Naan Aanaiyittal
From Kanmani Raja · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Pushpalatha
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanmani Raja1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum | Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum | Then grandmother will understand my true nature |
| Female | |
| Kaasikku pogira vayasaatchu | You have reached the age to go on a pilgrimage to Kashi |
| Karuththathu ellaam veluthaachchu | Everything that was black hair has turned white |
| Kaasikku pogira vayasaatchu | You have reached the age to go on a pilgrimage to Kashi |
| Karuththathu ellaam veluthaachchu | Everything that was black hair has turned white |
| Aasaikku pullaiyum poranthaachchu | A child was born out of desire |
| Adharkoru pullaiyum vanthachchu | And that child has now had a child of his own |
| Female | |
| Veedu rendaa aaga vachchu | Making the house split into two |
| Panthapaasam poga vacha paatti | Oh grandmother who destroyed love and affection |
| Podu rendu kannaththilae | Slap two blows on her cheeks |
| Podattumaa saattaiyai naan neetti | Shall I extend my whip and strike? |
| Female | |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum | Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum | Then grandmother will understand my true nature |
| Female | |
| Ramanai pirichchava kaikaeyi | Kaikeyi was the one who separated Rama |
| Raniyai pirichchava kooniyadi | Kooni was the hunchback who separated the Queen |
| Veettukku vanthava sridevi | Sridevi came into the house |
| Adhai virattida vanthava moodevi | Moodevi came to drive her away |
| Female | |
| Pogattum pogattum | Let it go, let it go |
| Pompalaithaaninnu paarthaen | I thought of her as just a woman |
| Podura podula pompala | With the thrashing I am giving, woman |
| Kanakkaiyum theerthaen | I have settled the full score |
| Daattdadada daada daatdadada daada daatdadada daada | Daattdadada daada daatdadada daada daatdadada daada |
| Female | |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum | Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum | Then grandmother will understand my true nature |
| Female | |
| Veettilae aayiram vazhakkaiyaa | Are there a thousand disputes inside the house? |
| Vidinjaa ezhunthaa irukkaiyaa | Do they start every morning as soon as you wake up? |
| Yaettula theettura kanakkaiyaa | Is this an account written in a ledger? |
| Ennidam un kadhai irukkaiyya | I hold your entire history with me, sir! |
| Female | |
| Pillaiyaaru kovilukku | To the temple of Lord Ganesha |
| Alli kondu pogaporen | I am going to take you by force |
| Thaengaai pottu pottu odaikkiraen | I will break coconuts again and again |
| Paattu paadi odhaikiraen vaaiyyaa | I will sing a song and kick you, come here sir! |
| Female | |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum | Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip |
| Naan aanaiyittaal | If I command |
| Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum | Then grandmother will understand my true nature |
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
இந்த ஐயாவின் சாட்டைக்கு யானையும் அடங்கும்
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
அப்போது பாட்டிக்கு என் குணம் விளங்கும்....
If I command
If I command
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
If I command
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
காசிக்குப் போகிற வயசாச்சு
கறுத்தது எல்லாம் வெளுத்தாச்சு
காசிக்குப் போகிற வயசாச்சு
கறுத்தது எல்லாம் வெளுத்தாச்சு
ஆசைக்குப் புள்ளையும் பொறந்தாச்சு
அதற்கொரு புள்ளையும் வந்தாச்சு
You have reached the age to go on a pilgrimage to Kashi
Everything that was black hair has turned white
You have reached the age to go on a pilgrimage to Kashi
Everything that was black hair has turned white
A child was born out of desire
And that child has now had a child of his own
வீடு ரெண்டா ஆக வச்சு
பந்தபாசம் போக வச்ச பாட்டி
போடு ரெண்டு கன்னத்திலே
போடட்டுமா சாட்டையை நான் நீட்டி
Making the house split into two
Oh grandmother who destroyed love and affection
Slap two blows on her cheeks
Shall I extend my whip and strike?
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
இந்த ஐயாவின் சாட்டைக்கு யானையும் அடங்கும்
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
அப்போது பாட்டிக்கு என் குணம் விளங்கும்....
If I command
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
If I command
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
ராமனைப் பிரிச்சவ கைகேயி
ராணியைப் பிரிச்சவ கூனியடி
வீட்டுக்கு வந்தவ ஸ்ரீதேவி
அதை விரட்டிட வந்தவ மூதேவி
Kaikeyi was the one who separated Rama
Kooni was the hunchback who separated the Queen
Sridevi came into the house
Moodevi came to drive her away
போகட்டும் போகட்டும்
பொம்பளைதானின்னு பார்த்தேன்
போடுற போடுல பொம்பளக்
கணக்கையும் தீர்த்தேன்.......
டாட்டடட டாட டாட்டடட டாட டாட்டடட டாட
Let it go, let it go
I thought of her as just a woman
With the thrashing I am giving, woman
I have settled the full score
Daattdadada daada daatdadada daada daatdadada daada
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
இந்த ஐயாவின் சாட்டைக்கு யானையும் அடங்கும்
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
அப்போது பாட்டிக்கு என் குணம் விளங்கும்....
If I command
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
If I command
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
வீட்டிலே ஆயிரம் வழக்கைய்யா
விடிஞ்சா எழுந்தா இருக்கைய்யா
ஏட்டுல தீட்டுற கணக்கைய்யா
என்னிடம் உன் கதை இருக்கையா
Are there a thousand disputes inside the house?
Do they start every morning as soon as you wake up?
Is this an account written in a ledger?
I hold your entire history with me, sir!
பிள்ளையாரு கோவிலுக்கு
அள்ளிக் கொண்டு போகப்போறேன்
தேங்காப் போட்டுப் போட்டு ஒடைக்கிறேன்
பாட்டுப் பாடி ஒதைக்கிறேன் வாய்யா
To the temple of Lord Ganesha
I am going to take you by force
I will break coconuts again and again
I will sing a song and kick you, come here sir!
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
இந்த ஐயாவின் சாட்டைக்கு யானையும் அடங்கும்
நான் ஆணையிட்டால்
அப்போது பாட்டிக்கு என் குணம் விளங்கும்....
If I command
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
If I command
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
Kaasikku pogira vayasaatchu
You have reached the age to go on a pilgrimage to Kashi
Karuththathu ellaam veluthaachchu
Everything that was black hair has turned white
Kaasikku pogira vayasaatchu
You have reached the age to go on a pilgrimage to Kashi
Karuththathu ellaam veluthaachchu
Everything that was black hair has turned white
Aasaikku pullaiyum poranthaachchu
A child was born out of desire
Adharkoru pullaiyum vanthachchu
And that child has now had a child of his own
Veedu rendaa aaga vachchu
Making the house split into two
Panthapaasam poga vacha paatti
Oh grandmother who destroyed love and affection
Podu rendu kannaththilae
Slap two blows on her cheeks
Podattumaa saattaiyai naan neetti
Shall I extend my whip and strike?
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
Ramanai pirichchava kaikaeyi
Kaikeyi was the one who separated Rama
Raniyai pirichchava kooniyadi
Kooni was the hunchback who separated the Queen
Veettukku vanthava sridevi
Sridevi came into the house
Adhai virattida vanthava moodevi
Moodevi came to drive her away
Pogattum pogattum
Let it go, let it go
Pompalaithaaninnu paarthaen
I thought of her as just a woman
Podura podula pompala
With the thrashing I am giving, woman
Kanakkaiyum theerthaen
I have settled the full score
Daattdadada daada daatdadada daada daatdadada daada
Daattdadada daada daatdadada daada daatdadada daada
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
Veettilae aayiram vazhakkaiyaa
Are there a thousand disputes inside the house?
Vidinjaa ezhunthaa irukkaiyaa
Do they start every morning as soon as you wake up?
Yaettula theettura kanakkaiyaa
Is this an account written in a ledger?
Ennidam un kadhai irukkaiyya
I hold your entire history with me, sir!
Pillaiyaaru kovilukku
To the temple of Lord Ganesha
Alli kondu pogaporen
I am going to take you by force
Thaengaai pottu pottu odaikkiraen
I will break coconuts again and again
Paattu paadi odhaikiraen vaaiyyaa
I will sing a song and kick you, come here sir!
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Intha aiyyaavim saataaikku yaanaiyum adangum
Even an elephant will submit to this master's whip
Naan aanaiyittaal
If I command
Appothu paattikku en gunam vilangum
Then grandmother will understand my true nature
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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