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Anney Yaaranney

From Udanpirappe · 2021

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Udanpirappe2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Annae yaarannae mannula onattamBrother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattamJust seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Chorus
Annae yaarannaeBrother, my brother!
Annae yaarannaeBrother, my brother!
Female
Annae yaarannae mannula onattamBrother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattamJust seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Thala kothidum un paasamYour affection that caresses my hair,
Kula saamiya minjaadhoWouldn't it surpass even our family deity?
Manam vaadura pothellaamWhenever my heart feels wilted,
Uyir neeraiyum thoovathoDoesn't it sprinkle the water of life?
Kadal aazham undhan anbae endruSaying your love is deep as the ocean,
Sollida sollida ullamum pongaadhoAs I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy?
Female
Ennai suththum bhoomiThe earth that revolves around me...
Enga annan...is my brother.
Ettuthikkum saami enga annanMy brother is the god in all eight directions.
Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annanMy brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo oooHoo ooo
Ettuthikkum saami enga annanMy brother is the god in all eight directions.
Female
Annae yaarannae mannula onattamBrother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattamJust seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Female
Annan enum vaarthaiThe word 'Brother'
Naangezhuthu vedhamIs a four-letter scripture.
Ullavarai naanum solla adhu podhumAs long as I live, it is enough for me to say it.
Uththu nee paarkaWhen you look at me with deep care,
Ullirukkum sogam odaathoWouldn't the sorrow inside me run away?
Seththe ponaalumEven if I were dead and gone,
Un kuralil vaazhvae meezhadhoWouldn't life return at the sound of your voice?
Female
Ponnaiyum kaasaiyumIn this world that desires
Virumbum bhoomiyilaeGold and money,
Annanin moochu thaan thangaiyenaThat the brother's breath itself is his sister...
Sollivida sendru vidum sanjalangalaeTo say this out loud will make all worries vanish.
Female
Ennai suththum bhoomiThe earth that revolves around me...
Enga annan...is my brother.
Ettuthikkum saami enga annanMy brother is the god in all eight directions.
Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annanMy brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo oooHoo ooo
Ettuthikkum saami enga annanMy brother is the god in all eight directions.
Female
Annae yaarannae mannula onattamBrother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattamJust seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Thala kothidum un paasamYour affection that caresses my hair,
Kula saamiya minjaadhoWouldn't it surpass even our family deity?
Manam vaadura pothellaamWhenever my heart feels wilted,
Uyir neeraiyum thoovathoDoesn't it sprinkle the water of life?
Kadal aazham undhan anbae endruSaying your love is deep as the ocean,
Sollida sollida ullamum pongaadhoAs I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy?
Female
Ennai suththum bhoomiThe earth that revolves around me...
Enga annan...is my brother.
Ettuthikkum saami enga annanMy brother is the god in all eight directions.
Ho oooHo ooo
Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annanMy brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo oooHoo ooo
Ettuthikkum saami enga annanMy brother is the god in all eight directions.
Female
Oh annae yaarannae mannula onattamOh brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattamJust seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Annae yaarannae…Brother, my brother...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Annae Yaarannae' from the movie Udanpirappe is an emotional song celebrating the deep, unconditional bond between a sister and her elder brother. The lyrics portray the brother not just as a sibling, but as a guardian deity, a source of solace, and the central axis around which the sister's life revolves. She praises his selfless affection, which outweighs material riches like gold and money, asserting that even his voice has the power to restore life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Eukai / Second-Letter Rhyming

Annae yaarannae mannula onattam / Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam

The second consonant 'nn' (ண்) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.

Metaphor

Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annan / Ettuthikkum saami enga annan

The brother is directly equated to the earth that revolves around her and a deity in all eight directions.

Hyperbole

Seththe ponaalum un kuralil vaazhvae meezhadho

Exaggerating the power of the brother's voice to bring someone back to life after death.

Metaphor

Annan enum vaarthai naangezhuthu vedham

Comparing the four Tamil letters of the word 'Annan' (அ-ண்-ண-ன்) to a holy scripture (Veda).

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Trivia

'Udanpirappe' marked the landmark 50th film in actress Jyothika's career. Composer D. Imman and singer Shreya Ghoshal collaborated to deliver this expressive rural sentiment track, continuing Imman's signature soundscape for Tamil family dramas.

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