Neenga Nenachathu
From Mangudi Minor · 1978
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Mangudi Minor1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anna….anna….. | Anna... elder brother... |
| Anna…..anna…anna….. | Anna... Anna... Anna... |
| Male | |
| Neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu | What you desired has come to pass! |
| Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku | The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader! |
| Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu | Anna... what you desired has come to pass! |
| Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku | The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader! |
| Yaezhai eliyavarkku kaalam kanithirukku | The time has ripened for the poor and downtrodden. |
| Needhikkum nermaikkum ippa mathippirukku | Justice and honesty are now valued. |
| Male | |
| Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu | Anna... what you desired has come to pass! |
| Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku | The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader! |
| Male | |
| Dharmaththin kodiyingae | Here, the flag of righteousness |
| Vinnai mutti parakkuthunga | Flies high, touching the sky, sir! |
| Thozhilaali vivasaayi | The laborer and the farmer, |
| Pillaikkutti sirikkuthunga | Their children are smiling, sir! |
| Male | |
| Dharmaththin kodiyingae | Here, the flag of righteousness |
| Vinnai mutti parakkuthunga | Flies high, touching the sky, sir! |
| Thozhilaali vivasaayi | The laborer and the farmer, |
| Pillaikkutti sirikkuthunga | Their children are smiling, sir! |
| Male | |
| Uzhaipporkku inbangal thaedi varuthu | Joy comes seeking those who labor! |
| Adharkkaana nerangal koodi varuthu | The opportune time for that has arrived! |
| Male | |
| Kodukkindra kai | The hand that gives, |
| Thunbam thudaikkindra kai | The hand that wipes away sorrow, |
| Makkal nampikkai kondingu | With the trust of the people, |
| Ippa arasaaluthu | Is now ruling the state! |
| Male | |
| Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu | Anna... what you desired has come to pass! |
| Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku | The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader! |
| Male | |
| Nallathu yaar seithaalum | Whoever does good, |
| Nenjam kulira pesungal | Speak of them with a warm and loving heart! |
| Kuraiyirunthaal pizhaiyirunthaal | If there are flaws or mistakes, |
| Suttikaatti sollunga | Point them out constructively! |
| Male | |
| Oor koodi izhuththaal thaeru varalaam | If the whole town pulls together, the temple chariot moves, |
| Ellorkkum adhanaal peru varalaam | And because of that, fame comes to everyone! |
| Male | |
| Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu | Anna... what you desired has come to pass! |
| Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku | The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader! |
| Male | |
| Vallal pol unmaiyilae | Truly, living as a benevolent philanthropist, |
| Vaazhvathu ingae yaarunga | Who is there here, sir? |
| Oorariyum ulagariyum | Known to the town and known to the world, |
| Annan MGR nga | It is our brother MGR, sir! |
| Male | |
| Avaraattam ulagaththil aalaethunga | Is there anyone like him in this world? |
| Oru sooriyan endru oru chandhiran intha vaiyaththil | Just as there is only one Sun and one Moon in this universe, |
| Innondru yaedhu kidaiyaathunga | There is no second person like him! |
| Male | |
| Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu | Anna... what you desired has come to pass! |
| Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku | The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader! |
| Anna…anna……..anna…… | Anna... Anna... Anna... |
அண்ணா.....அண்ணா.......
அண்ணா.....அண்ணா....அண்ணா....
Anna... elder brother...
Anna... Anna... Anna...
நீங்க நெனச்சது நடந்திடுச்சு
புரட்சித் தலைவர் கையில் நாடிருக்கு
அண்ணா.....நீங்க நெனச்சது நடந்திடுச்சு
புரட்சித் தலைவர் கையில் நாடிருக்கு
ஏழை எளியவர்க்கு காலம் கனிந்திருக்கு
நீதிக்கும் நேர்மைக்கும் இப்ப மதிப்பிருக்கு
What you desired has come to pass!
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
The time has ripened for the poor and downtrodden.
Justice and honesty are now valued.
அண்ணா.....நீங்க நெனச்சது நடந்திடுச்சு
புரட்சித் தலைவர் கையில் நாடிருக்கு
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
தர்மத்தின் கொடியிங்கே
விண்ணை முட்டிப் பறக்குதுங்க
தொழிலாளி விவசாயி
பிள்ளைக்குட்டி சிரிக்குதுங்க
Here, the flag of righteousness
Flies high, touching the sky, sir!
The laborer and the farmer,
Their children are smiling, sir!
தர்மத்தின் கொடியிங்கே
விண்ணை முட்டிப் பறக்குதுங்க
தொழிலாளி விவசாயி
பிள்ளைக்குட்டி சிரிக்குதுங்க
Here, the flag of righteousness
Flies high, touching the sky, sir!
The laborer and the farmer,
Their children are smiling, sir!
உழைப்போர்க்கு இன்பங்கள் தேடி வருது
அதற்கான நேரங்கள் கூடி வருது
Joy comes seeking those who labor!
The opportune time for that has arrived!
கொடுக்கின்ற கை
துன்பம் துடைக்கின்ற கை
மக்கள் நம்பிக்கை கொண்டிங்கு
இப்ப அரசாளுது.......
The hand that gives,
The hand that wipes away sorrow,
With the trust of the people,
Is now ruling the state!
அண்ணா.....நீங்க நெனச்சது நடந்திடுச்சு
புரட்சித் தலைவர் கையில் நாடிருக்கு
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
நல்லது யார் செய்தாலும்
நெஞ்சம் குளிர பேசுங்கள்
குறையிருந்தால் பிழையிருந்தால்
சுட்டிக்காட்டி சொல்லுங்க
Whoever does good,
Speak of them with a warm and loving heart!
If there are flaws or mistakes,
Point them out constructively!
ஊர் கூடி இழுத்தால் தேரு வரலாம்
எல்லோர்க்கும் அதனால் பேரு வரலாம்
If the whole town pulls together, the temple chariot moves,
And because of that, fame comes to everyone!
அண்ணா.....நீங்க நெனச்சது நடந்திடுச்சு
புரட்சித் தலைவர் கையில் நாடிருக்கு
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
வள்ளல் போல் உண்மையிலே
வாழ்வது இங்கே யாருங்க
ஊரறியும் உலகறியும்
அண்ணன் எம் ஜி ஆர்ருங்க
Truly, living as a benevolent philanthropist,
Who is there here, sir?
Known to the town and known to the world,
It is our brother MGR, sir!
அவராட்டம் உலகத்தில் ஆளேதுங்க
ஒரு சூரியன் என்று ஒரு சந்திரன் இந்த வையத்தில்
இன்னொன்று ஏது கிடையாதுங்க.
Is there anyone like him in this world?
Just as there is only one Sun and one Moon in this universe,
There is no second person like him!
அண்ணா.....நீங்க நெனச்சது நடந்திடுச்சு
புரட்சித் தலைவர் கையில் நாடிருக்கு
அண்ணா...அண்ணா.....அண்ணா.......
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Anna... Anna... Anna...
Anna….anna…..
Anna... elder brother...
Anna…..anna…anna…..
Anna... Anna... Anna...
Neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu
What you desired has come to pass!
Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Yaezhai eliyavarkku kaalam kanithirukku
The time has ripened for the poor and downtrodden.
Needhikkum nermaikkum ippa mathippirukku
Justice and honesty are now valued.
Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Dharmaththin kodiyingae
Here, the flag of righteousness
Vinnai mutti parakkuthunga
Flies high, touching the sky, sir!
Thozhilaali vivasaayi
The laborer and the farmer,
Pillaikkutti sirikkuthunga
Their children are smiling, sir!
Dharmaththin kodiyingae
Here, the flag of righteousness
Vinnai mutti parakkuthunga
Flies high, touching the sky, sir!
Thozhilaali vivasaayi
The laborer and the farmer,
Pillaikkutti sirikkuthunga
Their children are smiling, sir!
Uzhaipporkku inbangal thaedi varuthu
Joy comes seeking those who labor!
Adharkkaana nerangal koodi varuthu
The opportune time for that has arrived!
Kodukkindra kai
The hand that gives,
Thunbam thudaikkindra kai
The hand that wipes away sorrow,
Makkal nampikkai kondingu
With the trust of the people,
Ippa arasaaluthu
Is now ruling the state!
Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Nallathu yaar seithaalum
Whoever does good,
Nenjam kulira pesungal
Speak of them with a warm and loving heart!
Kuraiyirunthaal pizhaiyirunthaal
If there are flaws or mistakes,
Suttikaatti sollunga
Point them out constructively!
Oor koodi izhuththaal thaeru varalaam
If the whole town pulls together, the temple chariot moves,
Ellorkkum adhanaal peru varalaam
And because of that, fame comes to everyone!
Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Vallal pol unmaiyilae
Truly, living as a benevolent philanthropist,
Vaazhvathu ingae yaarunga
Who is there here, sir?
Oorariyum ulagariyum
Known to the town and known to the world,
Annan MGR nga
It is our brother MGR, sir!
Avaraattam ulagaththil aalaethunga
Is there anyone like him in this world?
Oru sooriyan endru oru chandhiran intha vaiyaththil
Just as there is only one Sun and one Moon in this universe,
Innondru yaedhu kidaiyaathunga
There is no second person like him!
Anna….neenga nenachathu nadanthiduchu
Anna... what you desired has come to pass!
Puratchi thalaivar kaiyil naadirukku
The nation is now in the hands of the Revolutionary Leader!
Anna…anna……..anna……
Anna... Anna... Anna...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a political and tribute hymn celebrating M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) assuming political power as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, addressed symbolically to the late Dravidian leader C. N. Annadurai (Anna). The lyrics proclaim that Anna's dream of establishing a just, compassionate, and worker-friendly government has been fulfilled under the leadership of MGR, affectionately referred to as the 'Puratchi Thalaivar' (Revolutionary Leader).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kodukkindra kai Thunbam thudaikkindra kai”
'Kodukkindra kai / Thunbam thudaikkindra kai' metaphorically identifies MGR by his generous and benevolent hands that uplift the poor.
Simile
“Oru sooriyan endru oru chandhiran intha vaiyaththil”
'Oru sooriyan endru oru chandhiran intha vaiyaththil' compares MGR's uniqueness to the singular existence of the Sun and Moon in the universe.
Emoni (Tamil Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thozhilaali vivasaayi Pillaikkutti sirikkuthunga”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic pairing in lines like 'Thozhilaali vivasaayi / Pillaikkutti sirikkuthunga'.
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Trivia
Released shortly after MGR's historic victory in the 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, this song from the movie 'Mangudi Minor' explicitly celebrates MGR's rise to power and pays homage to his mentor C. N. Annadurai.
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