- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shyam
- Movie name
- Naan Nandri Solven
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Dec 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anthimalli chendaada alli vizhi vandaada
Enna solla vanthaayo vaa vaa vaa vaa
Female :Manjalitta penn maanai maiyalitta ammaanai
Nenjilittu thaalaatta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vai kai kaiyodu
Female :Mangai meiyyodu
Male :Kadhal nenjodu
Female :Gangai neeraadu
Male :Aanantha dhuraimugam idhuvae
Anthimalli chendaada alli vizhi vandaada
Enna solla vanthaayo vaa vaa vaa vaa
Female :Manjalitta penn maanai maiyalitta ammaanai
Nenjilittu thaalaatta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vai kai kaiyodu
Female :Mangai meiyyodu
Male :Kadhal nenjodu
Female :Gangai neeraadu
Male :Aanantha dhuraimugam idhuvae
Anthimalli chendaada alli vizhi vandaada
Enna solla vanthaayo vaa
Panneeraaru paayattum
Angae annam aadattum
Female :Ingae unthan raja sabaiyil
Engae antha maaya kalaigal
Mullai pootha kaadondru
Munnaal thaenin koodu ondru
Female :Kandaal antha paathai sirithu
Undaal thondrum bodhai perithu
Moga vanna raagam angu paadi vanthatho
Female :Paadi vantha naadham angu thaedi vanthatho
Male :Moga vanna raagam angu paadi vanthatho
Female :Paadi vantha naadham angu thaedi vanthatho
Sevvanthi koththaada sinthaamal muththaada
Jaadai thanthaalo
Anthimalli chendaada alli vizhi vandaada
Nenjilittu thaalaatta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Nila neenthum vaanaththil
Ulaa vantha megaththil
Male :Kannae maalai manjam idav
Kaiyaal regai poda varavo
Orae raagam paadungal
Orae thaalam podungal
Male :Thottaal raja bodhai tharumo
Sonnaal maeni vaadi vidumo
Vaalipaththin nadagaththai aada azhaikkum
Male :Vaadai vantha velai konjam vaadi irukkum
Female :Vaalipaththin nadagaththai aada azhaikkum
Male :Vaadai vantha velai konjam vaadi irukkum
Kaiyodu kaiyaaga kalyaana pennaaga
Vanthaen ippothae
Anthimalli chendaada alli vizhi vandaada
Enna solla vanthaayo vaa vaa vaa vaa
Female :Manjalitta penn maanai maiyalitta ammaanai
Nenjilittu thaalaatta vaa vaa vaa vaa
Vai kai kaiyodu
Female :Mangai meiyyodu
Male :Kadhal nenjodu
Female :Gangai neeraadu
Male :Aanantha dhuraimugam idhuvae
Anthimalli chendaada alli vizhi vandaada
Nenjilittu thaalaatta vaa
As evening jasmines sway in clusters and lily-like eyes flutter like bees,
What have you come to tell me? Come, come, come, come!
This doe glowing with turmeric, this girl struck by love,
Come, come, come, come, to hold her close to your chest and sing a lullaby!
Place your hand in mine,
Body to body with this girl,
Heart to loving heart,
Bathe in the holy river Ganga,
This is truly the harbour of bliss!
As evening jasmines sway in clusters and lily-like eyes flutter like bees,
What have you come to tell me? Come, come, come, come!
This doe glowing with turmeric, this girl struck by love,
Come, come, come, come, to hold her close to your chest and sing a lullaby!
Place your hand in mine,
Body to body with this girl,
Heart to loving heart,
Bathe in the holy river Ganga,
This is truly the harbour of bliss!
As evening jasmines sway in clusters and lily-like eyes flutter like bees,
What have you come to tell me? Come...
Let a river of rosewater flow,
And let the swan dance there.
Here in your royal court,
Where are those magical arts?
Here is a forest blooming with jasmine,
And right before it, a honeycomb!
When seen, that path seems to smile,
And when tasted, it brings boundless delight!
Did a melody painted in passion sing its way there?
Did that sweet music come searching for me?
Did a melody painted in passion sing its way there?
Did that sweet music come searching for me?
As yellow chrysanthemums sway in bunches and soft kisses shower,
Did she give a teasing glance?
As evening jasmines sway in clusters and lily-like eyes flutter like bees,
Come, come, come, come, to hold me to your chest and sing a lullaby!
In the sky where the moon swims,
Among the drifting clouds strolling by,
My darling, to prepare an evening bed,
Shall I come and trace love-lines with my fingers?
Sing one single melody,
Keep to the very same beat!
If I touch you, will it bring pure intoxicating joy?
If I speak of it, will your gentle frame wilt with shyness?
It invites us to play out the drama of youth...
In the chill of the north wind, it wilts just a little...
It invites us to play out the drama of youth...
In the chill of the north wind, it wilts just a little...
Hand in hand, as your wedded bride,
I have come to you right now!
As evening jasmines sway in clusters and lily-like eyes flutter like bees,
What have you come to tell me? Come, come, come, come!
This doe glowing with turmeric, this girl struck by love,
Come, come, come, come, to hold her close to your chest and sing a lullaby!
Place your hand in mine,
Body to body with this girl,
Heart to loving heart,
Bathe in the holy river Ganga,
This is truly the harbour of bliss!
As evening jasmines sway in clusters and lily-like eyes flutter like bees,
Come, hold me to your chest and sing a lullaby!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Anthimalli Chendaada is a romantic duet from the 1979 movie Naan Nandri Solven, composed by Shyam and penned by Pulamaipithan. The song captures a lush, poetic conversation between two lovers reveling in their intimacy and devotion. Rich with imagery drawn from nature—flowering jasmines, honeycombs, fluttering bees, and moonlit skies—the lyrics equate love and physical closeness to a divine bath in the Ganges and a harbor of ultimate joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Anthimalli chendaada alli vizhi vandaada”
Compares lily-like eyes fluttering to bees hovering over flowers ('alli vizhi vandaada').
Emona / Rhyme (Monai)
“Female :Manjalitta penn maanai maiyalitta ammaanai”
Initial rhyming and alliteration across words like 'Manjalitta' and 'Maiyalitta'.
Iyaibu / End Rhyme
“Vai kai kaiyodu / Mangai meiyyodu / Kadhal nenjodu / Gangai neeraadu”
Repeated end rhymes ('kaiyodu', 'meiyyodu', 'nenjodu', 'neeraadu') creating a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Music director Shyam (G. Devarajan's associate) created several acclaimed romantic melodies in late 70s Tamil and Malayalam cinema. This track stands out for Pulamaipithan's classical Tamil poetic tropes blended into a light romantic melody sung by SPB and P. Susheela.
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