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Lyrics & meaning

Anjathe Jeeva

From Jodi · 1999

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, Swarnalatha
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Jodi
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
6 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jeeva jeeva
Oh oh oh oh……..Female :Jeeva jeeva
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa jal
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa …
{ Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaa
Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa
Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va
Jeeva jeeva } (2)
Pookalayae aayuthamaai
Kondavan neethaanae
Poovirinthu en uyirai kondravan neethaanae
En uyirukul surakindra ootrae vaa
Pen ragasiyam arigindra kaatrae vaa
Thevaigal theerkira deva deva vaa
Oru poovukul vasikira nilavae vaa
En porvaikul adikira veyilae vaa
Oru punnagai pookum poovae vaa
Jeeva jeeva aa….
Oh oh oh oh oh ….
{ Kaadhal illaatha nagaram
Adhu kaatru illaatha naragam } (2)
Kaatru illaatha idamum ada
Kaadhal theriyaamal nuzhayum
Kannil maniyaagi unnil uyiraagi
Kaadhal yogam kondaada vendum
Chandhira mandalam ellam
Naam thaavi vilayaada vendum
Onbathu kiragam thaandi
Naam odi vilayaada vendum
Vaanam mudiyum
Mudiyaathu kaadhal payanam
Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaa
Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa
Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va
Jeeva jeeva
En uyirukul surakindra ootrae vaa
Pen ragasiyam arigindra kaatrae vaa
Thevaigal theerkira deva deva vaa
…………………………………….
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa jal
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa ….
Oh oh oh oh oh …………………..
{ Kaadhal thapendru solla
Adhu keta sol ondrum alla } (2)
Iravu nerathu poril nee ennai eppothu vella
Penmai thotraalum aanmai thotraalum
Mudivil iruvarum ondraaga vendum
Ovvoru kaalayin bothum un
Maarpil naan thoonka vendum
Kaalangal mudikindra bothum unnai
Nenjil naan thaanga vendum
Meendum meendum naam
Kaadhal jenmam kaanalaam
Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaaFemale :Jeeva jeeva
Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa
Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va
Jeeva jeeva
Jeeva, Jeeva
Oh oh oh oh... Female: Jeeva, Jeeva
Do not fear, Jeeva, come close to my heart!
Flower of joy, my love, come!
Do not fear, Jeeva, come close to my heart!
Flower of joy, my love, come...
Come, my beauty, who robs my heart and leaves!
Come, lovely flower, who slays me and leaves!
Life of my very life, come, come, come, come!
Jeeva, Jeeva
With flowers as your weapons,
aren't you the one who holds them?
Blooming gently, aren't you the one who stole my soul?
Come, sweet spring flowing within my soul!
Come, breeze that knows a woman's secrets!
Come, divine one who fulfills every longing!
Come, moon that dwells inside a flower!
Come, warm sunshine under my blanket!
Come, flower that blossoms into a smile!
Jeeva, Jeeva, ah...
Oh oh oh oh oh...
A city without love
is a hell without air.
Even where there is no air,
love slips in unseen.
Becoming the light of my eyes, becoming the life inside you,
we must celebrate this fortune of love.
Across all the realms of the moon,
we must leap and play.
Beyond the nine planets,
we must run and play.
Even if the sky comes to an end,
our journey of love never will.
Come, my beauty, who robs my heart and leaves!
Come, lovely flower, who slays me and leaves!
Life of my very life, come, come, come, come!
Jeeva, Jeeva
Come, sweet spring flowing within my soul!
Come, breeze that knows a woman's secrets!
Come, divine one who fulfills every longing!
...
Do not fear, Jeeva, come close to my heart!
Flower of joy, my love, come!
Do not fear, Jeeva, come close to my heart!
Flower of joy, my love, come...
Oh oh oh oh oh...
To say that love is wrong—
that is something unheard of!
In this battle of the night, when will you conquer me?
Whether woman yields or man yields,
in the end, both must become one.
Every single morning,
I want to fall asleep upon your chest.
Even when all of time comes to an end,
I want to hold you in my heart.
Again and again,
we shall be reborn for love.
Come, my beauty, who robs my heart and leaves! Female: Jeeva, Jeeva
Come, lovely flower, who slays me and leaves!
Life of my very life, come, come, come, come!
Jeeva, Jeeva
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Jeeva Jeeva (Anjadhe Jeeva) from Jodi (1999) is a passionate romantic duet celebrating deep emotional connection, intimate romance, and eternal devotion. The heroine addresses her beloved Jeeva as her life force, comparing him to a gentle breeze, a soothing spring within her soul, and the bright sunshine that warms her heart. The song conveys the transformative power of love, describing it as an invisible force that permeates everywhere—even places devoid of air. As the lyrics unfold, the passion elevates into a cosmic plane where the lovers dream of playing beyond the moon and the nine planets. The song emphasizes that while sky, space, and time might meet their limits, the journey of true love remains boundless and eternal, destined to endure across lifetime after lifetime.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Kaadhal illaatha nagaram / Adhu kaatru illaatha naragam

Compares a city without love to a suffocating hell without air.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaa / Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa

Repetition of the second consonant sound 'nn' across consecutive lines for poetic rhythm.

Paradox / Oxymoron

Vaanam mudiyum / Mudiyaathu kaadhal payanam

Contrasts the finite nature of the physical sky with the infinite journey of love.

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Trivia

The soundtrack for Jodi (1999) was composed by A.R. Rahman, who repurposed several instrumental tracks from his earlier Telugu soundtrack for Gangmaster and Vishwavidhaanam. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, and the song features Prashanth and Simran.

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