Yennuyirey Male
From Annaatthe · 2020
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Sid Sriram
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Annaatthe2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa….aa….aa… | Haa….aaa….aa….aa… |
| Yennuyirae yennuyirae | Oh my life, oh my life, |
| Yaavum nee thaanae | You are my everything. |
| Kannirandil nee irundhu | Residing within both my eyes, |
| Paaarvai thandhaaiyae | You gave me my vision. |
| Male | |
| Uravendru sonnal nee thaanae | If there is anyone to call my family, it is you alone, |
| Udhirathil odum poonthaenae | Sweet floral honey running in my blood! |
| Varamum thavamum neeyae | You are both my divine boon and my penance, |
| Valiyum marunthum neeyae | You are both my pain and my medicine, |
| Uyirinil kalandha en thaayae | Oh sister who has blended into my soul like a mother! |
| Male | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam chella thangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold! |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold! |
| Chorus | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam chella thangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold! |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold! |
| Male | |
| Yennuyirae yennuyirae | Oh my life, oh my life, |
| Yaavum nee thaanae | You are my everything. |
| Kannirandil nee irundhu | Residing within both my eyes, |
| Paaarvai thandhaaiyae | You gave me my vision. |
| Male | |
| Poomaalai koodi ponnaaram soodi | Adorned with flower garlands and wearing golden jewelry, |
| Nee nirkkum kolam ammammaa | Oh, the glorious sight of you standing like that! |
| Ooraargal koodi un vaalthu paadi | As all the townspeople gather to sing your praises, |
| Thoikindra neram kannammaa | In that joyous moment, my darling! |
| Male | |
| Nizalena naan neendu iruppen | I will stretch out long like a shadow, |
| Adi eduthu nee poga | As you take every step forward, |
| Kudai pidithae koorai koduppen | Holding an umbrella, I will provide you shelter, |
| Veyil mazhaiyil kaappaaga | To protect you from the heat and the rain. |
| Male | |
| Thangai thirumugam nenjil niraigiradhae | My younger sister's divine face fills my heart, |
| Thumbai malarilum manjal vazhigiradhae | Turmeric overflows even onto the white Thumbai flower, |
| Puththam pudhu vidiyalum pularudhae | A brand new dawn is breaking! |
| Male | |
| Yennuyirae yennuyirae | Oh my life, oh my life, |
| Yaavum nee thaanae | You are my everything. |
| Kannirandil nee irundhu | Residing within both my eyes, |
| Paaarvai thandhaaiyae | You gave me my vision. |
| Male | |
| Oru koodi pookal naam thaanae | Are we not a crore blooming flowers? |
| Kodiyathu saaindhum poothomae | Even when the vine bent low, we blossomed! |
| Iniya sumaiyai tholil | Carrying a sweet burden on my shoulders, |
| Iruga anaitha naalil | On the day I embraced you tightly, |
| Annaiyena enai unarnthenae | I felt like a mother myself! |
| Male | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam chella thangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold! |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold! |
| Male | |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam chella thangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold! |
| Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam | Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold! |
| Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam | Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold! |
| Male | |
| Yennuyirae………………………….. | Oh my life... |
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...ஆ...
என்னுயிரே என்னுயிரே
யாவும் நீ தானே
கண் இரண்டில் நீ இருந்து
பார்வை தந்தாயே
Haa….aaa….aa….aa…
Oh my life, oh my life,
You are my everything.
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 to call my family, it is you alone,
Sweet floral honey running in my blood!
You are both my divine boon and my penance,
You are both my pain and my medicine,
Oh sister who has blended into my soul like a mother!
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் சொக்க தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் சொக்க தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
என்னுயிரே என்னுயிரே
யாவும் நீ தானே
கண் இரண்டில் நீ இருந்து
பார்வை தந்தாயே
Oh my life, oh my life,
You are my everything.
Residing within both my eyes,
You gave me my vision.
பூமாலை கூடி
பொன் ஆரம் சூடி
நீ நிற்கும் கோலம் அம்மம்மா
ஊரார்கள் கூடி உன் வாழ்த்து பாடி
தோய்கின்ற நேரம் கண்ணம்மா
Adorned with flower garlands and wearing golden jewelry,
Oh, the glorious sight of you standing like that!
As all the townspeople gather to sing your praises,
In that joyous moment, my darling!
நிழல் என நான் நீண்டு இருப்பேன்
அடி எடுத்து நீ போக
குடை பிடித்தே கூரை கொடுப்பேன்
வெயில் மழையில் காப்பாக
I will stretch out long like a shadow,
As you take every step forward,
Holding an umbrella, I will provide you shelter,
To protect you from the heat and the rain.
தங்கை திருமுகம் நெஞ்சில் நிறைகிறதே
தும்பை மலரிலும் மஞ்சள் வழிகிறதே
புத்தம் புது விடியலும் புலருதே
My younger sister's divine face fills my heart,
Turmeric overflows even onto the white Thumbai flower,
A brand new dawn is breaking!
என்னுயிரே என்னுயிரே
யாவும் நீ தானே
கண் இரண்டில் நீ இருந்து
பார்வை தந்தாயே
Oh my life, oh my life,
You are my everything.
Residing within both my eyes,
You gave me my vision.
ஒரு கோடி பூக்கள் நாம் தானே
கொடி அது சாய்ந்தும் பூத்தோமே
இனிய சுமையாய் தோளில்
இறுக அணைத்த நாளில்
அன்னை என என்னை உணர்ந்தேனே
Are we not a crore blooming flowers?
Even when the vine bent low, we blossomed!
Carrying a sweet burden on my shoulders,
On the day I embraced you tightly,
I felt like a mother myself!
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் சொக்க தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம்
தங்கம் தங்கம் செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம்
செல்ல தங்கம் தங்கம் சொக்க தங்கம்
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
என்னுயிரே....
Oh my life...
Haa….aaa….aa….aa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aa…
Yennuyirae yennuyirae
Oh my life, oh my life,
Yaavum nee thaanae
You are my everything.
Kannirandil nee irundhu
Residing within both my eyes,
Paaarvai thandhaaiyae
You gave me my vision.
Uravendru sonnal nee thaanae
If there is anyone to call my family, it is you alone,
Udhirathil odum poonthaenae
Sweet floral honey running in my blood!
Varamum thavamum neeyae
You are both my divine boon and my penance,
Valiyum marunthum neeyae
You are both my pain and my medicine,
Uyirinil kalandha en thaayae
Oh sister who has blended into my soul like a mother!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam chella thangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam chella thangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
Yennuyirae yennuyirae
Oh my life, oh my life,
Yaavum nee thaanae
You are my everything.
Kannirandil nee irundhu
Residing within both my eyes,
Paaarvai thandhaaiyae
You gave me my vision.
Poomaalai koodi ponnaaram soodi
Adorned with flower garlands and wearing golden jewelry,
Nee nirkkum kolam ammammaa
Oh, the glorious sight of you standing like that!
Ooraargal koodi un vaalthu paadi
As all the townspeople gather to sing your praises,
Thoikindra neram kannammaa
In that joyous moment, my darling!
Nizalena naan neendu iruppen
I will stretch out long like a shadow,
Adi eduthu nee poga
As you take every step forward,
Kudai pidithae koorai koduppen
Holding an umbrella, I will provide you shelter,
Veyil mazhaiyil kaappaaga
To protect you from the heat and the rain.
Thangai thirumugam nenjil niraigiradhae
My younger sister's divine face fills my heart,
Thumbai malarilum manjal vazhigiradhae
Turmeric overflows even onto the white Thumbai flower,
Puththam pudhu vidiyalum pularudhae
A brand new dawn is breaking!
Yennuyirae yennuyirae
Oh my life, oh my life,
Yaavum nee thaanae
You are my everything.
Kannirandil nee irundhu
Residing within both my eyes,
Paaarvai thandhaaiyae
You gave me my vision.
Oru koodi pookal naam thaanae
Are we not a crore blooming flowers?
Kodiyathu saaindhum poothomae
Even when the vine bent low, we blossomed!
Iniya sumaiyai tholil
Carrying a sweet burden on my shoulders,
Iruga anaitha naalil
On the day I embraced you tightly,
Annaiyena enai unarnthenae
I felt like a mother myself!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam chella thangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam chella thangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, sweet beloved gold!
Thangam thangam chella thangam thangam
Pure gold, precious gold, sweet beloved gold, gold!
Chella thangam thangam sokkathangam
Sweet beloved gold, gold, pure refined gold!
Yennuyirae…………………………..
Oh my life...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yennuyirae' (Thangam Thangam) from the film 'Annaatthe' is an emotionally charged ode celebrating the intense, selfless love between an elder brother and his younger sister. The brother views his sister not merely as a sibling, but as his vision, his soul, his child, and a motherly guide. He affectionately calls her 'Sokkathangam' (pure refined gold) and promises to act as her protective shadow through all of life's harsh weather and challenges. The emotional arc progresses from deep gratitude for her presence in his life to a celebration of her joy and growth. He describes how taking care of her transformed him into a mother figure himself, conveying that true love elevates a person to sacrifice and protect unconditionally. The song serves as an emotional pillar in the film's narrative.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Oxymoron / Paradox)
“Valiyum marunthum neeyae”
Contrasting 'Vali' (pain) and 'Marunthu' (cure/medicine) together to show how the sister is both the source of emotional vulnerability and the ultimate source of comfort.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Varamum thavamum neeyae / Valiyum marunthum neeyae”
Both lines end with 'neeyae', creating a rhythmic and melodious poetic closure.
Metaphor
“Udhirathil odum poonthaenae”
Compares the sister's love and existence to 'floral honey running in the blood', highlighting how deeply integrated she is in his life.
Simile
“Nizalena naan neendu iruppen”
Uses 'Nizalena' (like a shadow) to describe how the brother will follow and protect her everywhere she steps.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Poomaalai koodi ponnaaram soodi”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of 'Poomaalai' and 'ponnaaram'.
Did you know?
Trivia
In 'Annaatthe', composer D. Imman collaborated with lyricist Thamarai and singer Sid Sriram to craft an emotional sibling ballad. Sid Sriram, who is primarily popular for romantic tracks, was uniquely chosen for this brother-sister bonding song, giving it a soulful and modern touch.
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