Annamalai Annamalai
From Annamalai · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Annamalai1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Annamala annamala aasa vachen yennamala | Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so? |
| Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren } (2) | Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyilae sokudhaiya yen vayasu | In deep desire, my youth gets enchanted, my lord. |
| Unmeesaiyilae sikudhaiya yem manasu | In your grand mustache, my heart gets tangled, my lord. |
| Unkaadhukulae kaadhal sollum kanna yen kolusu | Whispering love directly into your ears, my darling, is my anklet. |
| Male | |
| Annakili annakili aththa petha vannakili | Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt! |
| Kootukulla idam iruka vasadhi eppadi | Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts? |
| Munnazhagu moochu vaangi nikudhadi | Your front beauty stands catching its breath! |
| Umpinnazhagu pitham kolla vaikudhadi | Your back beauty makes me go mad with passion! |
| Nee yendha ooril vaangi vandha indha sokupodi | From which town did you purchase this spellbinding powder? |
| Female | |
| Annamala annamala aasa vachen yennamala | Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so? |
| Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren | Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Nesam ulla maman konjam nerungi varatumae | Let my affectionate maternal cousin come a little closer. |
| Unnethiyilae vizhundha mudi yen mel vizhatumae | Let the hair falling on your forehead fall over me. |
| Male | |
| Eerathala thuvatum thuni yen mel sindhatumae | Let the cloth drying your wet hair spill droplets on me. |
| Un idupachuthi kattum sela enna kattatumae | Let the saree wrapped around your waist bind me as well. |
| Female | |
| Azhagana veeranae asagaya sooranae | Handsome warrior, invincible hero! |
| Karupana vannanae kaligala kannanae | Dark-complexioned handsome man, Lord Krishna of the Kali Yuga! |
| Male | |
| Naadagam thodanginaal naan undhan thondanae | If the romantic play begins, I am your devotee. |
| Female | |
| Annamala annamala | Annamalai, Annamalai |
| Male | |
| Hoy | Hoy! |
| Female | |
| Aasa vachen yennamala | I have set my heart on you, why is that so? |
| Male | |
| Haiyo | Oh my! |
| Female | |
| Annam thanni unnamalae yenni yenguren | Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Brahmanuku moodu vandhu onna padachitaan | Lord Brahma got into a creative mood and crafted you! |
| Adi kaamanuku moodu vandhu yenna anupitaan | Hey, Lord Kama got into the mood and sent me to you! |
| Female | |
| Saamikunthaan karunai vandhu alli koduthutaan | God showered His mercy and blessed us abundantly! |
| Naan thaavaniku vandha neram onna anupitaan | The moment I came of age, He dispatched you to me! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhndhaaga vendumae valaindhadu kanmani | We ought to live together, bend closer my darling! |
| Vandaadum poovuku valikaadhu ammani | A flower swarmed by a bee feels no pain, my lady! |
| Female | |
| Ulukithaan parikanum udhiraadhu maankani | One must shake the branch to pluck it; the ripe mango won't fall on its own! |
| Male | |
| Annakili annakili aththa petha vannakili | Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt! |
| Kootukulla idam iruka vasadhi eppadi | Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts? |
| Munnazhagu moochu vaangi nikudhadi | Your front beauty stands catching its breath! |
| Umpinnazhagu pitham kolla vaikudhadi | Your back beauty makes me go mad with passion! |
| Nee yendha ooril vaangi vandha indha sokupodi | From which town did you purchase this spellbinding powder? |
| Female | |
| Annamala annamala | Annamalai, Annamalai |
| Male | |
| Ha haa ha | Ha haa ha |
| Female | |
| Aasa vachen yennamala | I have set my heart on you, why is that so? |
| Male | |
| Ho oh oh | Ho oh oh |
| Female | |
| Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren | Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Ichu ichu ichu | Mwah, mwah, mwah! |
| Female | |
| Aasaiyilae sokudhaiya yen vayasu | In deep desire, my youth gets enchanted, my lord. |
| Unmeesaiyilae sikudhaiya yem manasu | In your grand mustache, my heart gets tangled, my lord. |
| Unkaadhukulae kaadhal sollum kanna en kolusu | Whispering love directly into your ears, my darling, is my anklet. |
| Male | |
| Annakili annakili aththa petha vannakili | Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt! |
| Kootukulla idam iruka vasadhi eppadi | Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts? |
| Female | |
| Annamala annamala aasa vachen yennamala | Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so? |
| Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren | Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you. |
{ அண்ணாமல
அண்ணாமல ஆசை
வச்சேன் எண்ணாமலே
அன்னம் தண்ணி
உண்ணாமல எண்ணி
ஏங்குறேன் } (2)
Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
ஆசையிலே
சொக்குதய்யா என்
வயசு உன் மீசையிலே
சிக்குதய்யா எம் மனசு
உன் காதுக்குள்ளே காதல்
சொல்லும் கண்ணா என்
கொலுசு
In deep desire, my youth gets enchanted, my lord.
In your grand mustache, my heart gets tangled, my lord.
Whispering love directly into your ears, my darling, is my anklet.
அன்னக்கிளி
அன்னக்கிளி அத்தைப்
பெத்த வண்ணக்கிளி
கூட்டுக்குள்ள இடம்
இருக்கா வசதி எப்படி
முன்னழகு மூச்சு வாங்கி
நிக்குதடி உம்பின்னழகு
பித்தம் கொள்ள வைக்குதடி
நீ எந்த ஊரில் வாங்கி வந்த
இந்த சொக்குப் பொடி
Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt!
Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts?
Your front beauty stands catching its breath!
Your back beauty makes me go mad with passion!
From which town did you purchase this spellbinding powder?
அண்ணாமல
அண்ணாமல ஆசை
வச்சேன் எண்ணாமலே
அன்னம் தண்ணி
உண்ணாமல எண்ணி
ஏங்குறேன்
Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
நேசம் உள்ள
மாமன் கொஞ்சம்
நெருங்கி வரட்டுமே
உன் நெத்தியிலே
விழுந்த முடி என்
மேல் விழட்டுமே
Let my affectionate maternal cousin come a little closer.
Let the hair falling on your forehead fall over me.
ஈரத்தலை
துவட்டும் துணி என்
மேல் சிந்தட்டுமே
உன் இடுப்பச் சுத்தி
கட்டும் சேல என்னைக்
கட்டட்டுமே
Let the cloth drying your wet hair spill droplets on me.
Let the saree wrapped around your waist bind me as well.
அழகான
வீரனே அசகாய
சூரனே கருப்பான
வண்ணனே கலிகால
கண்ணனே
Handsome warrior, invincible hero!
Dark-complexioned handsome man, Lord Krishna of the Kali Yuga!
நாடகம்
தொடங்கினால் நான்
உந்தன் தொண்டனே
If the romantic play begins, I am your devotee.
அண்ணாமல
அண்ணாமல
Annamalai, Annamalai
ஹோய்
Hoy!
ஆசை
வச்சேன் எண்ணாமலே
I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
ஹைய்யோ
Oh my!
அன்னம் தண்ணி
உண்ணாமலே எண்ணி
ஏங்குறேன்
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
பிரம்மனுக்கு
மூடு வந்து உன்னை
படைச்சிட்டான் அடி
காமனுக்கு மூடு வந்து
என்னை அனுப்பிட்டான்
Lord Brahma got into a creative mood and crafted you!
Hey, Lord Kama got into the mood and sent me to you!
சாமிக்குந்தான்
கருணை வந்து அள்ளிக்
கொடுத்துட்டான் நான்
தாவணிக்கு வந்த நேரம்
உன்னை அனுப்பிட்டான்
God showered His mercy and blessed us abundantly!
The moment I came of age, He dispatched you to me!
வாழ்ந்தாக
வேண்டுமே வளைந்தாடு
கண்மணி வண்டாடும் பூவுக்கு
வலிக்காது அம்மணி
We ought to live together, bend closer my darling!
A flower swarmed by a bee feels no pain, my lady!
உலுக்கித்தான்
பறிக்கணும் உதிராது
மாங்கனி
One must shake the branch to pluck it; the ripe mango won't fall on its own!
அன்னக்கிளி
அன்னக்கிளி அத்தைப்
பெத்த வண்ணக்கிளி
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே இடம்
இருக்கா வசதி எப்படி
முன்னழகு மூச்சு வாங்கி
நிக்குதடி உம்பின்னழகு
பித்தம் கொள்ள வைக்குதடி
நீ எந்த ஊரில் வாங்கி வந்த
இந்த சொக்குப் பொடி
Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt!
Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts?
Your front beauty stands catching its breath!
Your back beauty makes me go mad with passion!
From which town did you purchase this spellbinding powder?
அண்ணாமல
அண்ணாமல
Annamalai, Annamalai
ஹா
ஹா ஹா
Ha haa ha
ஆசை
வச்சேன் எண்ணாமலே
I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Ho oh oh
அன்னம் தண்ணி
உண்ணாமலே எண்ணி
ஏங்குறேன்
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
இச்சு
இச்சு இச்சு
Mwah, mwah, mwah!
ஆசையிலே
சொக்குதய்யா என் வயசு
உன் மீசையிலே சிக்குதய்யா
எம் மனசு உன் காதுக்குள்ளே
காதல் சொல்லும் கண்ணா
என் கொலுசு
In deep desire, my youth gets enchanted, my lord.
In your grand mustache, my heart gets tangled, my lord.
Whispering love directly into your ears, my darling, is my anklet.
அன்னக்கிளி
அன்னக்கிளி அத்தைப்
பெத்த வண்ணக்கிளி
கூட்டுக்குள்ளே இடம்
இருக்கா வசதி எப்படி
Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt!
Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts?
அண்ணாமல
அண்ணாமல ஆசை
வச்சேன் எண்ணாமலே
அன்னம் தண்ணி
உண்ணாமலே எண்ணி
ஏங்குறேன்
Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
{ Annamala annamala aasa vachen yennamala
Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren } (2)
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
Aasaiyilae sokudhaiya yen vayasu
In deep desire, my youth gets enchanted, my lord.
Unmeesaiyilae sikudhaiya yem manasu
In your grand mustache, my heart gets tangled, my lord.
Unkaadhukulae kaadhal sollum kanna yen kolusu
Whispering love directly into your ears, my darling, is my anklet.
Annakili annakili aththa petha vannakili
Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt!
Kootukulla idam iruka vasadhi eppadi
Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts?
Munnazhagu moochu vaangi nikudhadi
Your front beauty stands catching its breath!
Umpinnazhagu pitham kolla vaikudhadi
Your back beauty makes me go mad with passion!
Nee yendha ooril vaangi vandha indha sokupodi
From which town did you purchase this spellbinding powder?
Annamala annamala aasa vachen yennamala
Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
Nesam ulla maman konjam nerungi varatumae
Let my affectionate maternal cousin come a little closer.
Unnethiyilae vizhundha mudi yen mel vizhatumae
Let the hair falling on your forehead fall over me.
Eerathala thuvatum thuni yen mel sindhatumae
Let the cloth drying your wet hair spill droplets on me.
Un idupachuthi kattum sela enna kattatumae
Let the saree wrapped around your waist bind me as well.
Azhagana veeranae asagaya sooranae
Handsome warrior, invincible hero!
Karupana vannanae kaligala kannanae
Dark-complexioned handsome man, Lord Krishna of the Kali Yuga!
Naadagam thodanginaal naan undhan thondanae
If the romantic play begins, I am your devotee.
Annamala annamala
Annamalai, Annamalai
Hoy
Hoy!
Aasa vachen yennamala
I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Haiyo
Oh my!
Annam thanni unnamalae yenni yenguren
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
Brahmanuku moodu vandhu onna padachitaan
Lord Brahma got into a creative mood and crafted you!
Adi kaamanuku moodu vandhu yenna anupitaan
Hey, Lord Kama got into the mood and sent me to you!
Saamikunthaan karunai vandhu alli koduthutaan
God showered His mercy and blessed us abundantly!
Naan thaavaniku vandha neram onna anupitaan
The moment I came of age, He dispatched you to me!
Vaazhndhaaga vendumae valaindhadu kanmani
We ought to live together, bend closer my darling!
Vandaadum poovuku valikaadhu ammani
A flower swarmed by a bee feels no pain, my lady!
Ulukithaan parikanum udhiraadhu maankani
One must shake the branch to pluck it; the ripe mango won't fall on its own!
Annakili annakili aththa petha vannakili
Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt!
Kootukulla idam iruka vasadhi eppadi
Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts?
Munnazhagu moochu vaangi nikudhadi
Your front beauty stands catching its breath!
Umpinnazhagu pitham kolla vaikudhadi
Your back beauty makes me go mad with passion!
Nee yendha ooril vaangi vandha indha sokupodi
From which town did you purchase this spellbinding powder?
Annamala annamala
Annamalai, Annamalai
Ha haa ha
Ha haa ha
Aasa vachen yennamala
I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Ho oh oh
Ho oh oh
Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
Ichu ichu ichu
Mwah, mwah, mwah!
Aasaiyilae sokudhaiya yen vayasu
In deep desire, my youth gets enchanted, my lord.
Unmeesaiyilae sikudhaiya yem manasu
In your grand mustache, my heart gets tangled, my lord.
Unkaadhukulae kaadhal sollum kanna en kolusu
Whispering love directly into your ears, my darling, is my anklet.
Annakili annakili aththa petha vannakili
Parrot girl, parrot girl, colorful parrot born to my aunt!
Kootukulla idam iruka vasadhi eppadi
Is there room inside your nest, how are the comforts?
Annamala annamala aasa vachen yennamala
Annamalai, Annamalai, I have set my heart on you, why is that so?
Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren
Without eating food or drinking water, I yearn thinking of you.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a passionate romantic exchange between the hero Annamalai and his love interest. The heroine expresses her intense love and yearning for Annamalai, claiming she has lost her appetite and peace of mind because of him. She praises his masculinity, mustache, and charm, while he playfully responds by admiring her beauty and teasingly coaxing her into romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Wordplay / Pun (Sledai / Emonym)
“Annamala annamala aasa vachen yennamala / Annam thanni unnamala yenni yenguren”
Clever rhyming interplay using 'Annamala' (name) and 'Unnamala' (without eating food).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ulukithaan parikanum udhiraadhu maankani”
Comparing the heroine to a ripe mango ('maankani') and a parrot ('annakili'), and love charm to spell powder ('sokupodi').
Alliteration (Moonae)
“Munnazhagu moochu vaangi nikudhadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'm' in 'Munnazhagu moochu' and 'v' in 'Vandaadum poovuku valikaadhu'.
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Trivia
This classic romantic duet from the blockbuster film Annamalai (1992) features Rajinikanth and Kushboo. Composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali, the song was rendered by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra. The film played a pivotal role in establishing Rajinikanth's iconic superstardom in the 1990s.
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