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Lyrics & meaning

Anantham Anantham Female

From Poove Unakkaga · 1996

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
K. S. Chithra
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Details
Poove Unakkaga1996

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Anantham anantham paadumJoy, endless joy sings
Manam aasaiyin oonjalil aadumThe mind swings in the cradle of desire
Anantham anantham paadumJoy, endless joy sings
Manam aasaiyin oonjalil aadumThe mind swings in the cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Intha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovumThis memory will shower like a rain of flowers
Female
Kaatrinil saaral pola paaduthaeIt sings like a drizzle in the wind
Pookkalil thendral pola theduthaeIt searches like a breeze among flowers
Nee varum paadhaiyilOn the path where you arrive
Kangalaal dhavam iruppenI will perform penance with my eyes
Female
Anantham anantham paadumJoy, endless joy sings
Manam aasaiyin oonjalil aadumThe mind swings in the cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Intha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovumThis memory will shower like a rain of flowers
Female
Unnai paartha naalil thaanOnly on the day I saw you
Kannil paarvai thondriyathuVision appeared in my eyes
Undhan perai solli thaanOnly by uttering your name
Endhan bhaasai thondriyathuMy language came to be
Female
Unnai moodi vaikka thaanJust to keep you protected
Kannil imaigal thondriyathuEyelids appeared in my eyes
Unnai soodi paarkka thaanJust to see you adorned
Pookkal maalai aagiyathuFlowers transformed into a garland
Female
Nee ennai sernthidum varaiyilUntil the moment you join me
Idhayathil swaasangal illaiThere is no breath in my heart
Nee vanthu thangiya nenjilIn the heart where you came to reside
Yaarukkum idamae illaiThere is no room for anyone else
Paarthu paarthu yengiya sondhamThe bond I longed for after watching endlessly
Vaasalil vanthu sernthathaeHas arrived at my doorstep
Female
Anantham anantham paadumJoy, endless joy sings
Manam aasaiyin oonjalil aadumThe mind swings in the cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Intha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovumThis memory will shower like a rain of flowers
Female
Lalalalaa…aaa…lalalalalaaaa…Lalalalaa…aaa…lalalalalaaaa…
Lalalalaa…aaa…lalalalalaaaa…Lalalalaa…aaa…lalalalalaaaa…
Lalalalaa..Lalalalaa..
Lalalalala….Lalalalala….
Female
Unnai neengi ennaalumSeparated from you on any day
Endhan jeevan vaazhaathuMy soul will not live
Undhan anbil vaazhvatharkuTo live in your love
Jenmam ondru podhaathuA single lifetime is not enough
Female
Unnai ennum ullathilIn the heart that thinks of you
Veru ennam thondraathuNo other thought will ever arise
Kaatru nindru ponaalumEven if the wind comes to a standstill
Kaadhal nindru pogaathuLove will never stop
Female
Engengo thediya vaazhvaiThe life I searched for far and wide
Un sondham thanthathu ingaeYour companionship gave me right here
Santhangal thediya vaarthaiThe words that searched for rhythm
Sangeetham aanathu ingeHave become sweet music here
Aasai kaadhal kaigalil sernthaalIf desired love joins our hands
Vaazhvae sorgam aagumaeLife itself will become heaven
Female
Anantham anantham paadumJoy, endless joy sings
Manam aasaiyin oonjalil aadumThe mind swings in the cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Intha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovumThis memory will shower like a rain of flowers
Female
Kaatrinil saaral pola paaduthaeIt sings like a drizzle in the wind
Pookkalil thendral pola theduthaeIt searches like a breeze among flowers
Nee varum paadhaiyilOn the path where you arrive
Kangalaal dhavam iruppenI will perform penance with my eyes
Female
Anantham anantham paadumJoy, endless joy sings
Manam aasaiyin oonjalil aadumThe mind swings in the cradle of desire
Aayiram aayiram kaalamFor thousands and thousands of ages
Intha nyaabagam poomazhai thoovumThis memory will shower like a rain of flowers

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic song expresses the overwhelming joy, deep affection, and eternal devotion of a lover. The lyrics portray love as a transformative force that gives meaning to sight, language, and life itself. The protagonist reflects on how every sensory experience and emotion has blossomed solely because of their beloved's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Kaatrinil saaral pola paaduthae

Compares the joy of singing to a drizzle carrying through the wind, using 'pola' (like).

Metaphor

Manam aasaiyin oonjalil aadum

Compares the mind's yearnings and desires to a gently swaying cradle ('oonjal').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Unnai neengi ennaalum / Endhan jeevan vaazhaathu

The second consonant 'n' ('nn') rhymes across adjacent lines ('Unnai' and 'Endhan').

Hyperbole

Kaatru nindru ponaalum / Kaadhal nindru pogaathu

Exaggerates devotion by stating that even if the wind stops existing, love will endure forever.

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Trivia

'Anantham Anantham Paadum' from the 1996 hit film 'Poove Unakkaga' was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and sung by P. Unnikrishnan and K. S. Chithra. The film served as a major turning point in actor Vijay's career, establishing him as a romantic lead in Tamil cinema.

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