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Lyrics & meaning

Anjali Anjali

From Duet · 1994

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Duet
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
7 Aug 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Laalalaa laalalaa
Laalaalalaalaa…
Laalalaa laalalaa
Laalaalalaalaa…
Laalalaa laalalaa
Laalaalalaalaa…
Laalalaa laalalaa
Laalaalalaalaa…
Lala lalla lal la laa
Lalalaalala
Lala lalla lal la laa
Lalalaalala
Lala lalla lal la laa
Laalalaa laalalaa
Laalaalalaalaa…
Laalalaa laalalaa
Laalaalalaalaa…
Lala lalla lal la laa
Lalalaalala
Lala lalla lal la laa
Lalalaalala
Lala lalla lal la laa
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali
Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali
Kannae un kuralukku geethaanjali
Kan kaanaa azhagirkku kavithaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali
Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali
Kannae un kuralukku geethaanjali
Kan kaanaa azhagirkku kavithaanjali
Kaadhal vandhu theendum varai
Iruvarum thani thani
Kaadhalin pon sangili
Inaithadhu kanmani
Kadalilae mazhaiveezhndhapin
Endha thuli mazhai thuli
Kaadhalil adhupola naan
Kalandhitten kaadhali
Thirumagal thiruppaadham
Pidithuvitten
Dhinamoru pudhuppaadal
Padiththuvitten
Anjali anjali ennuyir kaadhali
Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali
Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali
Kannae un kuralukku geethaanjali
Kan kaanaa azhagirkku kavithaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali
Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali
Kannae un kuralukku geethaanjali
Kan kaanaa azhagirkku kavithaanjali
Hmm ahaa
Hmm ..mmm…mm…
Aaa…aa….aaa…aaa..
Haaa.aaa..aaaaa…
Aaaa…aaa…aaa…aa..
Seedhaiyin kaadhal andru
Vizhi vazhi nuzhaindhadhu
Kodhaiyin kaadhal indru
Sevi vazhi pugundhadhu
Ennavo en nenjilae
Isai vandhu thulaithadhu
Isai vandha paadhai vazhi
Thamizh mella nuzhaindhadhu
Isai vandha dhisai paarthu
Manam kuzhaindhen
Thamizh vandha dhisai paarthu
Uyir kasindhen
Anjali anjali ival kalaikkaadhali…
Anbae un anbukku pushpaanjali
Nanba un karuthukku nadanaanjali
Kanna un isai vaazha geethaanjali
Kaviyae un thamizh vaazha kavithaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali
Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali
Kannae un kuralukku geethaanjali
Kan kaanaa azhagirkku kavithaanjali
Azhagiyae unai polavae
Adhisayam illaiyae
Anjali perai chonnen
Avizhndhadhu mullaiyae
Kaarthigai maadham ponaal
Kadum mazhai illaiyae
Kanmani neeyillaiyel
Kavidhaigal illaiyae
Neeyenna nilavodu
Pirandhavalaa..
Poovukkul karuvaagi
Valarndhavalaa…
Anjali anjali ennuyir kaadhali…
Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali
Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali
Kannae un kuralukku geethaanjali
Kan kaanaa azhagirkku kavithaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Anjali anjali pushpaanjali
Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali
Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali
Kannae un kuralukku geethaanjali
Kan kaanaa azhagirkku kavithaanjali
La la la, la la la
La la la la la...
La la la, la la la
La la la la la...
La la la, la la la
La la la la la...
La la la, la la la
La la la la la...
La la lalla laal la la
La la la la la
La la lalla laal la la
La la lalla la
La la lalla laal la la
La la la, la la la
La la la la la...
La la la, la la la
La la la la la...
La la lalla laal la la
La la la la la
La la lalla laal la la
La la la la la
La la lalla laal la la
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
O flower, an offering of flowers at your feet
O pure gold, an offering of gold to your name
O darling, an offering of song to your voice
An offering of poetry to your unseen beauty
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
O flower, an offering of flowers at your feet
O pure gold, an offering of gold to your name
O darling, an offering of song to your voice
An offering of poetry to your unseen beauty
Until love came and touched us
We were separate and alone
Love's golden chain
Has linked us together, my darling
Once rain falls into the ocean
Which drop is the raindrop?
In love, just like that
I have merged into you, my love
The sacred feet of the goddess of fortune
I have held onto with devotion
Every day, a brand new song
I have learned to sing
Anjali, Anjali, my soul's beloved
O flower, an offering of flowers at your feet
O pure gold, an offering of gold to your name
O darling, an offering of song to your voice
An offering of poetry to your unseen beauty
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
O flower, an offering of flowers at your feet
O pure gold, an offering of gold to your name
O darling, an offering of song to your voice
An offering of poetry to your unseen beauty
Mmm aha
Mmm... mm... mm...
Ah... ah... aah... aah...
Ha... aah... aaah
Aah... aah... aah... ah...
In ancient days, Sita's love
Entered through her eyes
Today, this maiden's love
Entered through her ears
In my heart, somehow
Music came and pierced through
Along the path music opened
Tamil gently flowed in
Looking in the direction the music came from
My heart melted
Looking in the direction the Tamil came from
My soul softened with emotion
Anjali, Anjali, she is a lover of art...
My love, an offering of flowers to your love
My friend, an offering of dance to your eyes
O dear one, an offering of song for your music to thrive
O poet, an offering of poetry for your Tamil to live on
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
O flower, an offering of flowers at your feet
O pure gold, an offering of gold to your name
O darling, an offering of song to your voice
An offering of poetry to your unseen beauty
O beautiful girl, like you
There is no other wonder
I spoke the name Anjali
And the jasmine blossoms opened
Once the month of Karthigai passes
There is no heavy rain
My darling, without you
There are no poems
Were you born
Alongside the moon?
Did you form inside a flower
And grow into life?
Anjali, Anjali, my soul's beloved...
O flower, an offering of flowers at your feet
O pure gold, an offering of gold to your name
O darling, an offering of song to your voice
An offering of poetry to your unseen beauty
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
Anjali, Anjali, an offering of flowers
O flower, an offering of flowers at your feet
O pure gold, an offering of gold to your name
O darling, an offering of song to your voice
An offering of poetry to your unseen beauty
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Anjali Anjali Pushpaanjali is a soul-stirring romantic hymn from K. Balachander's 1994 film Duet, composed by A. R. Rahman and written by Vairamuthu. The song centers around poetic devotion and praise towards a loved one, drawing parallels between romantic devotion and spiritual worship ('anjali'). The protagonist offers flowers to her feet, gold to her name, music to her voice, and poetry to her ethereal beauty. The lyrics brilliantly contrast traditional love at first sight with love born through music and intellect. It evokes rich imagery, comparing the union of lovers to rain merging indistinguishably into the vast ocean, and comparing love entering through the ears to Andal's divine love for Lord Vishnu.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emoni / Ezhuthu Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Poovae un paadhathil pushpaanjali / Ponnae un peyarukku ponnaanjali

The repeating starting sounds in consecutive word endings or line starts created harmony, such as 'Poovae' / 'Ponnae' and 'Kaadhal' / 'Kadalilae'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kadalilae mazhaiveezhndhapin / Endha thuli mazhai thuli

Comparing the union of two lovers to a raindrop merging completely into the ocean.

Allusion (Tholkappiya / Puranic Mythological Reference)

Seedhaiyin kaadhal andru vizhi vazhi nuzhaindhadhu / Kodhaiyin kaadhal indru sevi vazhi pugundhadhu

Contrasting Sita's love (sighted love) with Kodhai's (Andal's) love through hearing divine music.

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Trivia

Although the song features saxophone renditions by Kadri Gopalnath, A.R. Rahman composed this masterpiece using a fusion of Western orchestral arrangements and Indian classical ragas (mainly Maand). Kadri Gopalnath's sax interludes became iconic and established a benchmark for instrumental film music in Tamil cinema.

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