Adi Anarkali
From Varushamellam Vasantham · 2002
- Lyricist
- Ravishankar
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Varushamellam Vasantham2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Adi anaargali | Oh Anarkali! |
| Adiyae anaargali..ee… | Hey Anarkali! |
| Kanavu kaatchiyil | In a dream-like vision, |
| Vandha kaadhal devadhai | The goddess of love who appeared, |
| En idhayam enbadhoo | Is my heart truly |
| Un vasandha maaligai | Your spring palace? |
| Male | |
| Adi anaargali | Oh Anarkali! |
| Adiyae anaargali..ee… | Hey Anarkali! |
| Male | |
| Thaen endra soll thithithidumaa | Does the mere word 'honey' taste sweet? |
| Illai thee endra sol suttuvidumaa… | Or does the word 'fire' burn you? |
| Ada un perai ingu naan solvadhaal | Yet, just because I speak your name here, |
| Poo pookkuthae aacharyama | Flowers bloom—isn't it a wonder? |
| Female | |
| Paal endra soll pongividuma | Does the word 'milk' boil over on its own? |
| Illai neer endra soll sindhividumaa | Or does the word 'water' spill out? |
| Ada nam kaadhalai nee sonnadhum | Yet, the moment you spoke of our love, |
| Naan nanaigiren sandhoshama | I get drenched in happiness! |
| Male | |
| Vizhigal kadidham podum | The eyes send a letter, |
| Female :Adhai idhayam padithu rasikkum | Female: Which the heart reads and delights in. |
| Male :Idhu mouna raagama | Male: Is this a silent melody, |
| Mayakka vedhama | Or an enchanting spell? |
| Kaadhal kelvi ketkkum | Love asks these questions. |
| Male | |
| Adi anaargali | Oh Anarkali! |
| Adiyae anaargali..ee… | Hey Anarkali! |
| Female :Kanavu kaatchiyil | Female: In a dream-like vision, |
| Vandha kaadhal devadhai | The goddess of love who appeared, |
| Male :En idhayam enbadhoo | Male: Is my heart truly |
| Un vasandha maaligai | Your spring palace? |
| Male | |
| {Dinakka dhina dhinna dhinna | {Rhythmic vocalizations} |
| Thaa dhinnaChorus :Aaaah… aahaah }(2) | {Rhythmic chorus beat} (2) |
| Dinakka dhina dhinna dhinna | Rhythmic vocalizations |
| Thaa dhinna …aaaa…aaa….aaa…. | Rhythmic vocalizations... |
| Chorus :Aaaah… aahaah..ahaah | Chorus vocalizations |
| Female | |
| Kai regaigalai idaiyil vaithaai | You placed palm prints on the waist, |
| Un kan regaigalai hmm.. vaithaay | You placed your eye lines... |
| Un poraadum idhazh soodaara en | So your struggling lips could cool down, |
| Kannangalil neendha vaithaai | You let them swim across my cheeks. |
| Male | |
| Eeradi varai thangathai vaithaan | Up to two feet, Brahma placed gold, |
| Andha moondradikku | For the third foot, |
| Avan sorgaththai vaithaan | He placed heaven, |
| Pinbu naaladikkum micham | Then for the remaining fourth foot, |
| Aindhadikkum bhramman | And the fifth foot, Brahma |
| Vaan nilavai vaithu unnai seidhaan | Created you using the celestial moon! |
| Female | |
| Vilakku edharku vendum | Why do we need a lamp? |
| Male :Naam vilakkam kaana vendum | Male: We need to see clarification/illumination. |
| Female :Ada mannai seravae | Female: Oh, to reach the ground, |
| Mazhaikku edharkaiyaa | Why does the rain need |
| Paalam poda vendum | A bridge to be built? |
| Male | |
| Adi anaargali | Oh Anarkali! |
| Adiyae anaargali..ee… | Hey Anarkali! |
| Female :Kanavu kaatchiyil | Female: In a dream-like vision, |
| Vandha kaadhal devadhai | The goddess of love who appeared, |
| Male :En idhayam enbadhoo | Male: Is my heart truly |
| Un vasandha maaligai | Your spring palace? |
அடி அனார்களி...
அடியே அனார்களி..
கனவு காட்சியில் வந்த
காதல் தேவதை
என் இதயம் என்பதோ
உன் வசந்த மாளிகை
அடி அனார்களி...
அடியே அனார்களி..
...
தேன் என்ற சொல்
தித்தித்திடுமா
இல்லை தீ என்ற சொல் சுட்டுவிடுமா
அட உன் பேரை இங்கு
நான் சொல்வதால்
பூ பூக்குதே ஆச்சர்யமா
Oh Anarkali!
Hey Anarkali!
In a dream-like vision,
The goddess of love who appeared,
Is my heart truly
Your spring palace?
பால் என்ற சொல் பொங்கிவிடுமா
இல்லை நீர் என்ற சொல் சிந்திவிடுமா
அட நம் காதலை நீ சொன்னதும்
நான் நனைகிறேன் சந்தோஷமா
Oh Anarkali!
Hey Anarkali!
விழிகள் கடிதம் போடும்
அதை இதயம் படித்து ரசிக்கும்
இது மௌன ராகமா
மயக்க வேதமா
காதல் கேள்வி கேட்க்கும்
Does the mere word 'honey' taste sweet?
Or does the word 'fire' burn you?
Yet, just because I speak your name here,
Flowers bloom—isn't it a wonder?
அடி அனார்களி...
அடியே அனார்களி..
கனவு காட்சியில் வந்த
காதல் தேவதை
என் இதயம் என்பதோ
உன் வசந்த மாளிகை
Does the word 'milk' boil over on its own?
Or does the word 'water' spill out?
Yet, the moment you spoke of our love,
I get drenched in happiness!
தினக்கு தின தின்னா
தின்னா தா தின்னா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
தினக்கு தின தின்னா
தின்னா தா தின்னா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
தினக்கு தின தின்னா தின தின்னா னா...
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா
ஆஹா ஆஹா
The eyes send a letter,
Female: Which the heart reads and delights in.
Male: Is this a silent melody,
Or an enchanting spell?
Love asks these questions.
கை ரேகைகளை
இடையில் வைத்தாய்
உன் கண் ரேகைகளை ம்ம்...வைத்தாய்
உன் போராடும் இதழ் சூடாற
என் கன்னங்களில் நீந்த வைத்தாய்
Oh Anarkali!
Hey Anarkali!
Female: In a dream-like vision,
The goddess of love who appeared,
Male: Is my heart truly
Your spring palace?
ஈரடி வரை தங்கத்தை வைத்தான்
அந்த மூன்றடிக்கு
அவன் சொர்கத்தை வைத்தான்
பின்பு நாலடிக்கும் மிச்சம் ஐந்தடிக்கும்
பிரம்மன் வான் நிலவை வைத்து
உன்னை செய்தான்
{Rhythmic vocalizations}
{Rhythmic chorus beat} (2)
Rhythmic vocalizations
Rhythmic vocalizations...
Chorus vocalizations
விளக்கு எதற்கு வேண்டும்
நாம் விளக்கம் காண வேண்டும்
அட மண்ணை சேரவே
மழைக்கு எதற்கைய்யா
பாலம் போட வேண்டும்
You placed palm prints on the waist,
You placed your eye lines...
So your struggling lips could cool down,
You let them swim across my cheeks.
அடி அனார்களி...
அடியே அனார்களி..
கனவு காட்சியில் வந்த
காதல் தேவதை
என் இதயம் என்பதோர்
உன் வசந்த மாளிகை
Up to two feet, Brahma placed gold,
For the third foot,
He placed heaven,
Then for the remaining fourth foot,
And the fifth foot, Brahma
Created you using the celestial moon!
Why do we need a lamp?
Male: We need to see clarification/illumination.
Female: Oh, to reach the ground,
Why does the rain need
A bridge to be built?
Oh Anarkali!
Hey Anarkali!
Female: In a dream-like vision,
The goddess of love who appeared,
Male: Is my heart truly
Your spring palace?
…………………………………..
...
Adi anaargali
Oh Anarkali!
Adiyae anaargali..ee…
Hey Anarkali!
Kanavu kaatchiyil
In a dream-like vision,
Vandha kaadhal devadhai
The goddess of love who appeared,
En idhayam enbadhoo
Is my heart truly
Un vasandha maaligai
Your spring palace?
Adi anaargali
Oh Anarkali!
Adiyae anaargali..ee…
Hey Anarkali!
Thaen endra soll thithithidumaa
Does the mere word 'honey' taste sweet?
Illai thee endra sol suttuvidumaa…
Or does the word 'fire' burn you?
Ada un perai ingu naan solvadhaal
Yet, just because I speak your name here,
Poo pookkuthae aacharyama
Flowers bloom—isn't it a wonder?
Paal endra soll pongividuma
Does the word 'milk' boil over on its own?
Illai neer endra soll sindhividumaa
Or does the word 'water' spill out?
Ada nam kaadhalai nee sonnadhum
Yet, the moment you spoke of our love,
Naan nanaigiren sandhoshama
I get drenched in happiness!
Vizhigal kadidham podum
The eyes send a letter,
Female :Adhai idhayam padithu rasikkum
Female: Which the heart reads and delights in.
Male :Idhu mouna raagama
Male: Is this a silent melody,
Mayakka vedhama
Or an enchanting spell?
Kaadhal kelvi ketkkum
Love asks these questions.
Adi anaargali
Oh Anarkali!
Adiyae anaargali..ee…
Hey Anarkali!
Female :Kanavu kaatchiyil
Female: In a dream-like vision,
Vandha kaadhal devadhai
The goddess of love who appeared,
Male :En idhayam enbadhoo
Male: Is my heart truly
Un vasandha maaligai
Your spring palace?
{Dinakka dhina dhinna dhinna
{Rhythmic vocalizations}
Thaa dhinnaChorus :Aaaah… aahaah }(2)
{Rhythmic chorus beat} (2)
Dinakka dhina dhinna dhinna
Rhythmic vocalizations
Thaa dhinna …aaaa…aaa….aaa….
Rhythmic vocalizations...
Chorus :Aaaah… aahaah..ahaah
Chorus vocalizations
Kai regaigalai idaiyil vaithaai
You placed palm prints on the waist,
Un kan regaigalai hmm.. vaithaay
You placed your eye lines...
Un poraadum idhazh soodaara en
So your struggling lips could cool down,
Kannangalil neendha vaithaai
You let them swim across my cheeks.
Eeradi varai thangathai vaithaan
Up to two feet, Brahma placed gold,
Andha moondradikku
For the third foot,
Avan sorgaththai vaithaan
He placed heaven,
Pinbu naaladikkum micham
Then for the remaining fourth foot,
Aindhadikkum bhramman
And the fifth foot, Brahma
Vaan nilavai vaithu unnai seidhaan
Created you using the celestial moon!
Vilakku edharku vendum
Why do we need a lamp?
Male :Naam vilakkam kaana vendum
Male: We need to see clarification/illumination.
Female :Ada mannai seravae
Female: Oh, to reach the ground,
Mazhaikku edharkaiyaa
Why does the rain need
Paalam poda vendum
A bridge to be built?
Adi anaargali
Oh Anarkali!
Adiyae anaargali..ee…
Hey Anarkali!
Female :Kanavu kaatchiyil
Female: In a dream-like vision,
Vandha kaadhal devadhai
The goddess of love who appeared,
Male :En idhayam enbadhoo
Male: Is my heart truly
Un vasandha maaligai
Your spring palace?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song features two lovers expressing their affection through poetic imagery and playful banter. The male lead addresses his beloved as 'Anarkali' and envisions his heart as a spring palace reserved for her presence. He muses on how abstract words normally carry no physical sensation, yet uttering her name magically causes flowers to bloom and mentioning their love drenches him in joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En idhayam enbadhoo / Un vasandha maaligai”
The lover's heart is directly equated to a 'Vasandha Maaligai' (Spring Palace) built for his beloved.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Thaen endra soll thithithidumaa / Illai thee endra sol suttuvidumaa…”
The lyrics use rhetorical inquiries about whether words themselves possess physical sensations to contrast the tangible magic of her name.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Vaan nilavai vaithu unnai seidhaan”
An exaggerated poetic description of the beloved's creation, claiming Lord Brahma crafted her using gold, heaven, and celestial moonbeams.
Wordplay / Pun (Sledai)
“Vilakku edharku vendum / Male :Naam vilakkam kaana vendum”
A play on the phonetic similarity between 'Vilakku' (Lamp) and 'Vilakkam' (Explanation/Illumination).
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Trivia
The song 'Adi Anaargali' is featured in the 2002 Tamil film 'Varushamellam Vasantham', starring Manoj Bharathiraja and Anita Hassanandani. The film's soundtrack was composed by Sirpy, and this particular duet was sung by Unni Menon and Sujatha Mohan with lyrics written by Ravishankar.
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