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Lyrics & meaning

Kolladhe Idhu Pole

From Annaiyin Aanai · 1958

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
C. S. Jayaram, A. P. Komala
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Annaiyin Aanai1958

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kollaadhae idhu polae…Do not kill like this...
Pollaadha ulagamae nee ulla padiOh wicked world, as you exist
Oru pizhaiyum ariyaadha uyirgalaiyaeInnocent lives that know no fault
Male
Kollaadhae idhu polaeDo not kill like this
Kollaadhae idhu polaeDo not kill like this
Pollaadha ulagamae neeYou wicked world
Female
Allum pagalum pasiyaal vaadiWithered by hunger day and night
Alaigiromae theruvil thindaadiWe wander struggling in the streets
Male
Kallam kabadam yaedhum ariyaa…Knowing no deceit or cunning...
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Kallam kabadam yaedhum ariyaaKnowing no deceit or cunning
Male
Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaaIs there no love or virtue in your heart?
Anaadhaikkirangum panbae illaiyaaIs there no quality of compassion for orphans?
Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaaIs there no love or virtue in your heart?
Anaadhaikkirangum panbae illaiyaaIs there no quality of compassion for orphans?
Male
Illai endru varubavarkkaeFor those who come saying 'I have nothing'
Indhaa endru tharuvadharkkaeTo give saying 'here, take this'
Illai endru varubavarkkaeFor those who come saying 'I have nothing'
Indhaa endru tharuvadharkkaeTo give saying 'here, take this'
Iraivan porulai koduthaanae…God gave wealth to human beings...
Ae… ae…Ae… ae…
Idhai marappadhum sariyo seemaanaeIs it right to forget this, oh wealthy lord?
Idhai marappadhum sariyo seemaanaeIs it right to forget this, oh wealthy lord?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a poignant social commentary and a plea to an unfeeling society. The singer addresses the indifferent world, asking why innocent beings and orphans are left to suffer and wander the streets tormented by hunger day and night despite having no deceit in their hearts.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question

Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaa

The lyrics use direct questions like 'Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaa' and 'Idhai marappadhum sariyo' to provoke reflection and moral conscience in the listener.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kallam kabadam yaedhum ariyaa

Repetition of initial consonants or phonetic matches across words, such as 'Kallam kabadam' and 'Illai / Indhaa'.

Antithesis / Dynamic Pairing

Allum pagalum pasiyaal vaadi

'Allum pagalum' pairs opposing time concepts (night and day) to signify continuous, unending suffering.

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Trivia

The film 'Annaiyin Aanai' (1958) starred Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, and P. Bhanumathi. The music for this film was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, and lyricist Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam was renowned for penning deeply humanistic and philosophical songs in golden age Tamil cinema.

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