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Andhiyile Vaanam

From Chinnavar · 1992

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
Mano, Swarnalatha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinnavar
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Andhiyila vaanam
Thandhanathom podum
Alaiyodu sindhu padikkum
Chandhirarae vaarum
Sundhariya paarum
Sadhiraattam solli kodukkum
Koodum kaaviri
Iva thaan en kaadhali
Kulir kaaya thedi thedi
Konja thudikkum ho
Andhiyila vaanam
Thandhanathom podum
Alaiyodu sindhu padikkum
Chandhirarae vaarum
Sundhariya paarum
Sadhiraattam solli kodukkum
Kattumara thoni pola
Kattazhagan unga mela
Saanjaa sandhosham undallo
Oooo…oooo…
Pattudukka thevai illa
Muthu mani aasai illa
Paasam nenjodu vandhallo
Oooo…oooo….
Paaloottum sangu
Adhu thaenoottum ingu
Paalaarum thaenaarum
Thaalaattum pozhudhu
Paai mela nee podu
Thoongaadha virundhu
Naalum undallo
Adha naanum kandallo
Idhu naanum neeyum
Paadum paattallo ho
Andhiyila vaanam
Thandhanathom podum
Alaiyodu sindhu padikkum
Chandhirarae vaarum
Sundhariya paarum
Sadhiraattam solli kodukkum
Velli ala thaalanthatta
Solli oru melangotta
Vela vandhaachu kannammaa
Aa… aaa… aaa…
Malliya poo maala katta
Maariyida vela kitta
Manjam pottaachu ponnammaa
Aa… aaaa… aa…
Kadaloram kaathu
Oru kavi paadum paathu
Thaalaama noolaanen
Aalaana naan thaan
Tholodu naan sera
Ooraadho thaen thaan
Dhegam rendallo
Iru jeevan ondrallo
Iru dhegam rendu jeevan ondru
Koodum indrallo
Andhiyila vaanam
Thandhanathom podum
Alaiyodu sindhu padikkum
Chandhirarae vaarum
Sundhariya paarum
Sadhiraattam solli kodukkum
Koodum kaaviri
Iva thaan un kaadhali
Kulir kaaya thedi thedi
Konja thudikkum ho
Andhiyila vaanam
Female :Haa…
Male :Thandhanathom podum
Female :Haan haaa…
Male :Alaiyodu sindhu padikkum
Chandhirarae vaarum
Male :Hoi
Female :Sundhariya paarum
Male :Aahaa..
Female :Sadhiraattam solli kodukkum
At dusk, the sky
sets a lively rhythm,
and sings a folk melody with the waves.
Welcome, O Moon!
Look at this lovely girl;
she will teach you how to dance!
Like the flowing Cauvery river,
she is my sweetheart.
Seeking warmth against the chill,
she longs to cuddle close, oh!
At dusk, the sky
sets a lively rhythm,
and sings a folk melody with the waves.
Welcome, O Moon!
Look at this lovely girl;
she will teach you how to dance!
Like a catamaran riding the sea,
leaning upon you, my handsome man,
brings such pure joy, doesn't it?
Ohhh... ohhh...
I have no need for fine silk,
nor any longing for pearls and jewels,
now that your love has filled my heart!
Ohhh... ohhh...
Like a shell that feeds fresh milk,
sweetness flows gently here.
As rivers of milk and honey
lull us into a sweet daze,
spread upon the woven mat
a sleepless feast of love!
It will happen every day,
and I have come to realize it too!
Isn't this the song
that you and I sing together? Oh!
At dusk, the sky
sets a lively rhythm,
and sings a folk melody with the waves.
Welcome, O Moon!
Look at this lovely girl;
she will teach you how to dance!
As the silver waves beat a rhythm,
and the wedding drums join in,
the right moment has arrived, my dear!
Ah... ah... ah...
To string garlands of jasmine
and exchange them, the hour is near;
the bridal bed is made, my darling!
Ah... ah... ah...
Watching the ocean breeze
sing a gentle poem,
yearning deeply, I became slender like a thread;
having grown into a young woman,
as I rest against your shoulders,
won't pure honey overflow?
Our bodies may be two,
yet our lives are one!
Two bodies, but a single soul,
uniting together today!
At dusk, the sky
sets a lively rhythm,
and sings a folk melody with the waves.
Welcome, O Moon!
Look at this lovely girl;
she will teach you how to dance!
Like the flowing Cauvery river,
she is your sweetheart.
Seeking warmth against the chill,
she longs to cuddle close, oh!
At dusk, the sky
Female: Ha...
Male: sets a lively rhythm,
Female: Haan ha...
Male: and sings a folk melody with the waves.
Welcome, O Moon!
Male: Hoy!
Female: Look at this lovely girl;
Male: Aaha...
Female: she will teach you how to dance!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Andhiyila Vaanam is a melodious romantic duet set against the tranquil setting of dusk by the sea and river banks. The lovers express their deep affection and desire for intimate union, comparing nature's serene atmosphere—the sky, the moonlight, and the ocean waves—to a rhythmic dance and song celebrating their togetherness. They cherish true love over luxury, finding comfort in each other's presence as two bodies merging into one soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Personification

Andhiyila vaanam / Thandhanathom podum / Alaiyodu sindhu padikkum

The evening sky and sea waves are personified as musicians and dancers creating rhythm and singing songs.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Chandhirarae vaarum / Sundhariya paarum

In Tamil poetry, Ethukai is the rhyme of the second letter across consecutive lines (Chandhirarae / Sundhariya).

Simile / Imagery

Kattumara thoni pola / Kattazhagan unga mela

The lover compares resting on her partner to leaning against a stable catamaran boat in the waters.

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Trivia

The song 'Andhiyila Vaanam' is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1992 Tamil movie 'Chinnavar', starring Prabhu and Kasthuri. The lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran, and the track is rendered by singers Mano and Swarnalatha.

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