Yennuyirey Female
From Annaatthe · 2020
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Annaatthe2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yennuyirae yennuyirae | Oh my life, my precious soul, |
| Yaavum nee thaanae | You are everything to me. |
| Kannirandil nee irundhu | Residing within both my eyes, |
| Paaarvai thandhaaiyae | You gave me my vision. |
| Female | |
| Uravendru sonnal nee thaanae | If there is anyone called family, it is only you. |
| Udhirathil odum poonthaenae | You are the sweet honey running through my blood. |
| Varamum thavamum neeyae | You are the boon and the penance. |
| Valiyum marunthum neeyae | You are the pain as well as the cure. |
| Uyirinil kalandha en thaayae | Oh my motherly bond, blended into my soul! |
| Female | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam | Your precious darling gold, forever yours. |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Pure, unadulterated precious gold. |
| Female | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam | Your precious darling gold, forever yours. |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Pure, unadulterated precious gold. |
| Female | |
| Yennuyirae yennuyirae | Oh my life, my precious soul, |
| Yaavum nee thaanae | You are everything to me. |
| Kannirandil nee irundhu | Residing within both my eyes, |
| Paaarvai thandhaaiyae | You gave me my vision. |
| Female | |
| Kaanadha dhooram | To unseen, far-off distances, |
| Naan pona podhum | Even when I go away, |
| Un kaaval neezhum angaiyum | Your protection extends to me even there. |
| Un kaalin paadham theendatha kaalam | A time untouched by the steps of your feet, |
| Endredhum illai engaiyum | Has never existed anywhere at all. |
| Female | |
| Veyil mazhaiyil vendum nizhalaai | Like a comforting shade needed in heat and rain, |
| Udan varuvaai neengaamal | You accompany me without ever leaving. |
| Puyal kulaikkum bhoomi inilum | Even on an earth shaken and shattered by storms, |
| Thunai iruppaai thoongaamal | You stand by as support, sleepless and watchful. |
| Female | |
| Ullam kalaindhathu | My heart that was once unsettled, |
| Innum thodargiradhae | Continues its emotional journey, |
| Annan kai viral pattri padargiradhae | Holding onto elder brother's finger and spreading like a vine, |
| Thangai manam gangai yena perugudhae | The sister's heart swells and overflows like the river Ganges. |
| Female | |
| Yennuyirae yennuyirae | Oh my life, my precious soul, |
| Yaavum nee thaanae | You are everything to me. |
| Kannirandil nee irundhu | Residing within both my eyes, |
| Paaarvai thandhaaiyae | You gave me my vision. |
| Female | |
| Uravendru sonnal nee thaanae | If there is anyone called family, it is only you. |
| Udhirathil odum poonthaenae | You are the sweet honey running through my blood. |
| Varamum thavamum neeyae | You are the boon and the penance. |
| Valiyum marunthum neeyae | You are the pain as well as the cure. |
| Uyirinil kalandha en thaayae | Oh my motherly bond, blended into my soul! |
| Female | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam | Your precious darling gold, forever yours. |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Pure, unadulterated precious gold. |
| Female | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam | Your precious darling gold, forever yours. |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious darling gold, |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Pure, unadulterated precious gold. |
| Female | |
| Yennuyirae… | Oh my life... |
என்னுயிரே என்னுயிரே
யாவும் நீ தானே
கண் இரண்டில் நீ இருந்து
பார்வை தந்தாயே
Oh my life, my precious soul,
You are everything to me.
Residing within both my eyes,
You gave me my vision.
உறவென்று சொன்னால் நீ தானே
உதிரத்தில் ஓடும் பூந்தேனே
வரமும் தவமும் நீயே
வலியும் மருந்தும் நீயே
உயிரினில் கலந்த என் தாயே
If there is anyone called family, it is only you.
You are the sweet honey running through my blood.
You are the boon and the penance.
You are the pain as well as the cure.
Oh my motherly bond, blended into my soul!
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
என்னுயிரே என்னுயிரே
யாவும் நீ தானே
கண் இரண்டில் நீ இருந்து
பார்வை தந்தாயே
Oh my life, my precious soul,
You are everything to me.
Residing within both my eyes,
You gave me my vision.
காணாத தூரம்
நான் போன போதும்
உன் காவல் நீளும் அங்கேயும்
உன் காலின் பாதம்
தீண்டாத காலம்
என்றேதும் இல்லை எங்கேயும்
To unseen, far-off distances,
Even when I go away,
Your protection extends to me even there.
A time untouched by the steps of your feet,
Has never existed anywhere at all.
வெயில் மழையில் வேண்டும் நிழலாய்
உடன் வருவாய் நீங்காமல்
புயல்குலைக்கும் பூமினிலும்
துணை இருப்பாய் தூங்காமல்
Like a comforting shade needed in heat and rain,
You accompany me without ever leaving.
Even on an earth shaken and shattered by storms,
You stand by as support, sleepless and watchful.
உள்ளம் கலைந்தது
இன்னும் தொடர்கிறதே
அண்ணன் கை விறல் பற்றி படர்கிறதே
தங்கை மனம் கங்கை என பெருகுதே
My heart that was once unsettled,
Continues its emotional journey,
Holding onto elder brother's finger and spreading like a vine,
The sister's heart swells and overflows like the river Ganges.
என்னுயிரே என்னுயிரே
யாவும் நீ தானே
கண் இரண்டில் நீ இருந்து
பார்வை தந்தாயே
Oh my life, my precious soul,
You are everything to me.
Residing within both my eyes,
You gave me my vision.
உறவென்று சொன்னால் நீ தானே
உதிரத்தில் ஓடும் பூந்தேனே
வரமும் தவமும் நீயே
வலியும் மருந்தும் நீயே
உயிரினில் கலந்த என் தாயே
If there is anyone called family, it is only you.
You are the sweet honey running through my blood.
You are the boon and the penance.
You are the pain as well as the cure.
Oh my motherly bond, blended into my soul!
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் உந்தன் தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
என்னுயிரே....
Oh my life...
Yennuyirae yennuyirae
Oh my life, my precious soul,
Yaavum nee thaanae
You are everything to me.
Kannirandil nee irundhu
Residing within both my eyes,
Paaarvai thandhaaiyae
You gave me my vision.
Uravendru sonnal nee thaanae
If there is anyone called family, it is only you.
Udhirathil odum poonthaenae
You are the sweet honey running through my blood.
Varamum thavamum neeyae
You are the boon and the penance.
Valiyum marunthum neeyae
You are the pain as well as the cure.
Uyirinil kalandha en thaayae
Oh my motherly bond, blended into my soul!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
Yennuyirae yennuyirae
Oh my life, my precious soul,
Yaavum nee thaanae
You are everything to me.
Kannirandil nee irundhu
Residing within both my eyes,
Paaarvai thandhaaiyae
You gave me my vision.
Kaanadha dhooram
To unseen, far-off distances,
Naan pona podhum
Even when I go away,
Un kaaval neezhum angaiyum
Your protection extends to me even there.
Un kaalin paadham theendatha kaalam
A time untouched by the steps of your feet,
Endredhum illai engaiyum
Has never existed anywhere at all.
Veyil mazhaiyil vendum nizhalaai
Like a comforting shade needed in heat and rain,
Udan varuvaai neengaamal
You accompany me without ever leaving.
Puyal kulaikkum bhoomi inilum
Even on an earth shaken and shattered by storms,
Thunai iruppaai thoongaamal
You stand by as support, sleepless and watchful.
Ullam kalaindhathu
My heart that was once unsettled,
Innum thodargiradhae
Continues its emotional journey,
Annan kai viral pattri padargiradhae
Holding onto elder brother's finger and spreading like a vine,
Thangai manam gangai yena perugudhae
The sister's heart swells and overflows like the river Ganges.
Yennuyirae yennuyirae
Oh my life, my precious soul,
Yaavum nee thaanae
You are everything to me.
Kannirandil nee irundhu
Residing within both my eyes,
Paaarvai thandhaaiyae
You gave me my vision.
Uravendru sonnal nee thaanae
If there is anyone called family, it is only you.
Udhirathil odum poonthaenae
You are the sweet honey running through my blood.
Varamum thavamum neeyae
You are the boon and the penance.
Valiyum marunthum neeyae
You are the pain as well as the cure.
Uyirinil kalandha en thaayae
Oh my motherly bond, blended into my soul!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam undhan thangam
Your precious darling gold, forever yours.
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious darling gold,
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Pure, unadulterated precious gold.
Yennuyirae…
Oh my life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Annaatthe' captures the profound, sacred affection between an elder brother and his younger sister. Sung from the sister's perspective, it elevates the brother beyond mere family—portraying him as a guardian, a motherly figure, a guiding light, and the very source of her life and vision. She expresses how his protective shadow follows her everywhere, shielding her from life's storms and uncertainties. The emotional arc highlights how her mind finds stability through his presence, holding onto his guidance as her affection overflows continuously like the mighty river Ganges. The refrain 'Thangam' (meaning 'Gold' or 'Precious Darling') reiterates the priceless nature of their relationship, framing it as an eternal, pure bond that transcends ordinary familial ties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Thangai manam gangai yena perugudhae”
The sister's overwhelming emotions and heart are explicitly compared to the vast, overflowing river Ganges using the comparison word 'yena'.
Antithesis (Muran Ani)
“Valiyum marunthum neeyae”
Juxtaposes two opposite concepts—'Vali' (pain) and 'Marunthu' (medicine/cure)—to signify that he is both her vulnerability and her ultimate solace.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udhirathil odum poonthaenae”
Directly metaphorizes the brother's love as sweet floral honey ('poonthaen') flowing through her blood stream.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukkuthodar)
“Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam”
The word 'Thangam' is repeated sequentially to express heightened affection, warmth, and endearment.
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Trivia
This song marks a prominent collaboration between composer D. Imman and veteran singer K. S. Chithra, who brought immense warmth to the track's maternal tone. The lyrics were penned by acclaimed poet Thamarai, known for her deeply evocative vocabulary. In the film 'Annaatthe', this song underscores the core emotional axis between characters played by Rajinikanth and Keerthy Suresh.
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