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Lyrics & meaning

Aanantha Kuyilin Pattu

From Kadhalukku Mariyadhai · 1997

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai1997

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{ Aanandha kuyilin paatu dhinam engalin veetukullae } (2)The song of a joyful cuckoo echoes inside our home every day (Repeated)
Pookalil nanayum kaatru dhinam engalin thottathilaeThe breeze drenched in flowers blows in our garden every day
Kiligalin koondukullae pudhu ulagam pirandhadhaeA new world was born inside the cage of parrots
Anbu konda nenjukullae oru vaanam virindhadhaeA sky expanded inside the heart filled with love
Kanigal thithipa kavidhai thithipaAre fruits sweet? Is poetry sweet?
Adhu anbaivida thithipaIs any of it sweeter than love?
Female
Aanandha kuyilin paatu dhinam engalin veetukullaeThe song of a joyful cuckoo echoes inside our home every day
Pookalil nanayum kaatru dhinam engalin thottaththilaeThe breeze drenched in flowers blows in our garden every day
Male
Boomi engum kandadhillai paasathai unpolaeNowhere on Earth have I seen affection like yours
Female
Veredhuvum thevai illai anbuku munnalaeNothing else is needed when love is present
Male
Nenjukullae poo malarum veetukul vandhaalaeA flower blooms in the heart when she steps into the house
Female
Nimmadhiyil kanvalarum paatukal thandhaalaeThe eyes rest in peaceful sleep when she sings songs
Male
Indha sondhangal podhumae engal inbangal koodumaeThese relationships are enough; our happiness will multiply
Female
Anbennum deepam yettriya veedum dheivathin AalayamdhaanA home that lights the lamp of love is truly God's temple
Male
Veedu endraal motcham endraal veedu kandom nesathilaeIf home means salvation, we found that home in affection
Female
Thakkajonu thakkha thaam thaam thadhinna thajjonu ThaamThakkajonu thakkha thaam thaam thadhinna thajjonu Thaam
Thakkajonu thakkha thaam thaam silenceThakkajonu thakkha thaam thaam [silence]
Male
AdaengappaOh my goodness!
Female
Shh skies are grey and cloudy we are feeling blueShh, skies are grey and cloudy, we are feeling blue
The skies are grey and cloudy and we are feeling blueThe skies are grey and cloudy and we are feeling blue
Your going to be our sunlight and make our dreams come trueYou are going to be our sunlight and make our dreams come true
Love is always there with us togetherLove is always there with us together
Feelings are forever and foreverFeelings are forever and forever
Female
Anbinilae anbinilae aalayam kandanaeIn love, in love, I found a temple
Annangalin kaigalilae jeevanum naandhanaeIn the hands of my brothers, I am the very life
Male
Paasathilae vaasam tharum poovanam needhanaeYou are the flower garden that bestows fragrance in affection
Nesathilae raagam tharum veenaiyum needhanaeYou are the veena that bestows melody in affection
Female
Silar vedham paadalam silar geethai thedalamSome may chant Vedas, some may search the Gita
Naan kanda vedham naan kanda geethamThe Veda I saw and the Gita I saw
Annanin vaarthigal dhaanAre simply the words of my elder brother
Male
Vaanil nila theinthidalam paasa nila theindhidumoThe moon in the sky may wane, but will the moon of affection ever wane?
Female
Aanandha kuyilin paatuThe song of a joyful cuckoo
Male
Dhinam engalin veetukullaeEvery day inside our home
Female
Pookalil nanayum kaatruThe breeze drenched in flowers
Male
Dhinam engalin thottathilaeEvery day in our garden
Female
Kiligalin koondukullae pudhu ulagam pirandhadhaeA new world was born inside the cage of parrots
Anbu konda nenjukullae oru vaanam virindhadhaeA sky expanded inside the heart filled with love
Male
Kanigal thithipa kavidhai thithipaAre fruits sweet? Is poetry sweet?
Adhu anbaivida thithipaIs any of it sweeter than love?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This joyful song celebrates the purity, warmth, and divine nature of familial love. It describes a home filled with affection where siblings share an unbreakable bond. The lyrics compare familial affection to the sweet songs of cuckoos, fragrant garden breezes, and sacred temples, highlighting that no scriptural knowledge or worldly wealth surpasses the love and guidance of family.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Anbennum deepam yettriya veedum dheivathin Aalayamdhaan

Compares home filled with love directly to a divine temple ('Anbennum deepam yettriya veedum dheivathin Aalayamdhaan').

Rhetorical Question

Kanigal thithipa kavidhai thithipa / Adhu anbaivida thithipa

Asks whether fruits or poetry are sweet, concluding that nothing tastes sweeter than love.

Contrast / Hyperbole

Vaanil nila theinthidalam paasa nila theindhidumo

Contrasts the literal moon in the sky which wanes with the moon of familial affection which never fades.

Rhyme & Alliteration (Edhugai / Monai)

Naan kanda vedham naan kanda geetham

Rhythmic pairing of words like 'Vedham' and 'Geetham', and 'Paasathilae' and 'Nesathilae'.

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Trivia

This iconic track from 'Kadhalukku Mariyadhai' (1997) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi. Sung by Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra, Hariharan, and Sujatha, the song highlights the deep brotherly affection that forms a core emotional pivot in the film.

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