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Nee Anji Nadungathe

From Kalyanikku Kalyanam · 1959

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Kalyanikku Kalyanam
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
24 May 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee anji nadungaadhae doi
Un nenjam kalangaadhe doi
Pollaadha vedhanai poochaandi kaattina
Ullam thalaradhae doi
Nee anji nadungaadhae doi
Un nenjam kalangaadhe doi
Pollaadha vedhanai poochaandi kaattina
Ullam thalaradhae doi
En anbaana akkadiyovv
Nee vimbaadhae ammadiyovv
En anbaana akkadiyovv
Nee vimbaadhae ammadiyovv
Enneramum sindhum kanneerinaal
Yedhum nanmaigal undagumoo
Enneramum sindhum kanneerinaal
Yedhum nanmaigal undagumoo
Do not fear and tremble, my dear,
Do not let your heart be troubled, my dear,
Even if cruel pain tries to scare you like a bogeyman,
Do not lose heart, my dear.
Do not fear and tremble, my dear,
Do not let your heart be troubled, my dear,
Even if cruel pain tries to scare you like a bogeyman,
Do not lose heart, my dear.
Oh my beloved sister,
Do not sob, my dear,
Oh my beloved sister,
Do not sob, my dear,
From the tears shed all the time,
Will any good ever come?
From the tears shed all the time,
Will any good ever come?
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a comforting folk-style track where a caring companion consoles her elder sister during a time of grief and distress. She urges her sister not to give in to fear or weakness, metaphorically describing agonizing suffering as a harmless 'poochaandi' (bogeyman) intended only to frighten the faint-hearted.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pollaadha vedhanai poochaandi kaattina”

Suffering is metaphorically described as a 'poochaandi' (bogeyman), emphasizing that fear is merely a psychological threat.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“En anbaana akkadiyovv / Nee vimbaadhae ammadiyovv”

The lines end with rhythmic, affectionate folk vocatives 'akkadiyovv' and 'ammadiyovv' to create musicality.

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)

“Yedhum nanmaigal undagumoo”

The singer asks whether crying constantly will bring any benefit, encouraging action and courage rather than passive sorrow.

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Trivia

Composed by G. Ramanathan for the 1959 film 'Kalyanikku Kalyanam', the song uses colloquial rural Tamil terms of endearment like 'akkadiyovv' and 'doi' to ground the piece in authentic, warm folk traditions.

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