Annathara Asainthu
From Rathna Manjari · 1961
- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Rathna Manjari1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kilikili kilakku kaal salangai janaku | Sounding jingling-jingling, the leg anklets go janaku |
| Kai valaiyal tanaku hahahaha | The arm bangles make a tanaku sound, hahahaha |
| Female | |
| Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu | Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony |
| Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo | Why this hesitation still, why this shyness? |
| Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo | Will my maidenly love here go to waste? |
| Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae | I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here |
| Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae | One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile |
| Female | |
| Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu | Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony |
| Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo | Why this hesitation still, why this shyness? |
| Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo | Will my maidenly love here go to waste? |
| Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae | I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here |
| Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae | One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile |
| Female | |
| Aasai endra anbu minja | As affection known as desire overflows |
| Nesangonda nenju ponga | As the loving heart wells up with emotion |
| Kalaiyaanadho kaadhal kadalaanadho | Has love become an art, or has it become an ocean? |
| Thanjam endru konja vandhu | Coming to cuddle asking for refuge |
| Kenjugindra unmaiyindru | Is the truth being begged for today |
| Puriyadhadho illai pulananadho | Not understood, or has it become clear? |
| Female | |
| Muthu pola sirithu mugangandu valaithu | Smiling like a pearl, charming the face and captivating |
| Magizhndhu poorikka vetkamaagudho | Are you shy to rejoice and be thrilled? |
| Kannu seidha thalukku kanivulla pinakku | The sparkle made by eyes, the gentle playfulness |
| Minukkulla kulukku theethaagumo | Will the glamorous sway turn into something bad? |
| Chinnathaara ennuvathu veen pogumoo | Will thinking of me as a small star go in vain? |
| Female | |
| Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu | Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony |
| Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo | Why this hesitation still, why this shyness? |
| Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo | Will my maidenly love here go to waste? |
| Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae | I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here |
| Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae | One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile |
| Female | |
| Sittu jaadhi kanni ponnu | A sparrow-like young maiden |
| Deiva ponnu pachai ponnu | A divine girl, a pure young girl |
| Mayil allavoo koovum kuyilallavoo | Is she not a peacock, is she not a singing cuckoo? |
| Thittumittu kitta vandha | Coming close with a playful plan |
| Sendhaazhampoovaikenna arulillaiyoo | Is there no grace for this fragrant screw-pine flower? |
| Paarka azhagillaiyoo | Is she not beautiful to look at? |
| Kottu melam adithu thaalikatti anaithu | Playing the drums, tying the sacred thread, embracing |
| Magizhndhu vaazhvithal endha naal aiyaa | On which day will you make us live happily, sir? |
| Female | |
| Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu | Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony |
| Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo | Why this hesitation still, why this shyness? |
| Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo | Will my maidenly love here go to waste? |
| Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae | I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here |
| Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae | One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile |
கிலிகிலி கிலக்கு கால் சலங்கை ஜனக்கு
கை வளையல் டனக்கு ஹஹஹஹா.....
Sounding jingling-jingling, the leg anklets go janaku
The arm bangles make a tanaku sound, hahahaha
அன்னத்தாரா அசைந்து ஆடுகின்றாள் இசைந்து
இன்னுமென்ன தயக்கம் ஏன் நாணமோ
கன்னி எந்தன் காதலிங்கு வீணாகுமோ
உன்னை நாடி இங்கு வந்த தேன் முல்லையே
புன்னகையில் காணுதற்கு கண் கொள்ளாதே
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
அன்னத்தாரா அசைந்து ஆடுகின்றாள் இசைந்து
இன்னுமென்ன தயக்கம் ஏன் நாணமோ
கன்னி எந்தன் காதலிங்கு வீணாகுமோ
உன்னை நாடி இங்கு வந்த தேன் முல்லையே
புன்னகையில் காணுதற்கு கண் கொள்ளாதே
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
ஆசை என்ற அன்பு மிஞ்ச
நேசங்கொண்ட நெஞ்சு பொங்க
கலையானதோ காதல் கடலானதோ
தஞ்சமென்று கொஞ்ச வந்து
கெஞ்சுகின்ற உண்மையின்று
புரியாததோ இல்லை புலனானதோ
As affection known as desire overflows
As the loving heart wells up with emotion
Has love become an art, or has it become an ocean?
Coming to cuddle asking for refuge
Is the truth being begged for today
Not understood, or has it become clear?
முத்துப்போல சிரித்து முகங்கண்டு வளைத்து
மகிழ்ந்து பூரிக்க வெட்கமாகுதோ
கண்ணு செய்த தளுக்கு கனிவுள்ள பிணக்கு
மினுக்குள்ள குலுக்கு தீதாகுமோ
சின்னத்தாரா எண்ணுவது வீண் போகுமோ
Smiling like a pearl, charming the face and captivating
Are you shy to rejoice and be thrilled?
The sparkle made by eyes, the gentle playfulness
Will the glamorous sway turn into something bad?
Will thinking of me as a small star go in vain?
அன்னத்தாரா அசைந்து ஆடுகின்றாள் இசைந்து
இன்னுமென்ன தயக்கம் ஏன் நாணமோ
கன்னி எந்தன் காதலிங்கு வீணாகுமோ
உன்னை நாடி இங்கு வந்த தேன் முல்லையே
புன்னகையில் காணுதற்கு கண் கொள்ளாதே
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
சிட்டு ஜாதிக் கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
தெய்வப் பொண்ணு பச்சைப் பொண்ணு
மயிலல்லவோ கூவும் குயிலல்லவோ
திட்டமிட்டுக் கிட்ட வந்த
செந்தாழம்பூவைக்கென்ன அருளில்லையோ
பார்க்க அழகில்லையோ
கொட்டு மேளம் அடித்து தாலிகட்டி அணைத்து
மகிழ்ந்து வாழ்வித்தல் எந்த நாளய்யா....
A sparrow-like young maiden
A divine girl, a pure young girl
Is she not a peacock, is she not a singing cuckoo?
Coming close with a playful plan
Is there no grace for this fragrant screw-pine flower?
Is she not beautiful to look at?
Playing the drums, tying the sacred thread, embracing
On which day will you make us live happily, sir?
அன்னத்தாரா அசைந்து ஆடுகின்றாள் இசைந்து
இன்னுமென்ன தயக்கம் ஏன் நாணமோ
கன்னி எந்தன் காதலிங்கு வீணாகுமோ
உன்னை நாடி இங்கு வந்த தேன் முல்லையே
புன்னகையில் காணுதற்கு கண் கொள்ளாதே
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
Kilikili kilakku kaal salangai janaku
Sounding jingling-jingling, the leg anklets go janaku
Kai valaiyal tanaku hahahaha
The arm bangles make a tanaku sound, hahahaha
Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
Aasai endra anbu minja
As affection known as desire overflows
Nesangonda nenju ponga
As the loving heart wells up with emotion
Kalaiyaanadho kaadhal kadalaanadho
Has love become an art, or has it become an ocean?
Thanjam endru konja vandhu
Coming to cuddle asking for refuge
Kenjugindra unmaiyindru
Is the truth being begged for today
Puriyadhadho illai pulananadho
Not understood, or has it become clear?
Muthu pola sirithu mugangandu valaithu
Smiling like a pearl, charming the face and captivating
Magizhndhu poorikka vetkamaagudho
Are you shy to rejoice and be thrilled?
Kannu seidha thalukku kanivulla pinakku
The sparkle made by eyes, the gentle playfulness
Minukkulla kulukku theethaagumo
Will the glamorous sway turn into something bad?
Chinnathaara ennuvathu veen pogumoo
Will thinking of me as a small star go in vain?
Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
Sittu jaadhi kanni ponnu
A sparrow-like young maiden
Deiva ponnu pachai ponnu
A divine girl, a pure young girl
Mayil allavoo koovum kuyilallavoo
Is she not a peacock, is she not a singing cuckoo?
Thittumittu kitta vandha
Coming close with a playful plan
Sendhaazhampoovaikenna arulillaiyoo
Is there no grace for this fragrant screw-pine flower?
Paarka azhagillaiyoo
Is she not beautiful to look at?
Kottu melam adithu thaalikatti anaithu
Playing the drums, tying the sacred thread, embracing
Magizhndhu vaazhvithal endha naal aiyaa
On which day will you make us live happily, sir?
Annathara asaindhu aadugindraal isaindhu
Gracefully swaying like a swan, she dances in harmony
Innumenna thayakkam yen naanamo
Why this hesitation still, why this shyness?
Kanni endhan kadhalingu veenaagumoo
Will my maidenly love here go to waste?
Unnai naadi ingu vandha thaen mullaiyae
I am like sweet jasmine that came searching for you here
Punnagaiyil kaanudharkku kann kolladhae
One's eyes cannot take in enough of this beauty in her smile
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Rathna Manjari (1961) captures a young maiden expressing her deep romantic feelings and playful coaxing through dance. Adorned with jingling anklets and bangles, she sways gracefully like a swan, questioning why her beloved hesitates or holds back out of shyness. She compares herself to pure, fragrant flowers and gentle birds, yearning for his love and asking when he will tie the sacred marriage knot to begin their happy life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu)
“Kilikili kilakku kaal salangai janaku / Kai valaiyal tanaku hahahaha”
Use of rhythmic phonetic words 'janaku' and 'tanaku' to imitate the tinkling sounds of anklets and bangles.
Simile (Upamai)
“Muthu pola sirithu mugangandu valaithu”
Compares the heroine's bright smile to shining pearls ('muthu pola sirithu') and herself to sweet jasmine ('thaen mullaiyae').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kalaiyaanadho kaadhal kadalaanadho”
Compares love to both an art form and a vast ocean.
Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Sittu jaadhi kanni ponnu ... Thittumittu kitta vandha”
The second consonant sound 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines (Sittu / Thittu).
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Trivia
Rathna Manjari (1961) featured popular music composed by the Rajan-Nagendra duo. The song highlights S. Janaki's signature expressive vocals from her early vintage era in South Indian cinema.
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