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Lyrics & meaning

Aanandha Vaan Vilimbil

From Pandavar Vanavasam · 1961

Lyricist
Kuyilan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Ghantasala
Details
Pandavar Vanavasam1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hoo o o o o hoo o o o oHoo o o o o hoo o o o o
Male
Aanandha vaan vilambilOn the edge of the blissful sky,
Uraavaadum paravai naamaewe are the birds that mingle and play.
Thaen inbam parugalaamaeLet us drink the sweet bliss of honey;
Dhigattaadhu namadhu premaiour love will never grow cloying.
Female
Aanandha vaan vilambilOn the edge of the blissful sky,
Uraavaadum paravai naamaewe are the birds that mingle and play.
Thaen inbam parugalaamaeLet us drink the sweet bliss of honey;
Dhigattaadhu namadhu premaiour love will never grow cloying.
Female
Madhu pongum alli idazh polLike the lily petals overflowing with nectar,
Anbu sunai meedhu virindha poo naanaeI am the flower blossomed upon the stream of love.
Madhu pongum alli idazh polLike the lily petals overflowing with nectar,
Anbu sunai meedhu virindha poo nanaeI am the flower blossomed upon the stream of love.
Male
Viri thaenilaavil madhuvunna vandhuComing to taste nectar under the expansive moonlight,
Isaipaadum vandu polaanaenI have become a beetle singing sweet tunes.
Viri thaenilaavil madhuvunna vandhuComing to taste nectar under the expansive moonlight,
Isaipaadum vandu polaanaenI have become a beetle singing sweet tunes.
Female
Aanandha vaan vilambilOn the edge of the blissful sky,
Uraavaadum paravai naamaewe are the birds that mingle and play.
Male :Thaen inbam parugalaamaeMale : Let us drink the sweet bliss of honey;
Dhigattaadhu namadhu premaiour love will never grow cloying.
Male
Naan ennum ninaivu ilaiyendru maraindhuThe thought of self faded away into nonexistence,
Ninaiyaandu kondathoo maanaehas your remembrance come to rule over me, my dear?
Naan ennum ninaivu ilaiyendru maraindhuThe thought of self faded away into nonexistence,
Ninaiyaandu kondathoo maanaehas your remembrance come to rule over me, my dear?
Female
En kannin koyil thanilummai niruviEnshrining you within the temple of my eyes,
Pugazh thaedi kondaen swaamiI have attained glory, my lord.
En kannin koyil thanilummai niruviEnshrining you within the temple of my eyes,
Pugazh thaedi kondaen swaamiI have attained glory, my lord.
Male
Aanandha vaan vilambilOn the edge of the blissful sky,
Female :Uraavaadum paravai naamaeFemale : we are the birds that mingle and play.
Male :Thaen inbam parugalaamaeMale : Let us drink the sweet bliss of honey;
Female :Dhigattaadhu namadhu premaiFemale : our love will never grow cloying.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet depicts lovers expressing their deep, sublime devotion by comparing themselves to birds soaring across a heavenly sky, bees drinking nectar in full moonlight, and blossoms floating on a spring of pure love. As the song progresses, the lovers speak of how personal ego fades away in love, leaving only the cherished presence of the beloved who is enshrined like a deity inside the heart and mind.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Madhu pongum alli idazh pol

Compares lily petals brimming with honey to the blossoming state of love.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Anbu sunai meedhu virindha poo naanae

Metaphorically describes love as a spring/stream (Anbu sunai) on which the speaker blooms as a flower.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

En kannin koyil thanilummai niruvi

Compares eyes to a temple (kannin koyil) where the beloved is consecrated.

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Trivia

Composed by Ghantasala for the mythological Tamil film 'Pandavar Vanavasam' (1961), this melody highlights lyricist Kuyilan's classical poetic imagery sung by legendary playback singers T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela.

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