Anjanam
From Udhaya · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Udhaya2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Inikkum tamizh sundariyae… | Sweet Tamil beauty... |
| Malayaalathil konjariyae | Coaxing in Malayalam |
| Kaththakali pol en nenjai | Like Kathakali, my heart |
| Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae | You shake and stir up! |
| Male | |
| Inikkum tamizh sundariyae… | Sweet Tamil beauty... |
| Malayaalathil konjariyae | Coaxing in Malayalam |
| Un azhagaal mozhiyai | With your beauty, my speech |
| Oomai seyidhayae…ae…. | You rendered mute... |
| Un azhagaal mozhiyai | With your beauty, my speech |
| Oomai seyidhayae | You rendered mute... |
| Female | |
| Anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Rendilum neeyalloo | You are in both! |
| Hey anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Rendilum neeyalloo…oo..oo..oo..oo | You are in both... |
| Female | |
| Kannu thudikkidhu nyaanalloo | My eye is twitching, isn't it? |
| Rendu thuzhumbugal nyaanalloo | Two teardrops overflowing, isn't it? |
| Kaaranam neeyalloo..ooo…ooo..oo | The reason is you... |
| Male | |
| Inikkum tamizh sundariyae… | Sweet Tamil beauty... |
| Malayaalathil konjariyae | Coaxing in Malayalam |
| Kaththakali pol en nenjai | Like Kathakali, my heart |
| Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae | You shake and stir up! |
| Male | |
| Inikkum tamizh sundariyae… | Sweet Tamil beauty... |
| Malayaalathil konjariyae | Coaxing in Malayalam |
| Kaththakali pol en nenjai | Like Kathakali, my heart |
| Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae | You shake and stir up! |
| Un azhagaal mozhiyai | With your beauty, my speech |
| Oomai seyidhayae…ae…. | You rendered mute... |
| Un azhagaal mozhiyai | With your beauty, my speech |
| Oomai seyidhayae | You rendered mute... |
| Female | |
| Anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Rendilum neeyalloo | You are in both! |
| Hey anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Rendilum neeyalloo…oo..oo..oo..oo | You are in both... |
| Female | |
| Hey pilladhadu… | Hey little girl... |
| Hey pilladhadu | Hey little girl |
| Rangu poosi poyavae | Painted in colors and gone |
| Kallalu niththura karuvayindhae | Sleep has left my eyes |
| Kallalu niththura karuvayindhae | Sleep has left my eyes |
| Male | |
| Naan puthagatha pola | Like a book, I |
| Unna padichen | Read you |
| Sila pakkangalil | In a few pages |
| Thikkimukki muzhichen | I struggled and suffocated |
| Ippo paritchai ezhudha vandhen | Now I came to take the exam |
| Un munnadi…un munnadi | In front of you... in front of you |
| Female | |
| Naan neththiyila | I went to place a bindi |
| Pottu veikka ponnen | On my forehead |
| Adhu madhiyila un mogatha parthen | I saw your face in that moon |
| Ennai keli seiyudhaiya en kannadi | My mirror is teasing me |
| Female | |
| En nenjam ippo | My heart right now |
| Balloon pola parakkiradhae | Is flying like a balloon |
| En nenjam ippo | My heart right now |
| Balloon pola parakkiradhae | Is flying like a balloon |
| Male :Un vetkkam panju mittai | Male: Your shyness |
| Pola inikkiradhae..ae ae | Is sweet like cotton candy... |
| Hey hey hey hey | Hey hey hey hey |
| Female | |
| Anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Male :Rendilum naanalloo | Male: It is I in both! |
| Female :Anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Female: Is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Male :Rendilum naanalloo..oo..oo..oo..oo | Male: It is I in both... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| ……………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Pennae pennae | Girl, O girl |
| Unnoda valayal thunda | A piece of your bangle |
| Nee thandhuvittu poyendi… | Give it to me before leaving... |
| Nee illa neram | When you are not around |
| Unna keladoscoppil paarppendi | I will look at you through a kaleidoscope |
| Female | |
| Un kattazhagu | Your fine shape |
| Koottura meesai | And complimenting mustache |
| En pakkam vanthu | Coming near me |
| Kannathula orasa | To brush against my cheek |
| Uyir koosudhu koosudhu | My soul titillates |
| Koosudhu ada onnaala… | Tickles, oh because of you... |
| Ada onnaala | Oh because of you |
| Male | |
| Un rettajadai pottu vacha | Your double-braided |
| Koondhal | Hair |
| Ennai kothudhadi kothudhadi Paamba | Strikes me like a snake |
| Visham yerudhu yerudhu yerudhu | Poison rises, rises, rises |
| En thalaimela… en thalaimelaa…. | Over my head... over my head... |
| Female | |
| {Ye ambulimama | {Oh Uncle Moon, don't tell all those stories} |
| Kadhaigal ellaam solladhaiya} (2) | {Oh Uncle Moon, don't tell all those stories} |
| Male :Nee Kannitheevil | Male: Don't push and kill me |
| Ennai thalli kolladhae dee….. | In the Virgin Island... |
| Female | |
| Anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Rendilum neeyalloo | You are in both! |
| Hey anjanam vechcha kannalloo | Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye? |
| Manja kulicha nenjalloo | Is it the turmeric-bathed chest? |
| Rendilum neeyalloo…oo..oo..oo..oo | You are in both... |
| Male | |
| Inikkum tamizh sundariyae… | Sweet Tamil beauty... |
| Malayaalathil konjariyae | Coaxing in Malayalam |
| Kaththakali pol en nenjai | Like Kathakali, my heart |
| Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae | You shake and stir up! |
| Female :En thaai mozhi marandhen | Female: I forgot my mother tongue |
| Unnaaloo… | Because of you... |
| En thaai mozhi marandhen | En thaai mozhi marandhen |
| Unnaaloo… | Unnaaloo… |
| Male | |
| {Hmmm mmm mmm | {Hmmm mmm mmm I forgot my mother tongue |
| En thaai mozhi marandhen | Because of you...} |
| Unnaaloo…} (2) | Male: Hmmm mmm mmm |
| Male :Hmmm mmm mmm | Hmmm mmm mmm |
| Hmmm mmm mmm | |
இனிக்கும் தமிழ் சுந்தரியே...
மலையாளத்தில் கொஞ்சுறியே
கதக்களி போல் என் நெஞ்சை
குலுக்க வச்சு கலக்கறியே
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Coaxing in Malayalam
Like Kathakali, my heart
You shake and stir up!
இனிக்கும் தமிழ் சுந்தரியே...
மலையாளத்தில் கொஞ்சுறியே
உன் அழகால் மொழியை
ஊமை செய்தாயே...ஏ...
உன் அழகால் மொழியை
ஊமை செய்தாயே
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Coaxing in Malayalam
With your beauty, my speech
You rendered mute...
With your beauty, my speech
You rendered mute...
அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நீயல்லோ
ஹேய் அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நீயல்லோ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஊ
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
You are in both!
Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
You are in both...
கண்ணு துடிக்குது நானல்லோ
நெஞ்சு துளும்புகள் நானல்லோ
காரணம் நீயல்லோ...ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஊ
My eye is twitching, isn't it?
Two teardrops overflowing, isn't it?
The reason is you...
இனிக்கும் தமிழ் சுந்தரியே...
மலையாளத்தில் கொஞ்சுறியே
கதக்களி போல் என் நெஞ்சை
குலுக்க வச்சு கலக்கறியே
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Coaxing in Malayalam
Like Kathakali, my heart
You shake and stir up!
இனிக்கும் தமிழ் சுந்தரியே...
மலையாளத்தில் கொஞ்சுறியே
கதக்களி போல் என் நெஞ்சை
குலுக்க வச்சு கலக்கறியே
உன் அழகால் மொழியை
ஊமை செய்தாயே...ஏ...
உன் அழகால் மொழியை
ஊமை செய்தாயே
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Coaxing in Malayalam
Like Kathakali, my heart
You shake and stir up!
With your beauty, my speech
You rendered mute...
With your beauty, my speech
You rendered mute...
அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நீயல்லோ
ஹேய் அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நீயல்லோ..ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஊ
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
You are in both!
Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
You are in both...
விசில் :
................................
Hey little girl...
Hey little girl
Painted in colors and gone
Sleep has left my eyes
Sleep has left my eyes
....................................
Like a book, I
Read you
In a few pages
I struggled and suffocated
Now I came to take the exam
In front of you... in front of you
நான் புத்தகத்த போல
உன்ன படிச்சேன்
சில பக்கங்களில்
திக்கிமுக்கி முழிச்சேன்
இப்ப பரீட்சை எழுத வந்தேன்
உன் முன்னாடி...உன் முன்னாடி
I went to place a bindi
On my forehead
I saw your face in that moon
My mirror is teasing me
நான் நெத்தியில
பொட்டு வைக்க போனேன்
அது மத்தியில உன் முகத்த பார்த்தேன்
என கேலி செய்யுதைய்யா என் கண்ணாடி
My heart right now
Is flying like a balloon
My heart right now
Is flying like a balloon
Male: Your shyness
Is sweet like cotton candy...
Hey hey hey hey
என் நெஞ்சம் இப்ப
பலூன் போல பறக்கிறதே
என் நெஞ்சம் இப்ப
பலூன் போல பறக்கிறதே
உன் வெட்கம் பஞ்சு மிட்டாய்
போல இனிக்கிறதே...ஏ..ஏ...
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Male: It is I in both!
Female: Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Male: It is I in both...
அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நானல்லோ
அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நானல்லோ....ஓஒ...ஓஒ...ஊ
...
..........................
...
............................
Girl, O girl
A piece of your bangle
Give it to me before leaving...
When you are not around
I will look at you through a kaleidoscope
பெண்ணே பெண்ணே
உன்னோட வளையல் துண்ட
தந்துவிட்டு போயேண்டி
நீ இல்லா நேரம்
உன்ன கெலடியோஸ்கோப்பில் பார்பேண்டி
Your fine shape
And complimenting mustache
Coming near me
To brush against my cheek
My soul titillates
Tickles, oh because of you...
Oh because of you
உன் கட்டழகு
கூட்டுற மீச
என் பக்கம் வந்து
கன்னத்துல ஓரச
உயிர் கூசுது கூசுது
கூசுது அட ஒன்னால
அட ஒன்னால
Your double-braided
Hair
Strikes me like a snake
Poison rises, rises, rises
Over my head... over my head...
உன் ரெட்டஜட போட்டு வச்ச
கூந்தல்
என்னை கொத்துதடி கொத்துதடி பாம்பா
விஷம் ஏறுது ஏறுது ஏறுது
என் தலமேல....என் தலமேல
{Oh Uncle Moon, don't tell all those stories}
{Oh Uncle Moon, don't tell all those stories}
Male: Don't push and kill me
In the Virgin Island...
{ஏ அம்புலிமாமா
கதைகள் எல்லாம் சொல்லாதையா} (2)
நீ கன்னித்தீவில்
என்னை தள்ளி கொல்லாதே டீ...
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
You are in both!
Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye?
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
You are in both...
அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நீயல்லோ
ஹேய் அஞ்சனம் வச்ச கண்ணல்லோ
மஞ்ச குளிச்ச நெஞ்சல்லோ
ரெண்டிலும் நீயல்லோ...ஊ...ஊ...ஊ..ஊ...
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Coaxing in Malayalam
Like Kathakali, my heart
You shake and stir up!
Female: I forgot my mother tongue
Because of you...
En thaai mozhi marandhen
Unnaaloo…
இனிக்கும் தமிழ் சுந்தரியே...
மலையாளத்தில் கொஞ்சுறியே
கதக்களி போல் என் நெஞ்சை
குலுக்க வச்சு கலக்கறியே
என் தாய் மொழி மறந்தேன்
உன்னாலோ
என் தாய்மொழி மறந்தேன்
உன்னாலோ
{Hmmm mmm mmm I forgot my mother tongue
Because of you...}
Male: Hmmm mmm mmm
Hmmm mmm mmm
{ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
என் தாய்மொழி மறந்தேன்
உன்னாலோ...} (2)
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Inikkum tamizh sundariyae…
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Malayaalathil konjariyae
Coaxing in Malayalam
Kaththakali pol en nenjai
Like Kathakali, my heart
Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae
You shake and stir up!
Inikkum tamizh sundariyae…
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Malayaalathil konjariyae
Coaxing in Malayalam
Un azhagaal mozhiyai
With your beauty, my speech
Oomai seyidhayae…ae….
You rendered mute...
Un azhagaal mozhiyai
With your beauty, my speech
Oomai seyidhayae
You rendered mute...
Anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Rendilum neeyalloo
You are in both!
Hey anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Rendilum neeyalloo…oo..oo..oo..oo
You are in both...
Kannu thudikkidhu nyaanalloo
My eye is twitching, isn't it?
Rendu thuzhumbugal nyaanalloo
Two teardrops overflowing, isn't it?
Kaaranam neeyalloo..ooo…ooo..oo
The reason is you...
Inikkum tamizh sundariyae…
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Malayaalathil konjariyae
Coaxing in Malayalam
Kaththakali pol en nenjai
Like Kathakali, my heart
Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae
You shake and stir up!
Inikkum tamizh sundariyae…
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Malayaalathil konjariyae
Coaxing in Malayalam
Kaththakali pol en nenjai
Like Kathakali, my heart
Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae
You shake and stir up!
Un azhagaal mozhiyai
With your beauty, my speech
Oomai seyidhayae…ae….
You rendered mute...
Un azhagaal mozhiyai
With your beauty, my speech
Oomai seyidhayae
You rendered mute...
Anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Rendilum neeyalloo
You are in both!
Hey anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Rendilum neeyalloo…oo..oo..oo..oo
You are in both...
Hey pilladhadu…
Hey little girl...
Hey pilladhadu
Hey little girl
Rangu poosi poyavae
Painted in colors and gone
Kallalu niththura karuvayindhae
Sleep has left my eyes
Kallalu niththura karuvayindhae
Sleep has left my eyes
Naan puthagatha pola
Like a book, I
Unna padichen
Read you
Sila pakkangalil
In a few pages
Thikkimukki muzhichen
I struggled and suffocated
Ippo paritchai ezhudha vandhen
Now I came to take the exam
Un munnadi…un munnadi
In front of you... in front of you
Naan neththiyila
I went to place a bindi
Pottu veikka ponnen
On my forehead
Adhu madhiyila un mogatha parthen
I saw your face in that moon
Ennai keli seiyudhaiya en kannadi
My mirror is teasing me
En nenjam ippo
My heart right now
Balloon pola parakkiradhae
Is flying like a balloon
En nenjam ippo
My heart right now
Balloon pola parakkiradhae
Is flying like a balloon
Male :Un vetkkam panju mittai
Male: Your shyness
Pola inikkiradhae..ae ae
Is sweet like cotton candy...
Hey hey hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
Anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Male :Rendilum naanalloo
Male: It is I in both!
Female :Anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Female: Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Male :Rendilum naanalloo..oo..oo..oo..oo
Male: It is I in both...
………………………………
...
………………………………..
...
Pennae pennae
Girl, O girl
Unnoda valayal thunda
A piece of your bangle
Nee thandhuvittu poyendi…
Give it to me before leaving...
Nee illa neram
When you are not around
Unna keladoscoppil paarppendi
I will look at you through a kaleidoscope
Un kattazhagu
Your fine shape
Koottura meesai
And complimenting mustache
En pakkam vanthu
Coming near me
Kannathula orasa
To brush against my cheek
Uyir koosudhu koosudhu
My soul titillates
Koosudhu ada onnaala…
Tickles, oh because of you...
Ada onnaala
Oh because of you
Un rettajadai pottu vacha
Your double-braided
Koondhal
Hair
Ennai kothudhadi kothudhadi Paamba
Strikes me like a snake
Visham yerudhu yerudhu yerudhu
Poison rises, rises, rises
En thalaimela… en thalaimelaa….
Over my head... over my head...
{Ye ambulimama
{Oh Uncle Moon, don't tell all those stories}
Kadhaigal ellaam solladhaiya} (2)
{Oh Uncle Moon, don't tell all those stories}
Male :Nee Kannitheevil
Male: Don't push and kill me
Ennai thalli kolladhae dee…..
In the Virgin Island...
Anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Rendilum neeyalloo
You are in both!
Hey anjanam vechcha kannalloo
Hey, is it the kohl-lined eye?
Manja kulicha nenjalloo
Is it the turmeric-bathed chest?
Rendilum neeyalloo…oo..oo..oo..oo
You are in both...
Inikkum tamizh sundariyae…
Sweet Tamil beauty...
Malayaalathil konjariyae
Coaxing in Malayalam
Kaththakali pol en nenjai
Like Kathakali, my heart
Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae
You shake and stir up!
Female :En thaai mozhi marandhen
Female: I forgot my mother tongue
Unnaaloo…
Because of you...
En thaai mozhi marandhen
En thaai mozhi marandhen
Unnaaloo…
Unnaaloo…
{Hmmm mmm mmm
{Hmmm mmm mmm I forgot my mother tongue
En thaai mozhi marandhen
Because of you...}
Unnaaloo…} (2)
Male: Hmmm mmm mmm
Male :Hmmm mmm mmm
Hmmm mmm mmm
Hmmm mmm mmm
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Inikkum Tamizh Sundariyae is a playful romantic duet expressing intense infatuation through vibrant cross-cultural and multilingual endearments. The lovers tease each other using expressions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu, comparing their heartbeats and emotional high to energetic dance forms like Kathakali and floating objects like balloons.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Kaththakali pol en nenjai Kulukka vechchu kalakkariyae”
Compares the turbulent motion of the excited heart to the expressive dance movements of Kathakali.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Un vetkkam panju mittai Pola inikkiradhae”
Compares the sweetness of shyness to cotton candy.
Hyperbole (Ushuyokthi)
“En thaai mozhi marandhen Unnaaloo”
Exaggerates romantic absorption to the extent of forgetting one's own mother tongue.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the prompt context, the soundtrack of Udhaya (2004) was composed by A. R. Rahman. The song features a unique mix of regional south Indian language phrases woven into Tamil lyrics.
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