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Aanandha Yazhai

From Thanga Meengal · 2013

Lyricist: Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer: Sriram Parthasarathy
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Thanga Meengal
Movie release year: 2013
Lyrics added on: 11 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Maghalkalai petra appakaluku mattum than theriyum

Mutham kamathai sernthathu illai endru

Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai

Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai

Anbennum kudayai neetugiraai

Adhil aayiram mazhai thuli kootugiraai

Iru nenjam inaindhu pesida ulagil

Baashaigal edhuvum thevayillai

Siru pullil urangum paniyil

Theriyum malayin azhago thaangavillai

Unthan kaigal pidithu pogum vazhi

Adhu podhavillai innum vendumadi

Indha mannil idhupol yaarum ingae

Engum vazhavillai endru thondrudhadi

Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai

Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai

Anbennum kudayai neetugiraai

Adhil aayiram mazhai thuli kootugiraai

Dhoorathu marangal paarkudhadi

Dhevadhai ivalaa ketkudhadi

Thannilai marandha pookudhadi

Kaatrinil vaasam thookudhadi

Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai

Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai

Un mugam paarthaal thonudhadi

Vaanathu nilavu chinnadhadi

Megathil maraindhae paarkudhadi

Unnidam velicham ketkudhadi

{Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai

Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai} (2)

Only fathers of daughters truly know,

That a kiss has nothing to do with lust.

You strum a harp of joy,

You paint colors deep inside my heart.

You hold out an umbrella of love,

And gather a thousand raindrops under it.

When two hearts connect and speak,

No language in this world is needed.

In the dewdrop resting on a blade of grass,

The beauty of the mountain it reflects is breathtaking.

The path I walk holding your hand,

Is never enough—I want it to go on forever, my dear.

It feels as though no one on this earth

Has ever lived a life as wonderful as this.

You strum a harp of joy,

You paint colors deep inside my heart.

You hold out an umbrella of love,

And gather a thousand raindrops under it.

The distant trees look at you,

And wonder, "Is she an angel?"

Forgetting themselves, they burst into bloom,

Lifting their sweet fragrance into the breeze.

You strum a harp of joy,

You paint colors deep inside my heart.

When I look at your face, I feel

The moon in the sky is so small.

Hiding behind the clouds, it watches you,

Asking you to share some of your light.

You strum a harp of joy,

You paint colors deep inside my heart.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aanandha Yazhai from the film Thanga Meengal is a tender and deeply emotional portrayal of a father's pure, unconditional love for his young daughter. The song articulates how a daughter brings boundless happiness into a father's life, turning mundane moments into extraordinary poetic experiences. Through vivid nature imagery, the lyricist illustrates that the innocence of a child outshines even the celestial elements like the moon and mountains.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

“Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai / Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai”

The repeating end suffixes 'meetugiraai', 'theetugiraai', 'neetugiraai', and 'kootugiraai' create a rhythmic harmony across lines.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Anbennum kudayai neetugiraai”

'Anbennum kudai' explicitly equates love to an umbrella that shelters and protects.

Personification

“Megathil maraindhae paarkudhadi / Unnidam velicham ketkudhadi”

The moon is personified as a shy entity hiding behind clouds to ask the child for her divine glow.

Hyperbole & Microcosmic Visual Imagery

“Siru pullil urangum paniyil / Theriyum malayin azhago thaangavillai”

Capturing the reflection of a massive mountain inside a minuscule dewdrop highlights the immense depth found within a child's simple purity.

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Trivia

Lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for this soul-stirring track at the 61st National Film Awards. The movie's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and the song was sung by Sriram Parthasarathy.

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