Anbulla Maan Vizhiyae
From Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbulla maan vizhiyae | Dearest deer-eyed one, |
| Aasaiyil orr kadidham | A letter written out of desire, |
| Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal | If you ask what I am writing, |
| Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai | It is a poem of soul-stirring love. |
| Female | |
| Anbulla mannavanae | Dearest king of my heart, |
| Aasaiyil orr kadidham | A letter written out of desire, |
| Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai | I did not write it with my hands, |
| Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen | I came having written it through my eyes. |
| Male | |
| {Nalam nalam dhaanaa | {Are you well, are you doing fine, |
| Mullai malarae | O jasmine flower? |
| Sugam sugam dhaana | Is everything pleasant and good, |
| Muththu sudarae} (2) | O radiant pearl?} |
| Male | |
| Ilaiya kanniyin idai melindhadho | Has the young maiden's waist grown slender? |
| Edutha edupilae nadai thalarndhadho | Did her stride falter at the very start? |
| Male | |
| Vanna poongkodi vadivam kondadho | Has she taken the shape of a colorful flowering vine? |
| Vaadai kaatrilae vaadi nindradho | Did she stand withered in the cold northern breeze? |
| Male | |
| Anbulla maan vizhiyae | Dearest deer-eyed one, |
| Aasaiyil orr kadidham | A letter written out of desire, |
| Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal | If you ask what I am writing, |
| Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai | It is a poem of soul-stirring love. |
| Female | |
| {Nalam nalam thaanae | {All is well and good, |
| Nee irundhaal | As long as you are present, |
| Sugam sugam thaanae | All is fine and sweet, |
| Ninaivirundhaal} (2) | As long as your memory remains.} |
| Female | |
| Idai melindhadhu iyarkai allavaa | Isn't a slender waist natural? |
| Nadai thalarndhadhu naanam allavaa | Isn't a faltering stride merely shyness? |
| Female | |
| Vanna poongkodi penmai allavaa | Isn't a colorful flowering creeper the very nature of womanhood? |
| Vaada vaiththadhum unmai allavaa | And isn't it true that you made me wither? |
| Female | |
| Anbulla mannavanae | Dearest king of my heart, |
| Aasaiyil orr kadidham | A letter written out of desire, |
| Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai | I did not write it with my hands, |
| Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen | I came having written it through my eyes. |
| Male | |
| Anbulla maan vizhiyae | Dearest deer-eyed one, |
| Aasaiyil orr kadidham | A letter written out of desire, |
| Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal | If you ask what I am writing, |
| Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai | It is a poem of soul-stirring love. |
| Female | |
| Unnaku oru paadam solla vandhen | I came to teach you a lesson, |
| Ennaku oru paadam kettu konden | Yet I ended up learning a lesson myself. |
| Male :Paruvam enbadhae paadam allavaa | Male: Isn't youth itself a lesson? |
| Paavai enbadhae palli allavaa | Female: Isn't a maiden herself a school? |
| Male | |
| Anbulla maan vizhiyae | Dearest deer-eyed one, |
| Female :Aasaiyil orr kadidham | Female: A letter written out of desire, |
| Male :Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai | Male: I did not write it with my hands, |
| Female :Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen | Female: I came having written it through my eyes. |
அன்புள்ள மான்விழியே
ஆசையில் ஓர் கடிதம்
நான் எழுதுவதென்னவென்றால்
உயிர்க் காதலில் ஓர் கவிதை
Dearest deer-eyed one,
A letter written out of desire,
If you ask what I am writing,
It is a poem of soul-stirring love.
அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசையில்
ஓர் கடிதம் அதைக் கைகளில்
எழுதவில்லை இரு கண்களில்
எழுதி வந்தேன்
Dearest king of my heart,
A letter written out of desire,
I did not write it with my hands,
I came having written it through my eyes.
{ நலம் நலம்தானா
முல்லை மலரே சுகம்
சுகம்தானா முத்து சுடரே } (2)
{Are you well, are you doing fine,
O jasmine flower?
Is everything pleasant and good,
O radiant pearl?}
இளைய கன்னியின்
இடை மெலிந்ததோ எடுத்த
எடுப்பிலே நடை தளர்ந்ததோ
Has the young maiden's waist grown slender?
Did her stride falter at the very start?
வண்ணப் பூங்கொடி
வடிவம் கொண்டதோ வாடைக்
காற்றிலே வாடி நின்றதோ
Has she taken the shape of a colorful flowering vine?
Did she stand withered in the cold northern breeze?
அன்புள்ள மான்விழியே
ஆசையில் ஓர் கடிதம்
நான் எழுதுவதென்னவென்றால்
உயிர்க் காதலில் ஓர் கவிதை
Dearest deer-eyed one,
A letter written out of desire,
If you ask what I am writing,
It is a poem of soul-stirring love.
{ நலம் நலம்தானே
நீ இருந்தால் சுகம் சுகம்
தானே நினைவிருந்தால் } (2)
{All is well and good,
As long as you are present,
All is fine and sweet,
As long as your memory remains.}
இடை மெலிந்தது
இயற்கையல்லவா நடை
தளர்ந்தது நாணம் அல்லவா
Isn't a slender waist natural?
Isn't a faltering stride merely shyness?
வண்ணப் பூங்கொடி
பெண்மை அல்லவா வாட
வைத்ததும் உண்மை அல்லவா
Isn't a colorful flowering creeper the very nature of womanhood?
And isn't it true that you made me wither?
அன்புள்ள
மன்னவனே ஆசையில்
ஓர் கடிதம் அதைக் கைகளில்
எழுதவில்லை இரு கண்களில்
எழுதி வந்தேன்
Dearest king of my heart,
A letter written out of desire,
I did not write it with my hands,
I came having written it through my eyes.
அன்புள்ள மான்விழியே
ஆசையில் ஓர் கடிதம்
நான் எழுதுவதென்னவென்றால்
உயிர்க் காதலில் ஓர் கவிதை
Dearest deer-eyed one,
A letter written out of desire,
If you ask what I am writing,
It is a poem of soul-stirring love.
உனக்கு ஒரு பாடம்
சொல்ல வந்தேன் எனக்கு
ஒரு பாடம் கேட்டு கொண்டேன்
I came to teach you a lesson,
Yet I ended up learning a lesson myself.
Male: Isn't youth itself a lesson?
Female: Isn't a maiden herself a school?
பருவம் என்பதே
பாடம் அல்லவா பாவை
என்பதே பள்ளி அல்லவா
Dearest deer-eyed one,
Female: A letter written out of desire,
Male: I did not write it with my hands,
Female: I came having written it through my eyes.
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஒருவர்
சொல்லவும் ஒருவர்
கேட்கவும் இரவும் வந்தது
நிலவும் வந்தது
அன்புள்ள மான்விழியே
ஆசையில் ஓர் கடிதம்
அதை கைகளில் எழுதவில்லை
இரு கண்களில் எழுதி வந்தேன்
Anbulla maan vizhiyae
Dearest deer-eyed one,
Aasaiyil orr kadidham
A letter written out of desire,
Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal
If you ask what I am writing,
Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai
It is a poem of soul-stirring love.
Anbulla mannavanae
Dearest king of my heart,
Aasaiyil orr kadidham
A letter written out of desire,
Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai
I did not write it with my hands,
Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen
I came having written it through my eyes.
{Nalam nalam dhaanaa
{Are you well, are you doing fine,
Mullai malarae
O jasmine flower?
Sugam sugam dhaana
Is everything pleasant and good,
Muththu sudarae} (2)
O radiant pearl?}
Ilaiya kanniyin idai melindhadho
Has the young maiden's waist grown slender?
Edutha edupilae nadai thalarndhadho
Did her stride falter at the very start?
Vanna poongkodi vadivam kondadho
Has she taken the shape of a colorful flowering vine?
Vaadai kaatrilae vaadi nindradho
Did she stand withered in the cold northern breeze?
Anbulla maan vizhiyae
Dearest deer-eyed one,
Aasaiyil orr kadidham
A letter written out of desire,
Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal
If you ask what I am writing,
Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai
It is a poem of soul-stirring love.
{Nalam nalam thaanae
{All is well and good,
Nee irundhaal
As long as you are present,
Sugam sugam thaanae
All is fine and sweet,
Ninaivirundhaal} (2)
As long as your memory remains.}
Idai melindhadhu iyarkai allavaa
Isn't a slender waist natural?
Nadai thalarndhadhu naanam allavaa
Isn't a faltering stride merely shyness?
Vanna poongkodi penmai allavaa
Isn't a colorful flowering creeper the very nature of womanhood?
Vaada vaiththadhum unmai allavaa
And isn't it true that you made me wither?
Anbulla mannavanae
Dearest king of my heart,
Aasaiyil orr kadidham
A letter written out of desire,
Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai
I did not write it with my hands,
Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen
I came having written it through my eyes.
Anbulla maan vizhiyae
Dearest deer-eyed one,
Aasaiyil orr kadidham
A letter written out of desire,
Naan ezhudhuvadhenna vendraal
If you ask what I am writing,
Uyir kaadhalil orr kavidhai
It is a poem of soul-stirring love.
Unnaku oru paadam solla vandhen
I came to teach you a lesson,
Ennaku oru paadam kettu konden
Yet I ended up learning a lesson myself.
Male :Paruvam enbadhae paadam allavaa
Male: Isn't youth itself a lesson?
Paavai enbadhae palli allavaa
Female: Isn't a maiden herself a school?
Anbulla maan vizhiyae
Dearest deer-eyed one,
Female :Aasaiyil orr kadidham
Female: A letter written out of desire,
Male :Adhai kaigalil ezhudhavillai
Male: I did not write it with my hands,
Female :Iru kangalil ezhudhi vandhen
Female: I came having written it through my eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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