- Lyricist
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Anantha Poongatre
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aandaalu
Male :Yenna adhu anna nagar-la
Irukkudhuna
Male :Machi… naan saamiya kooppidurenda..
Male :Kooppudu kooppudu..
Aandaalukku perumaal thunai
Paarvathi-kku sivanaar thunai
Andha valli-kku murugan thunai
Local muniyammaavukku
Namma kalakkal kanniyappan thunai
Namba annanukku yaar thunai
Correct-a paaadnanna…
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Male :Podu…
Chorus :Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Thoongi romba naal aachi
Naalu varusham veenaachi
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Oththukkammaa
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Thoongi romba naal aachi
Naalu varusham veenaachi
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Oththukkammaa
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
{Hooho hooho
Hooo ooo oo} (4)
Sethu vachaaru sethu vachaaru
Ethana kaadhalathan
Kettuppaaru kettuppaaru
Kannagi silaiyathan
Maamu-va paaru maamu-va paaru
Sexy figure thaan
Sollikkittanga sollikkittanga
College ponnungathan
Annan kai luck-u
Nee uttukkamma look-u
Life-u inna book-u
Adha purattinaathaan kick-u
Kick-u inna kick-u
Peg-u potta kick-u
Thokkunnaakkaa thokku
Ginger chicken thokku
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo hoo
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo ho
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo
Vathipettina vathipettina
Kuchinga urasathan
Pathikichunna pathikichunna
Beedi kudikkathan
Ponnunnaakkaa ponnunnaakkaa
Purushan anaikkathan
Illainnaakkaa illainnaakkaa
Yedhu ulaganthan
Aththai peththa chittu
Nee oththai kozha puttu
Banaras-u pattu
Adha kattikkadi thottu
Kattunnaa kattu
Currency note-u kattu
Thuttunnakka thuttu
Reserve bank-u thuttu
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Oththukkammaa
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
Thoongi romba naal aachi
Naalu varusham veenaachi
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Oththukkammaa
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Oththukkammaa
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Andal...
Male: Wait, is that the one in Anna Nagar...
...you're talking about?
Male: Friend... I'm calling upon the gods, man!
Male: Go ahead, call on them!
Lord Perumal is there for Andal,
Lord Shiva is there for Parvati,
Lord Murugan is there for Valli,
For our local Muniyamma,
our rocking Kanniyappan is by her side,
So who is there by our big brother's side?
Sing it right, man...
Thanananna thanananna thanananna
Thanananna thanananna thanananna
Male: Hit it!
Chorus: Thanananna thanananna thanananna
Thanananna thanananna thanananna
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
It has been so long since he slept,
four whole years have gone to waste!
Say yes, girl, say yes,
just say yes!
Please accept this poor, suffering guy!
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
It has been so long since he slept,
four whole years have gone to waste!
Say yes, girl, say yes,
just say yes!
Please accept this poor, suffering guy!
Hoo-ho, hoo-ho,
Hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh
He brought together,
so many couples in love!
Just go and ask,
even the Kannagi statue (on Marina Beach)!
Look at our man, look at our man,
he is such a handsome guy!
That's what they say,
all the college girls around!
My brother has a lucky touch,
so toss a look his way, girl!
What is life? It's like a book,
you only get a kick when you flip through it!
What kind of kick?
The kick you get from having a drink!
And for a spicy side dish,
ginger chicken fry is the best!
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
Hoo ho, hoo ho, hoo hoo
Hoo ho, hoo ho, hoo ho
Hoo ooh ooh, hoo ooh ooh, hoo ooh ooh
A matchbox is made,
for striking matchsticks,
And once it catches fire,
it's for smoking a beedi (leaf-rolled cigarette)!
A woman is born,
for her husband to hold close,
If not for that,
how could this world go on?
You sweet bird born to my aunt,
you're as soft as fresh steamed puttu (rice cake)!
Here is fine Banaras silk,
drape it around yourself!
If you talk of a bundle,
it's a bundle of cash!
If you talk of money,
it's straight from the Reserve Bank!
Say yes, girl, say yes,
just say yes!
Please accept this poor, suffering guy!
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
Meenakshi, oh Meenakshi,
what happened to my brother's love?
It has been so long since he slept,
four whole years have gone to waste!
Say yes, girl, say yes,
just say yes!
Please accept this poor, suffering guy!
Say yes, girl, say yes,
just say yes!
Please accept this poor, suffering guy!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a lively, fast-paced 'Gana' style folk track from the movie Anantha Poongatre (1999). In the song, a group of friends sing on behalf of their 'annan' (elder brother/friend) to persuade a girl named Meenakshi to accept his love. They list various divine couples (Perumal-Aandaal, Shiva-Parvathi, Murugan-Valli) and local street couples to emphasize that everyone has a partner, asking who will pair up with their brother.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Aandaalukku perumaal thunai / Paarvathi-kku sivanaar thunai”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines (Aan-daalukku / Paar-vathikku).
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Annan kai luck-u / Nee uttukkamma look-u / Life-u inna book-u / Adha purattinaathaan kick-u”
End-rhyming words used repeatedly to build energetic rhythm typical of Chennai Gana music (luck-u / look-u / book-u / kick-u).
Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)
“Meenaatchi meenaatchi”
Repetition of words like 'Meenaatchi meenaatchi' and 'Sethu vachaaru sethu vachaaru' to accentuate the plea and tempo.
Did you know?
Trivia
Music for Anantha Poongatre was composed by Deva, who is famously known as the 'Father of Gana Genre' in Tamil cinema. The song showcases Chennai street slangs ('Machi', 'Local', 'Kick-u') mixed with folk humor.
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