- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singer
- Bhavatharani
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Chandralekha (1995 film)
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 28 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Anal Thanil Vaadidum from Chandralekha (1995), composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Kamakodiyan, is a poignant song of sorrow, yearning, and divine hope. The female protagonist compares her pain-laden heart to a delicate flower wilting in fire, crying out to the soothing wind of love to give her comfort. Surrounded by loneliness and uncertainty, her primary desire to stay alive is driven by the hope of seeing her beloved once more. The song reflects on a journey taken after abandoning home and kin, guided only by faith in God, while touching upon the noble empathy of a ruler towards his suffering subjects and questioning if divine grace will finally unite the separated lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)
“Anal thanil vaadidum Poovai poovai”
Compares the protagonist's suffering heart to a delicate flower wilting inside fire ('Anal thanil vaadidum poovai').
Personification
“Anaithidavae vandha Kaatrae kaatrae”
The wind ('Kaatrae') is personified as a compassionate entity arriving to embrace ('Anaithidavae') and comfort the suffering heart.
Moni / Alliteration
“Anbu kuyil aadum mayil Amaidhiyai thaedudhae”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Anbu', 'Aadum', 'Amaidhiyai') creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
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Trivia
Chandralekha (1995) starred Vijay and Vanitha Vijayakumar in the lead roles. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with 'Anal Thanil Vaadidum' rendered beautifully by K. S. Chithra, showcasing her emotional vocal range.
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