Aanantham Adhu Ennada
From Iru Nilavugal · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Iru Nilavugal1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aanantham adhu ennadaa yae…hae….hae | What is bliss, my friend? Yeah... hey... hey... |
| Thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath | Thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath |
| Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa | Tell me the path to experience it, my friend. |
| Paruvangal oru bodhaiyo | Is youth an intoxication? |
| Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa | Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Aanantham adhu ennadaa | What is bliss, my friend? |
| Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa | Tell me the path to experience it, my friend. |
| Paruvangal oru bodhaiyo | Is youth an intoxication? |
| Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa | Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend! |
| Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa | Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Aanantham adhu ennadaa | What is bliss, my friend? |
| Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa | Tell me the path to experience it, my friend. |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ................... |
| Male | |
| Kadhal viththai naal muzhukka kaanadaa | Observe the magic of love all day long, my friend. |
| Maipotta malar mangai kannilae | In the eyes of the maiden like a kohl-adorned flower. |
| Thanai maranthaada neerum thevaiyaa | Is liquor even needed to dance losing oneself? |
| Parugathaanae bodhai kallilae | Isn't intoxication found right in drinking her charm? |
| Mayangaathae vaazhnthu paarkka vaazhadaa | Don't be dazed; live life to experience it, my friend! |
| Prapanjamae maayaabajarada | The entire universe is a magic bazaar, my friend! |
| Prapanjamae maayaabajarada | The entire universe is a magic bazaar, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Oru kottil kuriyaayiru | Stay focused like an arrow on a target. |
| Kann kooda mayangaathiru | Do not let even your eyes get dazzled or confused. |
| Ye….neelangal kanigindrathae | Hey... wide horizons are opening up! |
| Anjavo kenjavo veeranae | Should a brave man fear or beg, O hero? |
| Anjavo kenjavo veeranae | Should a brave man fear or beg, O hero? |
| Male | |
| Aanantham adhu ennadaa | What is bliss, my friend? |
| Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa | Tell me the path to experience it, my friend. |
| Male | |
| Uruthiyaana nooru vayathu kaalaiyae | O sturdy young bull who lives a solid hundred years! |
| Nooraandu anupavangal thevaiyae | A century of experiences is necessary. |
| Edhir ullathu munnaettramae selladaa | What lies ahead is progress; move forward, my friend! |
| Manankondathu paliththidumae kaanadaa | See how your heart's desires will come true, my friend! |
| Manitha jenmam magimaiyaana chanceadaa | Human birth is a glorious chance, my friend! |
| Idhu allavo jockbot kondaadadaa | Isn't this the ultimate jackpot? Celebrate it! |
| Idhu allavo jockbot kondaadadaa | Isn't this the ultimate jackpot? Celebrate it! |
| Male | |
| Thunivodu thol thattadadaa | Pat your shoulders with courage, my friend! |
| Thadaiyaethum kidaiyaathadaa | There are no obstacles holding you back, my friend! |
| Nee unnai arinthaayadaa | You have understood yourself, my friend! |
| Namakkae padaiththaan boomiyai | He created this earth just for us! |
| Namakkae padaiththaan boomiyai | He created this earth just for us! |
| Male | |
| Aanantham adhu ennadaa | What is bliss, my friend? |
| Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa | Tell me the path to experience it, my friend. |
| Paruvangal oru bodhaiyo | Is youth an intoxication? |
| Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa | Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend! |
| Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa | Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend! |
ஆனந்தம் அது என்னடா ஏ....ஹே..ஹே..
தர தரத் தர தரத் தர தரத் தர தரத் தர தரத்
அவை காணும் வழி சொல்லடா
பருவங்கள் ஒரு போதையோ
அம்மாடி தமாஷா ஆடடா.....
What is bliss, my friend? Yeah... hey... hey...
Thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
Is youth an intoxication?
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
ஆனந்தம் அது என்னடா
அவை காணும் வழி சொல்லடா
பருவங்கள் ஒரு போதையோ
அம்மாடி தமாஷா ஆடடா.....
அம்மாடி தமாஷா ஆடடா.....
What is bliss, my friend?
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
Is youth an intoxication?
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
ஆனந்தம் அது என்னடா
அவை காணும் வழி சொல்லடா
What is bliss, my friend?
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
.........................
...................
காதல் வித்தை நாள் முழுக்கக் காணடா
மைப்போட்ட மலர் மங்கை கண்ணிலே
தனை மறந்தாட நீரும் தேவையா
பருகத்தானே போதை கள்ளிலே
மயங்காதே வாழ்ந்து பார்க்க வாழடா
பிரபஞ்சமே மாயாபஜாரடா
பிரபஞ்சமே மாயாபஜாரடா
Observe the magic of love all day long, my friend.
In the eyes of the maiden like a kohl-adorned flower.
Is liquor even needed to dance losing oneself?
Isn't intoxication found right in drinking her charm?
Don't be dazed; live life to experience it, my friend!
The entire universe is a magic bazaar, my friend!
The entire universe is a magic bazaar, my friend!
ஒரு கோட்டில் குறியாயிரு
கண் கூட மயங்காதிரு
ஏ.....நீளங்கள் கனிகின்றதே
அஞ்சவோ கெஞ்சவோ வீரனே
அஞ்சவோ கெஞ்சவோ வீரனே.....
Stay focused like an arrow on a target.
Do not let even your eyes get dazzled or confused.
Hey... wide horizons are opening up!
Should a brave man fear or beg, O hero?
Should a brave man fear or beg, O hero?
ஆனந்தம் அது என்னடா
அவை காணும் வழி சொல்லடா
What is bliss, my friend?
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
உறுதியான நூறு வயது காளையே
நூறாண்டு அனுபவங்கள் தேவையே
எதிர் உள்ளது முன்னேற்றமே செல்லடா
மனங்கொண்டது பலித்திடுமே காணடா
மனித ஜென்மம் மகிமையான சான்ஸடா
இது அல்லவோ ஜாக்பாட் கொண்டாடடா
இது அல்லவோ ஜாக்பாட் கொண்டாடடா
O sturdy young bull who lives a solid hundred years!
A century of experiences is necessary.
What lies ahead is progress; move forward, my friend!
See how your heart's desires will come true, my friend!
Human birth is a glorious chance, my friend!
Isn't this the ultimate jackpot? Celebrate it!
Isn't this the ultimate jackpot? Celebrate it!
துணிவோடு தோள் தட்டடா
தடையேதும் கிடையாதடா
நீ உன்னை அறிந்தாயடா
நமக்கே படைத்தான் பூமியை
நமக்கே படைத்தான் பூமியை....
Pat your shoulders with courage, my friend!
There are no obstacles holding you back, my friend!
You have understood yourself, my friend!
He created this earth just for us!
He created this earth just for us!
ஆனந்தம் அது என்னடா
அவை காணும் வழி சொல்லடா
பருவங்கள் ஒரு போதையோ
அம்மாடி தமாஷா ஆடடா.....
அம்மாடி தமாஷா ஆடடா.....
What is bliss, my friend?
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
Is youth an intoxication?
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Aanantham adhu ennadaa yae…hae….hae
What is bliss, my friend? Yeah... hey... hey...
Thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath
Thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath thara tharath
Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
Paruvangal oru bodhaiyo
Is youth an intoxication?
Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Aanantham adhu ennadaa
What is bliss, my friend?
Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
Paruvangal oru bodhaiyo
Is youth an intoxication?
Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Aanantham adhu ennadaa
What is bliss, my friend?
Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
……………….
...................
Kadhal viththai naal muzhukka kaanadaa
Observe the magic of love all day long, my friend.
Maipotta malar mangai kannilae
In the eyes of the maiden like a kohl-adorned flower.
Thanai maranthaada neerum thevaiyaa
Is liquor even needed to dance losing oneself?
Parugathaanae bodhai kallilae
Isn't intoxication found right in drinking her charm?
Mayangaathae vaazhnthu paarkka vaazhadaa
Don't be dazed; live life to experience it, my friend!
Prapanjamae maayaabajarada
The entire universe is a magic bazaar, my friend!
Prapanjamae maayaabajarada
The entire universe is a magic bazaar, my friend!
Oru kottil kuriyaayiru
Stay focused like an arrow on a target.
Kann kooda mayangaathiru
Do not let even your eyes get dazzled or confused.
Ye….neelangal kanigindrathae
Hey... wide horizons are opening up!
Anjavo kenjavo veeranae
Should a brave man fear or beg, O hero?
Anjavo kenjavo veeranae
Should a brave man fear or beg, O hero?
Aanantham adhu ennadaa
What is bliss, my friend?
Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
Uruthiyaana nooru vayathu kaalaiyae
O sturdy young bull who lives a solid hundred years!
Nooraandu anupavangal thevaiyae
A century of experiences is necessary.
Edhir ullathu munnaettramae selladaa
What lies ahead is progress; move forward, my friend!
Manankondathu paliththidumae kaanadaa
See how your heart's desires will come true, my friend!
Manitha jenmam magimaiyaana chanceadaa
Human birth is a glorious chance, my friend!
Idhu allavo jockbot kondaadadaa
Isn't this the ultimate jackpot? Celebrate it!
Idhu allavo jockbot kondaadadaa
Isn't this the ultimate jackpot? Celebrate it!
Thunivodu thol thattadadaa
Pat your shoulders with courage, my friend!
Thadaiyaethum kidaiyaathadaa
There are no obstacles holding you back, my friend!
Nee unnai arinthaayadaa
You have understood yourself, my friend!
Namakkae padaiththaan boomiyai
He created this earth just for us!
Namakkae padaiththaan boomiyai
He created this earth just for us!
Aanantham adhu ennadaa
What is bliss, my friend?
Avai kaanum vazhi solladaa
Tell me the path to experience it, my friend.
Paruvangal oru bodhaiyo
Is youth an intoxication?
Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Ammaadi thamaasha aadadaa
Oh my, dance in sheer fun, my friend!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aanantham adhu ennadaa' is a high-energy, youth-centric song from the film Iru Nilavugal (1979), featuring music by Rajan-Nagendra and lyrics by Vaali. Rendered with infectious enthusiasm by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, the song acts as a philosophical celebration of life, urging youth to embrace courage, self-realization, and joy instead of yielding to fear or artificial vices.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Prapanjamae maayaabajarada”
Compares the universe to a 'maayaabajar' (magic market/bazaar), symbolizing the temporary and illusionary nature of worldly distractions.
Rhetorical Question
“Thanai maranthaada neerum thevaiyaa”
Questions whether external intoxicants (liquor) are required when the beauty and charm of love already grant natural exhilaration.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thunivodu thol thattadadaa”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Th' ('Thunivodu' / 'Thadaiyaethum') for rhythmic emphasis and energetic delivery.
Loanwords and Colloquialisms
“Idhu allavo jockbot kondaadadaa”
Blends English loanwords ('jackbot' / jackpot, 'chance') with colloquial Tamil suffixes ('adaa') to create a contemporary, carefree vibe.
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Trivia
The music for 'Iru Nilavugal' was composed by the legendary Kannada composer brothers Rajan–Nagendra. While primarily famous for their dominance in Kannada cinema, they composed music for a select few Tamil films. SPB's vibrant vocal improvisations and scatting in the opening prelude highlight his versatile rhythm control.
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