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Lyrics & meaning

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 neengaTo 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 neengidavaeSo that the darkness in our minds is also dispelled,
Arulvaai neeyae arulvaai neeyaePlease grant your grace, only you grant your grace.
Female
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeWe must live in joy and happiness.
Maandhar aanandhamaaiHuman beings must live blissfully,
Vaazha venumae naattilMust live so in this country, with peace surrounding,
Amaidhi soozha pasiyumWhile hunger, disease,
Piniyum pagaiyumaeAnd enmity,
Agala venumae…ae..ae..ae…Are driven far away...ae..ae..ae...
Female
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeWe must live in joy and happiness.
Naattil amaidhi soozha pasiyumWith peace enveloping the land, hunger,
Piniyum pagaiyumaeDisease, and hostility,
Agala venumae…ae..ae..ae…Must vanish away...ae..ae..ae...
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeWe must live in joy and happiness.
Female
Anbu maargam kanda arivin dheebamaeOh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love,
Makkal agathin azhukkuThe dirt within people's hearts,
Ennum koba thaabamae…ae…ae…ae…Which is the heat of anger...ae...ae...ae...
Anbu maargam kanda arivin dheebamaeOh lamp of wisdom that discovered the path of love,
Makkal agathin azhukkuThe impurity within people's minds,
Ennum koba thaabamae neengiyaeCalled the passion of anger, once removed,
Female
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeWe must live in joy and happiness.
Female
Odungi kidandha nenjilIn the heart that lay suppressed and dormant,
Unarchi pongavaeFor emotions to overflow,
Uyiraiyallum paadal thandhaWho 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 nenjilIn the heart that lay suppressed and dormant,
Unarchi pongavaeFor feelings to well up,
Uyiraiyallum paadal thandhaWho offered soul-captivating songs,
Kavidhai mannanae…Oh king among poets...
Undhan ullam kanda kanavugalumThe dreams envisioned by your heart,
Palithamaagiyae kalviyarivum ongiyaeBecoming fulfilled and education/wisdom flourishing,
Female
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeWe must live in joy and happiness.
Female
Malarndha mugathai kaattuShow your blossoming face,
Sivandha rojaavaeOh red rose!
Sirithu malarndha mugathai kaattuShow your smiling, blossoming face,
Sivandha rojaavae unaippolOh red rose, like you,
Malarndha mugatthinoduWith a cheerful, blossoming face,
Maandhar anaivarumMay all human beings,
Sirithu malarndha mugatthinoduWith a smiling and cheerful face,
Maandhar anaivarumMay all human beings,
Vaazhvil manamum veesiyaeWaaking fragrance in their lives,
Female
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeMust live in joy and happiness.
Naattil amaidhi soozhaWith peace enveloping the land,
Pasiyum piniyum pagaiyumaeHunger, disease, and enmity,
Agala venumae…ae…ae….ae…Must be dispelled away...ae...ae...ae...
Aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeWe must live in joy and happiness.
Maandhar aanandhamaai vaazha venumaeHumanity 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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