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Lyrics & meaning

Anantham Anantham Male

From Poove Unakkaga · 1996

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Unnikrishnan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Poove Unakkaga1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{ Aanandham aanandham paadumJoy sings joy
Manam aasaiyil oonjalil aadum } (2)The heart swings in a cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Indha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovumThis memory will shower like a rain of flowers
Male
Kaatrinil saaral pola paaduvenI will sing like a gentle drizzle in the wind
Kaadhalai paadi paadi vaazhthuvenI will sing of love repeatedly and offer my blessings
Nee varum paadhayil pookalaai poothiruppenI will lie blooming like flowers along the path you walk
Male
Aanandham aanandham paadumJoy sings joy
Manam aasaiyil oonjalil aadumThe heart swings in a cradle of desire
Male
Manadhil nindra kaadhaliyaeWhen the beloved who resides in the heart
Manaiviyaaga varum podhuComes to become one's wife
Sogam kooda sugamaagumEven sorrow turns into sweet pleasure
Vaazhkai inba varamaagumLife becomes a blessed gift of bliss
Male
Un vaazhvil selvangal ellamMay all the riches in your life
Ondraaga sernthidavendumCome together as one
Poovae un punnagai endrumOh flower, may your smile forever
Sandhosham thandhida vendumBring complete happiness
Male
{ Aasai kaadhal kaigalil serndhaalWhen cherished love joins hands in life
Vaazhvae sorgam aagumae } (2)Life itself becomes heaven
Male
Aanandham aanandham paadumJoy sings joy
Manam aasaiyil oonjalil aadumThe heart swings in a cradle of desire
Male
Innum nooru jenmangalFor another hundred lifetimes
Seravendum sondhangalThese precious bonds must reunite
Kaadhalodu vedhangalAlong with the four sacred scriptures,
Aindhu endru sollungalProclaim that love is the fifth Veda
Male
Thenpodhigai sandhana kaatruMay the sandalwood breeze of the southern Podhigai hills
Un vaasal vandhida vendumArrive at your doorstep
Aagaaya gangaikal vanthuMay the heavenly Ganges rivers arrive
Male
{ Kangal kanda kanavugal ellamAll the dreams seen by the eyes
Nijamaai indru aanathae } (2)Have become real today
Male
Aanandham aanandham paadumJoy sings joy
Manam aasaiyil oonjalil aadumThe heart swings in a cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Indha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovumThis memory will shower like a rain of flowers
Kaatrinil saaral pola paaduvenI will sing like a gentle drizzle in the wind
Kaadhalai paadi paadi vaazhthuvenI will sing of love repeatedly and offer my blessings
Nee varum paadhayil pookalaai poothiruppenI will lie blooming like flowers along the path you walk
Male
Aanandham aanandham paadumJoy sings joy
Manam aasaiyil oonjalil aadumThe heart swings in a cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Indha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovum…This memory will shower like a rain of flowers...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic song expresses selfless devotion, joy, and warm blessings for loved ones. The narrator celebrates the transformation that love brings to life—turning hardship into happiness, making life feel like heaven, and elevating true affection to the level of a sacred fifth Veda. The tone remains profoundly uplifting, wishing eternal prosperity, joy, and togetherness across lifetimes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Kaatrinil saaral pola paaduven

Compares the act of singing to a refreshing rain shower or drizzle carried by the breeze.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Aanandham aanandham paadum

Repeating words back-to-back to intensify the emotional sense of endless joy and time.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Indha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovum

Describing life as a heavenly paradise and memories as a shower of flowers.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aanandham aanandham paadum / Manam aasaiyil oonjalil aadum

Matching second consonants across lines ('na' sound in Aanandham and Manam).

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Trivia

Poove Unakkaga (1996) was a major milestone in actor Vijay's career, establishing his reputation as a mainstream romantic lead. Composed by S. A. Rajkumar with lyrics by Pazhani Bharathi, the soundtrack won widespread acclaim, winning the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.

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