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 vandhadhu | Love has arrived |
| Ennai aala vandhadhu | It came to rule over me |
| Sondham vandhadhu | Kinship has arrived |
| Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu | A divine heaven has arrived |
| Female | |
| Anbu vandhadhu | Love has arrived |
| Ennai aala vandhadhu | It came to rule over me |
| Sondham vandhadhu | Kinship has arrived |
| Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu | A divine heaven has arrived |
| Sondham vandhadhu | Kinship has arrived |
| Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu | A divine heaven has arrived |
| Female | |
| {Anbu vandhadhu | {Love has arrived |
| Ennai aala vandhadhu | It came to rule over me |
| Sondham vandhadhu | Kinship 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 kaana | To see my younger sister |
| Nalla kai irandil valivu thandhaan | He gave strength in both good hands |
| Thangaiyai kaakka} (2) | To protect my younger sister} (2) |
| Male | |
| Aatru vellam pona pinbu | After the river flood recedes |
| Aatru manalilae | In the river sand |
| Varum oottru vellam pol irundhu | Being like the spring water that emerges |
| Uravu kolluven parivu kolluven | I will forge bond and show affection |
| Male | |
| Dheivam paartha pillai polae | Like a child blessed by God |
| Thangaiyai paarppen | I will look after my sister |
| Selvam paartha ezhai pola | Like a poor man who has seen wealth |
| Nimmadhi kaanben | I will find peace |
| Male | |
| Anbu vandhadhu | Love has arrived |
| Ennai aala vandhadhu | It came to rule over me |
| Sondham vandhadhu | Kinship has arrived |
| Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu | A divine heaven has arrived |
| Male | |
| {Mangai meenatchi | {Goddess Meenakshi |
| Madhuraiyil nindraal | Stood in Madurai |
| Female :Annan thirumaalum | Female: Brother Lord Thirumaal |
| Aruginil nindraan} (2) | Stood nearby} (2) |
| Male | |
| Annan endrum thangai endrum | As brother and sister |
| Dheivam vaazhnthathu | The divine lived |
| Female :Dheiva vaazhvu indru engal | Female: That divine life today in our |
| Illam vaazhndhadhu ullam vaazhndhadhu | Home has lived, and in heart has lived |
| Male | |
| Maalai thondri kaaval kaakkum | Appearing in the evening to guard |
| Chandhiran ondru | Is one moon |
| Female :Kaalai thondri kaaval kollum | Female: Appearing in the morning to guard |
| Suriyan ondru | Is one sun |
அன்பு வந்தது
என்னை ஆள வந்தது
சொந்தம் வந்தது
தெய்வ சொர்க்கம் வந்தது
Love has arrived
It came to rule over me
Kinship has arrived
A divine heaven has arrived
அன்பு வந்தது
என்னை ஆள வந்தது
சொந்தம் வந்தது
தெய்வ சொர்க்கம் வந்தது
சொந்தம் வந்தது
தெய்வ சொர்க்கம் வந்தது
Love has arrived
It came to rule over me
Kinship has arrived
A divine heaven has arrived
Kinship has arrived
A divine heaven has arrived
{அன்பு வந்தது
என்னை ஆள வந்தது
சொந்தம் வந்தது
தெய்வ சொர்க்கம் வந்தது} (2)
{Love has arrived
It came to rule over me
Kinship has arrived
A divine heaven has arrived} (2)
ஹா......ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆ....
ஹா.......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ...
Haa….aaa….aaa…aaa…aa….
Haa…aaa..aaa…aaa..aaa..aa…aaa..aaa..aa….
{கண் இரண்டு கடவுள் தந்தேன்
தங்கையை காண
நல்ல கை இரண்டில் வலிவு தந்தேன்
தங்கையை காக்க} (2)
{God gave two eyes
To see my younger sister
He gave strength in both good hands
To protect my younger sister} (2)
ஆற்று வெள்ளம் போன பின்பு
ஆற்று மணலிலே
வரும் ஊற்று வெள்ளம் போல் இருந்து
உறவு கொள்ளுவேன் பரிவு கொள்ளுவேன்
After the river flood recedes
In the river sand
Being like the spring water that emerges
I will forge bond and show affection
தெய்வம் பார்த்த பிள்ளை போலே
தங்கையை பார்ப்பேன்
செல்வம் பார்த்த ஏழை போல
நிம்மதி காண்பேன்
Like a child blessed by God
I will look after my sister
Like a poor man who has seen wealth
I will find peace
அன்பு வந்தது
என்னை ஆள வந்தது
சொந்தம் வந்தது
தெய்வ சொர்க்கம் வந்தது
Love has arrived
It came to rule over me
Kinship has arrived
A divine heaven has arrived
{மங்கை மீனாட்சி
மதுரையில் நின்றால்
அண்ணன் திருமாலும்
அருகினில் நின்றான்} (2)
{Goddess Meenakshi
Stood in Madurai
Female: Brother Lord Thirumaal
Stood nearby} (2)
அண்ணன் என்றும் தங்கை என்றும்
தெய்வம் வாழ்ந்தது
தெய்வ வாழ்வு இன்று எங்கள்
இளம் வாழ்ந்தது உள்ளம் வாழ்ந்தது
As brother and sister
The divine lived
Female: That divine life today in our
Home has lived, and in heart has lived
மாலை தோன்றி காவல் காக்கும்
சந்திரன் ஒன்று
காலை தோன்றி காவல் கொள்ளும்
சூரியன் ஒன்று
Appearing in the evening to guard
Is one moon
Female: Appearing in the morning to guard
Is one sun
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அன்பு வந்தது
என்னை ஆள வந்தது
சொந்தம் வந்தது
தெய்வ சொர்க்கம் வந்தது
Anbu vandhadhu
Love has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhu
It came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhu
Kinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu
A divine heaven has arrived
Anbu vandhadhu
Love has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhu
It came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhu
Kinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu
A divine heaven has arrived
Sondham vandhadhu
Kinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu
A divine heaven has arrived
{Anbu vandhadhu
{Love has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhu
It came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhu
Kinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu} (2)
A divine heaven has arrived} (2)
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….
{Kann irandu kadavul thanthaan
{God gave two eyes
Thangaiyai kaana
To see my younger sister
Nalla kai irandil valivu thandhaan
He gave strength in both good hands
Thangaiyai kaakka} (2)
To protect my younger sister} (2)
Aatru vellam pona pinbu
After the river flood recedes
Aatru manalilae
In the river sand
Varum oottru vellam pol irundhu
Being like the spring water that emerges
Uravu kolluven parivu kolluven
I will forge bond and show affection
Dheivam paartha pillai polae
Like a child blessed by God
Thangaiyai paarppen
I will look after my sister
Selvam paartha ezhai pola
Like a poor man who has seen wealth
Nimmadhi kaanben
I will find peace
Anbu vandhadhu
Love has arrived
Ennai aala vandhadhu
It came to rule over me
Sondham vandhadhu
Kinship has arrived
Dheiva sorgam vandhadhu
A divine heaven has arrived
{Mangai meenatchi
{Goddess Meenakshi
Madhuraiyil nindraal
Stood in Madurai
Female :Annan thirumaalum
Female: Brother Lord Thirumaal
Aruginil nindraan} (2)
Stood nearby} (2)
Annan endrum thangai endrum
As brother and sister
Dheivam vaazhnthathu
The divine lived
Female :Dheiva vaazhvu indru engal
Female: That divine life today in our
Illam vaazhndhadhu ullam vaazhndhadhu
Home has lived, and in heart has lived
Maalai thondri kaaval kaakkum
Appearing in the evening to guard
Chandhiran ondru
Is one moon
Female :Kaalai thondri kaaval kollum
Female: Appearing in the morning to guard
Suriyan ondru
Is 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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