Aanantha Dhaagam
From Vaa Indha Pakkam · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Deepan Chakravarthy
- Music director
- Shyam
- Details
- Vaa Indha Pakkam1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aanantha thaagam….mm… | Thirst of bliss... mm... |
| Un koonthal pookkal theerkkumae | The flowers in your hair will quench it. |
| Naanam thorkkumae | Shyness will be defeated. |
| Adikkadi malarkkodi neram paarkkumae… | Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment... |
| Female | |
| Aanantha thaagam….mm… | Thirst of bliss... mm... |
| En koonthal pookkal theerkkumae | The flowers in my hair will quench it. |
| Naanam thorkkumae | Shyness will be defeated. |
| Adikkadi malarkkodi neram paarkkumae… | Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment... |
| Male | |
| Unmaiyil en mayil aadumun… | In truth, before my peacock dances... |
| Female :Aadumun | Female: Before it dances? |
| Male :Pon mazhaikkaalam poevidum… | Male: The golden rainy season will pass... |
| Female :Pogattum | Female: Let it pass. |
| Male :Aasai aari vida naernthidum… | Male: Desire might cool down... |
| Female :Nerumo | Female: Will it? |
| Female | |
| Raaththiri alaigal ooyattum | Let the night waves calm down. |
| Male :Ooyumo | Male: Will they calm down? |
| Female :Mooththavar thalaigal saayattum… | Female: Let the elders' heads rest in sleep... |
| Male :Saayumo | Male: Will they rest? |
| Female :Dheepaththin vizhigal moodattum | Female: Let the eyes of the lamp close... |
| Male :Moodumo | Male: Will they close? |
| Male | |
| Aadai kodu | Give me the garment. |
| Female :Aalai vidu | Female: Leave me alone. |
| Male :Thegam thodu… | Male: Touch the body... |
| Female :Pothum vidu | Female: Enough, leave it. |
| Male :Thaagam ooruthe….ae…. | Male: Thirst is welling up... oh... |
| Female :Valaikkaram olikkaiyil | Female: When bangled arms jingle, |
| Maanam poguthae…. | Modesty slips away... |
| Male | |
| Anantha thaagam…mm.. | Thirst of bliss... mm... |
| Female | |
| Kanniyin maeni verkkuthey… | The maiden's body is sweating... |
| Male :Yaenamma | Male: Why, my dear? |
| Female :Jannalin kambi paarkkuthey | Female: The window bars are watching! |
| Male :Ada raamaa | Male: Oh Lord Rama! |
| Female :Pesum oosaiyondru ketkuthae… | Female: I hear a voice talking... |
| Male :Ketkumo | Male: Will anyone hear? |
| Male | |
| Thirikalai viralgal thoonduthe | My fingers trim the wicks. |
| Female :Thoondaathae | Female: Do not trim! |
| Male :Anaigalai vellam thaanduthae | Male: The flood overflows the dam. |
| Female :Thaandaathae | Female: Do not overflow! |
| Male :Aasai naagam vanthu theenduthae… | Male: The serpent of desire comes to bite... |
| Female :Theendaathae….ae…. | Female: Do not bite... oh... |
| Female | |
| Naanam vanthu oorgindrathu | Shyness crawls over me. |
| Male :Theeyil visham saergindrathu | Male: Poison merges into the fire. |
| Female :Kangal mooduthae | Female: My eyes are closing... |
| Male :Anaikkaiyil kavikkuyil oomaiyaanathae | Male: When embraced, the cuckoo of poetry becomes silent. |
| Male | |
| Aanantha thaagam…. | Thirst of bliss... |
| Female :Laalaala laalaa | Female: Laalaala laalaa |
| Male :Un koonthal pookkal theerkkumae | Male: The flowers in your hair will quench it. |
| Female :Laalaala laalaa laalala | Female: Laalaala laalaa laalala |
| Male :Naanam thorkkumae | Male: Shyness will be defeated. |
| Female :Laalaa laalala…. | Female: Laalaa laalala... |
| Male :Naanam thorkkumae | Male: Shyness will be defeated. |
| Male | |
| Adikkadi malarkkodi neram paarkkumae… | Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment... |
| Female :Laalaa laalalaa | Female: Laalaa laalalaa |
| Male :Neram paarkkumae… | Male: Will wait for the right moment... |
| Female :Laalaalaa…aaa…. | Female: Laalaalaa...aaa... |
| Male :Neram paarkkumae… | Male: Will wait for the right moment... |
| Female :Laalaa laalalaa…. | Female: Laalaa laalalaa... |
| Male :Neram paarkkumae… | Male: Will wait for the right moment... |
| Female :Laalaa laalalaa…. | Female: Laalaa laalalaa... |
ஆனந்த தாகம்......ம்ம்.......
உன் கூந்தல் பூக்கள் தீர்க்குமே
நாணம் தோற்குமே
அடிக்கடி மலர்க்கொடி நேரம் பார்க்குமே...
Thirst of bliss... mm...
The flowers in your hair will quench it.
Shyness will be defeated.
Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment...
ஆனந்த தாகம்.....ம்ம்.....
என் கூந்தல் பூக்கள் தீர்க்குமோ
நாணம் தோற்குமோ
அடிக்கடி மலர்க்கொடி நேரம் பார்க்குமோ...
Thirst of bliss... mm...
The flowers in my hair will quench it.
Shyness will be defeated.
Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment...
உண்மையில் என் மயில் ஆடுமுன்.....
ஆடுமுன்
பொன் மழைக்காலம் போய்விடும்.....
போகட்டும்
ஆசை ஆறி விட நேர்ந்திடும்.......
நேருமோ
In truth, before my peacock dances...
Female: Before it dances?
Male: The golden rainy season will pass...
Female: Let it pass.
Male: Desire might cool down...
Female: Will it?
ராத்திரி அலைகள் ஓயட்டும்.....
ஓயுமோ
மூத்தவர் தலைகள் சாயட்டும்....
சாயுமோ
தீபத்தின் விழிகள் மூடட்டும்.....
மூடுமோ
Let the night waves calm down.
Male: Will they calm down?
Female: Let the elders' heads rest in sleep...
Male: Will they rest?
Female: Let the eyes of the lamp close...
Male: Will they close?
ஆடை கொடு.......
ஆளை விடு
தேகம் தொடு.......
போதும் விடு....
தாகம் ஊறுதே.......ஏ...
வளைக்கரம் ஒலிக்கையில்
மானம் போகுதே......
Give me the garment.
Female: Leave me alone.
Male: Touch the body...
Female: Enough, leave it.
Male: Thirst is welling up... oh...
Female: When bangled arms jingle,
Modesty slips away...
ஆனந்த தாகம்......ம்ம்.......
Thirst of bliss... mm...
கன்னியின் மேனி வேர்க்குதே......
ஏனம்மா
ஜன்னலின் கம்பி பார்க்குதே.......
அட ராமா
பேசும் ஓசையொன்று கேட்குதே......
கேட்குமோ
The maiden's body is sweating...
Male: Why, my dear?
Female: The window bars are watching!
Male: Oh Lord Rama!
Female: I hear a voice talking...
Male: Will anyone hear?
திரிகளை விரல்கள் தூண்டுதே......
தூண்டாதே
அணைகளை வெள்ளம் தாண்டுதே.......
தாண்டாதே
ஆசை நாகம் வந்து தீண்டுதே.....
தீண்டாதே.....ஏ.....
My fingers trim the wicks.
Female: Do not trim!
Male: The flood overflows the dam.
Female: Do not overflow!
Male: The serpent of desire comes to bite...
Female: Do not bite... oh...
நாணம் வந்து ஊர்கின்றது...
தீயில் விஷம் சேர்கின்றது......
கண்கள் மூடுதே..........
அணைக்கையில் கவிக்குயில் ஊமையானதே
Shyness crawls over me.
Male: Poison merges into the fire.
Female: My eyes are closing...
Male: When embraced, the cuckoo of poetry becomes silent.
ஆனந்த தாகம்......
லாலால லாலா..
உன் கூந்தல் பூக்கள் தீர்க்குமே
லாலால லாலா லாலலா..
நாணம் தோற்குமே.....
லாலா லாலலா..
Thirst of bliss...
Female: Laalaala laalaa
Male: The flowers in your hair will quench it.
Female: Laalaala laalaa laalala
Male: Shyness will be defeated.
Female: Laalaa laalala...
Male: Shyness will be defeated.
அடிக்கடி மலர்க்கொடி நேரம் பார்க்குமே
லாலா லாலலா....
நேரம் பார்க்குமே..
லாலாலா....ஆஆ....
நேரம் பார்க்குமே
லாலா லாலலா..
நேரம் பார்க்குமே
லாலா லாலலா..
Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment...
Female: Laalaa laalalaa
Male: Will wait for the right moment...
Female: Laalaalaa...aaa...
Male: Will wait for the right moment...
Female: Laalaa laalalaa...
Male: Will wait for the right moment...
Female: Laalaa laalalaa...
Aanantha thaagam….mm…
Thirst of bliss... mm...
Un koonthal pookkal theerkkumae
The flowers in your hair will quench it.
Naanam thorkkumae
Shyness will be defeated.
Adikkadi malarkkodi neram paarkkumae…
Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment...
Aanantha thaagam….mm…
Thirst of bliss... mm...
En koonthal pookkal theerkkumae
The flowers in my hair will quench it.
Naanam thorkkumae
Shyness will be defeated.
Adikkadi malarkkodi neram paarkkumae…
Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment...
Unmaiyil en mayil aadumun…
In truth, before my peacock dances...
Female :Aadumun
Female: Before it dances?
Male :Pon mazhaikkaalam poevidum…
Male: The golden rainy season will pass...
Female :Pogattum
Female: Let it pass.
Male :Aasai aari vida naernthidum…
Male: Desire might cool down...
Female :Nerumo
Female: Will it?
Raaththiri alaigal ooyattum
Let the night waves calm down.
Male :Ooyumo
Male: Will they calm down?
Female :Mooththavar thalaigal saayattum…
Female: Let the elders' heads rest in sleep...
Male :Saayumo
Male: Will they rest?
Female :Dheepaththin vizhigal moodattum
Female: Let the eyes of the lamp close...
Male :Moodumo
Male: Will they close?
Aadai kodu
Give me the garment.
Female :Aalai vidu
Female: Leave me alone.
Male :Thegam thodu…
Male: Touch the body...
Female :Pothum vidu
Female: Enough, leave it.
Male :Thaagam ooruthe….ae….
Male: Thirst is welling up... oh...
Female :Valaikkaram olikkaiyil
Female: When bangled arms jingle,
Maanam poguthae….
Modesty slips away...
Anantha thaagam…mm..
Thirst of bliss... mm...
Kanniyin maeni verkkuthey…
The maiden's body is sweating...
Male :Yaenamma
Male: Why, my dear?
Female :Jannalin kambi paarkkuthey
Female: The window bars are watching!
Male :Ada raamaa
Male: Oh Lord Rama!
Female :Pesum oosaiyondru ketkuthae…
Female: I hear a voice talking...
Male :Ketkumo
Male: Will anyone hear?
Thirikalai viralgal thoonduthe
My fingers trim the wicks.
Female :Thoondaathae
Female: Do not trim!
Male :Anaigalai vellam thaanduthae
Male: The flood overflows the dam.
Female :Thaandaathae
Female: Do not overflow!
Male :Aasai naagam vanthu theenduthae…
Male: The serpent of desire comes to bite...
Female :Theendaathae….ae….
Female: Do not bite... oh...
Naanam vanthu oorgindrathu
Shyness crawls over me.
Male :Theeyil visham saergindrathu
Male: Poison merges into the fire.
Female :Kangal mooduthae
Female: My eyes are closing...
Male :Anaikkaiyil kavikkuyil oomaiyaanathae
Male: When embraced, the cuckoo of poetry becomes silent.
Aanantha thaagam….
Thirst of bliss...
Female :Laalaala laalaa
Female: Laalaala laalaa
Male :Un koonthal pookkal theerkkumae
Male: The flowers in your hair will quench it.
Female :Laalaala laalaa laalala
Female: Laalaala laalaa laalala
Male :Naanam thorkkumae
Male: Shyness will be defeated.
Female :Laalaa laalala….
Female: Laalaa laalala...
Male :Naanam thorkkumae
Male: Shyness will be defeated.
Adikkadi malarkkodi neram paarkkumae…
Often the flowering creeper will wait for the right moment...
Female :Laalaa laalalaa
Female: Laalaa laalalaa
Male :Neram paarkkumae…
Male: Will wait for the right moment...
Female :Laalaalaa…aaa….
Female: Laalaalaa...aaa...
Male :Neram paarkkumae…
Male: Will wait for the right moment...
Female :Laalaa laalalaa….
Female: Laalaa laalalaa...
Male :Neram paarkkumae…
Male: Will wait for the right moment...
Female :Laalaa laalalaa….
Female: Laalaa laalalaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aanantha Thaagam from the 1981 film Vaa Indha Pakkam is an intimate romantic duet capturing a night of passion and sensual dialogue between two lovers. The lyrics written by Vairamuthu contrast the male lover's urgent passion against the female lover's playful hesitation and modesty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Aasai naagam vanthu theenduthae…”
Comparing the female lover to a 'malarkkodi' (flowering creeper) and passion to an 'aasai naagam' (serpent of desire).
Personification
“Dheepaththin vizhigal moodattum / Jannalin kambi paarkkuthey”
Attributing human traits of sight to inanimate objects like lamp flames and window bars.
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai
“Mooththavar thalaigal saayattum... / Saayumo”
Rhythmic rhyming end words enhanced through fast dialogue exchanges between male and female vocals.
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Trivia
Vaa Indha Pakkam (1981) was directed by K. Krishnamurthy, featuring music composed by Shyam and iconic vocal performances by K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.
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