Annan Alla Thanthai
From Asthivaram · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Asthivaram1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Annan alla thanthai endraan | He said he is not an elder brother, but a father |
| Anni alla annai endraan | He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother |
| Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa | Doesn't a child understand a father's heart? |
| Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa | Do not hearts understand each other? |
| Female | |
| Annan alla thanthai endraan | He said he is not an elder brother, but a father |
| Anni alla annai endraan | He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother |
| Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa | Doesn't a child understand a father's heart? |
| Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa | Do not hearts understand each other? |
| Female | |
| Paavangal seithaal angae | If sins were committed there |
| Pollaatha kaikaeyi | Evil Kaikeyi was responsible |
| Pazhiyellaam kandaal ingae | If all the blame was borne here |
| Poongodhai vaithegi | It was flower-like Vaithegi |
| Female | |
| Vithiyendru ennikkondaan | He accepted it as destiny |
| Raguraaman annaalil | Lord Raghuraman back in those days |
| Vellaatho dharmam endraan | He asked if righteousness would not win |
| Vendraanae pinnaalil | And he conquered in the end |
| Meendum oru mannan ena | Once again like a king |
| Thondrum nilai kaanalaam | We shall witness him rise |
| Female | |
| Annan alla thanthai endraan | He said he is not an elder brother, but a father |
| Anni alla annai endraan | He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother |
| Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa | Doesn't a child understand a father's heart? |
| Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa | Do not hearts understand each other? |
| Female | |
| Kattil kondu vanthaayae | You brought a bed |
| Thottil kondu vanthaeno | Did I bring a cradle? |
| Kollai selvam thanthaayae | You gave immense wealth |
| Pillai selvam thanthaeno | Did I give the wealth of a child? |
| Female | |
| Kattil kondu vanthaayae | You brought a bed |
| Thottil kondu vanthaeno | Did I bring a cradle? |
| Kollai selvam thanthaayae | You gave immense wealth |
| Pillai selvam thanthaeno | Did I give the wealth of a child? |
| Female | |
| Aanaalum ennai ingu | Even so, here |
| Thaalaatta seithaayae | You made me sing a lullaby |
| Aanaalum ennai ingu | Even so, here |
| Thaalaatta seithaayae | You made me sing a lullaby |
| Anbaana thambikkennai | For the loving younger brother |
| Thaayaakki vaiththaayae | You elevated me to a mother |
| Female | |
| Annan alla thanthai endraan | He said he is not an elder brother, but a father |
| Anni alla annai endraan | He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother |
| Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa | Doesn't a child understand a father's heart? |
| Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa | Do not hearts understand each other? |
| Female | |
| Thanneeril theerum thaagam | Thirst is quenched by water |
| Kanneeril theerathu | It is not quenched by tears |
| Panneeril aadum poovum | A flower bathed in rosewater |
| Venneeril aadaathu | Will not bathe in boiling water |
| Female | |
| Unnaalae vaazhum jeevan | A soul that lives because of you |
| Thannaalae vaazhaathu | Cannot live on its own |
| Ondralla jenmam kodi | Not just one birth, but a crore births |
| Neeyindri naanaethu | What am I without you? |
| Neeraagavum peraagavum naan | As water and as my reputation |
| Kandathu unnaiththaan | All I saw was you |
| Female | |
| Annan alla thanthai endraan | He said he is not an elder brother, but a father |
| Anni alla annai endraan | He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother |
| Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa | Doesn't a child understand a father's heart? |
| Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa | Do not hearts understand each other? |
அண்ணன் அல்ல தந்தை என்றான்
அண்ணி அல்ல அன்னை என்றான்
பிள்ளைக்கு தந்தை உள்ளம் புரியாததா
உள்ளங்கள் ஒன்றையொன்று அறியாததா
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Do not hearts understand each other?
அண்ணன் அல்ல தந்தை என்றான்
அண்ணி அல்ல அன்னை என்றான்
பிள்ளைக்கு தந்தை உள்ளம் புரியாததா
உள்ளங்கள் ஒன்றையொன்று அறியாததா
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Do not hearts understand each other?
பாவங்கள் செய்தாள் அங்கே
பொல்லாத கைகேயி
பழியெல்லாம் கண்டாள் இங்கே
பூங்கோதை வைதேகி
If sins were committed there
Evil Kaikeyi was responsible
If all the blame was borne here
It was flower-like Vaithegi
விதியென்று எண்ணிக்கொண்டான்
ரகுராமன் அந்நாளில்
வெல்லாதோ தர்மம் என்றான்
வென்றானே பின்னாளில்
மீண்டும் ஒரு மன்னன் என
தோன்றும் நிலைக் காணலாம்......
He accepted it as destiny
Lord Raghuraman back in those days
He asked if righteousness would not win
And he conquered in the end
Once again like a king
We shall witness him rise
அண்ணன் அல்ல தந்தை என்றான்
அண்ணி அல்ல அன்னை என்றான்
பிள்ளைக்கு தந்தை உள்ளம் புரியாததா
உள்ளங்கள் ஒன்றையொன்று அறியாததா
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Do not hearts understand each other?
கட்டில் கொண்டு வந்தாயே
தொட்டில் கொண்டு வந்தேனோ
கொள்ளைச் செல்வம் தந்தாயே
பிள்ளைச் செல்வம் தந்தேனோ
You brought a bed
Did I bring a cradle?
You gave immense wealth
Did I give the wealth of a child?
கட்டில் கொண்டு வந்தாயே
தொட்டில் கொண்டு வந்தேனோ
கொள்ளைச் செல்வம் தந்தாயே
பிள்ளைச் செல்வம் தந்தேனோ
You brought a bed
Did I bring a cradle?
You gave immense wealth
Did I give the wealth of a child?
ஆனாலும் என்னை இங்கு
தாலாட்ட செய்தாயே
ஆனாலும் என்னை இங்கு
தாலாட்ட செய்தாயே
அன்பான தம்பிக்கென்னை
தாயாக்கி வைத்தாயே.....
Even so, here
You made me sing a lullaby
Even so, here
You made me sing a lullaby
For the loving younger brother
You elevated me to a mother
அண்ணன் அல்ல தந்தை என்றான்
அண்ணி அல்ல அன்னை என்றான்
பிள்ளைக்கு தந்தை உள்ளம் புரியாததா
உள்ளங்கள் ஒன்றையொன்று அறியாததா
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Do not hearts understand each other?
தண்ணீரில் தீரும் தாகம்
கண்ணீரில் தீராது
பன்னீரில் ஆடும் பூவும்
வெந்நீரில் ஆடாது
Thirst is quenched by water
It is not quenched by tears
A flower bathed in rosewater
Will not bathe in boiling water
உன்னாலே வாழும் ஜீவன்
தன்னாலே வாழாது
ஒன்றல்ல ஜென்மம் கோடி
நீயின்றி நானேது
நீராகவும் பேராகவும் நான்
கண்டது உன்னைத்தான்......
A soul that lives because of you
Cannot live on its own
Not just one birth, but a crore births
What am I without you?
As water and as my reputation
All I saw was you
அண்ணன் அல்ல தந்தை என்றான்
அண்ணி அல்ல அன்னை என்றான்
பிள்ளைக்கு தந்தை உள்ளம் புரியாததா
உள்ளங்கள் ஒன்றையொன்று அறியாததா
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Do not hearts understand each other?
Annan alla thanthai endraan
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
Anni alla annai endraan
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa
Do not hearts understand each other?
Annan alla thanthai endraan
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
Anni alla annai endraan
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa
Do not hearts understand each other?
Paavangal seithaal angae
If sins were committed there
Pollaatha kaikaeyi
Evil Kaikeyi was responsible
Pazhiyellaam kandaal ingae
If all the blame was borne here
Poongodhai vaithegi
It was flower-like Vaithegi
Vithiyendru ennikkondaan
He accepted it as destiny
Raguraaman annaalil
Lord Raghuraman back in those days
Vellaatho dharmam endraan
He asked if righteousness would not win
Vendraanae pinnaalil
And he conquered in the end
Meendum oru mannan ena
Once again like a king
Thondrum nilai kaanalaam
We shall witness him rise
Annan alla thanthai endraan
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
Anni alla annai endraan
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa
Do not hearts understand each other?
Kattil kondu vanthaayae
You brought a bed
Thottil kondu vanthaeno
Did I bring a cradle?
Kollai selvam thanthaayae
You gave immense wealth
Pillai selvam thanthaeno
Did I give the wealth of a child?
Kattil kondu vanthaayae
You brought a bed
Thottil kondu vanthaeno
Did I bring a cradle?
Kollai selvam thanthaayae
You gave immense wealth
Pillai selvam thanthaeno
Did I give the wealth of a child?
Aanaalum ennai ingu
Even so, here
Thaalaatta seithaayae
You made me sing a lullaby
Aanaalum ennai ingu
Even so, here
Thaalaatta seithaayae
You made me sing a lullaby
Anbaana thambikkennai
For the loving younger brother
Thaayaakki vaiththaayae
You elevated me to a mother
Annan alla thanthai endraan
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
Anni alla annai endraan
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa
Do not hearts understand each other?
Thanneeril theerum thaagam
Thirst is quenched by water
Kanneeril theerathu
It is not quenched by tears
Panneeril aadum poovum
A flower bathed in rosewater
Venneeril aadaathu
Will not bathe in boiling water
Unnaalae vaazhum jeevan
A soul that lives because of you
Thannaalae vaazhaathu
Cannot live on its own
Ondralla jenmam kodi
Not just one birth, but a crore births
Neeyindri naanaethu
What am I without you?
Neeraagavum peraagavum naan
As water and as my reputation
Kandathu unnaiththaan
All I saw was you
Annan alla thanthai endraan
He said he is not an elder brother, but a father
Anni alla annai endraan
He said she is not a sister-in-law, but a mother
Pillaikku thanthai ullam puriyaathathaa
Doesn't a child understand a father's heart?
Ullangal ondraiyondru ariyaathathaa
Do not hearts understand each other?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song from the 1982 film Asthivaram, written by Vaali, portrays deep familial devotion, sacrifice, and affection. It reflects how an elder brother and sister-in-law transcend their traditional roles to become loving parental figures to a younger sibling, raising him with selfless dedication.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Annan alla thanthai endraan / Anni alla annai endraan”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines like 'Annan' and 'Anni', creating a rhythmic flow.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thanneeril theerum thaagam / Kanneeril theerathu”
Matching of second consonants across lines ('Thanneeril' / 'Kanneeril' / 'Panneeril' / 'Venneeril').
Uvamai (Contrast & Metaphor)
“Panneeril aadum poovum / Venneeril aadaathu”
Contrasting rosewater and boiling water to symbolize care versus hardship.
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali frequently drew references to characters from the Ramayana—such as Raghurama, Kaikeyi, and Vaithegi (Sita)—to elevate familial themes in Tamil film music.
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