Aanantha Ragam Alai Modhum
From Uthami · 1985
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Uthami1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anantha raagam alai mothum neram | At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash, |
| Thaen vellam paayaatho | Won't a flood of sweet honey flow? |
| Malar maelae pan polae | Like music upon a flower, |
| Inainthomae innaalae | We united on this day. |
| En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum | In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy. |
| Female | |
| Anantha raagam alai mothum neram | At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash, |
| Thaen vellam paayaatho | Won't a flood of sweet honey flow? |
| Malar maelae pani polae | Like dew upon a flower, |
| Inainthomae innaalae | We united on this day. |
| En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum | In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy. |
| Male | |
| Poo vaname vaazhvin seedhanamae | Oh garden of flowers, the dowry of my life! |
| Thirumagal vaazhum thirumugamae | Oh holy face where Goddess Lakshmi resides! |
| Poo vaname vaazhvin seedhanamae | Oh garden of flowers, the dowry of my life! |
| Thirumagal vaazhum thirumugamae | Oh holy face where Goddess Lakshmi resides! |
| Female | |
| Arul tharum en thalaivanae | Oh my lord who bestows grace upon me, |
| Nanaikiraen un anbinilae | I am getting completely drenched in your love. |
| Male :Mangaiyin anbae valarpiraiyae | Male: A woman's love is like a growing crescent moon, |
| Mannavan nenjil kuraiyillaiyae | There are no griefs left in this king's heart. |
| Female | |
| Anantha raagam alai mothum neram | At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash, |
| Thaen vellam paayaatho | Won't a flood of sweet honey flow? |
| Male :Malar maelae pani polae | Male: Like dew upon a flower, |
| Inainthomae innaalae | We united on this day. |
| Female :En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum | Female: In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy. |
| Male | |
| Kaarigaiyae enthan naayagiyae | Oh beautiful lady, my queen, |
| Valam tharum vaazhin vazhithunaiyae | A life companion who brings prosperity. |
| Kaarigaiyae enthan naayagiyae | Oh beautiful lady, my queen, |
| Valam tharum vaazhin vazhithunaiyae | A life companion who brings prosperity. |
| Female | |
| Dhinam dhinam en manam unai | Day after day, my mind revolves around you, |
| Valam varum un paathaiyilae | Walking along the path you tread. |
| Male :Devathai polae nirainthu nindraai | Male: You stood gracefully like an angel, |
| Dheivaththai polae nizhal koduththaai | You provided shelter and comfort like a deity. |
| Male | |
| Anantha raagam alai mothum neram | At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash, |
| Thaen vellam paayaatho | Won't a flood of sweet honey flow? |
| Female :Malar maelae pan polae | Female: Like music upon a flower, |
| Inainthomae innaalae | We united on this day. |
| Male :En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum | Male: In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy. |
ஆனந்த ராகம் அலை மோதும் நேரம்
தேன் வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
மலர் மேலே பனிப் போலே
இணைந்தோமே இந்நாளே
என் நெஞ்சில் உன் நினைவே சுகம் தரும்
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Like music upon a flower,
We united on this day.
In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
ஆனந்த ராகம் அலை மோதும் நேரம்
தேன் வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
மலர் மேலே பனிப் போலே
இணைந்தோமே இந்நாளே
என் நெஞ்சில் உன் நினைவே சுகம் தரும்
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Like dew upon a flower,
We united on this day.
In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
பூ வனமே வாழ்வின் சீதனமே
திருமகள் வாழும் திருமுகமே
பூ வனமே வாழ்வின் சீதனமே
திருமகள் வாழும் திருமுகமே
Oh garden of flowers, the dowry of my life!
Oh holy face where Goddess Lakshmi resides!
Oh garden of flowers, the dowry of my life!
Oh holy face where Goddess Lakshmi resides!
அருள் தரும் என் தலைவனே
நனைகிறேன் உன் அன்பினிலே
மங்கையின் அன்பே வளர்பிறையே
மன்னவன் நெஞ்சில் குறையில்லையே
Oh my lord who bestows grace upon me,
I am getting completely drenched in your love.
Male: A woman's love is like a growing crescent moon,
There are no griefs left in this king's heart.
ஆனந்த ராகம் அலை மோதும் நேரம்
தேன் வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
மலர் மேலே பனிப் போலே
இணைந்தோமே இந்நாளே
என் நெஞ்சில் உன் நினைவே சுகம் தரும்
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Male: Like dew upon a flower,
We united on this day.
Female: In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
காரிகையே எந்தன் நாயகியே
வளம் தரும் வாழ்வின் வழித்துணையே
காரிகையே எந்தன் நாயகியே
வளம் தரும் வாழ்வின் வழித்துணையே
Oh beautiful lady, my queen,
A life companion who brings prosperity.
Oh beautiful lady, my queen,
A life companion who brings prosperity.
தினம் தினம் என் மனம் உனை
வலம் வரும் உன் பாதையிலே
தேவதை போலே நிறைந்து நின்றாய்
தெய்வத்தைப் போலே நிழல் கொடுத்தாய்
Day after day, my mind revolves around you,
Walking along the path you tread.
Male: You stood gracefully like an angel,
You provided shelter and comfort like a deity.
ஆனந்த ராகம் அலை மோதும் நேரம்
தேன் வெள்ளம் பாயாதோ
மலர் மேலே பனிப் போலே
இணைந்தோமே இந்நாளே
என் நெஞ்சில் உன் நினைவே சுகம் தரும்
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Female: Like music upon a flower,
We united on this day.
Male: In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
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Anantha raagam alai mothum neram
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Thaen vellam paayaatho
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Malar maelae pan polae
Like music upon a flower,
Inainthomae innaalae
We united on this day.
En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum
In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
Anantha raagam alai mothum neram
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Thaen vellam paayaatho
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Malar maelae pani polae
Like dew upon a flower,
Inainthomae innaalae
We united on this day.
En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum
In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
Poo vaname vaazhvin seedhanamae
Oh garden of flowers, the dowry of my life!
Thirumagal vaazhum thirumugamae
Oh holy face where Goddess Lakshmi resides!
Poo vaname vaazhvin seedhanamae
Oh garden of flowers, the dowry of my life!
Thirumagal vaazhum thirumugamae
Oh holy face where Goddess Lakshmi resides!
Arul tharum en thalaivanae
Oh my lord who bestows grace upon me,
Nanaikiraen un anbinilae
I am getting completely drenched in your love.
Male :Mangaiyin anbae valarpiraiyae
Male: A woman's love is like a growing crescent moon,
Mannavan nenjil kuraiyillaiyae
There are no griefs left in this king's heart.
Anantha raagam alai mothum neram
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Thaen vellam paayaatho
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Male :Malar maelae pani polae
Male: Like dew upon a flower,
Inainthomae innaalae
We united on this day.
Female :En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum
Female: In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
Kaarigaiyae enthan naayagiyae
Oh beautiful lady, my queen,
Valam tharum vaazhin vazhithunaiyae
A life companion who brings prosperity.
Kaarigaiyae enthan naayagiyae
Oh beautiful lady, my queen,
Valam tharum vaazhin vazhithunaiyae
A life companion who brings prosperity.
Dhinam dhinam en manam unai
Day after day, my mind revolves around you,
Valam varum un paathaiyilae
Walking along the path you tread.
Male :Devathai polae nirainthu nindraai
Male: You stood gracefully like an angel,
Dheivaththai polae nizhal koduththaai
You provided shelter and comfort like a deity.
Anantha raagam alai mothum neram
At a time when waves of joyful melodies crash,
Thaen vellam paayaatho
Won't a flood of sweet honey flow?
Female :Malar maelae pan polae
Female: Like music upon a flower,
Inainthomae innaalae
We united on this day.
Male :En nenji un ninavae sugam tharum
Male: In my heart, thoughts of you bring sweet joy.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet expresses the profound love, devotion, and bliss shared between a married couple. They compare their romance to nature's harmony—waves of ecstatic melodies, overflowing honey, and gentle morning dew resting on a flower. The female singer praises her husband as a noble protector in whose love she happily drenches herself. In return, the male singer adores his wife as a goddess-like figure who fills his life with abundance, peace, and eternal light.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Malar maelae pani polae”
Compares the delicate and natural union of the lovers to dew resting softly on a flower petal ('pani polae').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Thaen vellam paayaatho”
Metaphorically compares the overwhelming sweet affection and happiness to a flowing flood of honey ('Thaen vellam').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Devathai polae nirainthu nindraai / Dheivaththai polae nizhal koduththaai”
The second letter ''va'' matches across 'Devathai' and 'Dheivaththai' creating a rhythmic poetic echo.
Mona (Initial Alliteration)
“Poo vaname vaazhvin seedhanamae”
Initial consonant sounds match ('Poo' / 'Thirumagal' pattern symmetry across couplets).
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1985 film 'Uthami', this track highlights the classic melodious duet style popular in 1980s Tamil cinema, brought to life by the distinct vocal blend of Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.
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