Antha Vanatha Pola
From Chinna Gounder · 1992
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Gounder1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Andha vaanathapola | Like that sky, |
| Manam padacha mannavanae… | Oh king who possesses a heart as vast... |
| Pani thuliyapola | Like a dewdrop, |
| Gunam padacha thennavanae… | Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character... |
| Male | |
| Manjalilae oru nooleduthu | Taking a thread dyed with turmeric, |
| Vinnukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth, |
| Sambandham undunnu | That a sacred connection exists, |
| Sonnadhu yaaru | Who was it that declared so? |
| Adhu mannavan peru….. | It is the king's name... |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanathapola | Like that sky, |
| Manam padacha mannavanae… | Oh king who possesses a heart as vast... |
| Pani thuliyapola | Like a dewdrop, |
| Gunam padacha thennavanae… | Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character... |
| Male | |
| Maari pona podhum | Even though times have changed, |
| Idhu thaeru pogum veedhi | This is the street where the grand chariot glides, |
| Vaari vaari thootrum | People will cast slander repeatedly, |
| Ini yaaru unakku naadhi | Who is left to stand by you now? |
| Male | |
| Paasam vaitha thaalae | Out of sheer love and affection, |
| Nee payirai kaatha veyli | You were the protective fence guarding the crop, |
| Payirai kaatha podhum | Though you guarded the crop, |
| Veen pazhiyai sumandha needhi | Justice itself had to bear a false accusation, |
| Male | |
| Saami vandhu kettidumaa | Will God come down to question this? |
| Veen pazhiyai theerthidumaa | Will He absolve this baseless blame? |
| Male | |
| Vinnukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth, |
| Sambandham undunnu | That a sacred connection exists, |
| Sonnadhu yaaru | Who was it that declared so? |
| Adhu mannavan peru….. | It is the king's name... |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanathapola | Like that sky, |
| Manam padacha mannavanae… | Oh king who possesses a heart as vast... |
| Pani thuliyapola | Like a dewdrop, |
| Gunam padacha thennavanae… | Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character... |
| Male | |
| Nenjam ennum koodu | In the nest that is the human heart, |
| Adhil neruppu vaithathaaru | Who was it that set fire to it? |
| Thunbam vandha podhum | When sorrow strikes, |
| Adhai thudaipathingu yaaru | Who is here to wipe away those tears? |
| Male | |
| Kalangumbothu cheru | When stirred up, it turns to mud, |
| Athu theliyum bothu neeru | When allowed to settle, it becomes clear water, |
| Kadavul potta kodu | The fate line drawn by God, |
| Adhai thirutha povadhaaru | Who is ever going to alter or rewrite it? |
| Male | |
| Vendha punnum aaridumaa | Will a burnt wound ever heal? |
| Vedhanai thaan theernthidumaa | Will this agonizing pain ever end? |
| Male | |
| Vinnukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth, |
| Sambandham undunnu | That a sacred connection exists, |
| Sonnadhu yaaru | Who was it that declared so? |
| Adhu mannavan peru….. | It is the king's name... |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanathapola | Like that sky, |
| Manam padacha mannavanae… | Oh king who possesses a heart as vast... |
| Pani thuliyapola | Like a dewdrop, |
| Gunam padacha thennavanae… | Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character... |
| Male | |
| Manjalilae oru nooleduthu | Taking a thread dyed with turmeric, |
| Vinnukkum mannukkum | Between the sky and the earth, |
| Sambandham undunnu | That a sacred connection exists, |
| Sonnadhu yaaru | Who was it that declared so? |
| Adhu mannavan peru….. | It is the king's name... |
| Male | |
| Andha vaanathapola | Like that sky, |
| Manam padacha mannavanae… | Oh king who possesses a heart as vast... |
| Pani thuliyapola | Like a dewdrop, |
| Gunam padacha thennavanae… | Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character... |
அந்த வானத்தப்
போல மனம் படைச்ச
மன்னவனே பனித்துளியப்
போல குணம் படைச்ச
தென்னவனே
Like that sky,
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Like a dewdrop,
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
மஞ்சளிலே ஒரு
நூலெடுத்து விண்ணுக்கும்
மண்ணுக்கும் சம்மந்தம்
உண்டுன்னு சொன்னது யாரு
அது மன்னவன் பேரு
Taking a thread dyed with turmeric,
Between the sky and the earth,
That a sacred connection exists,
Who was it that declared so?
It is the king's name...
அந்த வானத்தப்
போல மனம் படைச்ச
மன்னவனே பனித்துளியப்
போல குணம் படைச்ச
தென்னவனே
Like that sky,
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Like a dewdrop,
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
மாறிப் போன
போதும் இது தேரு
போகும் வீதி வாரி
வாரித் தூற்றும் இனி
யாரு உனக்கு நாதி
Even though times have changed,
This is the street where the grand chariot glides,
People will cast slander repeatedly,
Who is left to stand by you now?
பாசம் வைத்த
தாலே நீ பயிரைக் காத்த
வேலி பயிரைக் காத்த
போதும் வீண் பழியைச்
சுமந்த நீதி
Out of sheer love and affection,
You were the protective fence guarding the crop,
Though you guarded the crop,
Justice itself had to bear a false accusation,
சாமி வந்து
கேட்டிடுமா வீண்
பழியைத் தீர்த்திடுமா
Will God come down to question this?
Will He absolve this baseless blame?
விண்ணுக்கும்
மண்ணுக்கும் சம்மந்தம்
உண்டுன்னு சொன்னது யாரு
அது மன்னவன் பேரு
Between the sky and the earth,
That a sacred connection exists,
Who was it that declared so?
It is the king's name...
அந்த வானத்தப்
போல மனம் படைச்ச
மன்னவனே பனித்துளியப்
போல குணம் படைச்ச
தென்னவனே
Like that sky,
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Like a dewdrop,
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
நெஞ்சம் என்னும்
கூடு அதில் நெருப்பு
வைத்ததாரு துன்பம் வந்த
போதும் அதைத்
துடைப்பதிங்கு யாரு
In the nest that is the human heart,
Who was it that set fire to it?
When sorrow strikes,
Who is here to wipe away those tears?
கலங்கும் போது
சேறு அது தெளியும்
போது நீரு கடவுள்
போட்ட கோடு அதைத்
திருத்தப் போவதாரு
When stirred up, it turns to mud,
When allowed to settle, it becomes clear water,
The fate line drawn by God,
Who is ever going to alter or rewrite it?
வெந்த புண்ணும்
ஆறிடுமா வேதனை தான்
தீர்ந்திடுமா
Will a burnt wound ever heal?
Will this agonizing pain ever end?
விண்ணுக்கும்
மண்ணுக்கும் சம்மந்தம்
உண்டுன்னு சொன்னது யாரு
அது மன்னவன் பேரு
Between the sky and the earth,
That a sacred connection exists,
Who was it that declared so?
It is the king's name...
அந்த வானத்தப்
போல மனம் படைச்ச
மன்னவனே பனித்துளியப்
போல குணம் படைச்ச
தென்னவனே
Like that sky,
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Like a dewdrop,
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
மஞ்சளிலே ஒரு
நூலெடுத்து விண்ணுக்கும்
மண்ணுக்கும் சம்மந்தம்
உண்டுன்னு சொன்னது யாரு
அது மன்னவன் பேரு
Taking a thread dyed with turmeric,
Between the sky and the earth,
That a sacred connection exists,
Who was it that declared so?
It is the king's name...
அந்த வானத்தப்
போல மனம் படைச்ச
மன்னவனே பனித்துளியப்
போல குணம் படைச்ச
தென்னவனே
Like that sky,
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Like a dewdrop,
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
Andha vaanathapola
Like that sky,
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Pani thuliyapola
Like a dewdrop,
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
Manjalilae oru nooleduthu
Taking a thread dyed with turmeric,
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth,
Sambandham undunnu
That a sacred connection exists,
Sonnadhu yaaru
Who was it that declared so?
Adhu mannavan peru…..
It is the king's name...
Andha vaanathapola
Like that sky,
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Pani thuliyapola
Like a dewdrop,
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
Maari pona podhum
Even though times have changed,
Idhu thaeru pogum veedhi
This is the street where the grand chariot glides,
Vaari vaari thootrum
People will cast slander repeatedly,
Ini yaaru unakku naadhi
Who is left to stand by you now?
Paasam vaitha thaalae
Out of sheer love and affection,
Nee payirai kaatha veyli
You were the protective fence guarding the crop,
Payirai kaatha podhum
Though you guarded the crop,
Veen pazhiyai sumandha needhi
Justice itself had to bear a false accusation,
Saami vandhu kettidumaa
Will God come down to question this?
Veen pazhiyai theerthidumaa
Will He absolve this baseless blame?
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth,
Sambandham undunnu
That a sacred connection exists,
Sonnadhu yaaru
Who was it that declared so?
Adhu mannavan peru…..
It is the king's name...
Andha vaanathapola
Like that sky,
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Pani thuliyapola
Like a dewdrop,
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
Nenjam ennum koodu
In the nest that is the human heart,
Adhil neruppu vaithathaaru
Who was it that set fire to it?
Thunbam vandha podhum
When sorrow strikes,
Adhai thudaipathingu yaaru
Who is here to wipe away those tears?
Kalangumbothu cheru
When stirred up, it turns to mud,
Athu theliyum bothu neeru
When allowed to settle, it becomes clear water,
Kadavul potta kodu
The fate line drawn by God,
Adhai thirutha povadhaaru
Who is ever going to alter or rewrite it?
Vendha punnum aaridumaa
Will a burnt wound ever heal?
Vedhanai thaan theernthidumaa
Will this agonizing pain ever end?
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth,
Sambandham undunnu
That a sacred connection exists,
Sonnadhu yaaru
Who was it that declared so?
Adhu mannavan peru…..
It is the king's name...
Andha vaanathapola
Like that sky,
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Pani thuliyapola
Like a dewdrop,
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
Manjalilae oru nooleduthu
Taking a thread dyed with turmeric,
Vinnukkum mannukkum
Between the sky and the earth,
Sambandham undunnu
That a sacred connection exists,
Sonnadhu yaaru
Who was it that declared so?
Adhu mannavan peru…..
It is the king's name...
Andha vaanathapola
Like that sky,
Manam padacha mannavanae…
Oh king who possesses a heart as vast...
Pani thuliyapola
Like a dewdrop,
Gunam padacha thennavanae…
Oh southern lord blessed with a pure character...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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