Anniyaval Thagathukku
From Manaivi · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Manaivi1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Pazhutha nilaverikka | As the ripe moonlight shines brightly, |
| Pazhakuzhaiyum thaen vadikka | As fruit mash drips with honey, |
| Suvaithu anubavikka | To taste and experience it, |
| Thunaikiliyum illaiyadi | My companion parrot is not here, my friend. |
| Female | |
| Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga | To comfort the thirst of an outside woman, |
| Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada | If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother, |
| Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma | Does everything that happens in a play become real? |
| Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma | Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband? |
| Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga | To comfort the thirst of an outside woman, |
| Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada | If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother, |
| Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma | Does everything that happens in a play become real? |
| Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma | Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband? |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna idhazh irandum | Bringing together two small lips, |
| Serthu vaithu thaeneduthu | Extracting honey from them, |
| Unna konjam | To consume a little, |
| Anumadhithaal yaar thaduppaar | Who will stop if permitted? |
| Chinna chinna idhazh irandum | Bringing together two small lips, |
| Serthu vaithu thaeneduthu | Extracting honey from them, |
| Unna konjam | To consume a little, |
| Anumadhithaal yaar thaduppaar | Who will stop if permitted? |
| Female | |
| Pinni pinni kaaleduthu | Entwining legs together step by step, |
| Pesi pesi kaadhalithu | Talking and loving continuously, |
| Pennai konji | Fondling a woman, |
| Pen anaithaal yaar rasippaar | If a woman embraces another woman, who will relish it? |
| Female | |
| Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga | To comfort the thirst of an outside woman, |
| Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada | If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother, |
| Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma | Does everything that happens in a play become real? |
| Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma | Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband? |
| Female | |
| Thol irandai thol anaikka | Embracing shoulder to shoulder, |
| Thogai manam maarbalakka | While the peacock-like mind blossoms across the chest, |
| Naam iruvar thanithirukka | When the two of us are alone together, |
| Naanathukku velaiyenna | What purpose does shyness serve? |
| Thol irandai thol anaikka | Embracing shoulder to shoulder, |
| Thogai manam maarbalakka | While the peacock-like mind blossoms across the chest, |
| Naam iruvar thanithirukka | When the two of us are alone together, |
| Naanathukku velaiyenna | What purpose does shyness serve? |
| Female | |
| Alappavar alandhu vittal | Once the one destined to measure finishes measuring, |
| Aasaiyangu mudinthuvidum | Desire ends right there; |
| Aduthavar alakka vandhaal | If a stranger comes to measure instead, |
| Vaeli vandhu thaduthu vidum | A protective fence will step in and block them. |
| Alappavar alandhu vittal | Once the one destined to measure finishes measuring, |
| Aasaiyangu mudinthuvidum | Desire ends right there; |
| Aduthavar alakka vandhaal | If a stranger comes to measure instead, |
| Vaeli vandhu thaduthu vidum | A protective fence will step in and block them. |
| Female | |
| Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga | To comfort the thirst of an outside woman, |
| Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada | If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother, |
| Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma | Does everything that happens in a play become real? |
| Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma | Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband? |
| Female | |
| Vaanathilae pooparithu | Plucking flowers from the sky, |
| Vannavanna naareduthu | Taking colorful strings of fiber, |
| Maalai katti podattuma | Shall I weave a garland and put it on? |
| Manam pola aadattuma | Shall I dance as my heart desires? |
| Vaanathilae pooparithu | Plucking flowers from the sky, |
| Vannavanna naareduthu | Taking colorful strings of fiber, |
| Maalai katti podattuma | Shall I weave a garland and put it on? |
| Manam pola aadattuma | Shall I dance as my heart desires? |
| Female | |
| Poduvadhum athanaiyum | Everything that is placed on oneself, |
| Poomaalai aavadhillai | Does not become a true flower garland; |
| Podubavar podum varai | Until the rightful person garlands, |
| Poo vada poovadhillai | A flower does not bloom to wither away. |
| Poduvadhum athanaiyum | Everything that is placed on oneself, |
| Poomaalai aavadhillai | Does not become a true flower garland; |
| Podubavar podum varai | Until the rightful person garlands, |
| Poo vada poovadhillai | A flower does not bloom to wither away. |
| Female | |
| Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga | To comfort the thirst of an outside woman, |
| Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada | If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother, |
| Female | |
| Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma | Does everything that happens in a play become real? |
| Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma | Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband? |
பழுத்த நிலவெரிக்க
பழக்குலையும் தேன் வடிக்க
சுவைத்து அனுபவிக்க
துணைக் கிளியும் இல்லையடி....
As the ripe moonlight shines brightly,
As fruit mash drips with honey,
To taste and experience it,
My companion parrot is not here, my friend.
அண்ணியவள் தாகத்துக்கு ஆறுதலாக
அண்ணனுக்கு தங்கை வந்தாள் நாடகமாட
நாடகத்தில் வருவதெல்லாம் உண்மையாகுமா
சொந்த நாயகனின் உறவில்லாமல் பெண்மை வாழுமா
அண்ணியவள் தாகத்துக்கு ஆறுதலாக
அண்ணனுக்கு தங்கை வந்தாள் நாடகமாட
நாடகத்தில் வருவதெல்லாம் உண்மையாகுமா
சொந்த நாயகனின் உறவில்லாமல் பெண்மை வாழுமா
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
சின்ன சின்ன இதழ் இரண்டும்
சேர்த்து வைத்து தேனெடுத்து
உண்ணக் கொஞ்சம்
அனுமதித்தால் யார் தடுப்பார்
சின்ன சின்ன இதழ் இரண்டும்
சேர்த்து வைத்து தேனெடுத்து
உண்ணக் கொஞ்சம்
அனுமதித்தால் யார் தடுப்பார்
Bringing together two small lips,
Extracting honey from them,
To consume a little,
Who will stop if permitted?
Bringing together two small lips,
Extracting honey from them,
To consume a little,
Who will stop if permitted?
பின்னி பின்னிக் காலெடுத்து
பேசி பேசி காதலித்து
பெண்ணைக் கொஞ்சி
பெண் அணைத்தால் யார் ரசிப்பார்
Entwining legs together step by step,
Talking and loving continuously,
Fondling a woman,
If a woman embraces another woman, who will relish it?
அண்ணியவள் தாகத்துக்கு ஆறுதலாக
அண்ணனுக்கு தங்கை வந்தாள் நாடகமாட
நாடகத்தில் வருவதெல்லாம் உண்மையாகுமா
சொந்த நாயகனின் உறவில்லாமல் பெண்மை வாழுமா
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
தோளிரண்டும் தோள் அணைக்க
தோகை மனம் மார்பளக்க
நாமிருவர் தனித்திருக்க
நாணத்துக்கு வேலையென்ன
தோளிரண்டும் தோள் அணைக்க
தோகை மனம் மார்பளக்க
நாமிருவர் தனித்திருக்க
நாணத்துக்கு வேலையென்ன
Embracing shoulder to shoulder,
While the peacock-like mind blossoms across the chest,
When the two of us are alone together,
What purpose does shyness serve?
Embracing shoulder to shoulder,
While the peacock-like mind blossoms across the chest,
When the two of us are alone together,
What purpose does shyness serve?
அளப்பவர் அளந்து விட்டால்
ஆசையங்கு முடிந்துவிடும்
அடுத்தவர் அளக்க வந்தால்
வேலி வந்து தடுத்துவிடும்
அளப்பவர் அளந்து விட்டால்
ஆசையங்கு முடிந்துவிடும்
அடுத்தவர் அளக்க வந்தால்
வேலி வந்து தடுத்துவிடும்
Once the one destined to measure finishes measuring,
Desire ends right there;
If a stranger comes to measure instead,
A protective fence will step in and block them.
Once the one destined to measure finishes measuring,
Desire ends right there;
If a stranger comes to measure instead,
A protective fence will step in and block them.
அண்ணியவள் தாகத்துக்கு ஆறுதலாக
அண்ணனுக்கு தங்கை வந்தாள் நாடகமாட
நாடகத்தில் வருவதெல்லாம் உண்மையாகுமா
சொந்த நாயகனின் உறவில்லாமல் பெண்மை வாழுமா
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
வானத்திலே பூப்பறித்து
வண்ண வண்ண நாரெடுத்து
மாலைக் கட்டி போடட்டுமா
மனம் போல ஆடட்டுமா
வானத்திலே பூப்பறித்து
வண்ண வண்ண நாரெடுத்து
மாலைக் கட்டி போடட்டுமா
மனம் போல ஆடட்டுமா
Plucking flowers from the sky,
Taking colorful strings of fiber,
Shall I weave a garland and put it on?
Shall I dance as my heart desires?
Plucking flowers from the sky,
Taking colorful strings of fiber,
Shall I weave a garland and put it on?
Shall I dance as my heart desires?
போடுவதும் அத்தனையும்
பூமாலை ஆவதில்லை
போடுபவர் போடும்வரை
பூ வாடப் போவதில்லை....
போடுவதும் அத்தனையும்
பூமாலை ஆவதில்லை
போடுபவர் போடும்வரை
பூ வாடப் போவதில்லை....
Everything that is placed on oneself,
Does not become a true flower garland;
Until the rightful person garlands,
A flower does not bloom to wither away.
Everything that is placed on oneself,
Does not become a true flower garland;
Until the rightful person garlands,
A flower does not bloom to wither away.
அண்ணியவள் தாகத்துக்கு ஆறுதலாக
அண்ணனுக்கு தங்கை வந்தாள் நாடகமாட
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
நாடகத்தில் வருவதெல்லாம் உண்மையாகுமா
சொந்த நாயகனின் உறவில்லாமல் பெண்மை வாழுமா
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
Pazhutha nilaverikka
As the ripe moonlight shines brightly,
Pazhakuzhaiyum thaen vadikka
As fruit mash drips with honey,
Suvaithu anubavikka
To taste and experience it,
Thunaikiliyum illaiyadi
My companion parrot is not here, my friend.
Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
Chinna chinna idhazh irandum
Bringing together two small lips,
Serthu vaithu thaeneduthu
Extracting honey from them,
Unna konjam
To consume a little,
Anumadhithaal yaar thaduppaar
Who will stop if permitted?
Chinna chinna idhazh irandum
Bringing together two small lips,
Serthu vaithu thaeneduthu
Extracting honey from them,
Unna konjam
To consume a little,
Anumadhithaal yaar thaduppaar
Who will stop if permitted?
Pinni pinni kaaleduthu
Entwining legs together step by step,
Pesi pesi kaadhalithu
Talking and loving continuously,
Pennai konji
Fondling a woman,
Pen anaithaal yaar rasippaar
If a woman embraces another woman, who will relish it?
Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
Thol irandai thol anaikka
Embracing shoulder to shoulder,
Thogai manam maarbalakka
While the peacock-like mind blossoms across the chest,
Naam iruvar thanithirukka
When the two of us are alone together,
Naanathukku velaiyenna
What purpose does shyness serve?
Thol irandai thol anaikka
Embracing shoulder to shoulder,
Thogai manam maarbalakka
While the peacock-like mind blossoms across the chest,
Naam iruvar thanithirukka
When the two of us are alone together,
Naanathukku velaiyenna
What purpose does shyness serve?
Alappavar alandhu vittal
Once the one destined to measure finishes measuring,
Aasaiyangu mudinthuvidum
Desire ends right there;
Aduthavar alakka vandhaal
If a stranger comes to measure instead,
Vaeli vandhu thaduthu vidum
A protective fence will step in and block them.
Alappavar alandhu vittal
Once the one destined to measure finishes measuring,
Aasaiyangu mudinthuvidum
Desire ends right there;
Aduthavar alakka vandhaal
If a stranger comes to measure instead,
Vaeli vandhu thaduthu vidum
A protective fence will step in and block them.
Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
Vaanathilae pooparithu
Plucking flowers from the sky,
Vannavanna naareduthu
Taking colorful strings of fiber,
Maalai katti podattuma
Shall I weave a garland and put it on?
Manam pola aadattuma
Shall I dance as my heart desires?
Vaanathilae pooparithu
Plucking flowers from the sky,
Vannavanna naareduthu
Taking colorful strings of fiber,
Maalai katti podattuma
Shall I weave a garland and put it on?
Manam pola aadattuma
Shall I dance as my heart desires?
Poduvadhum athanaiyum
Everything that is placed on oneself,
Poomaalai aavadhillai
Does not become a true flower garland;
Podubavar podum varai
Until the rightful person garlands,
Poo vada poovadhillai
A flower does not bloom to wither away.
Poduvadhum athanaiyum
Everything that is placed on oneself,
Poomaalai aavadhillai
Does not become a true flower garland;
Podubavar podum varai
Until the rightful person garlands,
Poo vada poovadhillai
A flower does not bloom to wither away.
Anniyaval thaagathukku aarudhalaaga
To comfort the thirst of an outside woman,
Annanukku thangai vandhaal naadagamaada
If a sister comes to act in a play for her brother,
Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma
Does everything that happens in a play become real?
Sondha naayaganin uravillamal penmai vaazhuma
Can womanhood truly live without the bond of her own husband?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a philosophical and emotional dialogue between two women, examining romantic longing, societal expectations, and the nature of marital intimacy. One voice speaks enticingly of love, romantic freedom, and passion under the moonlight, while the second voice grounds the conversation in harsh reality, pointing out that substitute affection or staged romance ('acting in a drama') can never replace the true, sacred bond between a woman and her husband.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodaru (Repetitive Words for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna idhazh irandum”
Repetition of short descriptive words like 'chinna chinna', 'pinni pinni', and 'pesi pesi' adds rhythmic cadence and heightens emotional emphasis.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Thogai manam maarbalakka”
'Thogai manam' compares the mind/heart of a woman to the spread tail of a peacock blooming with joy.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma”
The lyricist uses poignant rhetorical questions such as 'Nadagathil varuvadhellam unmaiyaguma' to emphasize that forced or artificial affection lacks real emotional truth.
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poduvadhum athanaiyum”
Matching initial consonant sounds in 'Poduvadhum athanaiyum / Poomaalai aavadhillai' creates melodic internal harmony.
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan for the 1969 film 'Manaivi', this song features a duet between P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari, highlighting Kannadasan's mastery at contrasting sensual romantic temptation with traditional moral philosophy through lyrical debate.
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