Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Aanantha Bhavanam

From Manamara Vaazhthungal · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Bhanumathi
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Manamara Vaazhthungal
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
25 Oct 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aanandha bhavanam yamunai karaiyinilae
Naan kanda ulagam illara kalaiyinilae
Naayagan devan naayagi devi
Nanmai anbu panbu ellaam devan poojai
Aanandha bhavanam yamunai karaiyinilae
Naan kanda ulagam illara kalaiyinilae
Sooriyan oliyai chandhiran vaangi
Tharuvathu polae kulamagalae
Thooyavalaaga maenmaiyai valarththu
Sorkkam pola illam kaanum deivam thaaimai
Aanandha bhavanam yamunai karaiyinilae
Naan kanda ulagam illara kalaiyinilae
Saththiyaththil vaazhum ullam kuththuvilakku
Antha thaththuvathai sollum intha kuththuvilakku
Aadidum thottil illaiyendraalum
Annai ullam pennukkundu arivaai maathaa
Aanandha bhavanam yamunai karaiyinilae
Naan kanda ulagam illara kalaiyinilae
Thaayaval veettil oru magalaavaal
Thazhuviya veettil marumagalae
Seedhaiyai kandu kodhaiyai kandu
Paadhai kandu sellum mangai koyil paavai
Aanandha bhavanam yamunai karaiyinilae
Naan kanda ulagam illara kalaiyinilae
An abode of joy on the banks of the Yamuna,
The world I have seen is in the art of family life.
The husband is a god, the wife is a goddess,
Goodness, love, and virtue are their worship to God.
An abode of joy on the banks of the Yamuna,
The world I have seen is in the art of family life.
Just as the moon receives light from the sun
And gives it gently to all, O woman of noble grace,
Living in purity and nurturing goodness,
Motherhood is the divine spirit that makes a home feel like heaven.
An abode of joy on the banks of the Yamuna,
The world I have seen is in the art of family life.
A heart that lives in truth is an auspicious lamp,
And this sacred oil lamp reflects that very truth.
Even if there is no swinging cradle,
A woman still carries a mother's heart, know this, Mother!
An abode of joy on the banks of the Yamuna,
The world I have seen is in the art of family life.
In her mother's home, she is a daughter,
In the home she embraces, she is a daughter-in-law.
Following the virtues of Sita and Kothai (Andal),
The woman who walks their path is like a temple deity.
An abode of joy on the banks of the Yamuna,
The world I have seen is in the art of family life.
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aanandha Bhavanam Yamunai Karaiyinilae is a philosophical song from the 1976 film Manamara Vaazhthungal, composed by Shankar-Ganesh, penned by Kannadasan, and rendered by the legendary P. Bhanumathi. The song celebrates the sanctity of domestic life (Illaram) and exalts the role of a woman as a daughter, wife, and mother who brings light and divinity to a home.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Sooriyan oliyai chandhiran vaangi / Tharuvathu polae kulamagalae”

Compares a noble bride to the moon that absorbs sunlight and reflects light gently upon the world.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Saththiyaththil vaazhum ullam kuththuvilakku”

Compares a truthful heart and an ideal woman to a sacred traditional lamp (Kuththuvilakku) and a temple idol (Koyil paavai).

Allusion

“Seedhaiyai kandu kodhaiyai kandu”

References mythological figures Seedhai (Sita) and Kodhai (Andal) as ideal role models for virtuous women.

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

“Thaayaval veettil oru magalaavaal / Thazhuviya veettil marumagalae”

Repetition of the initial sound 'Tha' across successive lines.

Did you know?

Trivia

Sung by the legendary actress-director-singer P. Bhanumathi, this song showcases her powerful classical voice in a rare composition by the dynamic composer duo Shankar-Ganesh, highlighting Kannadasan's timeless reflections on Tamil family values.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Dheerga Sumangali Vaazhgavae Sad1974
Dheerga SumangaliDevotionMarriage
Nilamengum Neerodi1973
Sontham (1973)Domestic LifeDevotion
Adi Yendiyamma En1973
Ganga GowriDevotionDomestic Life
Enga Veettu Rani1976
GruhapravesamDevotionDomestic Life
Varavendum Vaazhkkaiyil1975
Mayangukiral Oru MaadhuDomestic LifeBeauty
Vaazhnthal Ungalai1973
Sontham (1973)Domestic LifeDevotion

From the same album

More songs from Manamara Vaazhthungal

View album
Vasuki Maganai Yasothai1976
Manamara VaazhthungalContemplative
Manamara Vazhthungal1976
Manamara VaazhthungalDevotional
Chinna Ponna Irukkaiyile1976
Manamara VaazhthungalPlayful

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.