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Lyrics & meaning

Anbu Nadamadum

From Avandhan Manidhan · 1975

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Avandhan Manidhan
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
26 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anbu nadamaadum kalai koodamae
Aasai mazhai megamae
Kannil vilaiyaadum ezhil vannamae
Kanni thamizh mandramae
Anbu nadamaadum kalai koodamae
Aasai mazhai megamae
Kannil vilaiyaadum ezhil vannamae
Kanni thamizh mandramae
Maadhavi kodi poovin idhazhoramae
Mayakkum madhu chaaramae… ae…
Maadhavi kodi poovin idhazhoramae
Mayakkum madhu chaaramae
Manjal veyil polum
Malar vanna mugamae
Mannar kula thangamae
Pachai malai thottam maniyaaramae
Paadum pudhu raagamae
Anbu nadamaadum kalai koodamae
Aasai mazhai megamae
Female :Kannil vilaiyaadum ezhil vannamae
Kanni thamizh mandramae
Vellalai kadalaadum ponnodamae
Vilakkin oli vellamae… ae…
Vellalai kadalaadum ponnodamae
Vilakkin oli vellamae
Sellum idam thorum
Pugazh saerkkum thavamae
Thennar kula mannanae
Indru kavi paadum en selvamae
Endrum en dheivamae
Maanilam ellaamum nam illamae
Makkal nam sondhamae
Kaanum nilamengum
Thamizh paadum manamae
Ulagam namadhaagumae
Andru kavi vaendhan
Sol vannamae
Yaavum uravaagumae
Anbu nadamaadum kalai koodamae
Aasai mazhai megamae
Female :Kannil vilaiyaadum ezhil vannamae
Kanni thamizh mandramae
A walking art gallery of love,
A rain cloud filled with sweet longing,
A lovely splash of beauty dancing in the eyes,
A gathering hall of timeless Tamil,
A walking art gallery of love,
A rain cloud filled with sweet longing,
A lovely splash of beauty dancing in the eyes,
A gathering hall of timeless Tamil.
On the petal edges of the climbing jasmine flower,
Lies the intoxicating essence of sweet nectar...
On the petal edges of the climbing jasmine flower,
Lies the intoxicating essence of sweet nectar.
Glowing like the golden sunlight,
With a flower-like face,
O golden treasure of royal descent,
Like a jeweled necklace on green mountain groves,
You sing a fresh new melody.
A walking art gallery of love,
A rain cloud filled with sweet longing,
Female: A lovely splash of beauty dancing in the eyes,
A gathering hall of timeless Tamil.
A golden boat dancing upon white ocean waves,
A radiant flood of light from a sacred lamp...
A golden boat dancing upon white ocean waves,
A radiant flood of light from a sacred lamp.
Wherever you set foot,
A living prayer that gathers fame and honor,
O king of the southern clan,
My precious treasure who sings poetry today,
You are my guiding light forever.
This whole wide world is our home,
And all of its people are our family.
In every land our eyes can see,
With a heart that sings in Tamil,
The world will belong to us.
Just as the ancient master of poetry said,
Through the truth of his words,
All humanity becomes our kin.
A walking art gallery of love,
A rain cloud filled with sweet longing,
Female: A lovely splash of beauty dancing in the eyes,
A gathering hall of timeless Tamil.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Avandhan Manidhan' (1975) is a classic romantic duet that celebrates love, grace, and human unity through rich classical Tamil metaphors. The lovers admire each other's beauty, comparing their beloved to golden boats on sea waves, delicate flowers, and art halls where affection dances. Beyond personal romance, the song expands into broader humanist themes, reflecting Kannadasan's signature philosophy: the entire earth is our home ('Maanilam ellaamum nam illamae') and all human beings are kin ('Makkal nam sondhamae'), invoking ancient Tamil philosophy such as Kaniyan Pungundranar's 'Yadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir'.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaimai)

“Anbu nadamaadum kalai koodamae / Kanni thamizh mandramae”

Compares the beloved's grace and affection to a living art hall, a rain-bearing cloud, and a pristine Tamil assembly.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Maadhavi kodi poovin idhazhoramae / Mayakkum madhu chaaramae”

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Ma') creating musical rhythm.

Visual Imagery

“Vellalai kadalaadum ponnodamae”

Paints vivid natural pictures of golden sunlight, mountain gardens, and golden boats on white waves.

Philosophical Allusion

“Maanilam ellaamum nam illamae / Makkal nam sondhamae”

Alludes to Sangam era philosophy ('Yadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir') declaring all humanity as one family.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, this song is featured in Sivaji Ganesan's milestone 175th film 'Avandhan Manidhan' (1975), co-starring Jayalalithaa. Lyricist Kannadasan brilliantly woven ancient Sangam Tamil universalism into a commercial film duet.

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