Appane Appane
From Annai Or Aalayam · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annai Or Aalayam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Appanae appanae | Oh father, oh father! |
| Pullaiyaar appanae | Oh Lord Ganesha, father! |
| Adangappanae appanae | Oh uncontrollable father! |
| Pullaiyaar appanae | Oh Lord Ganesha, father! |
| Podava thoppu karnam podava | Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance? |
| Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa | Shall I sing a song and dance for you? |
| Anbu enakku romba irukku | I have so much love within me. |
| Vambu vazhakku innum yethukku | Why continue quarrels and arguments anymore? |
| Male | |
| Adangappanae appanae | Oh uncontrollable father! |
| Pullaiyaar appanae | Oh Lord Ganesha, father! |
| Podava thoppu karnam podava | Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance? |
| Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa | Shall I sing a song and dance for you? |
| Male | |
| Vaathiyangal ennenna sol vaasikiren | Tell me what musical instruments to play, and I will play them. |
| Vaathiyaru endru unnai nesikkiren | I affectionally regard you as my master teacher. |
| Vedikkai viththai ellaam kathukkuren | I will learn all entertaining tricks. |
| Verenna seiya venum othukkuren | Tell me what else to do, I agree to it all. |
| Ishtapadi sollu nadakkiren | Tell me your wishes, I will act accordingly. |
| Ennai naanae vittu kodukkuren | I am yielding and compromising myself for you. |
| Suttithanam aththanaiyum | All of this mischievous naughtiness, |
| Vittuvidu raaja | Give it up, my little king. |
| Male | |
| Adangappanae appanae | Oh uncontrollable father! |
| Pullaiyaar appanae | Oh Lord Ganesha, father! |
| Podava thoppu karnam podava | Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance? |
| Female | |
| Paarvathi petrueduthaal | Goddess Parvathi gave birth to |
| Rendu pillai | Two children. |
| Baalagan murugano nalla pillai | The child Murugan is a very good boy. |
| Nee mattum romba romba chutti pillai | You alone are a very, very naughty child. |
| Thaanga villai nee seiyum anbu thollai | I cannot bear the affectionate trouble you cause! |
| Kaatil unnai kandu eduthavan | The one who rescued you in the forest, |
| Kaadhal vaithu unnai valarthavan | The one who raised you with deep love, |
| Unnai pola ullam ulla nalla pillai raaja | He is a good child with a heart just like yours, my king. |
| Female | |
| Appanae appanae | Oh father, oh father! |
| Pullaiyaar appanae | Oh Lord Ganesha, father! |
| Podava thoppu karnam podava | Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance? |
| Male | |
| Aarattum nenjil ulla thazhumbugal | Let the scars in the heart heal. |
| Pogattum munnam seitha thavarugal | Let the past mistakes fade away. |
| Thaai indri intha pillai thavikkiren | Without a mother, I, this child, am suffering. |
| Nee indri unthan annai thudikkiraal | Without you, your mother is yearning desperately. |
| Petha manam pithu pidithathu | The birth mother's heart has gone mad with longing. |
| Pillai nalam enni kidakkuthu | She lies awake constantly thinking of her child's well-being. |
| Annai vasam unnai vaithen | I have brought you back under your mother's care. |
| Ennai nambu raaja | Trust me, my little king. |
| Male | |
| Appanae appanae | Oh father, oh father! |
| Pullaiyaar appanae | Oh Lord Ganesha, father! |
| Podava thoppu karnam podava | Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance? |
| Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa | Shall I sing a song and dance for you? |
| Anbu enakku romba irukku | I have so much love within me. |
| Vambu vazhakku innum yethukku | Why continue quarrels and arguments anymore? |
| Male | |
| Adangappanae appanae | Oh uncontrollable father! |
| Pullaiyaar appanae | Oh Lord Ganesha, father! |
| Podava thoppu karnam podava | Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance? |
| Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa | Shall I sing a song and dance for you? |
அப்பனே அப்பனே புள்ளையார் அப்பனே
அடங்கப்பனே அப்பனே புள்ளையார் அப்பனே
போடவா தோப்புக்கரணம் போடவா
நான் பாடவா பாட்டுப்பாடி ஆடவா
அன்பு எனக்கு ரொம்ப இருக்கு
வம்பு வழக்கு இன்னும் எதுக்கு
Oh father, oh father!
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Oh uncontrollable father!
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
I have so much love within me.
Why continue quarrels and arguments anymore?
அடங்கப்பனே அப்பனே
புள்ளையார் அப்பனே
போடவா தோப்புக்கரணம் போடவா
நான் பாடவா பாட்டுப்பாடி ஆடவா
Oh uncontrollable father!
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
வாத்தியங்கள் என்னென்ன சொல் வாசிக்கிறேன்
வாத்தியாரு என்று உன்னை நேசிக்கிறேன்
வேடிக்கை வித்தை எல்லாம் கத்துக்குறேன்
வேறென்ன செய்யவேணும் ஒத்துக்குறேன்
Tell me what musical instruments to play, and I will play them.
I affectionally regard you as my master teacher.
I will learn all entertaining tricks.
Tell me what else to do, I agree to it all.
Tell me your wishes, I will act accordingly.
I am yielding and compromising myself for you.
All of this mischievous naughtiness,
Give it up, my little king.
இஷ்டப்படி சொல்லு நடக்கிறேன்
என்னை நானே விட்டுக்கொடுக்கிறேன்
சுட்டித்தனம் அத்தனையும் விட்டுவிடு ராஜா
Oh uncontrollable father!
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
அடங்கப்பனே அப்பனே
புள்ளையார் அப்பனே
போடவா தோப்புக்கரணம் போடவா
Goddess Parvathi gave birth to
Two children.
The child Murugan is a very good boy.
You alone are a very, very naughty child.
I cannot bear the affectionate trouble you cause!
The one who rescued you in the forest,
The one who raised you with deep love,
He is a good child with a heart just like yours, my king.
பார்வதி பெற்றெடுத்தாள் ரெண்டு பிள்ளை
பாலகன் முருகனோ நல்ல பிள்ளை
நீ மட்டும் ரொம்ப ரொம்ப சுட்டிப் பிள்ளை
தாங்கவில்லை நீ செய்யும் அன்புத் தொல்லை
Oh father, oh father!
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
காட்டில் உன்னைக் கண்டு எடுத்தவன்
காதல் வைத்து உன்னை வளர்த்தவன்
உன்னைப்போல உள்ளம் உள்ள
நல்லபிள்ளை ராஜா
Let the scars in the heart heal.
Let the past mistakes fade away.
Without a mother, I, this child, am suffering.
Without you, your mother is yearning desperately.
The birth mother's heart has gone mad with longing.
She lies awake constantly thinking of her child's well-being.
I have brought you back under your mother's care.
Trust me, my little king.
அப்பனே அப்பனே புள்ளையார் அப்பனே
போடவா தோப்புக்கரணம் போடவா
Oh father, oh father!
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
I have so much love within me.
Why continue quarrels and arguments anymore?
ஆறட்டும் நெஞ்சில் உள்ள தழும்புகள்
போகட்டும் முன்னம் செய்த தவறுகள்
தாயின்றி இந்தப் பிள்ளை தவிக்கிறேன்
நீயின்றி உந்தன் அன்னை துடிக்கிறாள்
Oh uncontrollable father!
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
பெத்த மனம் பித்துப் பிடித்தது
பிள்ளை நலம் எண்ணிக் கிடக்குது
அன்னை வசம் உன்னை வைப்பேன்
என்னை நம்பு ராஜா
அப்பனே அப்பனே புள்ளையார் அப்பனே
போடவா தோப்புக்கரணம் போடவா
நான் பாடவா பாட்டுப்பாடி ஆடவா
அன்பு எனக்கு ரொம்ப இருக்கு
வம்பு வழக்கு இன்னும் எதுக்கு
அப்பனே அப்பனே புள்ளையார் அப்பனே
போடவா தோப்புக்கரணம் போடவா
நான் பாடவா பாட்டுப்பாடி ஆடவா
Appanae appanae
Oh father, oh father!
Pullaiyaar appanae
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Adangappanae appanae
Oh uncontrollable father!
Pullaiyaar appanae
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Podava thoppu karnam podava
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
Anbu enakku romba irukku
I have so much love within me.
Vambu vazhakku innum yethukku
Why continue quarrels and arguments anymore?
Adangappanae appanae
Oh uncontrollable father!
Pullaiyaar appanae
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Podava thoppu karnam podava
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
Vaathiyangal ennenna sol vaasikiren
Tell me what musical instruments to play, and I will play them.
Vaathiyaru endru unnai nesikkiren
I affectionally regard you as my master teacher.
Vedikkai viththai ellaam kathukkuren
I will learn all entertaining tricks.
Verenna seiya venum othukkuren
Tell me what else to do, I agree to it all.
Ishtapadi sollu nadakkiren
Tell me your wishes, I will act accordingly.
Ennai naanae vittu kodukkuren
I am yielding and compromising myself for you.
Suttithanam aththanaiyum
All of this mischievous naughtiness,
Vittuvidu raaja
Give it up, my little king.
Adangappanae appanae
Oh uncontrollable father!
Pullaiyaar appanae
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Podava thoppu karnam podava
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Paarvathi petrueduthaal
Goddess Parvathi gave birth to
Rendu pillai
Two children.
Baalagan murugano nalla pillai
The child Murugan is a very good boy.
Nee mattum romba romba chutti pillai
You alone are a very, very naughty child.
Thaanga villai nee seiyum anbu thollai
I cannot bear the affectionate trouble you cause!
Kaatil unnai kandu eduthavan
The one who rescued you in the forest,
Kaadhal vaithu unnai valarthavan
The one who raised you with deep love,
Unnai pola ullam ulla nalla pillai raaja
He is a good child with a heart just like yours, my king.
Appanae appanae
Oh father, oh father!
Pullaiyaar appanae
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Podava thoppu karnam podava
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Aarattum nenjil ulla thazhumbugal
Let the scars in the heart heal.
Pogattum munnam seitha thavarugal
Let the past mistakes fade away.
Thaai indri intha pillai thavikkiren
Without a mother, I, this child, am suffering.
Nee indri unthan annai thudikkiraal
Without you, your mother is yearning desperately.
Petha manam pithu pidithathu
The birth mother's heart has gone mad with longing.
Pillai nalam enni kidakkuthu
She lies awake constantly thinking of her child's well-being.
Annai vasam unnai vaithen
I have brought you back under your mother's care.
Ennai nambu raaja
Trust me, my little king.
Appanae appanae
Oh father, oh father!
Pullaiyaar appanae
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Podava thoppu karnam podava
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
Anbu enakku romba irukku
I have so much love within me.
Vambu vazhakku innum yethukku
Why continue quarrels and arguments anymore?
Adangappanae appanae
Oh uncontrollable father!
Pullaiyaar appanae
Oh Lord Ganesha, father!
Podava thoppu karnam podava
Shall I do sit-ups holding my ears as penance?
Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa
Shall I sing a song and dance for you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Appanae Appanae' is an emotionally rich and playful song from the 1979 film 'Annai Or Aalayam'. In the movie's narrative, the protagonist (played by Rajinikanth) affectionately sings to a baby elephant, equating its playful mischief to Lord Ganesha (Pillaiyar). He uses coaxing, playful gestures, and rhythmic pleas to pacify the spirited young elephant, expressing how much love he holds for it while coaxing it to return to its mother. As the song progresses, the tone shifts from lighthearted cajoling to deep emotional resonant pleading. The singer highlights the agony of separation between a mother and her child, drawing parallels to divine relationships and maternal longing. Through poetic verses by Vaali, the song explores themes of filial bond, human-animal affection, and redemptive maternal warmth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Pullaiyaar appanae”
Comparing the baby elephant to Lord Ganesha (Pillaiyar / Adangappanae) due to its elephant visage and playful, unyielding nature.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Anbu enakku romba irukku / Vambu vazhakku innum yethukku”
Rhyming of the second consonant character across adjacent lines ('Anbu' / 'Vambu').
Rhyme / Repetitive Refrain
“Podava thoppu karnam podava / Naan paadava paattu paadi aadavaa”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Podava' and 'paadava' creating a musical, persuasive cadence typical of nursery/coaxing songs.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Petha manam pithu pidithathu / Pillai nalam enni kidakkuthu”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' in words ('Petha', 'Pithu', 'Pillai').
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Trivia
'Annai Or Aalayam' (1979) was a blockbuster Tamil-Telugu bilingual film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Devar Films, famous for featuring trained wild animals. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The song was filmed with Rajinikanth interacting closely with a real baby elephant, making it one of the most iconic human-animal bond songs in Tamil cinema history.
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