Theemuka Aandaal
From Minsara Kanna · 1999
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Minsara Kanna1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Male | |
| Themukaa aandaal enna .. | What does it matter if DMK rules? |
| Chorus :Ooo..oo oo | Chorus: Ooo..oo oo |
| Male :Thamaakaa aandaal enna | Male: What does it matter if TMC rules? |
| Chorus :Ooo..oo oo | Chorus: Ooo..oo oo |
| Male :Pajaka aandaal enna | Male: What does it matter if BJP rules? |
| Aatheemukaa aandaal enna | What does it matter if AIADMK rules? |
| Matheemukaa aandaal enna | What does it matter if MDMK rules? |
| Indhiraa congress aandaal enna | What does it matter if Indira Congress rules? |
| Uzhaichaa thaan ellorukkum soru | Only hard work earns food for everyone |
| Summa okkaandha soru poda yaaru | Who will serve food if you just sit idle? |
| Female | |
| Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna | Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna |
| Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa | Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna! |
| Minnal thaan paayudhu | Lightning strikes |
| Nee munnaala ninnaa | When you stand in front! |
| Ye kanna kanna | Oh Kanna Kanna |
| Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa | Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna! |
| Ellaam un kaipada thaan minnaadhoo ponno | Won't everything turn to gold at your touch? |
| Chorus | |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Naesi oorai naesi | Love, love the town! |
| Nee naesithaal thaan | Only if you love, |
| Oorum ingu unnai nesikkum | Will the town love you back. |
| Ada unnai pattri paatezhudhi | Hey, writing songs about you, |
| Oorae vaasikkum | The entire town will read. |
| Female | |
| Easy rombha easy | Easy, it is very easy! |
| Anbaai thattipaaru | Just knock with love, |
| Endha veedum vaasal thirakkum | Any home will open its doors. |
| Nee natpukaaga kaiyai nettu | Reach out your hand in friendship |
| Vaanam varaikkum | All the way up to the sky! |
| Male | |
| Hae ponnaana ullam ondru | Hey, if a golden heart |
| Ninaalae munnalae | Stands right in front, |
| Vaarthaa vaanam kooda | Even the vast sky |
| Thanaalae pinnalae | Will step behind on its own. |
| Female | |
| Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna | Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna |
| Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa | Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna! |
| Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa | We have united as one with you! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Chorus | |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Male | |
| Themukaa aandaal enna .. | What does it matter if DMK rules? |
| Chorus :Ooo..oo oo | Chorus: Ooo..oo oo |
| Male :Thamaakaa aandaal enna | Male: What does it matter if TMC rules? |
| Chorus :Ooo..oo oo | Chorus: Ooo..oo oo |
| Male :Pajaka aandaal enna | Male: What does it matter if BJP rules? |
| Aatheemukaa aandaal enna | What does it matter if AIADMK rules? |
| Matheemukaa aandaal enna | What does it matter if MDMK rules? |
| Indhiraa congress aandaal enna | What does it matter if Indira Congress rules? |
| Uzhaichaa thaan ellorukkum soru | Only hard work earns food for everyone |
| Summa okkaandha soru poda yaaru | Who will serve food if you just sit idle? |
| Female | |
| Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna | Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna |
| Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa | Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna! |
| Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa | We have united as one with you! |
| Chorus | |
| Ye kanna kanna | Oh Kanna Kanna |
| Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa | Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna! |
| Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa | We have united as one with you! |
| Chorus | |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
| Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala | Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala |
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
திமுக ஆண்டால் என்ன
குழு :
ஓ ..ஓ
தமக ஆண்டால் என்ன
குழு :
ஓ ..ஓ
பஜக ஆண்டால் என்ன
அதிமுக ஆண்டால் என்ன
இந்திரா காங்கிரஸ் ஆண்டால் என்ன
உழைச்சாத்தான் எல்லோருக்கும் சோறு
சும்மா ஒக்காந்தா சோறு போட யாரு
What does it matter if DMK rules?
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male: What does it matter if TMC rules?
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male: What does it matter if BJP rules?
What does it matter if AIADMK rules?
What does it matter if MDMK rules?
What does it matter if Indira Congress rules?
Only hard work earns food for everyone
Who will serve food if you just sit idle?
ஏ கண்ணா ஏ கண்ணா கண்ணா
கண்ணா கண்ணா மின்சார கண்ணா
மின்னல் தான் பாயுது நீ முன்னால நின்னா
ஏ கண்ணா கண்ணா கண்ணா
கண்ணா மின்சார கண்ணா
எல்லாம் உன் கைபடத்தான் மின்னாதோ பொன்னா
Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Lightning strikes
When you stand in front!
Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Won't everything turn to gold at your touch?
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
நேசி ஊரை நேசி நீ நேசித்தால் தான்
ஊரும் இங்கு உன்னை நேசிக்கும்
அட உன்னைப் பற்றி பாட்டெழுதி ஊரே வாசிக்கும்
...
ஈசி ரொம்ப ஈசி அன்பாய் தட்டிப்பாரு
எந்த வீடும் வாசல் திறக்கும்
நீ நட்புக்காக கையை நீட்டு வானம் வரைக்கும்
Love, love the town!
Only if you love,
Will the town love you back.
Hey, writing songs about you,
The entire town will read.
ஹே பொன்னான உள்ளம் ஒன்று
நின்னாலே முன்னாலே
தன்னாலே வானம் கூட வாராதா பின்னாலே...
Easy, it is very easy!
Just knock with love,
Any home will open its doors.
Reach out your hand in friendship
All the way up to the sky!
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
Hey, if a golden heart
Stands right in front,
Even the vast sky
Will step behind on its own.
.............................
Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
We have united as one with you!
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
திமுக ஆண்டால் என்ன
குழு :
ஓ ..ஓ
தமக ஆண்டால் என்ன
குழு :
ஓ ..ஓ
பஜக ஆண்டால் என்ன
அதிமுக ஆண்டால் என்ன
இந்திரா காங்கிரஸ் ஆண்டால் என்ன
உழைச்சாத்தான் எல்லோருக்கும் சோறு
சும்மா ஒக்காந்தா சோறு போட யாரு
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
ஏ கண்ணா ஏ கண்ணா கண்ணா
கண்ணா கண்ணா மின்சார கண்ணா
உன்னோடு சேர்ந்து விட்டோம் ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னா
What does it matter if DMK rules?
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male: What does it matter if TMC rules?
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male: What does it matter if BJP rules?
What does it matter if AIADMK rules?
What does it matter if MDMK rules?
What does it matter if Indira Congress rules?
Only hard work earns food for everyone
Who will serve food if you just sit idle?
ஏ கண்ணா ஏ கண்ணா கண்ணா
கண்ணா கண்ணா மின்சார கண்ணா
உன்னோடு சேர்ந்து விட்டோம் ஒன்னோடு ஒன்னா
Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
We have united as one with you!
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
ஹோ ல ல ல ல ஓஹோ ஹோ ல ல ல ல
Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
We have united as one with you!
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Themukaa aandaal enna ..
What does it matter if DMK rules?
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male :Thamaakaa aandaal enna
Male: What does it matter if TMC rules?
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male :Pajaka aandaal enna
Male: What does it matter if BJP rules?
Aatheemukaa aandaal enna
What does it matter if AIADMK rules?
Matheemukaa aandaal enna
What does it matter if MDMK rules?
Indhiraa congress aandaal enna
What does it matter if Indira Congress rules?
Uzhaichaa thaan ellorukkum soru
Only hard work earns food for everyone
Summa okkaandha soru poda yaaru
Who will serve food if you just sit idle?
Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna
Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Minnal thaan paayudhu
Lightning strikes
Nee munnaala ninnaa
When you stand in front!
Ye kanna kanna
Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Ellaam un kaipada thaan minnaadhoo ponno
Won't everything turn to gold at your touch?
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
……………….
...
Naesi oorai naesi
Love, love the town!
Nee naesithaal thaan
Only if you love,
Oorum ingu unnai nesikkum
Will the town love you back.
Ada unnai pattri paatezhudhi
Hey, writing songs about you,
Oorae vaasikkum
The entire town will read.
Easy rombha easy
Easy, it is very easy!
Anbaai thattipaaru
Just knock with love,
Endha veedum vaasal thirakkum
Any home will open its doors.
Nee natpukaaga kaiyai nettu
Reach out your hand in friendship
Vaanam varaikkum
All the way up to the sky!
Hae ponnaana ullam ondru
Hey, if a golden heart
Ninaalae munnalae
Stands right in front,
Vaarthaa vaanam kooda
Even the vast sky
Thanaalae pinnalae
Will step behind on its own.
Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna
Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa
We have united as one with you!
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Themukaa aandaal enna ..
What does it matter if DMK rules?
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male :Thamaakaa aandaal enna
Male: What does it matter if TMC rules?
Chorus :Ooo..oo oo
Chorus: Ooo..oo oo
Male :Pajaka aandaal enna
Male: What does it matter if BJP rules?
Aatheemukaa aandaal enna
What does it matter if AIADMK rules?
Matheemukaa aandaal enna
What does it matter if MDMK rules?
Indhiraa congress aandaal enna
What does it matter if Indira Congress rules?
Uzhaichaa thaan ellorukkum soru
Only hard work earns food for everyone
Summa okkaandha soru poda yaaru
Who will serve food if you just sit idle?
Ye kanna …ye kanna kanna
Oh Kanna... Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa
We have united as one with you!
Ye kanna kanna
Oh Kanna Kanna
Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa
Kanna, Kanna, electric Kanna!
Unnodu serndhu vittom unnodu onnaa
We have united as one with you!
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Ho ho laa la laa laa hoo la la lala
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song delivers a strong message of self-reliance, unity, and love for humanity. The protagonist asserts that regardless of which political party holds power (DMK, AIADMK, BJP, Congress, TMC, or MDMK), standard survival depends solely on individual hard work rather than political promises.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Kanna kanna minsaara kannaa”
Describing 'Kanna' as 'minsaara kannaa' (electric Kanna) metaphorically connects his magnetic presence and energy to high-voltage electricity.
Moonaal / Alliteration (Monai)
“Naesi oorai naesi / Nee naesithaal thaan”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Nae' across adjacent lines ('Naesi' and 'Nee naesithaal').
Esubai / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Ninaalae munnalae / Thanaalae pinnalae”
End-rhyme pairing of 'munnalae' and 'pinnalae' creates rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The lyrics listed here feature political party acronyms (DMK, AIADMK, BJP, TMC, MDMK) woven into a motivational mass anthem style popular in late 1990s Tamil cinema, emphasizing self-effort over political patronage.
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