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 onattam | Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth? |
| Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam | Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart. |
| Chorus | |
| Annae yaarannae | Brother, my brother! |
| Annae yaarannae | Brother, my brother! |
| Female | |
| Annae yaarannae mannula onattam | Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth? |
| Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam | Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart. |
| Thala kothidum un paasam | Your affection that caresses my hair, |
| Kula saamiya minjaadho | Wouldn't it surpass even our family deity? |
| Manam vaadura pothellaam | Whenever my heart feels wilted, |
| Uyir neeraiyum thoovatho | Doesn't it sprinkle the water of life? |
| Kadal aazham undhan anbae endru | Saying your love is deep as the ocean, |
| Sollida sollida ullamum pongaadho | As I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy? |
| Female | |
| Ennai suththum bhoomi | The earth that revolves around me... |
| Enga annan | ...is my brother. |
| Ettuthikkum saami enga annan | My brother is the god in all eight directions. |
| Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annan | My brother is the earth that revolves around me. |
| Hoo ooo | Hoo ooo |
| Ettuthikkum saami enga annan | My brother is the god in all eight directions. |
| Female | |
| Annae yaarannae mannula onattam | Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth? |
| Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam | Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart. |
| Female | |
| Annan enum vaarthai | The word 'Brother' |
| Naangezhuthu vedham | Is a four-letter scripture. |
| Ullavarai naanum solla adhu podhum | As long as I live, it is enough for me to say it. |
| Uththu nee paarka | When you look at me with deep care, |
| Ullirukkum sogam odaatho | Wouldn't the sorrow inside me run away? |
| Seththe ponaalum | Even if I were dead and gone, |
| Un kuralil vaazhvae meezhadho | Wouldn't life return at the sound of your voice? |
| Female | |
| Ponnaiyum kaasaiyum | In this world that desires |
| Virumbum bhoomiyilae | Gold and money, |
| Annanin moochu thaan thangaiyena | That the brother's breath itself is his sister... |
| Sollivida sendru vidum sanjalangalae | To say this out loud will make all worries vanish. |
| Female | |
| Ennai suththum bhoomi | The earth that revolves around me... |
| Enga annan | ...is my brother. |
| Ettuthikkum saami enga annan | My brother is the god in all eight directions. |
| Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annan | My brother is the earth that revolves around me. |
| Hoo ooo | Hoo ooo |
| Ettuthikkum saami enga annan | My brother is the god in all eight directions. |
| Female | |
| Annae yaarannae mannula onattam | Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth? |
| Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam | Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart. |
| Thala kothidum un paasam | Your affection that caresses my hair, |
| Kula saamiya minjaadho | Wouldn't it surpass even our family deity? |
| Manam vaadura pothellaam | Whenever my heart feels wilted, |
| Uyir neeraiyum thoovatho | Doesn't it sprinkle the water of life? |
| Kadal aazham undhan anbae endru | Saying your love is deep as the ocean, |
| Sollida sollida ullamum pongaadho | As I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy? |
| Female | |
| Ennai suththum bhoomi | The earth that revolves around me... |
| Enga annan | ...is my brother. |
| Ettuthikkum saami enga annan | My brother is the god in all eight directions. |
| Ho ooo | Ho ooo |
| Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annan | My brother is the earth that revolves around me. |
| Hoo ooo | Hoo ooo |
| Ettuthikkum saami enga annan | My brother is the god in all eight directions. |
| Female | |
| Oh annae yaarannae mannula onattam | Oh brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth? |
| Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam | Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart. |
| Annae yaarannae… | Brother, my brother... |
அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
மண்ணுல ஒன்னாட்டம்
உன்ன கண்டாலே
நெஞ்சில கொண்டாட்டம்
குழு : அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
மண்ணுல ஒன்னாட்டம்
உன்ன கண்டாலே
நெஞ்சில கொண்டாட்டம்
தல கோதிடும் உன் பாசம்
குல சாமிய மிஞ்சாதோ
மனம் வாடுற போதெல்லாம்
உயிர் நீரென தூவாதோ
கடல் ஆழம் உந்தன் அன்பே என்று
சொல்லிட சொல்லிட உள்ளமும் பொங்காதோ
Brother, my brother!
Brother, my brother!
என்ன சுத்தும் பூமி எங்க அண்ணன்
எட்டு திக்கும் சாமி எங்க அண்ணன்
என்ன சுத்தும் பூமி எங்க அண்ணன் ஹோ ஹோ
எட்டு திக்கும் சாமி எங்க அண்ணன்
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Your affection that caresses my hair,
Wouldn't it surpass even our family deity?
Whenever my heart feels wilted,
Doesn't it sprinkle the water of life?
Saying your love is deep as the ocean,
As I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy?
அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
மண்ணுல ஒன்னாட்டம்
உன்ன கண்டாலே
நெஞ்சில கொண்டாட்டம்
The earth that revolves around me...
...is my brother.
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
My brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo ooo
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
அண்ணன் எனும் வார்த்தை
நான்கெழுத்து வேதம்
உள்ளவரை நானும்
சொல்ல அது போதும்
உத்தே நீ பார்க்க
உள்ளிருக்கும் சோகம் ஓடாதோ
செத்தே போனாலும்
உன் குரலில் வாழ்வே நீளாதோ
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
பொன்னையும் காசையும்
விரும்பும் பூமியிலே
அண்ணனின் மூச்சு தான் தங்கையென
சொல்லிட சென்றுவிடும் சஞ்சலங்களே
The word 'Brother'
Is a four-letter scripture.
As long as I live, it is enough for me to say it.
When you look at me with deep care,
Wouldn't the sorrow inside me run away?
Even if I were dead and gone,
Wouldn't life return at the sound of your voice?
என்ன சுத்தும் பூமி எங்க அண்ணன்
எட்டு திக்கும் சாமி எங்க அண்ணன்
என்ன சுத்தும் பூமி எங்க அண்ணன் ஹோ ஹோ
எட்டு திக்கும் சாமி எங்க அண்ணன்
In this world that desires
Gold and money,
That the brother's breath itself is his sister...
To say this out loud will make all worries vanish.
அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
மண்ணுல ஒன்னாட்டம்
உன்ன கண்டாலே
நெஞ்சில கொண்டாட்டம்
தல கோதிடும் உன் பாசம்
குல சாமிய மிஞ்சாதோ
மனம் வாடுற போதெல்லாம்
உயிர் நீரென தூவாதோ
கடல் ஆழம் உந்தன் அன்பே என்று
சொல்லிட சொல்லிட உள்ளமும் பொங்காதோ
The earth that revolves around me...
...is my brother.
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
My brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo ooo
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
என்ன சுத்தும் பூமி எங்க அண்ணன்
எட்டு திக்கும் சாமி எங்க அண்ணன்
ஹோ ஹோ
என்ன சுத்தும் பூமி எங்க அண்ணன்
ஹோ ஹோ
எட்டு திக்கும் சாமி எங்க அண்ணன்
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Your affection that caresses my hair,
Wouldn't it surpass even our family deity?
Whenever my heart feels wilted,
Doesn't it sprinkle the water of life?
Saying your love is deep as the ocean,
As I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy?
அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
மண்ணுல ஒன்னாட்டம்
உன்ன கண்டாலே
நெஞ்சில கொண்டாட்டம்
The earth that revolves around me...
...is my brother.
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
Ho ooo
My brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo ooo
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
அண்ணே யாரண்ணே
Oh brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Brother, my brother...
Annae yaarannae mannula onattam
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Annae yaarannae
Brother, my brother!
Annae yaarannae
Brother, my brother!
Annae yaarannae mannula onattam
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Thala kothidum un paasam
Your affection that caresses my hair,
Kula saamiya minjaadho
Wouldn't it surpass even our family deity?
Manam vaadura pothellaam
Whenever my heart feels wilted,
Uyir neeraiyum thoovatho
Doesn't it sprinkle the water of life?
Kadal aazham undhan anbae endru
Saying your love is deep as the ocean,
Sollida sollida ullamum pongaadho
As I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy?
Ennai suththum bhoomi
The earth that revolves around me...
Enga annan
...is my brother.
Ettuthikkum saami enga annan
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annan
My brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo ooo
Hoo ooo
Ettuthikkum saami enga annan
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
Annae yaarannae mannula onattam
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Annan enum vaarthai
The word 'Brother'
Naangezhuthu vedham
Is a four-letter scripture.
Ullavarai naanum solla adhu podhum
As long as I live, it is enough for me to say it.
Uththu nee paarka
When you look at me with deep care,
Ullirukkum sogam odaatho
Wouldn't the sorrow inside me run away?
Seththe ponaalum
Even if I were dead and gone,
Un kuralil vaazhvae meezhadho
Wouldn't life return at the sound of your voice?
Ponnaiyum kaasaiyum
In this world that desires
Virumbum bhoomiyilae
Gold and money,
Annanin moochu thaan thangaiyena
That the brother's breath itself is his sister...
Sollivida sendru vidum sanjalangalae
To say this out loud will make all worries vanish.
Ennai suththum bhoomi
The earth that revolves around me...
Enga annan
...is my brother.
Ettuthikkum saami enga annan
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annan
My brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo ooo
Hoo ooo
Ettuthikkum saami enga annan
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
Annae yaarannae mannula onattam
Brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam
Just seeing you brings celebration to my heart.
Thala kothidum un paasam
Your affection that caresses my hair,
Kula saamiya minjaadho
Wouldn't it surpass even our family deity?
Manam vaadura pothellaam
Whenever my heart feels wilted,
Uyir neeraiyum thoovatho
Doesn't it sprinkle the water of life?
Kadal aazham undhan anbae endru
Saying your love is deep as the ocean,
Sollida sollida ullamum pongaadho
As I keep saying it, wouldn't my heart brim with joy?
Ennai suththum bhoomi
The earth that revolves around me...
Enga annan
...is my brother.
Ettuthikkum saami enga annan
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
Ho ooo
Ho ooo
Ennai suththum bhoomi enga annan
My brother is the earth that revolves around me.
Hoo ooo
Hoo ooo
Ettuthikkum saami enga annan
My brother is the god in all eight directions.
Oh annae yaarannae mannula onattam
Oh brother, my brother, who is like you on this earth?
Unnai kandaalae nenjila kondattam
Just 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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