Anthi Karukkayilae
From Alli Thandha Vaanam · 2001
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Alli Thandha Vaanam2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anthi karukkaiyilae | During the twilight dusk, |
| Adi podum un nenaipu | Your memory dances steps inside me. |
| Munthi sorugaiyilae | While tucking in the pleats of my saree, |
| Mudi podum un nenaippu | Your memory ties a knot around me. |
| Female | |
| Manjal araikkaiyilae | While grinding turmeric, |
| Maravaak kulikkaiyilae | While bathing without fail, |
| Manjal araikkaiyilae | While grinding turmeric, |
| Maravaak kulikkaiyilae | While bathing without fail, |
| Nenjaang kuzhikkullae | Deep within the hollow of my chest, |
| Nindraadum un nenaippu | Your memory sways and lingers. |
| Female | |
| Machchan unga nenaippu | Oh my beloved, thoughts of you, |
| Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu | Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game! |
| Machchan unga nenaippu | Oh my beloved, thoughts of you, |
| Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu | Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game! |
| Female | |
| Orappaa kozhambu vachchu | Cooking a spicy curry, |
| Oodhiththaan thingaiyilae | And blowing on it gently while eating, |
| Parakkum soottoda | Along with the steaming heat, |
| Paanji varum un nenaippu | Your memory comes leaping towards me. |
| Female | |
| Thingaiyilae vikkal varum | Hiccups arrive while eating, |
| Thiththippaa kobam varum | A sweet anger wells up inside, |
| Thingaiyilae vikkal varum | Hiccups arrive while eating, |
| Thiththippaa kobam varum | A sweet anger wells up inside, |
| Female | |
| Pongi poraiyerum | Food goes down the wrong pipe from overflowing emotions, |
| Posukkunnu un nenaippu | Your memory suddenly flashes brightly, |
| Pongi poraiyerum | Food goes down the wrong pipe from overflowing emotions, |
| Posukkunnu un nenaippu | Your memory suddenly flashes brightly, |
| Female | |
| Machchan unga nenaippu | Oh my beloved, thoughts of you, |
| Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu | Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game! |
| Machchan unga nenaippu | Oh my beloved, thoughts of you, |
| Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu | Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game! |
அந்திக் கருக்கையிலே
அடி போடும் உன் நெனப்பு
முந்தி சொறுகையிலே
முடி போடும் உன் நெனப்பு
During the twilight dusk,
Your memory dances steps inside me.
While tucking in the pleats of my saree,
Your memory ties a knot around me.
மஞ்சள் அரைக்கையிலே
மறவாக் குளிக்கையிலே.....
மஞ்சள் அரைக்கையிலே
மறவாக் குளிக்கையிலே.....
நெஞ்சாங் குழிக்குள்ளே
நின்றாடும் உன் நெனப்பு....
While grinding turmeric,
While bathing without fail,
While grinding turmeric,
While bathing without fail,
Deep within the hollow of my chest,
Your memory sways and lingers.
மச்சான் உங்க நெனப்பு
அது அஞ்சாங்காயி சிரிப்பு...
மச்சான் உங்க நெனப்பு
அது அஞ்சாங்காயி சிரிப்பு...
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
ஒரப்பா கொழம்பு வச்சு
ஊதித்தான் திங்கையிலே
பறக்கும் சூட்டோட
பாஞ்சி வரும் உன் நெனப்பு
Cooking a spicy curry,
And blowing on it gently while eating,
Along with the steaming heat,
Your memory comes leaping towards me.
திங்கையிலே விக்கல் வரும்
தித்திப்பா கோபம் வரும்
திங்கையிலே விக்கல் வரும்
தித்திப்பா கோபம் வரும்
Hiccups arrive while eating,
A sweet anger wells up inside,
Hiccups arrive while eating,
A sweet anger wells up inside,
பொங்கி பொறையேறும்
பொசுக்குன்னு உன் நெனப்பு
பொங்கி பொறையேறும்
பொசுக்குன்னு உன் நெனப்பு
Food goes down the wrong pipe from overflowing emotions,
Your memory suddenly flashes brightly,
Food goes down the wrong pipe from overflowing emotions,
Your memory suddenly flashes brightly,
மச்சான் உங்க நெனப்பு
அது அஞ்சாங்காயி சிரிப்பு...
மச்சான் உங்க நெனப்பு
அது அஞ்சாங்காயி சிரிப்பு...
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
Anthi karukkaiyilae
During the twilight dusk,
Adi podum un nenaipu
Your memory dances steps inside me.
Munthi sorugaiyilae
While tucking in the pleats of my saree,
Mudi podum un nenaippu
Your memory ties a knot around me.
Manjal araikkaiyilae
While grinding turmeric,
Maravaak kulikkaiyilae
While bathing without fail,
Manjal araikkaiyilae
While grinding turmeric,
Maravaak kulikkaiyilae
While bathing without fail,
Nenjaang kuzhikkullae
Deep within the hollow of my chest,
Nindraadum un nenaippu
Your memory sways and lingers.
Machchan unga nenaippu
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
Machchan unga nenaippu
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
Orappaa kozhambu vachchu
Cooking a spicy curry,
Oodhiththaan thingaiyilae
And blowing on it gently while eating,
Parakkum soottoda
Along with the steaming heat,
Paanji varum un nenaippu
Your memory comes leaping towards me.
Thingaiyilae vikkal varum
Hiccups arrive while eating,
Thiththippaa kobam varum
A sweet anger wells up inside,
Thingaiyilae vikkal varum
Hiccups arrive while eating,
Thiththippaa kobam varum
A sweet anger wells up inside,
Pongi poraiyerum
Food goes down the wrong pipe from overflowing emotions,
Posukkunnu un nenaippu
Your memory suddenly flashes brightly,
Pongi poraiyerum
Food goes down the wrong pipe from overflowing emotions,
Posukkunnu un nenaippu
Your memory suddenly flashes brightly,
Machchan unga nenaippu
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
Machchan unga nenaippu
Oh my beloved, thoughts of you,
Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu
Are like the cheerful joy of a five-stone game!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender folk expression of a woman's intense longing for her beloved in her everyday rural life. She describes how thoughts of him invade every simple chore—from tucking her saree and grinding turmeric to cooking spicy curry and eating. The lyricist skillfully uses traditional Tamil village motifs like hiccups, steam from hot food, and traditional games to illustrate how love permeates every breath and mundane act of her day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Anthi karukkaiyilae / Adi podum un nenaipu”
Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across lines creates a rhythmic, melodic flow typical of Tamil folk poetry.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Anthi karukkaiyilae / Munthi sorugaiyilae”
Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines, such as 'n' in Anthi and Munthi.
Metaphor / Cultural Imagery
“Adhu anjaangaayi sirippu”
The phrase 'anjaangaayi sirippu' compares her lover's thoughts to the playful delight of 'Anjaankal' (a traditional Tamil game played with five stones), evoking innocent rural joy.
Personification
“Parakkum soottoda / Paanji varum un nenaippu”
Thoughts are personified as active entities that leap forward ('paanji varum') with the steam of hot curry.
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar for the 2001 film 'Alli Thandha Vaanam', this song stands out for Swarnalatha's vibrant vocal delivery paired with lyricist Arivumathi's authentic Tamil folk vocabulary and domestic imagery.
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