Anne Anne
From Poovizhi Vasalile · 1987
- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Poovizhi Vasalile1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Annae annae | O brother, O brother |
| Nee ennaa sonnae | What did you say? |
| Ada ennai paarththu | Hey, looking at me |
| Enga poga sonnae | Where did you tell me to go? |
| Male | |
| Yaar veettu thottaththukku | For whose house's garden |
| Yaar ingae kaavalkaaran | Who is the watchman here? |
| Ooraarin thottaththukku | For the townspeople's garden |
| Yaar yaaro sonthakkaaran | Various random people claim ownership |
| Yaar veettu thottamunnu theriyumaa | Do you know whose house garden this is? |
| Ingae yaar yaaru aadurathunnu puriyumaa | Do you understand who is playing games here? |
| Male | |
| Ada annae annae | Hey brother, O brother |
| Nee ennaa sonnae | What did you say? |
| Ada neeyum oru naal | Hey, you too one day |
| Verum mannae mannae…ae…. | Will turn into mere dust and dirt... |
| Male | |
| Koyila katti vachchu saamiya kumpittom | We built a temple and worshipped God |
| Kulangalai vetti vetti thanni niraichchuttom | We dug ponds and filled them with water |
| Koyila katti vachchu saamiya kumpittom | We built a temple and worshipped God |
| Kulangalai vetti vetti thanni niraichchuttom | We dug ponds and filled them with water |
| Male | |
| Paavaththa panni nee koyila kattunaa | If you commit sins and then build a temple |
| Kovichchu saami anga illaama poyidum | God will get angry and disappear from there |
| Koyilgal kattuvathu paavangal pogaththaan | Temples are built so that sins are absolved |
| Paavangal pogaavittaal koyilgal yaenappaa | If sins are not absolved, why build temples, brother? |
| Male | |
| Sonnatha yosichchu | Think about what was said |
| Nallathai ennununnae | Always cherish good thoughts, brother |
| Kettathai pattunnu vittutunnae | Instantly abandon evil things, brother |
| Male | |
| Annae annae | O brother, O brother |
| Nee ennaa sonnae | What did you say? |
| Ada ennai paarththu | Hey, looking at me |
| Enga poga sonnae | Where did you tell me to go? |
| Male | |
| Yaar veettu thottaththukku | For whose house's garden |
| Yaar ingae kaavalkaaran | Who is the watchman here? |
| Ooraarin thottaththukku | For the townspeople's garden |
| Yaar yaaro sonthakkaaran | Various random people claim ownership |
| Yaar veettu thottamunnu theriyumaa | Do you know whose house garden this is? |
| Ingae yaar yaaru aadurathunnu puriyumaa | Do you understand who is playing games here? |
| Male | |
| Chittu kuruvi pola rekkaiyai virichchukko | Spread your wings like a little sparrow |
| Katta avuththuvittu nallaa paranthukko | Untie your bonds and fly freely |
| Chittu kuruvi pola rekkaiyai virichchukko | Spread your wings like a little sparrow |
| Katta avuththuvittu nallaa paranthukko | Untie your bonds and fly freely |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththai paarththukko | Look up at the sky |
| Kaaththapol veesikko | Blow freely like the wind |
| Thaanaththom thanthaanaa pottu | Strike the rhythm 'Thaanaththom Thanthaanaa' |
| Paattonnu paadikko | And sing a song |
| Male | |
| Naan sollum saththiyaththai | The truth that I speak |
| Naan nampa maattaenae | Even I won't believe |
| Nee enga ketkka pora | When are you ever going to listen? |
| Pollaatha annae nee | You stubborn brother |
| Male | |
| Unamaigal ellaamae | Even after knowing all the truths |
| Therinjum ennennae | Why is it like this, brother? |
| Ellaarum solvathu poithaana annae | Isn't everything people say a lie, brother? |
| Male | |
| Annae annae | O brother, O brother |
| Nee ennaa sonnae | What did you say? |
| Ada ennai paarththu | Hey, looking at me |
| Enga poga sonnae | Where did you tell me to go? |
| Male | |
| Yaar veettu thottaththukku | For whose house's garden |
| Yaar ingae kaavalkaaran | Who is the watchman here? |
| Ooraarin thottaththukku | For the townspeople's garden |
| Yaar yaaro sonthakkaaran | Various random people claim ownership |
| Yaar veettu thottamunnu theriyumaa | Do you know whose house garden this is? |
| Ingae yaar yaaru aadurathunnu puriyumaa | Do you understand who is playing games here? |
| Male | |
| Ada annae annae | Hey brother, O brother |
| Nee ennaa sonnae | What did you say? |
| Ada neeyum oru naal | Hey, you too one day |
| Verum mannae mannae…ae…. | Will turn into mere dust and dirt... |
அண்ணே அண்ணே
நீ என்னா சொன்னே
அட என்னை பார்த்து
எங்க போக சொன்னே
O brother, O brother
What did you say?
Hey, looking at me
Where did you tell me to go?
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்துக்கு
யார் இங்கே காவல்காரன்
ஊராரின் தோட்டாத்துக்கு
யார் யாரோ சொந்தக்காரன்
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டமுன்னு தெரியுமா
இங்கே யார் யாரு ஆடுறதுன்னு புரியுமா
For whose house's garden
Who is the watchman here?
For the townspeople's garden
Various random people claim ownership
Do you know whose house garden this is?
Do you understand who is playing games here?
அட அண்ணே அண்ணே
நீ என்னா சொன்னே
அட நீயும் ஒரு நாள்
வெறும் மண்ணே மண்ணே....ஏ.....
Hey brother, O brother
What did you say?
Hey, you too one day
Will turn into mere dust and dirt...
கோயில கட்டி வச்சு சாமிய கும்பிட்டோம்
குளங்களை வெட்டி வெட்டி தண்ணி நிறைச்சுட்டோம்
கோயில கட்டி வச்சு சாமிய கும்பிட்டோம்
குளங்களை வெட்டி வெட்டி தண்ணி நிறைச்சுட்டோம்
We built a temple and worshipped God
We dug ponds and filled them with water
We built a temple and worshipped God
We dug ponds and filled them with water
பாவத்த பண்ணி நீ கோயில கட்டுனா
கோவிச்சு சாமி அங்க இல்லாம போயிடும்
கோயில்கள் கட்டுவது பாவங்கள் போகத்தான்
பாவங்கள் போகாவிட்டால் கோயில்கள் ஏனப்பா
If you commit sins and then build a temple
God will get angry and disappear from there
Temples are built so that sins are absolved
If sins are not absolved, why build temples, brother?
சொன்னத யோசிச்சு
நல்லதை எண்ணுண்ணே
கெட்டதை பட்டுன்னு விட்டுடுன்னே
Think about what was said
Always cherish good thoughts, brother
Instantly abandon evil things, brother
அண்ணே அண்ணே
நீ என்னா சொன்னே
அட என்னை பார்த்து
எங்க போக சொன்னே
O brother, O brother
What did you say?
Hey, looking at me
Where did you tell me to go?
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்துக்கு
யார் இங்கே காவல்காரன்
ஊராரின் தோட்டாத்துக்கு
யார் யாரோ சொந்தக்காரன்
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டமுன்னு தெரியுமா
இங்கே யார் யாரு ஆடுறதுன்னு புரியுமா
For whose house's garden
Who is the watchman here?
For the townspeople's garden
Various random people claim ownership
Do you know whose house garden this is?
Do you understand who is playing games here?
சிட்டு குருவி போல ரெக்கையை விரிச்சுக்கோ
கட்ட அவுத்துவிட்டு நல்லா பறந்துக்கோ
சிட்டு குருவி போல ரெக்கையை விரிச்சுக்கோ
கட்ட அவுத்துவிட்டு நல்லா பறந்துக்கோ
Spread your wings like a little sparrow
Untie your bonds and fly freely
Spread your wings like a little sparrow
Untie your bonds and fly freely
வானத்தை பார்த்துக்கோ
காத்தப்போல் வீசிக்கோ
தானத்தோம் தந்தானா போட்டு
பாட்டொன்னு பாடிக்கோ
Look up at the sky
Blow freely like the wind
Strike the rhythm 'Thaanaththom Thanthaanaa'
And sing a song
நான் சொல்லும் சத்தியத்தை
நான் நம்ப மாட்டேனே
நீ எங்க கேட்க்க போற
பொல்லாத அண்ணே நீ
The truth that I speak
Even I won't believe
When are you ever going to listen?
You stubborn brother
உண்மைகள் எல்லாமே
தெரிஞ்சும் என்னெண்ணே
எல்லாரும் சொல்வது பொய்தான அண்ணே
Even after knowing all the truths
Why is it like this, brother?
Isn't everything people say a lie, brother?
அண்ணே அண்ணே
நீ என்னா சொன்னே
அட என்னை பார்த்து
எங்க போக சொன்னே
O brother, O brother
What did you say?
Hey, looking at me
Where did you tell me to go?
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டத்துக்கு
யார் இங்கே காவல்காரன்
ஊராரின் தோட்டாத்துக்கு
யார் யாரோ சொந்தக்காரன்
யார் வீட்டு தோட்டமுன்னு தெரியுமா
இங்கே யார் யாரு ஆடுறதுன்னு புரியுமா
For whose house's garden
Who is the watchman here?
For the townspeople's garden
Various random people claim ownership
Do you know whose house garden this is?
Do you understand who is playing games here?
அட அண்ணே அண்ணே
நீ என்னா சொன்னே
அட நீயும் ஒரு நாள்
வெறும் மண்ணே மண்ணே....ஏ.....
Hey brother, O brother
What did you say?
Hey, you too one day
Will turn into mere dust and dirt...
Annae annae
O brother, O brother
Nee ennaa sonnae
What did you say?
Ada ennai paarththu
Hey, looking at me
Enga poga sonnae
Where did you tell me to go?
Yaar veettu thottaththukku
For whose house's garden
Yaar ingae kaavalkaaran
Who is the watchman here?
Ooraarin thottaththukku
For the townspeople's garden
Yaar yaaro sonthakkaaran
Various random people claim ownership
Yaar veettu thottamunnu theriyumaa
Do you know whose house garden this is?
Ingae yaar yaaru aadurathunnu puriyumaa
Do you understand who is playing games here?
Ada annae annae
Hey brother, O brother
Nee ennaa sonnae
What did you say?
Ada neeyum oru naal
Hey, you too one day
Verum mannae mannae…ae….
Will turn into mere dust and dirt...
Koyila katti vachchu saamiya kumpittom
We built a temple and worshipped God
Kulangalai vetti vetti thanni niraichchuttom
We dug ponds and filled them with water
Koyila katti vachchu saamiya kumpittom
We built a temple and worshipped God
Kulangalai vetti vetti thanni niraichchuttom
We dug ponds and filled them with water
Paavaththa panni nee koyila kattunaa
If you commit sins and then build a temple
Kovichchu saami anga illaama poyidum
God will get angry and disappear from there
Koyilgal kattuvathu paavangal pogaththaan
Temples are built so that sins are absolved
Paavangal pogaavittaal koyilgal yaenappaa
If sins are not absolved, why build temples, brother?
Sonnatha yosichchu
Think about what was said
Nallathai ennununnae
Always cherish good thoughts, brother
Kettathai pattunnu vittutunnae
Instantly abandon evil things, brother
Annae annae
O brother, O brother
Nee ennaa sonnae
What did you say?
Ada ennai paarththu
Hey, looking at me
Enga poga sonnae
Where did you tell me to go?
Yaar veettu thottaththukku
For whose house's garden
Yaar ingae kaavalkaaran
Who is the watchman here?
Ooraarin thottaththukku
For the townspeople's garden
Yaar yaaro sonthakkaaran
Various random people claim ownership
Yaar veettu thottamunnu theriyumaa
Do you know whose house garden this is?
Ingae yaar yaaru aadurathunnu puriyumaa
Do you understand who is playing games here?
Chittu kuruvi pola rekkaiyai virichchukko
Spread your wings like a little sparrow
Katta avuththuvittu nallaa paranthukko
Untie your bonds and fly freely
Chittu kuruvi pola rekkaiyai virichchukko
Spread your wings like a little sparrow
Katta avuththuvittu nallaa paranthukko
Untie your bonds and fly freely
Vaanaththai paarththukko
Look up at the sky
Kaaththapol veesikko
Blow freely like the wind
Thaanaththom thanthaanaa pottu
Strike the rhythm 'Thaanaththom Thanthaanaa'
Paattonnu paadikko
And sing a song
Naan sollum saththiyaththai
The truth that I speak
Naan nampa maattaenae
Even I won't believe
Nee enga ketkka pora
When are you ever going to listen?
Pollaatha annae nee
You stubborn brother
Unamaigal ellaamae
Even after knowing all the truths
Therinjum ennennae
Why is it like this, brother?
Ellaarum solvathu poithaana annae
Isn't everything people say a lie, brother?
Annae annae
O brother, O brother
Nee ennaa sonnae
What did you say?
Ada ennai paarththu
Hey, looking at me
Enga poga sonnae
Where did you tell me to go?
Yaar veettu thottaththukku
For whose house's garden
Yaar ingae kaavalkaaran
Who is the watchman here?
Ooraarin thottaththukku
For the townspeople's garden
Yaar yaaro sonthakkaaran
Various random people claim ownership
Yaar veettu thottamunnu theriyumaa
Do you know whose house garden this is?
Ingae yaar yaaru aadurathunnu puriyumaa
Do you understand who is playing games here?
Ada annae annae
Hey brother, O brother
Nee ennaa sonnae
What did you say?
Ada neeyum oru naal
Hey, you too one day
Verum mannae mannae…ae….
Will turn into mere dust and dirt...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic philosophical track from Poovizhi Vasalile (1987) uses playful satire to critique human greed, superficial religiosity, and societal hypocrisy. The song questions who truly owns anything in this world, reminding the listener that ultimately all human vanity ends in dust. It encourages breaking free from worldly burdens, living freely like a sparrow, and letting go of deceit and wicked thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Chittu kuruvi pola rekkaiyai virichchukko”
Comparing living freely and spreading wings to a sparrow (chittu kuruvi).
End Rhyme (Eyaibu)
“Nee ennaa sonnae / Verum mannae mannae”
Rhyming end sounds across lines (sonnae / mannae).
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kulangalai vetti vetti thanni niraichchuttom”
Repetition of words for emphasis and rhythm.
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Trivia
This track was a major breakthrough for singer Mano, serving as one of his early iconic hit songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song features lively folk rhythm patterns combined with thought-provoking existential lyrics.
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