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Lyrics & meaning

Annan Manam Pole Arumai

From Uthami Petra Rathinam · 1959

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
T. Chalapathi Rao
Movie name
Uthami Petra Rathinam
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
19 Aug 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Annan manam polae
Annan manam polae
Arumai gunam polae
Amaiyadhu amaiyadhu avani melae
Annan manam polae
Arumai gunam polae
Amaiyadhu amaiyadhu avani melae
Annan manam polae
Pettra paasam polladhu paaraaiyoo
Penmai vaazhvai kandae nee thaeraaiyoo
Hoo oo oo
Pettra paasam polladhu paaraaiyoo
Penmai vaazhvai kandae nee thaeraaiyoo
Uttra paasamondrae ratha paasamondrae
Endrum eerudalil oru uthiram pol
Anbin sodharanai pol
Inimelum amaiyadhu avani melae
Annan manam polae
Engal gaandhi mahatma thaaiyandro
Kaalan poosarikke bali neeyandro
Ratha vellathilae mooda pallathilae
Midhakkum mannuyirum thannuyiraaga
Ennum annanai polae
Inimelum amaiyaadhu avani melae
Annan manam polae
Kaalai neram vandhaalae kooviduvaai
Undhan kadamai endrae nee thaviduvaai
Kadikaaram indri vidi neramendrae
Sollum vaayilladha jeeva raasi nee
Anaikkum annananai polae
Inimelum amaiyaadhu avani melae
Annan manam polae
Like a brother's heart,
Like a brother's heart,
Like his precious nature,
There is none like him on this earth.
Like a brother's heart,
Like his precious nature,
There is none like him on this earth.
Like a brother's heart.
Don't you see how fierce a mother's love is?
Seeing a woman's life, won't you understand?
Hoo oo oo
Don't you see how fierce a mother's love is?
Seeing a woman's life, won't you understand?
True love and the bond of blood are one and the same,
Forever like one blood running through two bodies,
Like a loving brother,
Never again will there be another on this earth,
Like a brother's heart.
Was not our Mahatma Gandhi like a mother?
Yet were you not sacrificed to the priest of death?
In a flood of blood, in the depths of ignorance,
Seeing every living soul as his very own,
Like that brother who cares for everyone,
Never again will there be another on this earth,
Like a brother's heart.
As soon as morning comes, you crow aloud,
You bustle about, knowing it is your duty,
Without a clock, knowing the hour of dawn,
You are a voiceless creature who announces the day,
Like the brother who embraces all with love,
Never again will there be another on this earth,
Like a brother's heart.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic song from Uthami Petra Rathinam praises the unparalleled love, noble character, and protective nature of an elder brother. It emphasizes that no affection on earth matches a brother's heart, which stands as an unwavering pillar of support through all adversities. The lyrics invoke powerful allegories—comparing a brother's protective spirit to Mahatma Gandhi's maternal compassion and a dependable creature alerting the dawn—highlighting how a brother treats the well-being of his siblings as his very own soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai (Head Initial Alliteration)

“Annan manam polae / Arumai gunam polae / Amaiyadhu amaiyadhu avani melae”

Repetition of the initial 'A' sound across consecutive lines ('Annan', 'Arumai', 'Amaiyadhu').

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Pettra paasam polladhu paaraaiyoo / Uttra paasamondrae ratha paasamondrae”

Rhyming of the second letter 'tt' in 'Pettra' and 'Uttra'.

Upamai (Simile)

“Endrum eerudalil oru uthiram pol”

Comparing two distinct bodies bound by brotherly love to a single lifeblood flowing through them ('eerudalil oru uthiram pol').

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Trivia

Composed by T. Chalapathi Rao with lyrics by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, 'Annan manam polae' features one of the early iconic solo renditions by S. Janaki, establishing her as a formidable playback singer in Tamil cinema during the late 1950s.

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