Annamitta Kai
From Annamitta Kai · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Annamitta Kai1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annamitta kai… | The hand that fed food… |
| Nanmai aakki vitta kai… | The hand that created goodness… |
| Unai ennai uyara vaithu | Making you and me rise high |
| Ulagamellaam vaazha vaithu | Making the whole world thrive and live |
| Male | |
| Annamitta kai… | The hand that fed food… |
| Nanmai aakki vitta kai… | The hand that created goodness… |
| Unai ennai uyara vaithu | Making you and me rise high |
| Ulagamellaam vaazha vaithu | Making the whole world thrive and live |
| Male | |
| Annamitta kai… | The hand that fed food… |
| Nanmai aakki vitta kai… | The hand that created goodness… |
| Male | |
| Illaamai neekka vendum | Poverty must be eradicated |
| Thozhil aakkam vendum | Work and production must be encouraged |
| Ingu ellorum vaazha vendum | Everyone here must live well |
| Munnaera enna vendum | What is needed to progress forward? |
| Nal ennam vendum | Good intentions are needed |
| Than uzhaippaalae unna vendum | One must eat through one's own hard labor |
| Male | |
| Illaamai neekka vendum | Poverty must be eradicated |
| Thozhil aakkam vendum | Work and production must be encouraged |
| Ingu ellorum vaazha vendum | Everyone here must live well |
| Munnaera enna vendum | What is needed to progress forward? |
| Nal ennam vendum | Good intentions are needed |
| Than uzhaippaalae unna vendum | One must eat through one's own hard labor |
| Male | |
| Paadupatta kai adhu paattaali kai | The hand that toiled hard is the worker's hand |
| Paadupatta kai adhu paattaali kai | The hand that toiled hard is the worker's hand |
| Seiyum thozhilai deivamaaga | Treating the work performed as god |
| Nilai niruthi udal varuthi | Establishing dignity while putting strain on the body |
| Male | |
| Annamitta kai… | The hand that fed food… |
| Nanmai aakki vitta kai… | The hand that created goodness… |
| Male | |
| Panjukkul noolai eduthu | Taking thread out of cotton |
| Pattaadai thoduthu | Weaving silk garments |
| Than maanathai kaatthirukka | To protect one's dignity and modesty |
| Mannukkul vetti mudithu | Digging deep inside the earth |
| Pon katti eduthu | Extracting blocks of gold |
| Nam thaevaikku chaerthirukka | Storing them for all our needs |
| Male | |
| Panjukkul noolai eduthu | Taking thread out of cotton |
| Pattaadai thoduthu | Weaving silk garments |
| Than maanathai kaatthirukka | To protect one's dignity and modesty |
| Mannukkul vetti mudithu | Digging deep inside the earth |
| Pon katti eduthu | Extracting blocks of gold |
| Nam thaevaikku chaerthirukka | Storing them for all our needs |
| Male | |
| Vaazha vaikkum kai | The hand that enables life |
| Adhu ezhai makkal kai | That is the hand of the poor working people |
| Vaazha vaikkum kai | The hand that enables life |
| Adhu ezhai makkal kai | That is the hand of the poor working people |
| Kaattai maettai thottamaakki | Transforming forests and mounds into lush gardens |
| Naattu makkal vaattam pokki | Removing the suffering and hunger of the nation's people |
| Male | |
| Annamitta kai… | The hand that fed food… |
| Nanmai aakki vitta kai… | The hand that created goodness… |
| Unai ennai uyara vaithu | Making you and me rise high |
| Ulagamellaam vaazha vaithu | Making the whole world thrive and live |
| Male | |
| Annamitta kai… | The hand that fed food… |
| Nanmai aakki vitta kai… | The hand that created goodness… |
அன்னமிட்ட கை......
நன்மை ஆக்கிவிட்ட கை
உன்னை என்னை உயர வைத்து
உலகமெல்லாம் வாழவைத்து
The hand that fed food…
The hand that created goodness…
Making you and me rise high
Making the whole world thrive and live
அன்னமிட்ட கை.......
நன்மை ஆக்கிவிட்ட கை
உன்னை என்னை உயர வைத்து
உலகமெல்லாம் வாழவைத்து
The hand that fed food…
The hand that created goodness…
Making you and me rise high
Making the whole world thrive and live
அன்னமிட்ட கை.......
நன்மை ஆக்கிவிட்ட கை
உன்னை என்னை உயர வைத்து
உலகமெல்லாம் வாழவைத்து
The hand that fed food…
The hand that created goodness…
அன்னமிட்ட கை.......
நன்மை ஆக்கிவிட்ட கை
Poverty must be eradicated
Work and production must be encouraged
Everyone here must live well
What is needed to progress forward?
Good intentions are needed
One must eat through one's own hard labor
இல்லாமை நீக்க வேண்டும்
தொழில் ஆக்கம் வேண்டும்
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேண்டும்
முன்னேற என்ன வேண்டும்
நல் எண்ணம் வேண்டும்
தன் உழைப்பாலே உண்ண வேண்டும்
Poverty must be eradicated
Work and production must be encouraged
Everyone here must live well
What is needed to progress forward?
Good intentions are needed
One must eat through one's own hard labor
இல்லாமை நீக்க வேண்டும்
தொழில் ஆக்கம் வேண்டும்
இங்கு எல்லோரும் வாழ வேண்டும்
முன்னேற என்ன வேண்டும்
நல் எண்ணம் வேண்டும்
தன் உழைப்பாலே உண்ண வேண்டும்
The hand that toiled hard is the worker's hand
The hand that toiled hard is the worker's hand
Treating the work performed as god
Establishing dignity while putting strain on the body
பாடுபட்ட கை அது பாட்டாளி கை
பாடுபட்ட கை அது பாட்டாளி கை
செய்யும் தொழிலை தெய்வமாக
நிலை நிறுத்தி உடல் வருத்தி
The hand that fed food…
The hand that created goodness…
அன்னமிட்ட கை.......
நன்மை ஆக்கிவிட்ட கை
Taking thread out of cotton
Weaving silk garments
To protect one's dignity and modesty
Digging deep inside the earth
Extracting blocks of gold
Storing them for all our needs
பஞ்சுக்குள் நூலை எடுத்து
பட்டாடை தொடுத்து
தன் மானத்தைக் காத்திருக்க
மண்ணுக்குள் வெட்டி முடித்து
பொன் கட்டி எடுத்து
நம் தேவைக்குச் சேர்த்திருக்க
Taking thread out of cotton
Weaving silk garments
To protect one's dignity and modesty
Digging deep inside the earth
Extracting blocks of gold
Storing them for all our needs
பஞ்சுக்குள் நூலை எடுத்து
பட்டாடை தொடுத்து
தன் மானத்தைக் காத்திருக்க
மண்ணுக்குள் வெட்டி முடித்து
பொன் கட்டி எடுத்து
நம் தேவைக்குச் சேர்த்திருக்க
The hand that enables life
That is the hand of the poor working people
The hand that enables life
That is the hand of the poor working people
Transforming forests and mounds into lush gardens
Removing the suffering and hunger of the nation's people
வாழ வைக்கும் கை
அது ஏழை மக்கள் கை
வாழ வைக்கும் கை
அது ஏழை மக்கள் கை
காட்டை மேட்டைத் தோட்டமாக்கி
நாட்டு மக்கள் வாட்டம் போக்கி
The hand that fed food…
The hand that created goodness…
Making you and me rise high
Making the whole world thrive and live
அன்னமிட்ட கை.......
நன்மை ஆக்கிவிட்ட கை
உன்னை என்னை உயர வைத்து
உலகமெல்லாம் வாழவைத்து
The hand that fed food…
The hand that created goodness…
அன்னமிட்ட கை....
நன்மை ஆக்கிவிட்ட கை.......
Annamitta kai…
The hand that fed food…
Nanmai aakki vitta kai…
The hand that created goodness…
Unai ennai uyara vaithu
Making you and me rise high
Ulagamellaam vaazha vaithu
Making the whole world thrive and live
Annamitta kai…
The hand that fed food…
Nanmai aakki vitta kai…
The hand that created goodness…
Unai ennai uyara vaithu
Making you and me rise high
Ulagamellaam vaazha vaithu
Making the whole world thrive and live
Annamitta kai…
The hand that fed food…
Nanmai aakki vitta kai…
The hand that created goodness…
Illaamai neekka vendum
Poverty must be eradicated
Thozhil aakkam vendum
Work and production must be encouraged
Ingu ellorum vaazha vendum
Everyone here must live well
Munnaera enna vendum
What is needed to progress forward?
Nal ennam vendum
Good intentions are needed
Than uzhaippaalae unna vendum
One must eat through one's own hard labor
Illaamai neekka vendum
Poverty must be eradicated
Thozhil aakkam vendum
Work and production must be encouraged
Ingu ellorum vaazha vendum
Everyone here must live well
Munnaera enna vendum
What is needed to progress forward?
Nal ennam vendum
Good intentions are needed
Than uzhaippaalae unna vendum
One must eat through one's own hard labor
Paadupatta kai adhu paattaali kai
The hand that toiled hard is the worker's hand
Paadupatta kai adhu paattaali kai
The hand that toiled hard is the worker's hand
Seiyum thozhilai deivamaaga
Treating the work performed as god
Nilai niruthi udal varuthi
Establishing dignity while putting strain on the body
Annamitta kai…
The hand that fed food…
Nanmai aakki vitta kai…
The hand that created goodness…
Panjukkul noolai eduthu
Taking thread out of cotton
Pattaadai thoduthu
Weaving silk garments
Than maanathai kaatthirukka
To protect one's dignity and modesty
Mannukkul vetti mudithu
Digging deep inside the earth
Pon katti eduthu
Extracting blocks of gold
Nam thaevaikku chaerthirukka
Storing them for all our needs
Panjukkul noolai eduthu
Taking thread out of cotton
Pattaadai thoduthu
Weaving silk garments
Than maanathai kaatthirukka
To protect one's dignity and modesty
Mannukkul vetti mudithu
Digging deep inside the earth
Pon katti eduthu
Extracting blocks of gold
Nam thaevaikku chaerthirukka
Storing them for all our needs
Vaazha vaikkum kai
The hand that enables life
Adhu ezhai makkal kai
That is the hand of the poor working people
Vaazha vaikkum kai
The hand that enables life
Adhu ezhai makkal kai
That is the hand of the poor working people
Kaattai maettai thottamaakki
Transforming forests and mounds into lush gardens
Naattu makkal vaattam pokki
Removing the suffering and hunger of the nation's people
Annamitta kai…
The hand that fed food…
Nanmai aakki vitta kai…
The hand that created goodness…
Unai ennai uyara vaithu
Making you and me rise high
Ulagamellaam vaazha vaithu
Making the whole world thrive and live
Annamitta kai…
The hand that fed food…
Nanmai aakki vitta kai…
The hand that created goodness…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Annamitta Kai' is a socio-political anthem celebrating the dignity of labor and the indispensable role of the working class—farmers, weavers, miners, and laborers—in sustaining society. Written by Vaali for M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), the song emphasizes self-reliance, moral nobility, hard work, and socialist ideals. It glorifies workers as the backbone of humanity, whose labor feeds, clothes, and enriches the world. The song calls for eradicating poverty through honest labor and positive thinking rather than exploitation or idle dependency.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monoreyme / Etukai (Assonance)
“Annamitta kai… / Nanmai aakki vitta kai…”
Repetition of the second letter 'n' (nn) in 'Annamitta' and 'Nanmai', providing rhythmic cohesion across lines.
Epanalepsis / Repetition
“Annamitta kai…”
Refrain phrase 'Annamitta kai' is repeated throughout the song to anchor the theme of benevolence and hard labor.
Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Illaamai neekka vendum / Thozhil aakkam vendum / Ingu ellorum vaazha vendum”
End-rhyme featuring '-vendum' across consecutive lines to emphasize moral imperatives.
Personification / Synecdoche
“Vaazha vaikkum kai / Adhu ezhai makkal kai”
Using 'kai' (hand) to represent the entirety of the laboring individual and working class.
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Trivia
'Annamitta Kai' (1972) was M. G. Ramachandran's last film released under the banner of MGR Pictures before he founded his political party, ADMK, in October 1972. The film's title and lead song were strategically used to reinforce MGR's public image as a champion of the poor and a benevolent giver.
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