to the gentle breeze
Thaenmadhiyin edhiraanen …
I became an enemy to the sweet moon...
Kangalukkum pagaiyaanen veenae
I became an enemy to my own eyes in vain
Naan avarai mattum yeno innum kaanen
Why haven't I seen him alone yet?
Annam polae penn irukku
There is a woman graceful like a swan
Aasai konda manam irukku
There is a heart filled with desire
Avarai mattum yeno
But why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Naan avarai mattum yeno
Why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Arugirundhu pesaamal
Without sitting near and talking
Anbu mozhi kooraamal
Without expressing words of love
Arugirundhu pesaamal
Without sitting near and talking
Anbu mozhi kooraamal
Without expressing words of love
Parandhu vittaar thedugiren veenae
He flew away and I search in vain
En panimalarai yeno innum kaanen
Why haven't I seen my dew-kissed flower yet?
En panimalarai yeno innum kaanen
Why haven't I seen my dew-kissed flower yet?
Annam polae penn irukku
There is a woman graceful like a swan
Aasai konda manam irukku
There is a heart filled with desire
Avarai mattum yeno
But why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Naan avarai mattum yeno
Why him alone
Innum kaanen
Have I not seen yet?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Annam Polae Penn Irukku is a poignant song from the 1958 film Maalaiyitta Mangai, penned by Kannadasan. The song portrays the romantic agony and deep yearning of a young woman longing for her absent beloved. Despite having beauty compared to a graceful swan and a heart filled with love, her existence feels incomplete because she cannot see the one she loves. Nature's pleasant elements, such as singing cuckoos, talking parrots, gentle breezes, and the sweet moonlight, turn into sources of torment for her lonely heart, reflecting the classic Indian literary motif of separation (viraha). She grieves over how her lover departed without sharing tender words, leaving her to search for him in vain like a tender dew-laden flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Annam polae penn irukku”
Compares the beauty and grace of the woman to a swan ('Annam polae').
Viraha Tapam (Sangam Motif)
“Thendralukkum iraiyaanen / Thaenmadhiyin edhiraanen”
Depicts the gentle breeze and bright moon—usually sources of pleasure—as painful tormentors during separation.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“En panimalarai yeno innum kaanen”
Metaphorically refers to the beloved as a delicate dew-covered flower ('panimalar').
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Arugirundhu pesaamal / Anbu mozhi kooraamal”
Repetition of initial vowel sound 'A' in adjacent words.
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Trivia
Maalaiyitta Mangai (1958) was produced by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan under his own banner, Kannadasan Films. The music was composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, and this memorable track was sung by M. S. Rajeswari.
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