Anju Vanna Poove
From Thug Life · 2025
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Charulatha Mani, Chorus
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Thug Life2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anju vanna poovey thalelo laleey | Oh five-colored flower, lullaby laleey |
| Natchathira poovey | Oh starry flower |
| Kaathaa vaaren kaapa vaaren en kaatha | I come like the wind, I come to protect, my dear love |
| Vazhi vazhi ellam | All along the pathway |
| Vedi nedi vedi nedi | Explosions and smoke, explosions and smoke |
| Padu kuzhi padu kuzhi | Deep pits, deep pits |
| Thottam yenga.. poovum yenga.. vaasam yenga.. | Where is the garden? Where is the flower? Where is the fragrance? |
| Female | |
| Anju vanna poovey… kaanum unnaa | Oh five-colored flower, I cannot see you |
| Pinji viral engeeey.. | Where are those tiny fingers? |
| Konjum kural engeey.. | Where is that sweet, fondling voice? |
| Anujugamey kanee… | Oh my beloved parrot, my eye... |
| Female | |
| Oooh vidama oodi padama aadi | Oooh, running without stopping, dancing like a picture |
| Nilava meeri vinaava soodi | Going beyond the moon, adorned with questions |
| Parari poley pithaeri vaadi | Wandering wildly like a fugitive |
| Kulaavi koodi thulaavi thedi | Mingling together, searching and seeking |
| Anaa nee paartha…. | But if you look... |
| Chorus | |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Ull irunthu pesum | Speaking from within |
| Oththa kural podhum | A single voice is enough |
| Ohh….ull irunthu pesum | Oh... speaking from within |
| Oththa kural podhum | A single voice is enough |
| Female | |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Ull irunthu pesum | Speaking from within |
| Oththa kural podhum | A single voice is enough |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Kaanalaye unna.. | I haven't seen you... |
| Kaanalaye unna.. | I haven't seen you... |
| Kaanalaye unna..…. | I haven't seen you... |
| Female | |
| Nandhavanmoo.. orr malaroo | Is it a flower garden... or a single flower? |
| Thaimaiyin kuraloo.. peraruloo.. | Is it the voice of motherhood... or supreme grace? |
| Ulagathil illa… | Not existing anywhere in this world... |
| Female | |
| Vatta vatta paadha | Circular pathways |
| Sudhuthey en kaala | My feet are burning |
| Engey ini poova | Where is the flower now? |
| Engey ini poova | Where is the flower now? |
| Female | |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Vaa konji vilayaadu | Come, cuddle and play |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Vaa konji vilayaadu | Come, cuddle and play |
| Pinji viral theenda | For tiny fingers to touch |
| Naan kaathu irupen paaru | Look, I will be waiting |
| Pinji viral theenda | For tiny fingers to touch |
| Naan kaathu irupen paaru | Look, I will be waiting |
| Chorus | |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Anju vanna poovey | Oh five-colored flower |
| Ull irunthu pesum | Speaking from within |
| Oththa kural podhum | A single voice is enough |
| Ohh….ull irunthu pesum | Oh... speaking from within |
| Oththa kural podhum | A single voice is enough |
| Female | |
| Anju vanna poovey thalelo laleey.. | Oh five-colored flower, lullaby laleey.. |
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே தாலேலோ லாலே
நட்சத்திர பூவே
காத்தா வாரேன் காப்பா வாரேன் என் காத்தா
வழி வழி எல்லாம்
வெடி நெடி வெடி நெடி
படு குழி படு குழி
தோட்டம் எங்கே.. பூவும் எங்கே.. வாசம் எங்கே
Oh five-colored flower, lullaby laleey
Oh starry flower
I come like the wind, I come to protect, my dear love
All along the pathway
Explosions and smoke, explosions and smoke
Deep pits, deep pits
Where is the garden? Where is the flower? Where is the fragrance?
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே..காணும் உன்ன
பிஞ்சி விரல் எங்கே
கொஞ்சும் குரல் எங்கே
அஞ்சுகமே கண்ணே
Oh five-colored flower, I cannot see you
Where are those tiny fingers?
Where is that sweet, fondling voice?
Oh my beloved parrot, my eye...
ஓ விடாம ஓடி படாம ஆடி
நிலவ மீறி வினாவ சூடி
பராரி போலே பித்தேறி வாடி
குலாவி கூடி துலாவி தேடி
ஆனா நீ பார்த்த
Oooh, running without stopping, dancing like a picture
Going beyond the moon, adorned with questions
Wandering wildly like a fugitive
Mingling together, searching and seeking
But if you look...
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
உள் இருந்து பேசும்
ஒத்த குரல் போதும்
ஓ உள் இருந்து பேசும்
ஒத்த குரல் போதும்
Oh five-colored flower
Oh five-colored flower
Speaking from within
A single voice is enough
Oh... speaking from within
A single voice is enough
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
உள் இருந்து பேசும்
ஒத்த குரல் போதும்
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
காணலையே உன்ன
காணலையே உன்ன
காணலையே உன்ன
Oh five-colored flower
Oh five-colored flower
Speaking from within
A single voice is enough
Oh five-colored flower
I haven't seen you...
I haven't seen you...
I haven't seen you...
நந்தவனமோ ..ஓர் மலரோ
தாய்மையின் குரலோ ..பேர் அருளோ
உலகத்தில் இல்ல
Is it a flower garden... or a single flower?
Is it the voice of motherhood... or supreme grace?
Not existing anywhere in this world...
வட்ட வட்ட பாத
சுத்துதே என் கால
எங்கே இனி போவ
எங்கே இனி போவ
Circular pathways
My feet are burning
Where is the flower now?
Where is the flower now?
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
வா கொஞ்சி விளையாடு
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
வா கொஞ்சி விளையாடு
பிஞ்சி விரல் தீண்ட
நான் காத்து இருப்பேன் பாரு
பிஞ்சி விரல் தீண்ட
நான் காத்து இருப்பேன் பாரு
Oh five-colored flower
Come, cuddle and play
Oh five-colored flower
Come, cuddle and play
For tiny fingers to touch
Look, I will be waiting
For tiny fingers to touch
Look, I will be waiting
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே
உள் இருந்து பேசும்
ஒத்த குரல் போதும்
ஓ உள் இருந்து பேசும்
ஒத்த குரல் போதும்
Oh five-colored flower
Oh five-colored flower
Speaking from within
A single voice is enough
Oh... speaking from within
A single voice is enough
அஞ்சு வண்ண பூவே தாலேலோ லாலே
Oh five-colored flower, lullaby laleey..
Anju vanna poovey thalelo laleey
Oh five-colored flower, lullaby laleey
Natchathira poovey
Oh starry flower
Kaathaa vaaren kaapa vaaren en kaatha
I come like the wind, I come to protect, my dear love
Vazhi vazhi ellam
All along the pathway
Vedi nedi vedi nedi
Explosions and smoke, explosions and smoke
Padu kuzhi padu kuzhi
Deep pits, deep pits
Thottam yenga.. poovum yenga.. vaasam yenga..
Where is the garden? Where is the flower? Where is the fragrance?
Anju vanna poovey… kaanum unnaa
Oh five-colored flower, I cannot see you
Pinji viral engeeey..
Where are those tiny fingers?
Konjum kural engeey..
Where is that sweet, fondling voice?
Anujugamey kanee…
Oh my beloved parrot, my eye...
Oooh vidama oodi padama aadi
Oooh, running without stopping, dancing like a picture
Nilava meeri vinaava soodi
Going beyond the moon, adorned with questions
Parari poley pithaeri vaadi
Wandering wildly like a fugitive
Kulaavi koodi thulaavi thedi
Mingling together, searching and seeking
Anaa nee paartha….
But if you look...
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Ull irunthu pesum
Speaking from within
Oththa kural podhum
A single voice is enough
Ohh….ull irunthu pesum
Oh... speaking from within
Oththa kural podhum
A single voice is enough
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Ull irunthu pesum
Speaking from within
Oththa kural podhum
A single voice is enough
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Kaanalaye unna..
I haven't seen you...
Kaanalaye unna..
I haven't seen you...
Kaanalaye unna..….
I haven't seen you...
Nandhavanmoo.. orr malaroo
Is it a flower garden... or a single flower?
Thaimaiyin kuraloo.. peraruloo..
Is it the voice of motherhood... or supreme grace?
Ulagathil illa…
Not existing anywhere in this world...
Vatta vatta paadha
Circular pathways
Sudhuthey en kaala
My feet are burning
Engey ini poova
Where is the flower now?
Engey ini poova
Where is the flower now?
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Vaa konji vilayaadu
Come, cuddle and play
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Vaa konji vilayaadu
Come, cuddle and play
Pinji viral theenda
For tiny fingers to touch
Naan kaathu irupen paaru
Look, I will be waiting
Pinji viral theenda
For tiny fingers to touch
Naan kaathu irupen paaru
Look, I will be waiting
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Anju vanna poovey
Oh five-colored flower
Ull irunthu pesum
Speaking from within
Oththa kural podhum
A single voice is enough
Ohh….ull irunthu pesum
Oh... speaking from within
Oththa kural podhum
A single voice is enough
Anju vanna poovey thalelo laleey..
Oh five-colored flower, lullaby laleey..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song, composed by A. R. Rahman for Mani Ratnam's film 'Thug Life' (2025), is a tender lullaby laden with anguish, longing, and maternal affection. The lyrics evoke the image of a missing or cherished child addressed tenderly as 'Anju vanna poovey' (five-colored flower). Amidst a chaotic and dangerous world filled with explosions, smoke, and deep pits, the singer searches longingly for the innocent touch of tiny fingers and the soothing voice of a child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Anju vanna poovey thalelo laleey”
The child/beloved is metaphorically referred to as 'Anju vanna poovey' (five-colored flower) and 'Natchathira poovey' (starry flower).
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Rhyme)
“Oooh vidama oodi padama aadi”
Rhyming structure with internal rhythmic words like 'oodi' / 'aadi' and 'soodi' / 'vaadi'.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar / Anaphora)
“Vedi nedi vedi nedi”
Repeated imagery of sensory elements ('Vedi nedi vedi nedi', 'Padu kuzhi padu kuzhi', 'Kaanalaye unna') to emphasize desperation and continuous search.
Rhetorical Question
“Thottam yenga.. poovum yenga.. vaasam yenga..”
Inquiring about missing innocence and peaceful nature using evocative questions ('Where is the garden?', 'Where are those tiny fingers?').
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Trivia
'Thug Life' marks the high-profile reunion of legendary filmmaker Mani Ratnam and superstar Kamal Haasan after 37 years since their landmark film 'Nayakan' (1987), featuring music composed by A. R. Rahman.
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