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Lyrics & meaning

Anbu Vanthathu

From Sudarum Sooravaliyum · 1971

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. Janaki, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Sudarum Sooravaliyum1971

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Anbu vandhadhuLove has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhuIt came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhuKinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhuA divine heaven has arrived
Female
Anbu vandhadhuLove has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhuIt came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhuKinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhuA divine heaven has arrived
Sondham vandhadhuKinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhuA divine heaven has arrived
Female
{Anbu vandhadhu{Love has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhuIt came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhuKinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu} (2)A divine heaven has arrived} (2)
Male
Haa….aaa….aaa…aaa…aa….Haa….aaa….aaa…aaa…aa….
Haa…aaa..aaa…aaa..aaa..aa…aaa..aaa..aa….Haa…aaa..aaa…aaa..aaa..aa…aaa..aaa..aa….
Male
{Kann irandu kadavul thanthaan{God gave two eyes
Thangaiyai kaanaTo see my younger sister
Nalla kai irandil valivu thandhaanHe gave strength in both good hands
Thangaiyai kaakka} (2)To protect my younger sister} (2)
Male
Aatru vellam pona pinbuAfter the river flood recedes
Aatru manalilaeIn the river sand
Varum oottru vellam pol irundhuBeing like the spring water that emerges
Uravu kolluven parivu kolluvenI will forge bond and show affection
Male
Dheivam paartha pillai polaeLike a child blessed by God
Thangaiyai paarppenI will look after my sister
Selvam paartha ezhai polaLike a poor man who has seen wealth
Nimmadhi kaanbenI will find peace
Male
Anbu vandhadhuLove has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhuIt came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhuKinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhuA divine heaven has arrived
Male
{Mangai meenatchi{Goddess Meenakshi
Madhuraiyil nindraalStood in Madurai
Female :Annan thirumaalumFemale: Brother Lord Thirumaal
Aruginil nindraan} (2)Stood nearby} (2)
Male
Annan endrum thangai endrumAs brother and sister
Dheivam vaazhnthathuThe divine lived
Female :Dheiva vaazhvu indru engalFemale: That divine life today in our
Illam vaazhndhadhu ullam vaazhndhadhuHome has lived, and in heart has lived
Male
Maalai thondri kaaval kaakkumAppearing in the evening to guard
Chandhiran ondruIs one moon
Female :Kaalai thondri kaaval kollumFemale: Appearing in the morning to guard
Suriyan ondruIs one sun

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song beautifully expresses the pure, sacred, and unconditional love between a brother and sister. The brother reflects on how God granted him eyes to see his beloved sister and strength in his hands to safeguard her throughout life. He vows to protect her and cherish her like a divine blessing, finding true contentment and peace in her well-being. The lyrics invoke mythological imagery, comparing the sibling bond to that of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Thirumaal in Madurai. Just as the sun and moon stand guard by day and night, the brother and sister serve as eternal sources of warmth, protection, and comfort to one another, filling their home and hearts with heavenly joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Varum oottru vellam pol irundhu

Compares the enduring and revitalizing nature of sibling affection to fresh spring water bubbling up in river sand after a flood.

Mythological Allusion & Metaphor

Mangai meenatchi Madhuraiyil nindraal / Female :Annan thirumaalum Aruginil nindraan

Compares the brother-sister relationship to the sacred bond between Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Vishnu (Thirumaal) in Madurai.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

Anbu vandhadhu / Ennai aala vandhadhu / Sondham vandhadhu / Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu

Repeated phrasing 'vandhadhu' at the line ends creates a rhythmic cadence emphasizing the arrival of divine emotional abundance.

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Trivia

Penned by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, this song draws heavily upon classical Tamil cultural motifs that elevate sibling love to a divine stature, notably using the iconic Meenakshi-Thirumaal archetype from Madurai folklore.

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