Aanandhamaai Vaazha Vendume
From Koondukkili · 1954
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Koondukkili1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Maanilatthin irul neenga | To remove the darkness of this world, |
| Vaanil varum jothiyae… | Oh light that appears in the sky... |
| Ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae.. | Ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae.. |
| Mana irulum neengidavae | So that the darkness in our minds is also dispelled, |
| Arulvaai neeyae arulvaai neeyae | Please grant your grace, only you grant your grace. |
| Female | |
| Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | We must live in joy and happiness. |
| Maandhar aanandhamaai | Human beings must live blissfully, |
| Vaazha venumae naattil | Must live so in this country, with peace surrounding, |
| Amaidhi soozha pasiyum | While hunger, disease, |
| Piniyum pagaiyumae | And enmity, |
| Agala venumae…ae..ae..ae… | Are driven far away...ae..ae..ae... |
| Female | |
| Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | We must live in joy and happiness. |
| Naattil amaidhi soozha pasiyum | With peace enveloping the land, hunger, |
| Piniyum pagaiyumae | Disease, and hostility, |
| Agala venumae…ae..ae..ae… | Must vanish away...ae..ae..ae... |
| Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | We must live in joy and happiness. |
| Female | |
| Anbu maargam kanda arivin dheebamae | Oh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love, |
| Makkal agathin azhukku | The dirt within people's hearts, |
| Ennum koba thaabamae…ae…ae…ae… | Which is the heat of anger...ae...ae...ae... |
| Anbu maargam kanda arivin dheebamae | Oh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love, |
| Makkal agathin azhukku | The impurity within people's minds, |
| Ennum koba thaabamae neengiyae | Called the passion of anger, once removed, |
| Female | |
| Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | We must live in joy and happiness. |
| Female | |
| Odungi kidandha nenjil | In the heart that lay suppressed and dormant, |
| Unarchi pongavae | For emotions to overflow, |
| Uyiraiyallum paadal thandha | Who gave soul-stirring songs, |
| Kavidhai mannanae… | Oh king among poets... |
| Ae…ae…ae….ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…. | Ae...ae...ae....ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae.... |
| Odungi kidandha nenjil | In the heart that lay suppressed and dormant, |
| Unarchi pongavae | For feelings to well up, |
| Uyiraiyallum paadal thandha | Who offered soul-captivating songs, |
| Kavidhai mannanae… | Oh king among poets... |
| Undhan ullam kanda kanavugalum | The dreams envisioned by your heart, |
| Palithamaagiyae kalviyarivum ongiyae | Becoming fulfilled and education/wisdom flourishing, |
| Female | |
| Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | We must live in joy and happiness. |
| Female | |
| Malarndha mugathai kaattu | Show your blossoming face, |
| Sivandha rojaavae | Oh red rose! |
| Sirithu malarndha mugathai kaattu | Show your smiling, blossoming face, |
| Sivandha rojaavae unaippol | Oh red rose, like you, |
| Malarndha mugatthinodu | With a cheerful, blossoming face, |
| Maandhar anaivarum | May all human beings, |
| Sirithu malarndha mugatthinodu | With a smiling and cheerful face, |
| Maandhar anaivarum | May all human beings, |
| Vaazhvil manamum veesiyae | Waaking fragrance in their lives, |
| Female | |
| Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | Must live in joy and happiness. |
| Naattil amaidhi soozha | With peace enveloping the land, |
| Pasiyum piniyum pagaiyumae | Hunger, disease, and enmity, |
| Agala venumae…ae…ae….ae… | Must be dispelled away...ae...ae...ae... |
| Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | We must live in joy and happiness. |
| Maandhar aanandhamaai vaazha venumae | Humanity must live in joy and happiness. |
மாநிலத்தின் இருள் நீங்க
வானில் வரும் ஜோதி.....
ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ....
மன இருளும் நீங்கிடவே
அருள்வாய் நீயே அருள்வாய் நீயே........
To remove the darkness of this world,
Oh light that appears in the sky...
Ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae..
So that the darkness in our minds is also dispelled,
Please grant your grace, only you grant your grace.
ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே
மாந்தர் ஆனந்தமாய்
வாழ வேணுமே
நாட்டில் அமைதி சூழ
பசியும் பிணியும் பகையுமே
அகல வேண்டுமே.......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......
We must live in joy and happiness.
Human beings must live blissfully,
Must live so in this country, with peace surrounding,
While hunger, disease,
And enmity,
Are driven far away...ae..ae..ae...
ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே
நாட்டில் அமைதி சூழ
பசியும் பிணியும் பகையுமே
அகல வேணுமே.......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......
ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே
We must live in joy and happiness.
With peace enveloping the land, hunger,
Disease, and hostility,
Must vanish away...ae..ae..ae...
We must live in joy and happiness.
அன்பு மார்க்கம் கண்ட அறிவின் தீபமே
மக்கள் அகத்தின் அழுக்கு
என்னும் கோபதாபமே.......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......
அன்பு மார்க்கம் கண்ட அறிவின் தீபமே
மக்கள் அகத்தின் அழுக்கு
என்னும் கோபதாபமே நீங்கியே
Oh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love,
The dirt within people's hearts,
Which is the heat of anger...ae...ae...ae...
Oh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love,
The impurity within people's minds,
Called the passion of anger, once removed,
ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே.....
We must live in joy and happiness.
ஒடுங்கி கிடைத்த நெஞ்சில்
உணர்ச்சி பொங்கவே
உயிரையள்ளும் பாடல் தந்த
கவிதை மன்னனே......
ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......
ஒடுங்கி கிடைத்த நெஞ்சில்
உணர்ச்சி பொங்கவே
உயிரையள்ளும் பாடல் தந்த
கவிதை மன்னனே......
உந்தன் உள்ளம் கண்ட கனவுகளும்
பலித்தமாகியே கல்வி அறிவு ஓங்கியே
In the heart that lay suppressed and dormant,
For emotions to overflow,
Who gave soul-stirring songs,
Oh king among poets...
Ae...ae...ae....ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae....
In the heart that lay suppressed and dormant,
For feelings to well up,
Who offered soul-captivating songs,
Oh king among poets...
The dreams envisioned by your heart,
Becoming fulfilled and education/wisdom flourishing,
ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே.....
We must live in joy and happiness.
மலர்ந்த முகத்தை காட்டும்
சிவந்த ரோஜாவே
சிரித்து மலர்ந்த முகத்தை காட்டும்
சிவந்த ரோஜாவே உனைப்போல்
மலர்ந்த முகத்தினோடு
மாந்தர் அனைவரும்
சிரித்து மலர்ந்த முகத்தினோடு
மாந்தர் அனைவரும்
வாழ்வில் வளமும் வீசியே
Show your blossoming face,
Oh red rose!
Show your smiling, blossoming face,
Oh red rose, like you,
With a cheerful, blossoming face,
May all human beings,
With a smiling and cheerful face,
May all human beings,
Waaking fragrance in their lives,
ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே
நாட்டில் அமைதி சூழ
பசியும் பிணியும் பகையுமே
அகல வேணுமே.......ஏ......ஏ.....ஏ......
ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே
மாந்தர் ஆனந்தமாய் வாழ வேணுமே
Must live in joy and happiness.
With peace enveloping the land,
Hunger, disease, and enmity,
Must be dispelled away...ae...ae...ae...
We must live in joy and happiness.
Humanity must live in joy and happiness.
Maanilatthin irul neenga
To remove the darkness of this world,
Vaanil varum jothiyae…
Oh light that appears in the sky...
Ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae..
Ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae..
Mana irulum neengidavae
So that the darkness in our minds is also dispelled,
Arulvaai neeyae arulvaai neeyae
Please grant your grace, only you grant your grace.
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
We must live in joy and happiness.
Maandhar aanandhamaai
Human beings must live blissfully,
Vaazha venumae naattil
Must live so in this country, with peace surrounding,
Amaidhi soozha pasiyum
While hunger, disease,
Piniyum pagaiyumae
And enmity,
Agala venumae…ae..ae..ae…
Are driven far away...ae..ae..ae...
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
We must live in joy and happiness.
Naattil amaidhi soozha pasiyum
With peace enveloping the land, hunger,
Piniyum pagaiyumae
Disease, and hostility,
Agala venumae…ae..ae..ae…
Must vanish away...ae..ae..ae...
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
We must live in joy and happiness.
Anbu maargam kanda arivin dheebamae
Oh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love,
Makkal agathin azhukku
The dirt within people's hearts,
Ennum koba thaabamae…ae…ae…ae…
Which is the heat of anger...ae...ae...ae...
Anbu maargam kanda arivin dheebamae
Oh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love,
Makkal agathin azhukku
The impurity within people's minds,
Ennum koba thaabamae neengiyae
Called the passion of anger, once removed,
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
We must live in joy and happiness.
Odungi kidandha nenjil
In the heart that lay suppressed and dormant,
Unarchi pongavae
For emotions to overflow,
Uyiraiyallum paadal thandha
Who gave soul-stirring songs,
Kavidhai mannanae…
Oh king among poets...
Ae…ae…ae….ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae….
Ae...ae...ae....ae...ae...ae...ae...ae...ae....
Odungi kidandha nenjil
In the heart that lay suppressed and dormant,
Unarchi pongavae
For feelings to well up,
Uyiraiyallum paadal thandha
Who offered soul-captivating songs,
Kavidhai mannanae…
Oh king among poets...
Undhan ullam kanda kanavugalum
The dreams envisioned by your heart,
Palithamaagiyae kalviyarivum ongiyae
Becoming fulfilled and education/wisdom flourishing,
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
We must live in joy and happiness.
Malarndha mugathai kaattu
Show your blossoming face,
Sivandha rojaavae
Oh red rose!
Sirithu malarndha mugathai kaattu
Show your smiling, blossoming face,
Sivandha rojaavae unaippol
Oh red rose, like you,
Malarndha mugatthinodu
With a cheerful, blossoming face,
Maandhar anaivarum
May all human beings,
Sirithu malarndha mugatthinodu
With a smiling and cheerful face,
Maandhar anaivarum
May all human beings,
Vaazhvil manamum veesiyae
Waaking fragrance in their lives,
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
Must live in joy and happiness.
Naattil amaidhi soozha
With peace enveloping the land,
Pasiyum piniyum pagaiyumae
Hunger, disease, and enmity,
Agala venumae…ae…ae….ae…
Must be dispelled away...ae...ae...ae...
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
We must live in joy and happiness.
Maandhar aanandhamaai vaazha venumae
Humanity must live in joy and happiness.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from Koondukkili (1954) is a prayer and a hopeful anthem celebrating light, wisdom, peace, and human prosperity. It invokes divine light to dispel both external darkness and the darkness of ignorance in the mind. The song envisions a society free from hunger, disease, and hostility, where love and education prevail, allowing people to live joyful lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Maanilatthin irul neenga / Mana irulum neengidavae”
Repetition of the 'M' sound across adjacent lines ('Maanilatthin' and 'Mana irulum').
Uvamaani (Metaphor/Simile)
“Sivandha rojaavae unaippol”
Comparing a cheerful human face to a blossoming red rose ('Sivandha rojaavae unaippol').
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae”
Repeated use of the refrain 'Aanandhamaai vaazha venumae' to reinforce the central theme of joyful living.
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Trivia
Koondukkili (1954) is historically significant as the only film in Tamil cinema history to feature both legendary actors M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Sivaji Ganesan starring together. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
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