- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Andaman Kadhali
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 2 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Andha Maanai Parungal Azhagu' is a romantic duet from the 1978 film 'Andaman Kadhali', written by Kannadasan and set in the lush, picturesque tropical landscapes of the Andaman Islands. The song captures a couple expressing their love through nature imagery: the hero compares the heroine's grace and hair to a deer, dark clouds, and gentle ocean waves, while the heroine responds with equal affection, comparing his love to a sacred chant and expressing her desire to spend a lifetime in his arms. The imagery of flowers, honey, sea breezes, and coconut trees creates an idyllic paradise where love, solitude, and musical rhythm seamlessly merge. The track celebrates youthful romance, natural beauty, and everlasting togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Andha maanum un pola azhagu”
Compares the beauty of the deer directly to the maiden's beauty using 'un pola' (like you).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Indha mega koondhal kalaigal / Kadal neeril aadum alaigal”
Metaphorically equates the woman's long cascading hair ('koondhal') directly to clouds ('mega') and sea waves ('alaigal').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Indha mega koondhal kalaigal / Kadal neeril aadum alaigal”
'Kalaigal' and 'Alaigal' form an end rhyme scheme enhancing melodic flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Undhan moga raaga naadham / Indha ezhai paadum vedam”
'Naadham' and 'Vedam' end with matching sound suffixes.
Metaphor
“Ungal kaigal enrra siraiyil”
Refers to the lover's embracing arms as a pleasant prison ('sirai').
Did you know?
Trivia
'Andaman Kadhali' stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan (MSV), with vocals by K. J. Yesudas and Vani Jairam. It is one of the rare Tamil film tracks from that era shot extensively on location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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