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Lyrics & meaning

Nee Nenaichadhum Mazhayadikkanum

From Anna Nee En Deivam · 1970

Lyricist
Ambikapathi
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Anna Nee En Deivam1970

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nee nenaichadhum mazhayadikkanumJust because you wished for it, it shouldn't pour rain,
Kaiyasainjadhum kaattradikkanumJust because you waved your hand, the wind shouldn't blow.
Koodaadhu andha karuthuThat foolish notion is unacceptable.
Kaal kadukkavum kai valikkavumWith aching legs and hurting hands,
Oor uzhaichadhil nee uyarndhadhuYou rose up through the hard labor of the working people.
Aadaadhae summaa niruthuDo not dance in arrogance, just stop it.
Male
Nee nenaichadhum mazhayadikkanumJust because you wished for it, it shouldn't pour rain,
Kaiyasainjadhum kaattradikkanumJust because you waved your hand, the wind shouldn't blow.
Koodaadhu andha karuthuThat foolish notion is unacceptable.
Kaal kadukkavum kai valikkavumWith aching legs and hurting hands,
Oor uzhaichadhil nee uyarndhadhuYou rose up through the hard labor of the working people.
Aadaadhae summaa niruthuDo not dance in arrogance, just stop it.
Male
Sattam ellorkkum podhuvaanadhuThe law is equal for everyone,
Pirar ishtam pol ingu valaiyaadhadhuIt will not bend here according to the whims of others.
Sattam ellorkkum podhuvaanadhuThe law is equal for everyone,
Pirar ishtam pol ingu valaiyaadhadhuIt will not bend here according to the whims of others.
Male
Nee nenaichadhum mazhayadikkanumJust because you wished for it, it shouldn't pour rain,
Kaiyasainjadhum kaattradikkanumJust because you waved your hand, the wind shouldn't blow.
Koodaadhu andha karuthuThat foolish notion is unacceptable.
Kaal kadukkavum kai valikkavumWith aching legs and hurting hands,
Oor uzhaichadhil nee uyarndhadhuYou rose up through the hard labor of the working people.
Aadaadhae summaa niruthuDo not dance in arrogance, just stop it.
Male
Kaelvi illaamal veliyaera chollaTelling someone to leave without asking questions,
Killu keeraigal thozhilaali allaWorkers are not trivial spinach to be plucked away at will.
Kaelvi illaamal veliyaera chollaTelling someone to leave without asking questions,
Killu keeraigal thozhilaali allaWorkers are not trivial spinach to be plucked away at will.
Vaelai neekkangal vilaiyaattu endruTreating job dismissals as if it were a game,
Vanji ilamaanae virattaadhae indruO young doe-like woman, do not chase them away today.
Male
Piditha muyalukku indruFor the rabbit you caught today,
Nee moondru kaalgal endruInsisting stubbornly that it has three legs,
Edutha mudivai thirutthi konduCorrect the headstrong decision you made,
Nadappadhu thaan nandruAnd conduct yourself properly instead.
Male
Nee nenaichadhum mazhayadikkanumJust because you wished for it, it shouldn't pour rain,
Kaiyasainjadhum kaattradikkanumJust because you waved your hand, the wind shouldn't blow.
Koodaadhu andha karuthuThat foolish notion is unacceptable.
Kaal kadukkavum kai valikkavumWith aching legs and hurting hands,
Oor uzhaichadhil nee uyarndhadhuYou rose up through the hard labor of the working people.
Aadaadhae summaa niruthuDo not dance in arrogance, just stop it.
Male
Konjum kiliyaattam pudhusaaga vanappuWith a fresh charm like a coaxing parrot,
Kobam varum podhu kuraiyaadho madhippuWon't respect diminish when anger takes over?
Konjum kiliyaattam pudhusaaga vanappuWith a fresh charm like a coaxing parrot,
Kobam varum podhu kuraiyaadho madhippuWon't respect diminish when anger takes over?
Anbin adaiyaalam azhaghae un sirippuO beautiful one, your smile is the true symbol of love,
Aadai idum podhu adadaa nee neruppuWhen you throw a temper, oh my, you are like fire!
Male
Panathil midhakkum padaguO boat floating on a river of money,
Konjam panbu therindhu pazhaguLearn a little basic decency and conduct yourself well.
Maenmai manamum menmai gunamumA noble mind and a gentle character,
Penmaikkaettra azhaguAre the true qualities suited for womanhood.
Male
Nee nenaichadhum mazhayadikkanumJust because you wished for it, it shouldn't pour rain,
Kaiyasainjadhum kaattradikkanumJust because you waved your hand, the wind shouldn't blow.
Koodaadhu andha karuthuThat foolish notion is unacceptable.
Kaal kadukkavum kai valikkavumWith aching legs and hurting hands,
Oor uzhaichadhil nee uyarndhadhuYou rose up through the hard labor of the working people.
Aadaadhae summaa niruthuDo not dance in arrogance, just stop it.
Male
Andhi mandhaara poovaaga malarndhuBlooming beautifully like an evening hibiscus flower,
Alli vizhiyaalae parimaaru virundhuServe a feast of love through your lily-like eyes.
Andhi mandhaara poovaaga malarndhuBlooming beautifully like an evening hibiscus flower,
Alli vizhiyaalae parimaaru virundhuServe a feast of love through your lily-like eyes.
Sondham unakkendru ezhiyorai ninaindhuConsidering the poor and needy as your own kin,
Vandhu uravaadu baedhanghal marandhuCome and bond with them, forgetting all differences.
Male
Irandu vargam edharkkuWhy should there be two different social classes?
Adhu irukkum varaiyil vazhakkuAs long as class divides exist, disputes will remain.
Kodukkum kaiyum vaangum kaiyumThe giving hand and the receiving hand,
Inaiya vendum namakkuMust unite together for our shared progress.
Male
Nee nenaichadhum mazhayadikkanumJust because you wished for it, it shouldn't pour rain,
Kaiyasainjadhum kaattradikkanumJust because you waved your hand, the wind shouldn't blow.
Koodaadhu andha karuthuThat foolish notion is unacceptable.
Kaal kadukkavum kai valikkavumWith aching legs and hurting hands,
Oor uzhaichadhil nee uyarndhadhuYou rose up through the hard labor of the working people.
Aadaadhae summaa niruthuDo not dance in arrogance, just stop it.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an egalitarian moral advice track aimed at curbing class arrogance and advocating for labor rights. The lyricist addresses a wealthy, privileged individual (metaphorically portrayed as an overbearing young woman) who believes the world revolves around her commands. The song reminds her that her elevated status exists purely due to the relentless sweat and hard labor of the working class, and admonishes her against arbitrarily firing or mistreating workers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamd)

Killu keeraigal thozhilaali alla

Comparing workers to easily pluckable spinach ('Killu keeraigal thozhilaali alla') to illustrate how easily the wealthy dismiss labor, and describing the wealthy person as a boat floating on money ('Panathil midhakkum padagu').

Idiomatic Allusion (Pazhamozhi)

Piditha muyalukku indru / Nee moondru kaalgal endru

Refers to the famous Tamil proverb 'Piditha muyalukku moondru kaal' (Claiming a caught rabbit has three legs) to mock stubbornness and refusal to admit mistakes.

Simile (Upamai)

Andhi mandhaara poovaaga malarndhu

Comparing grace to a coaxing parrot ('Konjum kiliyaattam') and a blooming evening flower ('Andhi mandhaara poovaaga malarndhu').

Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Kaal kadukkavum kai valikkavum / Oor uzhaichadhil nee uyarndhadhu

Rhyming of the second consonant across lines to maintain rhythmic flow, such as 'Kaal' and 'Oor' or 'Kodukkum' and 'Inaiya'.

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Trivia

'Anna Nee En Deivam' was an unfinished M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) film from 1970. Decades later, director and actor K. Bhagyaraj used the archived footage of this film to construct and complete the 1990 hit movie 'Avasara Police 100'.

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