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 padi | Oh wicked world, as you exist |
| Oru pizhaiyum ariyaadha uyirgalaiyae | Innocent lives that know no fault |
| Male | |
| Kollaadhae idhu polae | Do not kill like this |
| Kollaadhae idhu polae | Do not kill like this |
| Pollaadha ulagamae nee | You wicked world |
| Female | |
| Allum pagalum pasiyaal vaadi | Withered by hunger day and night |
| Alaigiromae theruvil thindaadi | We 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 ariyaa | Knowing no deceit or cunning |
| Male | |
| Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaa | Is there no love or virtue in your heart? |
| Anaadhaikkirangum panbae illaiyaa | Is there no quality of compassion for orphans? |
| Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaa | Is there no love or virtue in your heart? |
| Anaadhaikkirangum panbae illaiyaa | Is there no quality of compassion for orphans? |
| Male | |
| Illai endru varubavarkkae | For those who come saying 'I have nothing' |
| Indhaa endru tharuvadharkkae | To give saying 'here, take this' |
| Illai endru varubavarkkae | For those who come saying 'I have nothing' |
| Indhaa endru tharuvadharkkae | To give saying 'here, take this' |
| Iraivan porulai koduthaanae… | God gave wealth to human beings... |
| Ae… ae… | Ae… ae… |
| Idhai marappadhum sariyo seemaanae | Is it right to forget this, oh wealthy lord? |
| Idhai marappadhum sariyo seemaanae | Is it right to forget this, oh wealthy lord? |
கொல்லாதே இது போலே...
பொல்லாத உலகமே நீ உள்ள படி
ஒரு பிழையும் அறியாத உயிர்களையே
Do not kill like this...
Oh wicked world, as you exist
Innocent lives that know no fault
கொல்லாதே இது போலே
கொல்லாதே இது போலே
பொல்லாத உலகமே நீ
Do not kill like this
Do not kill like this
You wicked world
இல்லாத கொடுமையிலே
எங்களை கொல்லாதே இது போலே
எங்களை கொல்லாதே இது போலே
கொல்லாதே இது போலே.....
Withered by hunger day and night
We wander struggling in the streets
அல்லும் பகலும் பசியால் வாடி
அலைகிறோமே தெருவில் திண்டாடி
Knowing no deceit or cunning...
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Knowing no deceit or cunning
அல்லும் பகலும் பசியால் வாடி
அலைகிறோமே தெருவில் திண்டாடி
Is there no love or virtue in your heart?
Is there no quality of compassion for orphans?
Is there no love or virtue in your heart?
Is there no quality of compassion for orphans?
கள்ளம் கபடம் ஏதும் அறியா...
ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...
கள்ளம் கபடம் ஏதும் அறியா
For those who come saying 'I have nothing'
To give saying 'here, take this'
For those who come saying 'I have nothing'
To give saying 'here, take this'
God gave wealth to human beings...
Ae… ae…
Is it right to forget this, oh wealthy lord?
Is it right to forget this, oh wealthy lord?
வெள்ளை உள்ளம் படைத்த எங்களை
கொல்லாதே இது போலே
கொல்லாதே இது போலே...
அன்பும் அறமும் நெஞ்சில் இல்லையா
அனாதைக்கிறங்கும் பண்பே இல்லையா
அன்பும் அறமும் நெஞ்சில் இல்லையா
அனாதைக்கிறங்கும் பண்பே இல்லையா
துன்பம் தீர
வழியே இல்லையா......ஆ...
துன்பம் தீர வழியே இல்லையா
சுகவாசிகளே கருணை இல்லையா
கொல்லாதே இது போலே
கொல்லாதே இது போலே...
இல்லை என்று வருபவர்க்கே
இந்தா என்று தருவதற்க்கே
இல்லை என்று வருபவர்க்கே
இந்தா என்று தருவதற்க்கே
இறைவன் பொருளை கொடுத்தானே.....ஏ......ஏ...
இதை மறப்பதும் சரியோ சீமானே
இதை மறப்பதும் சரியோ சீமானே
இதை மறப்பதும் சரியோ சீமானே
இதை மறப்பதும் சரியோ சீமானே
கொல்லாதே இதை போலே...
Kollaadhae idhu polae…
Do not kill like this...
Pollaadha ulagamae nee ulla padi
Oh wicked world, as you exist
Oru pizhaiyum ariyaadha uyirgalaiyae
Innocent lives that know no fault
Kollaadhae idhu polae
Do not kill like this
Kollaadhae idhu polae
Do not kill like this
Pollaadha ulagamae nee
You wicked world
Allum pagalum pasiyaal vaadi
Withered by hunger day and night
Alaigiromae theruvil thindaadi
We wander struggling in the streets
Kallam kabadam yaedhum ariyaa…
Knowing no deceit or cunning...
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa… aa… aa… aa…
Kallam kabadam yaedhum ariyaa
Knowing no deceit or cunning
Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaa
Is there no love or virtue in your heart?
Anaadhaikkirangum panbae illaiyaa
Is there no quality of compassion for orphans?
Anbum aramum nenjil illaiyaa
Is there no love or virtue in your heart?
Anaadhaikkirangum panbae illaiyaa
Is there no quality of compassion for orphans?
Illai endru varubavarkkae
For those who come saying 'I have nothing'
Indhaa endru tharuvadharkkae
To give saying 'here, take this'
Illai endru varubavarkkae
For those who come saying 'I have nothing'
Indhaa endru tharuvadharkkae
To give saying 'here, take this'
Iraivan porulai koduthaanae…
God gave wealth to human beings...
Ae… ae…
Ae… ae…
Idhai marappadhum sariyo seemaanae
Is it right to forget this, oh wealthy lord?
Idhai marappadhum sariyo seemaanae
Is 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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