Annam Pole Unnai Happy
From Anbu Magan · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Anbu Magan1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annam pole unnai | Like a swan, you... |
| Than arugil vaithaal annai | When mother keeps you near her |
| Nee kangal moodi karpanai thaeril | You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination |
| Selvaai endhan kannae | You will ride, my dear child |
| Female | |
| Annam pole unnai | Like a swan, you... |
| Than arugil vaithaal annai | When mother keeps you near her |
| Female | |
| Kathiri poovin vannam polae | Like the color of a violet brinjal flower |
| Sithira vaanam thannil | In the picturesque sky |
| Kathiri poovin vannam polae | Like the color of a violet brinjal flower |
| Sithira vaanam thannil | In the picturesque sky |
| Sathirapathi nam sivaji rajan | Our Chhatrapati Shivaji Rajan |
| Santhikka varuvaar unnai | Will come to meet you |
| Than kai vaalum kudhiraiyum thandhu | Giving his hand sword and horse |
| Thaavi anaippaan kannae | He will leap and embrace you, my dear |
| Female | |
| Annam pole unnai | Like a swan, you... |
| Than arugil vaithaal annai | When mother keeps you near her |
| Nee kangal moodi karpanai thaeril | You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination |
| Selvaai endhan kannae | You will ride, my dear child |
| Female | |
| Annam pole unnai | Like a swan, you... |
| Than arugil vaithaal annai | When mother keeps you near her |
| Female | |
| Ulaginil vaazhum manidhar kellam | To all human beings living in this world |
| Ottrumaiyudanae saanthi | Peace along with unity |
| Ulaginil vaazhum manidhar kellam | To all human beings living in this world |
| Ottrumaiyudanae saanthi | Peace along with unity |
| Ooti valarthavan unnadha thalaivan | The one who nurtured and grew it, the supreme leader |
| Uthaman engal gandhi | The noble one, our Gandhi |
| Kattiya vazhiyil naatiya muraiyil | In the path he built and the principles he established |
| Vazhiya kannae vaazhga | May you live and thrive, my child |
| Female | |
| Annam pole unnai | Like a swan, you... |
| Than arugil vaithaal annai | When mother keeps you near her |
| Female | |
| Ullam polae ulagam endru | Saying the world reflects the mind |
| Unmaigal kandu sonnaan | He spoke after realizing the truths |
| Ullam polae ulagam endru | Saying the world reflects the mind |
| Unmaigal kandu sonnaan | He spoke after realizing the truths |
| Valluva perumaan thirukkural thandhu | The great Lord Valluvar, offering the Thirukkural |
| Vaazhthukkal nooru solvaan | Will give a hundred blessings |
| Kallam illamal avar vazhi sendraal | Without deceit, if you walk in his path |
| Kannae nee thaan deivam | My dear, you yourself are divine |
| Female | |
| Annam pole unnai | Like a swan, you... |
| Than arugil vaithaal annai | When mother keeps you near her |
| Nee kangal moodi karpanai thaeril | You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination |
| Selvaai endhan kannae | You will ride, my dear child |
| Female | |
| Annam pole unnai | Like a swan, you... |
| Than arugil vaithaal annai | When mother keeps you near her |
அன்னம் போலே உன்னை தன்
அருகில் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
நீ கண்கள் மூடி கற்பனை தேரில்
செல்வாய் எந்தன் கண்ணே....
Like a swan, you...
When mother keeps you near her
You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination
You will ride, my dear child
அன்னம் போலே உன்னை தன்
அருகில் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
Like a swan, you...
When mother keeps you near her
கத்திரிப் பூவின் வண்ணம் போலே
சித்திர வானம் தன்னில்
கத்திரிப் பூவின் வண்ணம் போலே
சித்திர வானம் தன்னில்
சத்திரபதி நம் சிவாஜி ராஜன்
சந்திக்க வருவார் உன்னை
தன் கை வாளும் குதிரையும் தந்து
தாவி அணைப்பான் கண்ணே.....
Like the color of a violet brinjal flower
In the picturesque sky
Like the color of a violet brinjal flower
In the picturesque sky
Our Chhatrapati Shivaji Rajan
Will come to meet you
Giving his hand sword and horse
He will leap and embrace you, my dear
அன்னம் போலே உன்னை தன்
அருகில் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
நீ கண்கள் மூடி கற்பனை தேரில்
செல்வாய் எந்தன் கண்ணே....
Like a swan, you...
When mother keeps you near her
You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination
You will ride, my dear child
அன்னம் போலே உன்னை தன்
அருகில் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
Like a swan, you...
When mother keeps you near her
உலகினில் வாழும் மனிதர்க்கெல்லாம்
ஒற்றுமையுடனே சாந்தி
உலகினில் வாழும் மனிதர்க்கெல்லாம்
ஒற்றுமையுடனே சாந்தி
ஊட்டி வளர்த்தவன் உன்னத தலைவன்
உத்தமன் எங்கள் காந்தி
காட்டிய வழியில் நாட்டிய முறையில்
வாழிய கண்ணே வாழ்க.....
To all human beings living in this world
Peace along with unity
To all human beings living in this world
Peace along with unity
The one who nurtured and grew it, the supreme leader
The noble one, our Gandhi
In the path he built and the principles he established
May you live and thrive, my child
அன்னம் போலே உன்னை தன்
அருகில் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
Like a swan, you...
When mother keeps you near her
உள்ளம் போலே உலகம் என்று
உண்மைகள் கண்டு சொன்னான்
உள்ளம் போலே உலகம் என்று
உண்மைகள் கண்டு சொன்னான்
வள்ளுவ பெருமான் திருக்குறள் தந்து
வாழ்த்துகள் நூறு சொல்வான்
கள்ளமில்லாமல் அவர் வழி சென்றால்
கண்ணே நீதான் தெய்வம்.....
Saying the world reflects the mind
He spoke after realizing the truths
Saying the world reflects the mind
He spoke after realizing the truths
The great Lord Valluvar, offering the Thirukkural
Will give a hundred blessings
Without deceit, if you walk in his path
My dear, you yourself are divine
அன்னம் போலே உன்னை தன்
அருகில் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
நீ கண்கள் மூடி கற்பனை தேரில்
செல்வாய் எந்தன் கண்ணே....
Like a swan, you...
When mother keeps you near her
You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination
You will ride, my dear child
அன்னம் போலே உன்னை தன்
அருகில் வைத்தாள் அன்னை
Like a swan, you...
When mother keeps you near her
Annam pole unnai
Like a swan, you...
Than arugil vaithaal annai
When mother keeps you near her
Nee kangal moodi karpanai thaeril
You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination
Selvaai endhan kannae
You will ride, my dear child
Annam pole unnai
Like a swan, you...
Than arugil vaithaal annai
When mother keeps you near her
Kathiri poovin vannam polae
Like the color of a violet brinjal flower
Sithira vaanam thannil
In the picturesque sky
Kathiri poovin vannam polae
Like the color of a violet brinjal flower
Sithira vaanam thannil
In the picturesque sky
Sathirapathi nam sivaji rajan
Our Chhatrapati Shivaji Rajan
Santhikka varuvaar unnai
Will come to meet you
Than kai vaalum kudhiraiyum thandhu
Giving his hand sword and horse
Thaavi anaippaan kannae
He will leap and embrace you, my dear
Annam pole unnai
Like a swan, you...
Than arugil vaithaal annai
When mother keeps you near her
Nee kangal moodi karpanai thaeril
You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination
Selvaai endhan kannae
You will ride, my dear child
Annam pole unnai
Like a swan, you...
Than arugil vaithaal annai
When mother keeps you near her
Ulaginil vaazhum manidhar kellam
To all human beings living in this world
Ottrumaiyudanae saanthi
Peace along with unity
Ulaginil vaazhum manidhar kellam
To all human beings living in this world
Ottrumaiyudanae saanthi
Peace along with unity
Ooti valarthavan unnadha thalaivan
The one who nurtured and grew it, the supreme leader
Uthaman engal gandhi
The noble one, our Gandhi
Kattiya vazhiyil naatiya muraiyil
In the path he built and the principles he established
Vazhiya kannae vaazhga
May you live and thrive, my child
Annam pole unnai
Like a swan, you...
Than arugil vaithaal annai
When mother keeps you near her
Ullam polae ulagam endru
Saying the world reflects the mind
Unmaigal kandu sonnaan
He spoke after realizing the truths
Ullam polae ulagam endru
Saying the world reflects the mind
Unmaigal kandu sonnaan
He spoke after realizing the truths
Valluva perumaan thirukkural thandhu
The great Lord Valluvar, offering the Thirukkural
Vaazhthukkal nooru solvaan
Will give a hundred blessings
Kallam illamal avar vazhi sendraal
Without deceit, if you walk in his path
Kannae nee thaan deivam
My dear, you yourself are divine
Annam pole unnai
Like a swan, you...
Than arugil vaithaal annai
When mother keeps you near her
Nee kangal moodi karpanai thaeril
You close your eyes and in a chariot of imagination
Selvaai endhan kannae
You will ride, my dear child
Annam pole unnai
Like a swan, you...
Than arugil vaithaal annai
When mother keeps you near her
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Annam Pole Unnai is a classic lullaby from the movie Anbu Magan (1961), sung by P. Susheela. The mother lovingly holds her child like a gentle swan, lulling the child to close their eyes and embark on a magical journey in a chariot of imagination. Through her lullaby, she weaves inspiring figures from history, patriotism, and Tamil literature to shape the child's mind. She introduces Chhatrapati Shivaji as a symbol of courage who brings his sword and horse, Mahatma Gandhi as a beacon of unity and peace, and Thiruvalluvar as the source of timeless moral wisdom through the Thirukkural. The song emphasizes that living a life of truth, unity, and deceitless virtue renders a child as pure as divinity itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Annam pole unnai”
Compares the delicate child to a gentle swan ('Annam pole unnai') and the twilight sky color to a brinjal flower ('Kathiri poovin vannam polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nee kangal moodi karpanai thaeril”
Refers to the realm of dreams and sleep as a 'chariot of imagination' ('karpanai thaeril').
Initial Rhyme / Assonance (Monai & Etukai)
“Ulaginil vaazhum manidhar kellam”
Use of matching vowels and consonants at the start of adjacent lines, such as 'Ulaginil', 'Ottrumaiyudanae', 'Ooti', 'Uthaman'.
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Trivia
This iconic Tamil lullaby composed by T. Chalapathi Rao and written by lyricist Kannadasan stands out for blending moral education, Tamil heritage, and national patriotism into a soothing bedtime song for children.
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