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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Aanaiyittal

From Kanmani Raja · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Pushpalatha
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kanmani Raja
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
11 Oct 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naan aanaiyittaal
Naan aanaiyittaal
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Naan aanaiyittaal
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
Kaasikku pogira vayasaatchu
Karuththathu ellaam veluthaachchu
Kaasikku pogira vayasaatchu
Karuththathu ellaam veluthaachchu
Aasaikku pullaiyum poranthaachchu
Adharkoru pullaiyum vanthachchu
Veedu rendaa aaga vachchu
Panthapaasam poga vacha paatti
Podu rendu kannaththilae
Podattumaa saattaiyai naan neetti
Naan aanaiyittaal
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Naan aanaiyittaal
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
Ramanai pirichchava kaikaeyi
Raniyai pirichchava kooniyadi
Veettukku vanthava sridevi
Adhai virattida vanthava moodevi
Pogattum pogattum
Pompalaithaaninnu paarthaen
Podura podula pompala
Kanakkaiyum theerthaen
Daattdadada daada daatdadada daada daatdadada daada
Naan aanaiyittaal
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Naan aanaiyittaal
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
Veettilae aayiram vazhakkaiyaa
Vidinjaa ezhunthaa irukkaiyaa
Yaettula theettura kanakkaiyaa
Ennidam un kadhai irukkaiyya
Pillaiyaaru kovilukku
Alli kondu pogaporen
Thaengaai pottu pottu odaikkiraen
Paattu paadi odhaikiraen vaaiyyaa
Naan aanaiyittaal
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Naan aanaiyittaal
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
If I give the command,
If I give the command,
Even an elephant will bow before this master's whip!
If I give the command,
Only then will grandma understand my true nature...
You are old enough to go on pilgrimage to Kashi,
Every black hair on your head has turned white.
You are old enough to go on pilgrimage to Kashi,
Every black hair on your head has turned white.
A child was born to fulfill the family's wish,
And a grandchild was born to that child too.
You split this home into two,
And destroyed all love and family bonds, grandma!
Slap her twice across the cheeks!
Shall I raise my whip and strike you?
If I give the command,
Even an elephant will bow before this master's whip!
If I give the command,
Only then will grandma understand my true nature...
Kaikeyi was the one who drove Rama away,
And Kooni the hunchback was the one who poisoned the queen's mind.
The one who came into our home is Sridevi (goddess of good fortune),
And the one who came to drive her out is Mudevi (goddess of misfortune)!
Let it be, let it be,
I let you off thinking you are just a woman.
With the thrashing I am going to give,
I have settled the score with you for good!
Da-tta-da-da da-da, da-tta-da-da da-da, da-tta-da-da da-da...
If I give the command,
Even an elephant will bow before this master's whip!
If I give the command,
Only then will grandma understand my true nature...
There are a thousand disputes in this house, mister!
Waiting right there the moment we wake at dawn!
It is a long account written in a ledger, mister,
I have your whole story right with me, you hear?
To Lord Ganesha's temple,
I am going to bundle you up and take you,
I will smash you down again and again like breaking coconuts,
And kick you while singing a song—come on, mister!
If I give the command,
Even an elephant will bow before this master's whip!
If I give the command,
Only then will grandma understand my true nature...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This energetic song from Kanmani Raja (1974) expresses a powerful, assertive stance against domestic discord and evil influences within a family. The narrator uses stern, fiery language to confront an elderly grandmother figure whose scheming ways have broken apart family bonds and caused chaos inside the household.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kaasikku pogira vayasaatchu / Karuththathu ellaam veluthaachchu”

Rhyming of the second letter across lines (e.g., Kaasikku / Karuththathu / Aasaikku / Adharkoru).

Monaai (Alliteration)

“Podu rendu kannaththilae / Podattumaa saattaiyai naan neetti”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words (e.g., Podu / Podattumaa).

Mythological Allusion

“Ramanai pirichchava kaikaeyi / Raniyai pirichchava kooniyadi”

References to Kaikeyi and Kooni from the Ramayana, comparing family manipulators to villainous epic characters, and Sridevi/Moodevi contrasting auspiciousness with misfortune.

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Trivia

This track parodies and adapts the iconic theme of MGR's famous track 'Naan Aanaiyittaal' from Enga Veettu Pillai (1965), using similar rhythmic structure and whip motifs in a comedic/dramatic context composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

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