Aanandha Yazhai
From Thanga Meengal · 2013
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Sriram Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Thanga Meengal2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Maghalkalai petra appakaluku mattum than theriyum | Only fathers blessed with daughters truly know, |
| Mutham kamathai sernthathu illai endru | That a kiss is completely devoid of lust. |
| Male | |
| Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai | You strum a harp of pure bliss, |
| Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai | You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart, |
| Anbennum kudayai neetugiraai | You extend an umbrella woven of love, |
| Adhil aayiram mazhai thuli kootugiraai | And gather a thousand raindrops beneath it. |
| Male | |
| Iru nenjam inaindhu pesida ulagil | For two hearts to unite and speak in this world, |
| Baashaigal edhuvum thevayillai | No spoken language is ever required. |
| Siru pullil urangum paniyil | In the drop of dew resting upon a tiny blade of grass, |
| Theriyum malayin azhago thaangavillai | The grand mountain's reflected beauty is overwhelmingly beautiful. |
| Unthan kaigal pidithu pogum vazhi | The journey walked holding your little hands, |
| Adhu podhavillai innum vendumadi | Is never long enough; I yearn to walk further, my child. |
| Indha mannil idhupol yaarum ingae | On this vast earth, no two people, |
| Engum vazhavillai endru thondrudhadi | Have ever lived with such pure love anywhere, so it feels to me. |
| Male | |
| Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai | You strum a harp of pure bliss, |
| Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai | You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart, |
| Anbennum kudayai neetugiraai | You extend an umbrella woven of love, |
| Adhil aayiram mazhai thuli kootugiraai | And gather a thousand raindrops beneath it. |
| Male | |
| Dhoorathu marangal paarkudhadi | The distant trees stand and watch in awe, |
| Dhevadhai ivalaa ketkudhadi | Wondering if she is an angel come down. |
| Thannilai marandha pookudhadi | Forgetting itself in wonder, nature blossoms, |
| Kaatrinil vaasam thookudhadi | And fills the passing breeze with sweet fragrance. |
| Male | |
| Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai | You strum a harp of pure bliss, |
| Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai | You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart, |
| Male | |
| Un mugam paarthaal thonudhadi | Looking closely at your innocent face, it feels as if, |
| Vaanathu nilavu chinnadhadi | The moon in the night sky is far too small. |
| Megathil maraindhae paarkudhadi | Hiding behind the thick clouds, it peers at you, |
| Unnidam velicham ketkudhadi | And humbly asks you to lend it your radiance. |
| Male | |
| {Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai | You strum a harp of pure bliss, |
| Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai} (2) | You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart. |
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Only fathers blessed with daughters truly know,
That a kiss is completely devoid of lust.
ஆனந்த யாழை
மீட்டுகிறாய் அடி நெஞ்சில்
வண்ணம் தீட்டுகிறாய்
அன்பென்னும் குடையை
நீட்டுகிறாய் அதில் ஆயிரம்
மழைத்துளி கூட்டுகிறாய்
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart,
You extend an umbrella woven of love,
And gather a thousand raindrops beneath it.
இரு நெஞ்சம் இணைந்து
பேசிட உலகில் பாஷைகள்
எதுவும் தேவையில்லை
சிறு புல்லில் உறங்கும்
பனியில் தெரியும் மழையின்
அழகோ தாங்கவில்லை உந்தன்
கைகள் பிடித்து போகும் வழி
அது போதவில்லை இன்னும்
வேண்டுமடி இந்த மண்ணில்
இதுபோல் யாருமிங்கே
எங்கும் வாழவில்லை
என்று தோன்றுதடி
For two hearts to unite and speak in this world,
No spoken language is ever required.
In the drop of dew resting upon a tiny blade of grass,
The grand mountain's reflected beauty is overwhelmingly beautiful.
The journey walked holding your little hands,
Is never long enough; I yearn to walk further, my child.
On this vast earth, no two people,
Have ever lived with such pure love anywhere, so it feels to me.
ஆனந்த யாழை
மீட்டுகிறாய் அடி நெஞ்சில்
வண்ணம் தீட்டுகிறாய்
அன்பென்னும் குடையை
நீட்டுகிறாய் அதில் ஆயிரம்
மழைத்துளி கூட்டுகிறாய்
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart,
You extend an umbrella woven of love,
And gather a thousand raindrops beneath it.
தூரத்து மரங்கள்
பார்க்குதடி தேவதை இவளா
கேக்குதடி தன்னிலை மறந்தா
பூக்குதடி காற்றினில் வாசம்
தூக்குதடி
The distant trees stand and watch in awe,
Wondering if she is an angel come down.
Forgetting itself in wonder, nature blossoms,
And fills the passing breeze with sweet fragrance.
அடி கோவில் எதற்கு
தெய்வங்கள் எதற்கு
உனது புன்னகை போதுமடி
இந்த மண்ணில்
இதுபோல் யாருமிங்கே
எங்கும் வாழவில்லை
என்று தோன்றுதடி
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart,
ஆனந்த யாழை
மீட்டுகிறாய் அடி நெஞ்சில்
வண்ணம் தீட்டுகிறாய்
Looking closely at your innocent face, it feels as if,
The moon in the night sky is far too small.
Hiding behind the thick clouds, it peers at you,
And humbly asks you to lend it your radiance.
உன் முகம் பார்த்தால்
தோணுதடி வானத்து நிலவு
சின்னதடி மேகத்தில் மறைந்தே
பார்க்குதடி உன்னிடம் வெளிச்சம்
கேட்குதடி
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart.
அதை கையில் பிடித்து
ஆறுதல் உரைத்து வீட்டுக்கு
அனுப்பு நல்லபடி இந்த மண்ணில்
இதுபோல் யாருமிங்கே
எங்கும் வாழவில்லை
என்று தோன்றுதடி
{ ஆனந்த யாழை
மீட்டுகிறாய் அடி நெஞ்சில்
வண்ணம் தீட்டுகிறாய் } (2)
Maghalkalai petra appakaluku mattum than theriyum
Only fathers blessed with daughters truly know,
Mutham kamathai sernthathu illai endru
That a kiss is completely devoid of lust.
Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart,
Anbennum kudayai neetugiraai
You extend an umbrella woven of love,
Adhil aayiram mazhai thuli kootugiraai
And gather a thousand raindrops beneath it.
Iru nenjam inaindhu pesida ulagil
For two hearts to unite and speak in this world,
Baashaigal edhuvum thevayillai
No spoken language is ever required.
Siru pullil urangum paniyil
In the drop of dew resting upon a tiny blade of grass,
Theriyum malayin azhago thaangavillai
The grand mountain's reflected beauty is overwhelmingly beautiful.
Unthan kaigal pidithu pogum vazhi
The journey walked holding your little hands,
Adhu podhavillai innum vendumadi
Is never long enough; I yearn to walk further, my child.
Indha mannil idhupol yaarum ingae
On this vast earth, no two people,
Engum vazhavillai endru thondrudhadi
Have ever lived with such pure love anywhere, so it feels to me.
Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart,
Anbennum kudayai neetugiraai
You extend an umbrella woven of love,
Adhil aayiram mazhai thuli kootugiraai
And gather a thousand raindrops beneath it.
Dhoorathu marangal paarkudhadi
The distant trees stand and watch in awe,
Dhevadhai ivalaa ketkudhadi
Wondering if she is an angel come down.
Thannilai marandha pookudhadi
Forgetting itself in wonder, nature blossoms,
Kaatrinil vaasam thookudhadi
And fills the passing breeze with sweet fragrance.
Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart,
Un mugam paarthaal thonudhadi
Looking closely at your innocent face, it feels as if,
Vaanathu nilavu chinnadhadi
The moon in the night sky is far too small.
Megathil maraindhae paarkudhadi
Hiding behind the thick clouds, it peers at you,
Unnidam velicham ketkudhadi
And humbly asks you to lend it your radiance.
{Aanandha yazhai meetugiraai
You strum a harp of pure bliss,
Adi nenjil vannam theetugiraai} (2)
You paint vibrant colors in the depths of my heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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