Anal Mele Panithuli
From Vaaranam Aayiram · 2008
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Sudha Ragunathan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Vaaranam Aayiram2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Anal melae pani thuli | A dewdrop resting upon a flame, |
| Alaipaayum oru kili | A restless parrot wandering about, |
| Maram thedum mazhai thuli | A raindrop searching for a tree, |
| Ivaithaanae ival ini | These alone describe her from now on. |
| Imai irandum thani thani | Both eyelids remain wide apart, |
| Urakkangal urai pani | Slumber has turned to frozen ice, |
| Edharkaaga thadai inii…} (2) | Why should there be any barrier now? |
| Female | |
| Endha kaatrin alaavalil | In the gentle rustle of which breeze, |
| Malaridazhgal virinthidumo | Will flower petals blossom open? |
| Endha deva vinadiyil | At which divine second, |
| Manaraigal thirandidumo | Will the chambers of the heart unlock? |
| Female | |
| Oru siruvali irunthathuvae | There was a delicate pain, |
| Idhayathilae idhayathilae | In the heart, in the heart... |
| Unadu iruvizhi tadaviyadhal | Because your twin eyes caressed me, |
| Amilnthuvitten mayakathilae | I sank deep into a hypnotic trance. |
| Udhiratumae udalin thirai | Let the physical veil of the body shed, |
| Adhu thaanae nilaavin karai karai | For is that not the mark upon the moon? |
| Female | |
| Anal melae pani thuli | A dewdrop resting upon a flame, |
| Alaipaayum oru kili | A restless parrot wandering about, |
| Maram thedum mazhai thuli | A raindrop searching for a tree, |
| Ivaithaanae ival ini | These alone describe her from now on. |
| Imai irandum thani thani | Both eyelids remain wide apart, |
| Urakkangal urai pani | Slumber has turned to frozen ice, |
| Edharkaaga thadai inii… | Why should there be any barrier now? |
| Chorus | |
| Hmm…mmmm…mmmm.. | Hmm…mmmm…mmmm.. |
| Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..mmm… | Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..mmm… |
| Female | |
| Santhithomae kanaakalil | Did we meet inside our dreams, |
| Sila muraiyaa pala muraiyaa | A few times or countless times? |
| Andhi vaanil ulaavinom | We strolled across the dusk sky, |
| Athu unakku ninaivillaiyaa | Do you not remember that? |
| Iru karaigalai udaiththidave | To break past both the shores, |
| Perugidumaa kadal alaiyae | Will the ocean wave surge forth? |
| Iru iru uyir thaththalikkaiyil | When two struggling souls flounder, |
| Vazhi sollumaa kalangaraiyae | Will the lighthouse show the path? |
| Unathalaigal ennai adikka | As your waves wash over me, |
| Karai servathum kanaavil nigazhnthida | Even reaching the shore feels like a dream unfolding. |
| Female | |
| Anal melae pani thuli | A dewdrop resting upon a flame, |
| Alaipaayum oru kili | A restless parrot wandering about, |
| Maram thedum mazhai thuli | A raindrop searching for a tree, |
| Ivaithaanae ival ini | These alone describe her from now on. |
| Imai irandum thani thani | Both eyelids remain wide apart, |
| Urakkangal urai pani | Slumber has turned to frozen ice, |
| Edharkaaga thadai inii… | Why should there be any barrier now? |
| Chorus | |
| {Hmm…mmmm…mmmm.. | Hmm…mmmm…mmmm.. |
| Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmmm….} (2) | Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmmm…. |
{ அனல் மேலே பனித்துளி
அலைபாயும் ஒரு கிளி
மரம் தேடும் மழைத்துளி
இவைதானே இவள்இனி
இமை இரண்டும் தனித்தனி
உறக்கங்கள் உறைபனி
எதற்காக தடை இனி } (2)
A dewdrop resting upon a flame,
A restless parrot wandering about,
A raindrop searching for a tree,
These alone describe her from now on.
Both eyelids remain wide apart,
Slumber has turned to frozen ice,
Why should there be any barrier now?
எந்தக்காற்றின் அலாவளில்
மலா் இதழ்கள் விாிந்திடுமோ
எந்த தேவ வினாடியில்
மன்னரைகள் திறந்திடுமோ
In the gentle rustle of which breeze,
Will flower petals blossom open?
At which divine second,
Will the chambers of the heart unlock?
ஒரு சிறுவலி இருந்ததுவே
இதயத்திலே இதயத்திலே உனது
இருவிழி தடவியதால் அமிழ்ந்துவிட்டேன்
மயக்கத்திலே உதிரட்டுமே உடலின் திரை
அதுதானே இனி நிலாவின் கரை கரை
There was a delicate pain,
In the heart, in the heart...
Because your twin eyes caressed me,
I sank deep into a hypnotic trance.
Let the physical veil of the body shed,
For is that not the mark upon the moon?
அனல் மேலே பனித்துளி
அலைபாயும் ஒரு கிளி
மரம் தேடும் மழைத்துளி
இவைதானே இவள்இனி
இமை இரண்டும் தனித்தனி
உறக்கங்கள் உறைபனி
எதற்காக தடை இனி
A dewdrop resting upon a flame,
A restless parrot wandering about,
A raindrop searching for a tree,
These alone describe her from now on.
Both eyelids remain wide apart,
Slumber has turned to frozen ice,
Why should there be any barrier now?
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..mmm…
சந்தித்தோமே கனாக்களில்
சில முறையா பல முறையா
அந்தி வானில் உலாவினோம்
அது உனக்கு நினைவில்லையா
இரு கரைகளை உடைத்திடவே
பெருகிடுமா கடல் அலையே
இரு இரு உயிா் தத்தளிக்கையில்
வழிசொல்லுமா கலங்கரையே
உனதலைகள் எனை அடிக்க
கரை சோ்வதும் கனாவில் நிகழ்ந்திட
Did we meet inside our dreams,
A few times or countless times?
We strolled across the dusk sky,
Do you not remember that?
To break past both the shores,
Will the ocean wave surge forth?
When two struggling souls flounder,
Will the lighthouse show the path?
As your waves wash over me,
Even reaching the shore feels like a dream unfolding.
அனல் மேலே பனித்துளி
அலைபாயும் ஒரு கிளி
மரம் தேடும் மழைத்துளி
இவைதானே இவள்இனி
இமை இரண்டும் தனித்தனி
உறக்கங்கள் உறைபனி
எதற்காக தடை இனி
A dewdrop resting upon a flame,
A restless parrot wandering about,
A raindrop searching for a tree,
These alone describe her from now on.
Both eyelids remain wide apart,
Slumber has turned to frozen ice,
Why should there be any barrier now?
{ ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் } (2)
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..
Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmmm….
{Anal melae pani thuli
A dewdrop resting upon a flame,
Alaipaayum oru kili
A restless parrot wandering about,
Maram thedum mazhai thuli
A raindrop searching for a tree,
Ivaithaanae ival ini
These alone describe her from now on.
Imai irandum thani thani
Both eyelids remain wide apart,
Urakkangal urai pani
Slumber has turned to frozen ice,
Edharkaaga thadai inii…} (2)
Why should there be any barrier now?
Endha kaatrin alaavalil
In the gentle rustle of which breeze,
Malaridazhgal virinthidumo
Will flower petals blossom open?
Endha deva vinadiyil
At which divine second,
Manaraigal thirandidumo
Will the chambers of the heart unlock?
Oru siruvali irunthathuvae
There was a delicate pain,
Idhayathilae idhayathilae
In the heart, in the heart...
Unadu iruvizhi tadaviyadhal
Because your twin eyes caressed me,
Amilnthuvitten mayakathilae
I sank deep into a hypnotic trance.
Udhiratumae udalin thirai
Let the physical veil of the body shed,
Adhu thaanae nilaavin karai karai
For is that not the mark upon the moon?
Anal melae pani thuli
A dewdrop resting upon a flame,
Alaipaayum oru kili
A restless parrot wandering about,
Maram thedum mazhai thuli
A raindrop searching for a tree,
Ivaithaanae ival ini
These alone describe her from now on.
Imai irandum thani thani
Both eyelids remain wide apart,
Urakkangal urai pani
Slumber has turned to frozen ice,
Edharkaaga thadai inii…
Why should there be any barrier now?
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..mmm…
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..mmm…
Santhithomae kanaakalil
Did we meet inside our dreams,
Sila muraiyaa pala muraiyaa
A few times or countless times?
Andhi vaanil ulaavinom
We strolled across the dusk sky,
Athu unakku ninaivillaiyaa
Do you not remember that?
Iru karaigalai udaiththidave
To break past both the shores,
Perugidumaa kadal alaiyae
Will the ocean wave surge forth?
Iru iru uyir thaththalikkaiyil
When two struggling souls flounder,
Vazhi sollumaa kalangaraiyae
Will the lighthouse show the path?
Unathalaigal ennai adikka
As your waves wash over me,
Karai servathum kanaavil nigazhnthida
Even reaching the shore feels like a dream unfolding.
Anal melae pani thuli
A dewdrop resting upon a flame,
Alaipaayum oru kili
A restless parrot wandering about,
Maram thedum mazhai thuli
A raindrop searching for a tree,
Ivaithaanae ival ini
These alone describe her from now on.
Imai irandum thani thani
Both eyelids remain wide apart,
Urakkangal urai pani
Slumber has turned to frozen ice,
Edharkaaga thadai inii…
Why should there be any barrier now?
{Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..
Hmm…mmmm…mmmm..
Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmmm….} (2)
Hmmm..mmmm..mmm..mmmm….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anal Melae Pani Thuli from Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics by Thamarai and sung by classical vocalist Sudha Ragunathan, is a poetic exploration of newfound love and emotional vulnerability. The female protagonist describes her delicate state using striking metaphors—a dewdrop on fire, a restless bird, and a raindrop seeking shelter—reflecting the intense warmth and uncertainty that love brings into her life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Anal melae pani thuli”
Compares her emotional volatility to impossible or poignant imagery like 'dewdrop on a flame' (Anal melae pani thuli) and 'a raindrop seeking a tree' (Maram thedum mazhai thuli).
Anaphora / Repetition (Sol Pinvaru Nilaiyani)
“Imai irandum thani thani”
Repetition of words like 'thani thani' and 'karai karai' enhances rhythmic cadence and stresses emotional intensity.
Personification
“Unadu iruvizhi tadaviyadhal”
Attributes tactile human actions like 'caressing' directly to eyes/gaze ('Unadu iruvizhi tadaviyadhal').
Rhetorical Question
“Endha kaatrin alaavalil Malaridazhgal virinthidumo”
Uses reflective questions to express deep anticipation regarding when their love will bloom and find direction.
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Trivia
Renowned Carnatic classical vocalist Sudha Ragunathan rendered this song, giving it a unique classical richness over Harris Jayaraj's acoustic soundscape. Lyricist Thamarai penned the entire album avoiding foreign words, maintaining pure Tamil diction throughout.
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