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Anbenum Sudaral

From Kalangalil Aval Vasantham · 1976

Lyricist: Kannadasan
Singer: Vani Jairam
Music director: K. Vijaya Baskar
Movie name: Kalangalil Aval Vasantham
Movie release year: 1976
Lyrics added on: 20 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Anbenum sudaraal erinthathu vilakku

Adhanaal erinthathu innoru vilakku

Anbenum sudaraal erinthathu vilakku

Adhanaal erinthathu innoru vilakku

Siriyathu jothi periyathu dheepam

Irandum eriyattum idhil enna paavam

Oru kai thaangum maru kai meettum

Iru kai veenaiyil pirappathu raagam

Thalai oru madiyil kaal oru madiyil

Thirumaal arivaar thirumagal thaagam

Thalai oru madiyil kaal oru madiyil

Thirumaal arivaar thirumagal thaagam

Anbenum sudaraal erinthathu vilakku

Adhanaal erinthathu innoru vilakku

Valathu kai unakku idathu kai enakku

Valli dheivaanai pottathu kanakku

Valathu kann paarththaal idathu kann paarkkum

Manitharukkellaam irandu kann edharkku

Idhuvarai sonnathu ulagaththin vazhakku

Innoru ragasiyam idhayaththil irukku

Idhuvarai sonnathu ulagaththin vazhakku

Innoru ragasiyam idhayaththil irukku

Anbenum sudaraal erinthathu vilakku

Adhanaal erinthathu innoru vilakku

A lamp burned with the flame of love,

And from it, another lamp was lit.

A lamp burned with the flame of love,

And from it, another lamp was lit.

One is a small flame, the other a larger lamp,

Let both burn—what sin is there in this?

One hand holds it, the other plucks the strings,

A melody is born from a veena played with two hands.

The head rests in one lap, the feet in another,

Lord Vishnu knows the longing of Goddess Lakshmi.

The head rests in one lap, the feet in another,

Lord Vishnu knows the longing of Goddess Lakshmi.

A lamp burned with the flame of love,

And from it, another lamp was lit.

The right hand is yours, the left hand is mine—

That was the arrangement Valli and Deivayanai made.

If the right eye looks, the left eye looks too,

Why else do all humans have two eyes?

What I have said so far is just the way of the world,

There is another secret hidden in the heart.

What I have said so far is just the way of the world,

There is another secret hidden in the heart.

A lamp burned with the flame of love,

And from it, another lamp was lit.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poetic song from 'Kalangalil Aval Vasantham' explores the nature of love, companionship, and harmony through vivid imagery. Kannadasan uses the metaphor of a lit lamp igniting another lamp to show how love multiplies and spreads warmth without losing its essence. He illustrates romantic and spiritual union using pairs—two hands playing a veena to generate a single melody, two eyes looking in the same direction, and divine couples like Vishnu-Lakshmi and Murugan-Valli-Deivanai. Overall, the lyricist emphasizes that love is not about division or comparison, but about mutual completion. While world customs try to explain relationships through logic and dualities, the deepest secret of devotion remains locked inside the human heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Anbenum sudaraal erinthathu vilakku”

Compares love directly to a glowing flame ('Anbenum sudar') that lights up another lamp, symbolizing how affection multiplies.

Emonai / Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)

“Idhuvarai sonnathu ulagaththin vazhakku / Innoru ragasiyam idhayaththil irukku”

The second consonant 'dh' matches across 'Idhuvarai' and 'Innoru', creating rhythmic poetic balance.

Mythological Allusion (Puraana Uvamai)

“Thirumaal arivaar thirumagal thaagam”

Invokes the divine pairs (Lord Vishnu & Lakshmi, Lord Murugan with Valli & Deivanai) to validate dual companionship and devotion.

Analogy

“Iru kai veenaiyil pirappathu raagam”

Uses the image of playing the veena with two hands to describe how joint effort creates harmony and music in life.

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Trivia

Music director K. Vijaya Baskar, renowned predominantly in Kannada cinema, composed the music for this 1976 Tamil film. Lyricist Kannadasan brilliantly wove classical literary depth into a light film melody, and Vani Jairam's expressive rendition made this song a classic hit.

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