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Anbulla Maan Vizhiyae

From Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum · 1965

Lyricist: Vaali
Singers: P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director: M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name: Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
Movie release year: 1965
Lyrics added on: 9 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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Anbulla maan vizhiyae

Aasaiyil orr kadidham

Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal

Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai

Anbulla mannavanae

Aasaiyil orr kadidham

Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai

Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen

{Nalam nalam dhaanaa

Mullai malarae

Sugam sugam dhaana

Muththu sudarae} (2)

Ilaiya kanniyin idai melindhadho

Edutha edupilae nadai thalarndhadho

Vanna poongkodi vadivam kondadho

Vaadai kaatrilae vaadi nindradho

Anbulla maan vizhiyae

Aasaiyil orr kadidham

Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal

Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai

{Nalam nalam thaanae

Nee irundhaal

Sugam sugam thaanae

Ninaivirundhaal} (2)

Idai melindhadhu iyarkai allavaa

Nadai thalarndhadhu naanam allavaa

Vanna poongkodi penmai allavaa

Vaada vaiththadhum unmai allavaa

Anbulla mannavanae

Aasaiyil orr kadidham

Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai

Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen

Anbulla maan vizhiyae

Aasaiyil orr kadidham

Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal

Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai

Unnaku oru paadam solla vandhen

Ennaku oru paadam kettu konden

Male :Paruvam enbadhae paadam allavaa

Paavai enbadhae palli allavaa

Anbulla maan vizhiyae

Female :Aasaiyil orr kadidham

Male :Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai

Female :Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen

To my dearest deer-eyed love,

Here is a letter of longing.

If you ask what I am writing,

It is a poem born of true love.

To my dearest beloved,

Here is a letter of longing.

I did not write it with my hands;

I have written it with my two eyes.

Are you doing well,

my jasmine flower?

Are you happy and in comfort,

my radiant pearl?

Has the young girl's slender waist grown thinner?

Did your brisk steps falter and slow down?

Has the colorful flowering vine taken full shape,

or did it wither in the cold winter wind?

To my dearest deer-eyed love,

Here is a letter of longing.

If you ask what I am writing,

It is a poem born of true love.

All is well,

as long as you are with me;

all is happiness and comfort,

as long as I have your memory.

Isn't a slender waist only natural?

Wasn't my faltering walk caused by shyness?

Isn't womanhood like a colorful flowering vine?

And isn't it true that you made it wither?

To my dearest beloved,

Here is a letter of longing.

I did not write it with my hands;

I have written it with my two eyes.

To my dearest deer-eyed love,

Here is a letter of longing.

If you ask what I am writing,

It is a poem born of true love.

I came to teach you a lesson.

And I asked for a lesson for myself.

Isn't youth itself the lesson?

And isn't a lovely woman the school?

To my dearest deer-eyed love,

A letter of longing,

I did not write it with my hands,

I have written it with my two eyes.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Anbulla Maan Vizhiyae' is a timeless classic Tamil duet composed as an exchange of love letters between two lovers. Rather than using paper and ink, the lovers express that their true correspondence happens through their gazes and emotional intimacy. The male protagonist lovingly inquires about the wellbeing of his beloved, using romantic metaphors comparing her to a jasmine blossom, a pearl, and a delicate vine, while teasing her about her changing appearance due to her longing for him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)

“Mullai malarae / Muththu sudarae”

Comparing the heroine's bright, precious beauty to a 'Muththu sudar' (radiant pearl) and 'Mullai malar' (jasmine flower).

Emona / Rhyme Scheme (எதுகை - Second letter rhyming)

“Idai melindhadhu iyarkai allavaa / Nadai thalarndhadhu naanam allavaa”

The second letter 'da' rhymes in 'Idai', 'Nadai', and 'Vaada', creating rhythmic harmony.

Thodai / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)

“Nalam nalam dhaanaa ... Sugam sugam dhaana”

The repetition of words 'Nalam nalam' and 'Sugam sugam' adds lyrical sweetness and emphasizes genuine care.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) with lyrics by Kavignar Vaali, this iconic track features the vocal talents of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The film 'Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum' (1965), starring Jaishankar and Jamuna, was a massive hit adapted from Disney's 'The Parent Trap'. This song remains one of Tamil cinema's most famous epistolary love songs.

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