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Antha Vanatha Pola

From Chinna Gounder · 1992

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singer
Ilayaraja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Chinna Gounder
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
26 Jun 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Andha vaanathapola
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Pani thuliyapola
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Manjalilae oru nooleduthu
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Sambandham undunnu
Sonnadhu yaaru
Adhu mannavan peru…..
Andha vaanathapola
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Pani thuliyapola
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Maari pona podhum
Idhu thaeru pogum veedhi
Vaari vaari thootrum
Ini yaaru unakku naadhi
Paasam vaitha thaalae
Nee payirai kaatha veyli
Payirai kaatha podhum
Veen pazhiyai sumandha needhi
Saami vandhu kettidumaa
Veen pazhiyai theerthidumaa
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Sambandham undunnu
Sonnadhu yaaru
Adhu mannavan peru…..
Andha vaanathapola
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Pani thuliyapola
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Nenjam ennum koodu
Adhil neruppu vaithathaaru
Thunbam vandha podhum
Adhai thudaipathingu yaaru
Kalangumbothu cheru
Athu theliyum bothu neeru
Kadavul potta kodu
Adhai thirutha povadhaaru
Vendha punnum aaridumaa
Vedhanai thaan theernthidumaa
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Sambandham undunnu
Sonnadhu yaaru
Adhu mannavan peru…..
Andha vaanathapola
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Pani thuliyapola
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Manjalilae oru nooleduthu
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Sambandham undunnu
Sonnadhu yaaru
Adhu mannavan peru…..
Andha vaanathapola
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Pani thuliyapola
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Like that vast sky,
O king blessed with a heart so wide...
Like a drop of morning dew,
O noble leader of pure goodness...
Taking a yellow thread,
between heaven and earth,
that there is a sacred bond,
who was it that said?
It is this king's good name...
Like that vast sky,
O king blessed with a heart so wide...
Like a drop of morning dew,
O noble leader of pure goodness...
Even though times have changed,
this is still the street where the temple chariot rolls.
People fling endless slander at you;
who is left to stand by you now?
Out of deep affection,
you were the fence that protected the crops.
Yet even after protecting the crops,
you are the just soul bearing baseless blame.
Will God come down and question this?
Will He clear this false accusation?
Between heaven and earth,
that there is a sacred bond,
who was it that said?
It is this king's good name...
Like that vast sky,
O king blessed with a heart so wide...
Like a drop of morning dew,
O noble leader of pure goodness...
In the nest that is the heart,
who set it on fire?
Even when sorrow strikes,
who is here to wipe away the grief?
When stirred up, it is murky mud;
when it settles, it is clear water.
The destiny written by God,
who can ever alter it?
Will this burning wound ever heal?
Will this agonizing pain ever end?
Between heaven and earth,
that there is a sacred bond,
who was it that said?
It is this king's good name...
Like that vast sky,
O king blessed with a heart so wide...
Like a drop of morning dew,
O noble leader of pure goodness...
Taking a yellow thread,
between heaven and earth,
that there is a sacred bond,
who was it that said?
It is this king's good name...
Like that vast sky,
O king blessed with a heart so wide...
Like a drop of morning dew,
O noble leader of pure goodness...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Andha Vaanathapola' from Chinna Gounder is a deeply moving emotional reflection on a noble, righteous village chieftain. His expansive heart is likened to the endless sky and his gentle purity to a delicate dewdrop. The song laments how a benevolent leader—who acted as a protective barrier for his village—is cruelly slandered and blamed due to unfortunate twists of fate. Through metaphors of nature, destiny, and human suffering, the lyrics question whether divine justice will ever intervene to clear his name and heal the agony inflicted upon his pure soul. It emphasizes that while human perception gets clouded like disturbed mud, truth eventually settles into clarity like pure water.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Andha vaanathapola / Manam padacha mannavanae…”

Compares the protagonist's expansive heart to the open sky ('Vaanathapola') and his gentle nature to a drop of dew ('Pani thuliyapola').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Nenjam ennum koodu / Adhil neruppu vaithathaaru”

Compares the human heart to a bird's nest ('Nenjam ennum koodu') that has been set on fire by grief and tragedy.

Rhyme & Assonance (Etukai & Monai)

“Vinnukkum mannukkum”

Uses matching second-consonant sounds ('Vin' and 'Man') to create a rhythmic harmony between sky and earth.

Allegory / Proverbial Imagery

“Kalangumbothu cheru / Athu theliyum bothu neeru”

Uses the imagery of disturbed muddy water settling into clear water as an allegory for human misunderstanding eventually giving way to truth.

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Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by director R.V. Udhaya Kumar, 'Andha Vaanathapola' is an iconic rural song from the 1992 blockbuster 'Chinna Gounder' starring Vijayakanth and Sukanya. The song's melody and poignant lyrics made it one of the most memorable tracks of 90s Tamil cinema, perfectly capturing the noble persona of the film's title character.

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