Annamae
From Annakodi · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yegathasi
- Singers
- G. V. Prakash Kumar, Pooja Vaidyanath
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Annakodi2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annamae en annamae | Oh my swan, my Annakodi |
| Dhesa tholacha en annamae | My swan who has lost her way |
| Nee enga pora malangaattula | Where are you going in this mountain forest? |
| Nee enga pora thaniyae | Where are you going all alone? |
| Female | |
| Thappi poraa oru thanga ponnu | A golden girl is escaping and fleeing |
| Sengaattu mannae sollaadhae | Red forest soil, do not betray her path |
| Soodi varaa oru butha ponnu | An innocent girl comes wearing flowers |
| Nadu kaattu mullae kuthaadhae | Thorns in the middle of the forest, do not prick her |
| Male | |
| Unna pazhamilla utkkaara goppumilla | There is no fruit for you, nor a branch to perch on |
| Ini enga thaan povaalo enga kili | Where will our parrot go now? |
| Ini enga thaan povaalo enga kili | Where will our parrot go now? |
| Male | |
| Hoo oo hoo ooo oooo… | Hoo oo hoo ooo oooo… |
| Hoo ooo oo hoo oooo | Hoo ooo oo hoo oooo |
| Male | |
| Annamae en annamae | Oh my swan, my Annakodi |
| Dhesa tholacha en annamae | My swan who has lost her way |
| Nee marugiyae nee marugiyae | Grieving and anxious |
| Malangaattula thaniyae | All alone in the mountain forest |
| Female | |
| Ho… suthuradhu indha boomiyaa | Is it this earth that is revolving? |
| En pakkatthula nikkiradhu saamiyaa | Is that a deity standing next to me? |
| Unna paarthadhae en rendaam porappu | Seeing you was my second birth |
| Ini mael edhukku usurukkirappu | Why fear for life anymore? |
| Male | |
| Usura eduthukittu | Taking her life in her hands |
| Iva oru naal pona pulla | She was a girl who left one day |
| Usura eduthukittu | Taking her life in her hands |
| Iva oru naal pona pulla | She was a girl who left one day |
| Thotti cheela suthikkittaa | Now she wraps herself in a traditional saree |
| Ini iva indha veetu pilla | From now on, she is a child of this household |
| Ini iva indha veetu pilla | From now on, she is a child of this household |
| Female | |
| Oo… oo… oo… oo… oo… | Oo… oo… oo… oo… oo… |
அன்னமே என் அன்னமே
தெச தொலச்ச என் அன்னமே
நீ எங்க போற மலங்காட்டுல
நீ எங்க போற தனியே
Oh my swan, my Annakodi
My swan who has lost her way
Where are you going in this mountain forest?
Where are you going all alone?
தப்பி வாறா ஒரு தங்க பொண்ணு
செங்காட்டு மண்ணே சொல்லாதே
ஓடி வாறா ஒரு புத்த பொண்ணு
நடு காட்டு முள்ளே குத்தாதே
A golden girl is escaping and fleeing
Red forest soil, do not betray her path
An innocent girl comes wearing flowers
Thorns in the middle of the forest, do not prick her
உண்ண பழமில்ல உட்கார கொப்புமில்ல
இனி எங்கதான் போவாளே எங்க கிளி
இனி எங்கதான் போவாளே எங்க கிளி
There is no fruit for you, nor a branch to perch on
Where will our parrot go now?
Where will our parrot go now?
மகளே நீ மாறடிக்க ஒரு தாயும் இல்ல
ஒரு தாயும் இல்ல
ஆத்தா நீ ஓடி வர ஒரு அப்பனும் இல்ல
ஒரு அப்பனும் இல்ல
Hoo oo hoo ooo oooo…
Hoo ooo oo hoo oooo
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஓஓ ஓஓஓ
Oh my swan, my Annakodi
My swan who has lost her way
Grieving and anxious
All alone in the mountain forest
அன்னமே என் அன்னமே
தெச தொலச்ச என் அன்னமே
நீ மருகியே நீ மருகியே
மலங்காட்டுல தனியே
Is it this earth that is revolving?
Is that a deity standing next to me?
Seeing you was my second birth
Why fear for life anymore?
ஹோ... சுத்துறது இந்த பூமியா
என் பக்கத்துல நிக்கிறது சாமியா
உன்ன பார்த்ததே என் ரெண்டாம் பொறப்பு
இனி மெல் எதுக்கு உசுருக்கிறப்பு
Taking her life in her hands
She was a girl who left one day
Taking her life in her hands
She was a girl who left one day
Now she wraps herself in a traditional saree
From now on, she is a child of this household
From now on, she is a child of this household
உசுர எடுத்துகிட்டு
இவ ஒரு நாள் போன புள்ள
உசுர எடுத்துகிட்டு
இவ ஒரு நாள் போன புள்ள
தொட்டி சீல சுத்திக்கிட்டா
இனி இவ இந்த வீட்டு புள்ள
இனி இவ இந்த வீட்டு புள்ள
Oo… oo… oo… oo… oo…
ஓ.......ஓ.....ஓ........ஓ.......ஓ.......
Annamae en annamae
Oh my swan, my Annakodi
Dhesa tholacha en annamae
My swan who has lost her way
Nee enga pora malangaattula
Where are you going in this mountain forest?
Nee enga pora thaniyae
Where are you going all alone?
Thappi poraa oru thanga ponnu
A golden girl is escaping and fleeing
Sengaattu mannae sollaadhae
Red forest soil, do not betray her path
Soodi varaa oru butha ponnu
An innocent girl comes wearing flowers
Nadu kaattu mullae kuthaadhae
Thorns in the middle of the forest, do not prick her
Unna pazhamilla utkkaara goppumilla
There is no fruit for you, nor a branch to perch on
Ini enga thaan povaalo enga kili
Where will our parrot go now?
Ini enga thaan povaalo enga kili
Where will our parrot go now?
Hoo oo hoo ooo oooo…
Hoo oo hoo ooo oooo…
Hoo ooo oo hoo oooo
Hoo ooo oo hoo oooo
Annamae en annamae
Oh my swan, my Annakodi
Dhesa tholacha en annamae
My swan who has lost her way
Nee marugiyae nee marugiyae
Grieving and anxious
Malangaattula thaniyae
All alone in the mountain forest
Ho… suthuradhu indha boomiyaa
Is it this earth that is revolving?
En pakkatthula nikkiradhu saamiyaa
Is that a deity standing next to me?
Unna paarthadhae en rendaam porappu
Seeing you was my second birth
Ini mael edhukku usurukkirappu
Why fear for life anymore?
Usura eduthukittu
Taking her life in her hands
Iva oru naal pona pulla
She was a girl who left one day
Usura eduthukittu
Taking her life in her hands
Iva oru naal pona pulla
She was a girl who left one day
Thotti cheela suthikkittaa
Now she wraps herself in a traditional saree
Ini iva indha veetu pilla
From now on, she is a child of this household
Ini iva indha veetu pilla
From now on, she is a child of this household
Oo… oo… oo… oo… oo…
Oo… oo… oo… oo… oo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Annamai En Annamai from the movie Annakodi (2013) is a poignant Tamil folk ballad that captures deep pathos, protection, and unconditional love towards a vulnerable woman fleeing hardship. The speaker addresses the protagonist as a lost swan and parrot wandering alone through a harsh mountain wilderness. He entreats nature—asking the red soil not to reveal her footprints and the deep forest thorns not to hurt her—underlining her extreme innocence and helplessness as she searches for refuge. As the narrative progresses, her presence brings spiritual redemption to the protagonist. Seeing her feels like a rebirth, elevating her to a divine status. Though she once fled carrying her fragile soul in distress, she is warmly embraced into the family fold, transforming her tragic journey into one of home and belonging.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Annamae en annamae / Ini enga thaan povaalo enga kili”
The vulnerable female protagonist is metaphorically addressed as 'Annamae' (swan) and 'kili' (parrot) to emphasize her beauty, innocence, and delicate nature.
Personification / Apostrophe (Iyarkkai Vazhipadu)
“Sengaattu mannae sollaadhae / Nadu kaattu mullae kuthaadhae”
Inanimate forest elements like soil ('sengaattu mannae') and thorns ('nadu kaattu mullae') are addressed as living entities capable of showing mercy.
Rhetorical Question
“Ho… suthuradhu indha boomiyaa / En pakkatthula nikkiradhu saamiyaa”
The singer uses reflective questions to express disbelief and intense emotional reverence towards her presence.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Thappi poraa oru thanga ponnu / Soodi varaa oru butha ponnu”
Parallel lines end with rhyming phrases like 'thanga ponnu' and 'butha ponnu' to enhance the lyrical cadence of folk music.
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Trivia
Annakodi (2013) was directed by legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja, known for setting realistic rustic stories in rural Tamil Nadu. The soundtrack was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics penned by Yegathasi, capturing authentic Southern Tamil folk idioms.
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