Andhi Varum Neram
From Mundhanai Mudichu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mundhanai Mudichu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Andhi varum naeram | As the twilight hour arrives |
| Vandhadhoru raagam | A melody has arrived |
| Andhi varum naeram | As the twilight hour arrives |
| Vandhadhoru raagam | A melody has arrived |
| Yaedhaedho mogam | Some unknown desire |
| Ini theeraadho dhaagam | Will this thirst not quench now? |
| Yaedhaedho mogam | Some unknown desire |
| Ini theeraadho dhaagam | Will this thirst not quench now? |
| Female | |
| Andhi varum naeram | As the twilight hour arrives |
| Female | |
| Mandhirangal olithadhu… | Chants echoed... |
| Mangai udal silirththadhu… | The young woman's body thrilled... |
| Sangamathin sugam ninaiththu…. | Thinking of the bliss of union... |
| Chorus :Aaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa… | Chorus: Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa... |
| Male | |
| Sindhu kavi pirandhadhu… | A melodic poem was born... |
| Sindhanaigal parandhadhu | Thoughts soared high... |
| Sandhanathu udal anaithu… | Embracing the sandalwood-scented body... |
| Female | |
| Idhazhil oru olai… | A manuscript on the lips... |
| Ezhudhum indha vaelai… | Written at this moment... |
| Male :Ilamai ennum solai… | Male: The garden called youth... |
| Muzhudhum inba leelai…haan | Is entirely filled with playful bliss... haan |
| Female | |
| Neeraadudhu maandhalir dhaegam | The mango-leaf tender body bathes |
| Poraadudhu kaadhalin vaegam | The urgency of love struggles |
| Endrendrum aanandha yogam | Forever a state of blissful union |
| Male | |
| Andhi varum naeram | As the twilight hour arrives |
| Vandhadhoru raagam | A melody has arrived |
| Yaedhaedho mogam | Some unknown desire |
| Ini theeraadho dhaagam | Will this thirst not quench now? |
| Male | |
| Inbathukku mugavurai… | A preface to pleasure... |
| Endrumillai mudivurai… | Has no ending chapter ever... |
| Neeyirukka yaedhu kurai… | When you are here, what lack is there? |
| Chorus :Aaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa… | Chorus: Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa... |
| Female | |
| Paadham mudhal thalai varai… | From head to toe... |
| Paarthu nindra thalaivanai… | Looking at the beloved leader... |
| Paada vandhaen nooru murai… | I came to sing a hundred times... |
| Male | |
| Anaithaal dhaeva logam… | If embraced, heavenly world... |
| Arugae vandhu saerum… | Will come close and join... |
| Female | |
| Ninaithaal ingu yaavum | If imagined, everything here |
| Inimai endru koorum… | Will say it is sweet... |
| Male | |
| Aahaah idhu maargazhi maadham… | Ah, this is the month of Maargazhi... |
| Ammaadiyo munpani veesum… | Oh my, the early winter frost blows... |
| Soodaettrum poo mullai vaasam…. | The fragrance of jasmine brings warmth... |
| Female | |
| Andhi varum naeram | As the twilight hour arrives |
| Vandhadhoru raagam | A melody has arrived |
| Male :Yaedhaedho mogam | Male: Some unknown desire |
| Ini theeraadho dhaagam | Will this thirst not quench now? |
| Both :Yaedhaedho mogam | Both: Some unknown desire |
| Ini theeraadho dhaagam | Will this thirst not quench now? |
| Chorus | |
| Aaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa…(2) | Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa...(2) |
அந்தி வரும் நேரம் வந்ததொரு ராகம்
அந்தி வரும் நேரம் வந்ததொரு ராகம்
ஏதேதோ மோகம் இனி தீராதோ தாகம்
ஏதேதோ மோகம் இனி தீராதோ தாகம்
As the twilight hour arrives
A melody has arrived
As the twilight hour arrives
A melody has arrived
Some unknown desire
Will this thirst not quench now?
Some unknown desire
Will this thirst not quench now?
அந்தி வரும் நேரம் வந்ததோரு ராகம்
As the twilight hour arrives
மந்திரங்கள் ஒலித்தது...
மங்கை உடல் சிலிர்த்தது...
சங்கமத்தின் சுகம் நினைத்து....
குழு :
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....
Chants echoed...
The young woman's body thrilled...
Thinking of the bliss of union...
Chorus: Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa...
சிந்து கவி பிறந்தது...
சிந்தனைகள் பறந்தது
சந்தனத்து உடல் அணைத்து...
A melodic poem was born...
Thoughts soared high...
Embracing the sandalwood-scented body...
இதழில் ஒரு ஒலை...
எழுதும் இந்த வேளை...
இளமை என்னும் சோலை...
முழுதும் இன்ப லீலை...ஹான்
A manuscript on the lips...
Written at this moment...
Male: The garden called youth...
Is entirely filled with playful bliss... haan
நீராடுது மாந்தளிர் தேகம்
போராடுது காதலின் வேகம்
என்றென்றும் ஆனந்த யோகம்
The mango-leaf tender body bathes
The urgency of love struggles
Forever a state of blissful union
அந்தி வரும் நேரம் வந்ததொரு ராகம்
ஏதேதோ மோகம் இனி தீராதோ தாகம்
As the twilight hour arrives
A melody has arrived
Some unknown desire
Will this thirst not quench now?
................................
A preface to pleasure...
Has no ending chapter ever...
When you are here, what lack is there?
Chorus: Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa...
இன்பத்துக்கு முகவுரை
என்றுமில்லை முடிவுரை
நீயிருக்க ஏது குறை...
குழு :
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....
From head to toe...
Looking at the beloved leader...
I came to sing a hundred times...
பாதம் முதல் தலை வரை...
பார்த்து நின்ற தலைவனை.
பாட வந்தேன் நூறு முறை...
If embraced, heavenly world...
Will come close and join...
அணைத்தால் தேவ லோகம்...
அருகே வந்து சேரும்...
If imagined, everything here
Will say it is sweet...
நினைத்தால் இங்கு யாவும்
இனிமை என்று கூறும்...
Ah, this is the month of Maargazhi...
Oh my, the early winter frost blows...
The fragrance of jasmine brings warmth...
ஆஹாஹ் இது மார்கழி மாதம்...
அம்மாடியோ முன்பனி வீசும்...
சூடேற்றும் பூ முல்லை வாசம்....
As the twilight hour arrives
A melody has arrived
Male: Some unknown desire
Will this thirst not quench now?
Both: Some unknown desire
Will this thirst not quench now?
அந்தி வரும் நேரம் வந்ததொரு ராகம்
ஏதேதோ மோகம் இனி தீராதோ தாகம்
Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa...(2)
ஏதேதோ மோகம் இனி தீராதோ தாகம்
ஆஅ.....ஆஆ.....ஆஅ....(2)
Andhi varum naeram
As the twilight hour arrives
Vandhadhoru raagam
A melody has arrived
Andhi varum naeram
As the twilight hour arrives
Vandhadhoru raagam
A melody has arrived
Yaedhaedho mogam
Some unknown desire
Ini theeraadho dhaagam
Will this thirst not quench now?
Yaedhaedho mogam
Some unknown desire
Ini theeraadho dhaagam
Will this thirst not quench now?
Andhi varum naeram
As the twilight hour arrives
Mandhirangal olithadhu…
Chants echoed...
Mangai udal silirththadhu…
The young woman's body thrilled...
Sangamathin sugam ninaiththu….
Thinking of the bliss of union...
Chorus :Aaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa…
Chorus: Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa...
Sindhu kavi pirandhadhu…
A melodic poem was born...
Sindhanaigal parandhadhu
Thoughts soared high...
Sandhanathu udal anaithu…
Embracing the sandalwood-scented body...
Idhazhil oru olai…
A manuscript on the lips...
Ezhudhum indha vaelai…
Written at this moment...
Male :Ilamai ennum solai…
Male: The garden called youth...
Muzhudhum inba leelai…haan
Is entirely filled with playful bliss... haan
Neeraadudhu maandhalir dhaegam
The mango-leaf tender body bathes
Poraadudhu kaadhalin vaegam
The urgency of love struggles
Endrendrum aanandha yogam
Forever a state of blissful union
Andhi varum naeram
As the twilight hour arrives
Vandhadhoru raagam
A melody has arrived
Yaedhaedho mogam
Some unknown desire
Ini theeraadho dhaagam
Will this thirst not quench now?
Inbathukku mugavurai…
A preface to pleasure...
Endrumillai mudivurai…
Has no ending chapter ever...
Neeyirukka yaedhu kurai…
When you are here, what lack is there?
Chorus :Aaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa…
Chorus: Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa...
Paadham mudhal thalai varai…
From head to toe...
Paarthu nindra thalaivanai…
Looking at the beloved leader...
Paada vandhaen nooru murai…
I came to sing a hundred times...
Anaithaal dhaeva logam…
If embraced, heavenly world...
Arugae vandhu saerum…
Will come close and join...
Ninaithaal ingu yaavum
If imagined, everything here
Inimai endru koorum…
Will say it is sweet...
Aahaah idhu maargazhi maadham…
Ah, this is the month of Maargazhi...
Ammaadiyo munpani veesum…
Oh my, the early winter frost blows...
Soodaettrum poo mullai vaasam….
The fragrance of jasmine brings warmth...
Andhi varum naeram
As the twilight hour arrives
Vandhadhoru raagam
A melody has arrived
Male :Yaedhaedho mogam
Male: Some unknown desire
Ini theeraadho dhaagam
Will this thirst not quench now?
Both :Yaedhaedho mogam
Both: Some unknown desire
Ini theeraadho dhaagam
Will this thirst not quench now?
Aaaaaa…aaaaaaaaaa…(2)
Aaaaaa...aaaaaaaaaa...(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Andhi Varum Naeram' is a sensual romantic duet set against the backdrop of dusk and early winter. The song encapsulates the deep desire, intimacy, and romantic bliss shared between lovers as twilight sets in, filling the air with passion and music. Set in the cold Tamil month of Maargazhi, the lyrics beautifully contrast the Chilly atmosphere with the warmth of love, fragrant embraces, and eternal togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mandhirangal olithadhu… / Mangai udal silirththadhu…”
Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in consecutive lines creating melodic symmetry.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paadham mudhal thalai varai… / Paarthu nindra thalaivanai…”
Rhyming of the second letter 'dha' across multiple consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Male :Ilamai ennum solai…”
Comparing youth directly to a blossoming garden ('solai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Inbathukku mugavurai… / Endrumillai mudivurai…”
Matching end syllables ('urai') across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the blockbuster film 'Mundhanai Mudichu' (1983) directed by K. Bhagyaraj, this iconic track was rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The lyrics were penned by Gangai Amaran, and the song is acclaimed for its rich orchestration and evocative depiction of winter romance.
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