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Lyrics & meaning

Anaithu Vidungal

From Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy · 2005

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Febi Mani, Ranjith
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
…………………………..Switch off your cell phones
Female
Anaithu vidungal ungal cell phone aiI am the call of the night, my dear
Iravin azhaippu naan thaanadaaForget about this Thailand
Marandhu vidungal indha thailand aiI am the enchanting island, my dear
Mayakkum theevu naan thaanadaaLook at my spinning eyes a little
Female
Suzhalum vizhiyai paaru konjamThey will display a digital moon
Digital nilavai kaattumaeLook at my swaying waist a little
Kulungum vizhiyai paaru konjamIt will showcase a global waterfall
Global aruvi kaattumaeIt will not come back, will not come back
Female
Pinnaalae vaaraadhu vaaraadhuYour age once again
Vayasu once againEven if you fulfill them, they won't end, won't end
Thandhaalum theeraadhu theeraadhuDesires once again
Aasai once againIt will not come back, will not come back
Pinnaalae vaaraadhu vaaraadhuYour age once again
Vayasu once againEven if you fulfill them, they won't end, won't end
Thandhaalum theeraadhu theeraadhuDesires once again
Aasai once againA giant wheel spinning in the night
Female
Raathiri suthura raatinamLook closely nearby
Pakkathil paathukkoHow many rounds it should spin
Ethanai roundugal suthanumTake it all together
Mothamaa yethikkoI'll tell you the secret of the mattress
Metthaiyin soothiram sollurenLearn it in solitude
Othaiyil kathukkoI'll show you an inexhaustible vessel
Atchaiya paathiram kaatturenGather as much as you like
Ishtamaai allikkoGreen flowering plant, come come come
Male
Pacha poo chedi vaa vaa vaaPluck a hundred thousand flowers
Latcham poop pariTonight I alone am
Indha raathiri naan thaanaeYour bangberry
Undhan bangberryRhythmic vocal chant (Tharambam yaeyaayae yaeyaayae yaeleyaa)
Tharambam yaeyaayae yaeyaayae yaeleyaaIn the leaping lotus pond
Female
Thathidum thaamarai kolathilaeLet us quench our thirst
Dhaagatha theekkalaamAmong precious types of rubies and pearls
Rathina muthina vagaigalilYou can include me too
Ennaiyum serkkalaamIn a silent kiss
Female
Sathamidaadhoru muthathilLet us make some noise
Naam satham seiyalaamIn a battle without knives
Kathi illaadhoru yuthathilLet us find a strategy
Oru yukthi thedalaamBed journey, haehaehae
Male
Kattil yaathirai haehaehaeLet us swim in the air
Kaatril neendhalaamWithout clinging bodies separating
Ottum dhegangal vilagaamalLet us stand and watch
Nindru paarkkalaamRhythmic vocal chant (Tharambam yaeyaayae yaeyaayae yaeleyaa)
Tharambam yaeyaayae yaeyaayae yaeleyaaSwitch off your cell phones
Female
Anaithu vidungal ungal cell phone aiI am the call of the night, my dear
Iravin azhaippu naan thaanadaaForget about this Thailand
Marandhu vidungal indha thailand aiI am the enchanting island, my dear
Mayakkum theevu naan thaanadaaLook at my spinning eyes a little
Female
Suzhalum vizhiyai paaru konjamThey will display a digital moon
Digital nilavai kaattumaeLook at my swaying waist a little
Kulungum vizhiyai paaru konjamIt will showcase a global waterfall
Global aruvi kaattumae

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is an alluring item dance number from the film Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy (2005). The lyrics deliver a playful and romantic invitation to forget worldly distractions like mobile phones or exotic vacation spots like Thailand, urging the listener to immerse themselves in intimate night celebrations. It mixes modern terminology like 'cell phone', 'digital', 'global', and 'bangberry' with playful metaphors comparing lovemaking to a spinning carnival ride, a lotus pond, and a weaponless battle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)

Vayasu once again / Aasai once again

Repeated line endings with 'once again' and 'thaanadaa' create a catching rhythm.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Mayakkum theevu naan thaanadaa

The singer compares herself to an alluring island ('Mayakkum theevu') and an inexhaustible vessel ('Atchaiya paathiram').

Alliteration (Monai)

Sathamidaadhoru muthathil / Naam satham seiyalaam

Matching initial sounds in consecutive words such as 'Sathamidaadhoru' and 'satham'.

Oxymoron / Paradox

Kathi illaadhoru yuthathil Oru yukthi thedalaam

Suggesting making noise inside a silent kiss or fighting a war without knives.

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Trivia

Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy (2005) was directed by Thangar Bachan, who also played the lead role. Known for his grounded rural dramas, this song served as a stylized club/glamour track within the film's soundtrack composed by Devendran.

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