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Lyrics & meaning

Anantha Kuyilin Pattu (Sad)

From Kadhalukku Mariyadhai · 1997

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai1997

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aariraroo aarirarooLullaby lullaby
Aanandham thandhayaeYou gave me happiness
Ah..tholgalil thangi ennaiAh... holding me on your shoulders
Anbinil vendrayaeYou won me over with love
Female
Nesathilae ulla sugamThe pleasure found in affection
Ver ethum tharadhaeNothing else can give
Paasathilae vazhndha manamA heart that lived in fond love
Ver engum pogathaeWill not go anywhere else
Ver engum pogathaeWill not go anywhere else
Mm…mmm…mmmmm…Mm... mmm... mmmmm...
Chorus
Dhigu dhigu dhinathanDhigu dhigu dhinathan
Dhigu dhigu dhinathanDhigu dhigu dhinathan
Dhigu dhinna dhinna dhinna thaanDhigu dhinna dhinna dhinna thaan
Female
Aanandha kuyilin paatuThe song of a joyful cuckoo
Dhinam engalin veetukullaeResonates inside our home every day
Pookalil nanaiyum kaatruThe breeze soaked in flowers
Dhinam engalin thottathilaeBlows through our garden every day
Female
Kiligalin koondukullaeInside the cage of parrots
Pudhu ulagam pirandhadhaeA new world was born
Anbu konda nenjukullaeInside a heart filled with love
Oru vaanam virindhadhaeA vast sky unfolded
Chorus
Dhigu dhigu dhinathanDhigu dhigu dhinathan
Dhigu dhigu dhinathanDhigu dhigu dhinathan
Dhigu dhinna dhinna dhinna thaanDhigu dhinna dhinna dhinna thaan
Chorus
Aanandha kuyilin paatuThe song of a joyful cuckoo
Dhinam engalin veetukullaeResonates inside our home every day
Pookalil nanaiyum kaatruThe breeze soaked in flowers
Dhinam engalin thottathilaeBlows through our garden every day

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song celebrates the warmth, joy, and deep security found within a loving family and home. It expresses how unconditional love and gentle care bring immense happiness, comparing the joyful ambiance of the household to cuckoo birds singing and flower-scented breezes blowing through a garden. The central sentiment is that a heart nurtured by genuine affection feels complete and will never seek comfort elsewhere.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aanandham thandhayae / Anbinil vendrayae

The second letter consonant sound creates a harmonious rhyme between Aanandham and Anbinil, as well as Paasathilae and Nesathilae.

Imagery

Pookalil nanaiyum kaatru Dhinam engalin thottathilae

Sensory imagery depicting a gentle breeze soaked in flowers moving through a garden to evoke peace and contentment.

Metaphor

Anbu konda nenjukullae Oru vaanam virindhadhae

Comparing the expansive feeling of a heart filled with love to an opening sky.

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Trivia

The music for Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi. Directed by Fazil, the film was a landmark romantic blockbuster starring Vijay and Shalini.

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