Anjathe Jeeva
From Jodi · 1999
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Jodi1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jeeva jeeva | Oh Jeeva, Jeeva |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh……..Female :Jeeva jeeva | Oh oh oh oh... Female: Jeeva jeeva |
| Female | |
| Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa | Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come |
| Aanantha poovae anbae vaa jal | Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come |
| Female | |
| Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa | Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come |
| Aanantha poovae anbae vaa … | Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come... |
| Male | |
| { Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaa | { Come, beauty that loots my heart |
| Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa | Come, flower that slays me |
| Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va | Life of my life, come, come, come, come |
| Jeeva jeeva } (2) | Jeeva jeeva } (2) |
| Female | |
| Pookalayae aayuthamaai | Using flowers as weapons, |
| Kondavan neethaanae | You are the one who wielded them |
| Poovirinthu en uyirai kondravan neethaanae | Blossoming like a flower, you are the one who took my life |
| En uyirukul surakindra ootrae vaa | Come, spring flowing within my soul |
| Female | |
| Pen ragasiyam arigindra kaatrae vaa | Come, breeze that knows the secrets of a woman |
| Thevaigal theerkira deva deva vaa | Come, divine lord who fulfills desires |
| Male | |
| Oru poovukul vasikira nilavae vaa | Come, moon dwelling inside a flower |
| En porvaikul adikira veyilae vaa | Come, sunshine shining under my blanket |
| Oru punnagai pookum poovae vaa | Come, flower that blooms into a smile |
| Jeeva jeeva aa…. | Jeeva jeeva ah... |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh oh …. | Oh oh oh oh oh... |
| Male | |
| { Kaadhal illaatha nagaram | { A city without love |
| Adhu kaatru illaatha naragam } (2) | Is a hell without air } (2) |
| Female | |
| Kaatru illaatha idamum ada | Even a place with no air, |
| Kaadhal theriyaamal nuzhayum | Love slips into without anyone knowing |
| Male | |
| Kannil maniyaagi unnil uyiraagi | Becoming the pupil of my eye, becoming the life in you |
| Kaadhal yogam kondaada vendum | We must celebrate the yoga of love |
| Female | |
| Chandhira mandalam ellam | Across the lunar realm, |
| Naam thaavi vilayaada vendum | We must leap and play |
| Male | |
| Onbathu kiragam thaandi | Beyond the nine planets, |
| Naam odi vilayaada vendum | We must run and play |
| Female | |
| Vaanam mudiyum | The sky may end, |
| Mudiyaathu kaadhal payanam | But the journey of love never ends |
| Male | |
| Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaa | Come, beauty that loots my heart |
| Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa | Come, flower that slays me |
| Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va | Life of my life, come, come, come, come |
| Jeeva jeeva | Jeeva jeeva |
| Female | |
| En uyirukul surakindra ootrae vaa | Come, spring flowing within my soul |
| Pen ragasiyam arigindra kaatrae vaa | Come, breeze that knows the secrets of a woman |
| Thevaigal theerkira deva deva vaa | Come, divine lord who fulfills desires |
| Male | |
| ……………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa | Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come |
| Aanantha poovae anbae vaa jal | Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come |
| Female | |
| Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa | Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come |
| Aanantha poovae anbae vaa …. | Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come... |
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh oh ………………….. | Oh oh oh oh oh... |
| Male | |
| { Kaadhal thapendru solla | { To say love is wrong, |
| Adhu keta sol ondrum alla } (2) | Is not a bad word at all } (2) |
| Female | |
| Iravu nerathu poril nee ennai eppothu vella | When will you conquer me in the nighttime battle? |
| Male | |
| Penmai thotraalum aanmai thotraalum | Whether womanhood surrenders or manhood surrenders, |
| Mudivil iruvarum ondraaga vendum | In the end, both must become one |
| Female | |
| Ovvoru kaalayin bothum un | Every morning, |
| Maarpil naan thoonka vendum | I must sleep on your chest |
| Male | |
| Kaalangal mudikindra bothum unnai | Even when time itself ends, |
| Nenjil naan thaanga vendum | I must hold you in my heart |
| Female | |
| Meendum meendum naam | Again and again, |
| Kaadhal jenmam kaanalaam | May we be reborn in love |
| Male | |
| Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaaFemale :Jeeva jeeva | Come, beauty that loots my heart, Female: Jeeva jeeva |
| Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa | Come, flower that slays me |
| Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va | Life of my life, come, come, come, come |
| Jeeva jeeva | Jeeva jeeva |
ஜீவா ஜீவா
ஓஓஓ......
ஜீவா ஜீவா
Oh Jeeva, Jeeva
அஞ்சாதே ஜீவா
நெஞ்சோடு வா வா ஆனந்த
பூவே அன்பே வா ஜல்
அஞ்சாதே ஜீவா நெஞ்சோடு
வா வா ஆனந்த பூவே அன்பே வா
Oh oh oh oh... Female: Jeeva jeeva
{ என்னை கொள்ளையிட்டு
போகும் அழகே வா என்னை
கொன்றுவிட்டு போகும் மலரே
வா வாழ்க்கையின் உயிரே வா
வா வா வா ஜீவா ஜீவா } (2)
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come
பூக்களையே ஆயுத்தமாய்
கொண்டவன் நீதானே பூவிாிந்து
என்னுயிரை கொன்றவன் நீதானே
என் உயிருக்குள் சுரக்கின்ற ஊற்றே வா
பெண் ரகசியம் அறிகின்ற காற்றே வா
தேவைகள் தீா்க்கிற தேவா தேவா வா
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come...
ஒரு பூவுக்குள்
வசிக்கிற நிலவே வா
என் போா்வைக்குள்
அடிக்கிற வெயிலே வா
ஒரு புன்னகை பூக்கும்
பூவே வா ஜீவா ஜீவா
{ Come, beauty that loots my heart
Come, flower that slays me
Life of my life, come, come, come, come
Jeeva jeeva } (2)
ஓஓஓஓஓ
Using flowers as weapons,
You are the one who wielded them
Blossoming like a flower, you are the one who took my life
Come, spring flowing within my soul
{ காதல் இல்லாத
நகரம் அது காற்று இல்லாத
நரகம் } (2)
Come, breeze that knows the secrets of a woman
Come, divine lord who fulfills desires
காற்று இல்லாத
இடமும் அட காதல்
தொியாமல் நுழையும்
Come, moon dwelling inside a flower
Come, sunshine shining under my blanket
Come, flower that blooms into a smile
Jeeva jeeva ah...
கண்ணில் மணியாகி
உன்னில் உயிராகி காதல்
யோகம் கொண்டாட வேண்டும்
Oh oh oh oh oh...
சந்திர மண்டலம்
எல்லாம் நாம் தாவி
விளையாடவேண்டும்
{ A city without love
Is a hell without air } (2)
ஒன்பது கிரகம்
தாண்டி நாம் ஓடி
விளையாட வேண்டும்
Even a place with no air,
Love slips into without anyone knowing
வானம் முடியும்
முடியாது காதல் பயணம்
Becoming the pupil of my eye, becoming the life in you
We must celebrate the yoga of love
என்னை கொள்ளையிட்டு
போகும் அழகே வா என்னை
கொன்றுவிட்டு போகும் மலரே
வா வாழ்க்கையின் உயிரே வா
வா வா வா ஜீவா ஜீவா
Across the lunar realm,
We must leap and play
என் உயிருக்குள்
சுரக்கின்ற ஊற்றே வா
பெண் ரகசியம் அறிகின்ற
காற்றே வா தேவைகள்
தீா்க்கிற தேவா தேவா வா
Beyond the nine planets,
We must run and play
....................................
The sky may end,
But the journey of love never ends
அஞ்சாதே ஜீவா
நெஞ்சோடு வா வா ஆனந்த
பூவே அன்பே வா ஜல்
அஞ்சாதே ஜீவா நெஞ்சோடு
வா வா ஆனந்த பூவே அன்பே வா
Come, beauty that loots my heart
Come, flower that slays me
Life of my life, come, come, come, come
Jeeva jeeva
ஓஓஓஓஓ
Come, spring flowing within my soul
Come, breeze that knows the secrets of a woman
Come, divine lord who fulfills desires
காதல் தப்பென்று
சொல்ல அது கெட்ட சொல்
ஒன்றும் அல்ல காதல்
தப்பென்று சொல்ல அது
கெட்ட சொல் ஒன்றும் அல்ல
...
இரவு நேரத்து
போாில் நீ என்னை
எப்போது வெல்ல
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come
பெண்மை தோற்றாலும்
ஆண்மை தோற்றாலும் முடிவில்
இருவரும் ஒன்றாக வேண்டும்
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come...
ஒவ்வொரு காலையின்
போதும் உன் மாா்பில் நான்
தூங்க வேண்டும்
Oh oh oh oh oh...
காலங்கள் முடிகின்ற
போதும் உன்னை நெஞ்சில்
நான் தாங்க வேண்டும்
{ To say love is wrong,
Is not a bad word at all } (2)
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
நாம் காதல் ஜென்மம்
காணலாம்
When will you conquer me in the nighttime battle?
என்னை கொள்ளையிட்டு
போகும் அழகே வா பெண் : ஜீவா ஜீவா
என்னை கொன்றுவிட்டு
போகும் மலரே வா
வாழ்க்கையின் உயிரே வா
வா வா வா ஜீவா ஜீவா
Whether womanhood surrenders or manhood surrenders,
In the end, both must become one
Every morning,
I must sleep on your chest
Even when time itself ends,
I must hold you in my heart
Again and again,
May we be reborn in love
Come, beauty that loots my heart, Female: Jeeva jeeva
Come, flower that slays me
Life of my life, come, come, come, come
Jeeva jeeva
Jeeva jeeva
Oh Jeeva, Jeeva
Oh oh oh oh……..Female :Jeeva jeeva
Oh oh oh oh... Female: Jeeva jeeva
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa jal
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa …
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come...
{ Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaa
{ Come, beauty that loots my heart
Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa
Come, flower that slays me
Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va
Life of my life, come, come, come, come
Jeeva jeeva } (2)
Jeeva jeeva } (2)
Pookalayae aayuthamaai
Using flowers as weapons,
Kondavan neethaanae
You are the one who wielded them
Poovirinthu en uyirai kondravan neethaanae
Blossoming like a flower, you are the one who took my life
En uyirukul surakindra ootrae vaa
Come, spring flowing within my soul
Pen ragasiyam arigindra kaatrae vaa
Come, breeze that knows the secrets of a woman
Thevaigal theerkira deva deva vaa
Come, divine lord who fulfills desires
Oru poovukul vasikira nilavae vaa
Come, moon dwelling inside a flower
En porvaikul adikira veyilae vaa
Come, sunshine shining under my blanket
Oru punnagai pookum poovae vaa
Come, flower that blooms into a smile
Jeeva jeeva aa….
Jeeva jeeva ah...
Oh oh oh oh oh ….
Oh oh oh oh oh...
{ Kaadhal illaatha nagaram
{ A city without love
Adhu kaatru illaatha naragam } (2)
Is a hell without air } (2)
Kaatru illaatha idamum ada
Even a place with no air,
Kaadhal theriyaamal nuzhayum
Love slips into without anyone knowing
Kannil maniyaagi unnil uyiraagi
Becoming the pupil of my eye, becoming the life in you
Kaadhal yogam kondaada vendum
We must celebrate the yoga of love
Chandhira mandalam ellam
Across the lunar realm,
Naam thaavi vilayaada vendum
We must leap and play
Onbathu kiragam thaandi
Beyond the nine planets,
Naam odi vilayaada vendum
We must run and play
Vaanam mudiyum
The sky may end,
Mudiyaathu kaadhal payanam
But the journey of love never ends
Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaa
Come, beauty that loots my heart
Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa
Come, flower that slays me
Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va
Life of my life, come, come, come, come
Jeeva jeeva
Jeeva jeeva
En uyirukul surakindra ootrae vaa
Come, spring flowing within my soul
Pen ragasiyam arigindra kaatrae vaa
Come, breeze that knows the secrets of a woman
Thevaigal theerkira deva deva vaa
Come, divine lord who fulfills desires
…………………………………….
...
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa jal
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come
Anjaadhae jeeva nenjodu vaa vaa
Do not fear, Jeeva, come to my heart, come
Aanantha poovae anbae vaa ….
Oh flower of bliss, beloved one, come...
Oh oh oh oh oh …………………..
Oh oh oh oh oh...
{ Kaadhal thapendru solla
{ To say love is wrong,
Adhu keta sol ondrum alla } (2)
Is not a bad word at all } (2)
Iravu nerathu poril nee ennai eppothu vella
When will you conquer me in the nighttime battle?
Penmai thotraalum aanmai thotraalum
Whether womanhood surrenders or manhood surrenders,
Mudivil iruvarum ondraaga vendum
In the end, both must become one
Ovvoru kaalayin bothum un
Every morning,
Maarpil naan thoonka vendum
I must sleep on your chest
Kaalangal mudikindra bothum unnai
Even when time itself ends,
Nenjil naan thaanga vendum
I must hold you in my heart
Meendum meendum naam
Again and again,
Kaadhal jenmam kaanalaam
May we be reborn in love
Ennai kollaiyitu pogum azhagae vaaFemale :Jeeva jeeva
Come, beauty that loots my heart, Female: Jeeva jeeva
Ennai kondru vitu pogum malarae vaa
Come, flower that slays me
Vaazhkayin uyire va va va va
Life of my life, come, come, come, come
Jeeva jeeva
Jeeva jeeva
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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