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Anjo

From Vandhaan Vendraan · 2011

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Devan Ekambaram, Chorus
Music director
S. Thaman
Movie name
Vandhaan Vendraan
Movie release year
2011
Lyrics added on
16 Jan 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anjana
Min nilavival
Oru ven olithiral
Kangal simitidum
Antha newyork silaiyival hoo
Anjo lovely anjo
Cheesy anjoo
Anjo oru panithuli pathumaiyo
Chorus :Ahaa…aa…aa…aaa..
Male :Anjo oru puthuvagai puthumaiyo
Chorus :Anjo oru puthuvagai puthumaiyo
Ival thumbiyo oru thumbaiyo
Chorus :Hohoo hoo oo
Male :Jean topsilae oru jhansiyo
Chorus :Hohoo hoo oo
Male :Catvakkidum oru saetaiyo
Chorus :Hohoo hoo oo
Male :Vaai pootilaa poo muttaiyo
Chorus :Oooo….ooo… ooo oo
Hey veenai melae ponai polae
Boomi melae vanthaalo
Chorus :Hooo
Male :Hey mounam illa naanam illa
Oonam kondae vandhaal
Oru velai
Chorus :Heyy
Male :Thiruvaayai
Chorus :Heyy
Male :Thiravaamal
Chorus :Hoo
Male :Irunthalae.
Chorus :Noo
Male :Ival amaithikku nobel thara
Ulagamae mudivedukum
Hey anjo
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus :Nee vinmeenin pinjo
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus :Hey anjo
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus :Nee konjum men panjo
Ival vizhikkooril
Dhinandhinam
Kizhipadum nooru irudhayam
Aadai mothi ooril paathi
Avathiyil alaigiratho
Hey
Male :Needle idai model polae
Eedillamal vanthaalo
Chorus :Hoo hoo hoo
Male :Iphone il ila paadal ondrai
Kaadhil paada vanthaal
Neptune
Chorus :Hey
Male :Endralum
Chorus :Hey
Male :Pandora
Chorus :Hoo
Male :Sendralum
Chorus :Noo
Male :Ival alagukku nigar ena
Agilathil uyir ilaiyae…
Anjo oru puthuvagai puthumaiyo..
Hebrew latin kavithaigal
Eyebrow mozhiyodu thotridum
Ballae flamingo nadanangal
Paavai vizhiyodu thotridum
Waltz and jazz ellam
Ival pechil thotridum
Sengaanthal aambal
Oodha roja nochi poovum
Ival moochil thotridum
Oh angel angel anjo
Hey anjo
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus :Nee vinmeenin pinjo
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus :Hey anjo
Male :Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus :Nee konjum men panjo
Min nilavival
Oru ven olithiral
Kangal simitidum
Antha newyork silaiyival hoo
Anjo oru puthuvagai puthumaiyo..
Anjana!
She is an electric moon,
a beam of dazzling white light!
Winking her eyes,
she is that statue from New York, hoo!
Anjo, lovely Anjo!
Cheesy Anjo!
Is Anjo a doll made of dew drops?
Chorus: Aaha... aa... aa... aaaa...
Male: Is Anjo a brand-new kind of wonder?
Chorus: Is Anjo a brand-new kind of wonder?
Is she a dragonfly or a white blossom?
Chorus: Ho ho ho oh
Male: Is she a Jhansi Rani in jeans and a top?
Chorus: Ho ho ho oh
Male: Is she pure mischief strutting down the ramp?
Chorus: Ho ho ho oh
Male: Is she a blooming flower bud without a lock on her mouth?
Chorus: Oh oh oh... oh oh... oh oh oh oh
Like gold glittering upon a veena,
did she descend upon the earth?
Chorus: Ho oh
Male: With no silence and no shyness,
she arrived with this single flaw!
If only...
Chorus: Hey!
Male: her precious mouth...
Chorus: Hey!
Male: remained unopened...
Chorus: Ho!
Male: and stayed quiet...
Chorus: No!
Male: To award a Nobel Prize for her silence,
the entire world would decide!
Hey Anjo!
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus: Are you a tender little star?
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus: Hey Anjo!
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus: Are you sweet, cuddly soft cotton?
Under the sharpness of her gaze,
day after day,
a hundred hearts are torn apart!
Brushed by the breeze of her dress, half the town
wanders around in sweet agony!
Hey!
Male: With a needle-thin waist like a runway model,
did she arrive with no match?
Chorus: Hoo hoo hoo
Male: A song not found even on an iPhone,
she came to whisper in the ear!
Even to Neptune,
Chorus: Hey!
Male: or anywhere...
Chorus: Hey!
Male: even to Pandora,
Chorus: Ho!
Male: even if you travel...
Chorus: No!
Male: to equal her stunning beauty,
there is no living soul in the universe...
Is Anjo a brand-new kind of wonder?
Hebrew and Latin poems
will lose to the language of her eyebrows!
Ballet and Flamenco dances
will lose to the gaze of her doll-like eyes!
Even Waltz and Jazz
will lose to her spoken words!
Flame lilies and water lilies,
purple roses and nochi flowers,
will lose to her sweet breath!
Oh Angel, Angel Anjo!
Hey Anjo!
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus: Are you a tender little star?
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus: Hey Anjo!
Male: Hoo oo hoo oo
Chorus: Are you sweet, cuddly soft cotton?
She is an electric moon,
a beam of dazzling white light!
Winking her eyes,
she is that statue from New York, hoo!
Is Anjo a brand-new kind of wonder?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Anjana' (or 'Anjo') from Vandhaan Vendraan is a vibrant, modern romantic song penned by Madhan Karky and composed by S. Thaman. The hero playfully describes the heroine, Anjana, combining contemporary pop-culture imagery, western music genres, floral metaphors, and hyperbole. He compares her presence to an electric moon, the Statue of Liberty, and a cat walking across a veena instrument. He humorously notes her endless chatter while asserting that if she ever stayed quiet, the world would award her a Nobel Prize for silence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Hey veenai melae ponai polae

Compares the girl walking gracefully yet unpredictably to a cat treading upon a veena musical instrument.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Ival amaithikku nobel thara ulagamae mudivedukum

Exaggerates the girl's talkative nature by claiming the world would give her a Nobel Prize if she managed to keep her mouth shut.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Nee vinmeenin pinjo / Nee konjum men panjo

Metaphorically calls her a small sprout/part of a star and soft cotton.

Cultural Allusion

Hebrew latin kavithaigal eyebrow mozhiyodu thotridum

Contrasts complex classical literary languages (Hebrew, Latin) and international dance styles (Flamenco, Ballet, Waltz) with her eyebrow movements and gaze.

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Trivia

Madhan Karky is well-known for integrating modern technology, foreign language references, and novel metaphors into Tamil lyrics. 'Anjana' features references to iPhones, New York, Flamenco, Jazz, Waltz, Hebrew, and Latin, exemplifying Karky's signature contemporary style.

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