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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
Details
Kalyanikku Kalyanam1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Nee anji nadungaadhae doiDo not tremble in fear, my dear friend!
Un nenjam kalangaadhe doiDo not let your heart be troubled, my dear!
Pollaadha vedhanai poochaandi kaattinaEven if wicked agony threatens you like a bogeyman,
Ullam thalaradhae doiDo not let your spirit weaken, my dear!
Female
Nee anji nadungaadhae doiDo not tremble in fear, my dear friend!
Un nenjam kalangaadhe doiDo not let your heart be troubled, my dear!
Pollaadha vedhanai poochaandi kaattinaEven if wicked agony threatens you like a bogeyman,
Ullam thalaradhae doiDo not let your spirit weaken, my dear!
Female
En anbaana akkadiyovvOh my loving elder sister!
Nee vimbaadhae ammadiyovvDo not sob so deeply, my dear girl!
En anbaana akkadiyovvOh my loving elder sister!
Nee vimbaadhae ammadiyovvDo not sob so deeply, my dear girl!
Enneramum sindhum kanneerinaalBy shedding tears continuously at all times,
Yedhum nanmaigal undagumooWill any good outcome ever arise?
Enneramum sindhum kanneerinaalBy shedding tears continuously at all times,
Yedhum nanmaigal undagumooWill any good outcome ever arise?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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