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Aanandha Veenai Naan

From Melathalangal · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ramesh Naidu
Movie name
Melathalangal
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
9 Oct 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Aanandha veenai naan meetum bodhu
Amudhoorum sugam raagamae hae hae
Thaen sindhum mullai sevvaiyin oram
Vilaiyadum kalai mogamae hae hae
Nadai sella sella sella idai patta paadu
Female :Aaa..aaa
Male :Nadai sella sella sella idai patta paadu
Adi endhan kannae konjam tamilpattu paadu
Madhanum rathiyena iruvar ulavaa
Maraindhirundhae sila kann malar thoova
Saram saram ene varum sugangal kondaada
Sandhosha paattuku thaalangal poda
Aanandha veenai naan meetum bodhu
Amudhoorum sugam raagamae hae hae
Thaen sindhum mullai sevvaiyin oram
Vilaiyadum kalai mogamae hae hae
……………..
Female :…………….
Ilai maraindhae irukkum kanigalai polae
Male :Aahaaa
Female :Ilai maraindhae irukkum kanigalai polae
Ilamai maraindhirunthu thudipathanalae
Pudhu pudhu ulagangal poi varugindrom
Pongiya gangaiyil neeraadugindrom
Adhisaya sugathuku adikal eduthoom
Ammaadi aayiram paadangal padithom
Aanandha veenai naan meetum bodhu
Amudhoorum sugam raagamae hae hae
Thaen sindhum mullai sevvaiyin oram
Vilaiyadum kalai mogamae hae hae
…………..
Male :…………….
When I play the veena of joy,
The sweet melody flows like nectar, hey hey!
By the corner of red lips like honey-dripping jasmine,
Desire is an art at play, hey hey!
As you walk along, oh how your slender waist struggles!
Female: Ah... ah
Male: As you walk along, oh how your slender waist struggles!
Oh my darling, sing a little Tamil song!
As we stroll together like Madhan (god of love) and Rathi,
While hidden eyes shower flower petals,
To celebrate pleasures arriving strand after strand,
And keep the rhythm to a joyful song!
When I play the veena of joy,
The sweet melody flows like nectar, hey hey!
By the corner of red lips like honey-dripping jasmine,
Desire is an art at play, hey hey!
...
Female: ...
Just like fruits hidden under the leaves,
Male: Aaha!
Female: Just like fruits hidden under the leaves,
Because our youth throbs in secret,
We travel to brand-new worlds and return,
We bathe in the overflowing waters of the Ganga!
We took our first steps toward wondrous pleasure,
Oh my, we learned a thousand lessons!
When I play the veena of joy,
The sweet melody flows like nectar, hey hey!
By the corner of red lips like honey-dripping jasmine,
Desire is an art at play, hey hey!
...
Male: ...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aanandha Veenai is a romantic duet from the 1978 film Melathalangal. Through poetic imagery, the song portrays the intimate joy and passion shared between two lovers. Kannadasan uses classical imagery such as playing the veena, taste of nectar, and divine lovers Kamadeva and Rathi to express romantic ecstasy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Aanandha veenai naan meetum bodhu”

Compares romantic intimacy to playing a veena of joy.

Uvamai (Simile)

“Ilai maraindhae irukkum kanigalai polae”

Compares hidden youth and desire to sweet fruits concealed under leaves.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Nadai sella sella sella idai patta paadu”

Repetition of 'sella' to emphasize the rhythmic walking movement.

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Trivia

Melathalangal (1978) features music composed by the prominent composer Ramesh Naidu, showcasing a blend of classical Tamil lyricism by Kannadasan with rich vocal performances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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