Anthikku Mele
From Thaikku Thalaimagan · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thaikku Thalaimagan1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Andhikku melae indha nilaavai | Beyond the dusk, under this moon, |
| Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa | Can we meet, oh dear sir? |
| Sandhikkum podhu ondru vidaamal | When we meet, without missing anything, |
| Sindhaikkalaamaa ammaammaammaa | Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady? |
| Ahah ahah ahah ho | Ahah ahah ahah ho |
| Female | |
| Andhikku melae indha nilaavai | Beyond the dusk, under this moon, |
| Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa | Can we meet, oh dear sir? |
| Sandhikkum podhu ondru vidaamal | When we meet, without missing anything, |
| Sindhaikkalaamaa ammaammaammaa | Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady? |
| Ahah ahah ahah ho | Ahah ahah ahah ho |
| Female | |
| Andhikku melae indha nilaavai | Beyond the dusk, under this moon, |
| Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa | Can we meet, oh dear sir? |
| Female | |
| Unnodu ennai kanda podhu | When I saw myself together with you, |
| Undaana ennam enna kooru | Tell me, what thought arose in you? |
| Unnodu ennai kanda podhu | When I saw myself together with you, |
| Undaana ennam enna kooru | Tell me, what thought arose in you? |
| Kannottamaa ahaa vellottamaa aahaa | Was it a glance? A preliminary trial? |
| Kaanaadha kaliyaattamaa… | Or an unseen celebratory dance? |
| Female | |
| Andhikku melae indha nilaavai | Beyond the dusk, under this moon, |
| Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa | Can we meet, oh dear sir? |
| Female | |
| Thullattum thaenaattru vellam | Let the flood of the honey river leap forth, |
| Allattum thaeraadha ullam | Let it embrace the restless, longing heart, |
| Minnattum poovaana kannam | Let the flower-like cheeks shine bright, |
| Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa | Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa |
| Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa | Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa |
| Female | |
| Thullattum thaenaattru vellam | Let the flood of the honey river leap forth, |
| Allattum thaeraadha ullam | Let it embrace the restless, longing heart, |
| Minnattum poovaana kannam | Let the flower-like cheeks shine bright, |
| Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa | Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa |
| Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa | Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa |
| Engae idhu illaadhadhu | Where is this non-existent? |
| Ennaalil sollaadhadhu | On which day was this unsaid? |
| Female | |
| Andhikku melae indha nilaavai | Beyond the dusk, under this moon, |
| Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa | Can we meet, oh dear sir? |
| Sandhikkum podhu ondru vidaamal | When we meet, without missing anything, |
| Sindhaikkalaamaa ammaammaammaa | Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady? |
| Ahah ahah ahah ho | Ahah ahah ahah ho |
| Female | |
| Andhikku melae indha nilaavai | Beyond the dusk, under this moon, |
| Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa | Can we meet, oh dear sir? |
அந்திக்கு மேலே இந்த நிலாவை
சந்திக்கலாமா அய்யா யாய்யா
சந்திக்கும்போது ஒன்று விடாமல்
சிந்திக்கலாமா...அம்மாமம்மா.
அஹாஹ் அஹாஹ் அஹாஹ் ஹோ
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
When we meet, without missing anything,
Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady?
Ahah ahah ahah ho
அந்திக்கு மேலே இந்த நிலாவை
சந்திக்கலாமா அய்யா யாய்யா
சந்திக்கும்போது ஒன்று விடாமல்
சிந்திக்கலாமா...அம்மாமம்மா...
அஹாஹ் அஹாஹ் அஹாஹ் ஹோ
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
When we meet, without missing anything,
Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady?
Ahah ahah ahah ho
அந்திக்கு மேலே இந்த நிலாவை
சந்திக்கலாமா அய்யா யாய்யா
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
உன்னோடு என்னைக் கண்டபோது
உண்டான எண்ணம் என்ன கூறு
உன்னோடு என்னைக் கண்டபோது
உண்டான எண்ணம் என்ன கூறு
கண்ணோட்டமா அஹா வெள்ளோட்டமா ஆஹா
காணாத கனியாட்டமா
When I saw myself together with you,
Tell me, what thought arose in you?
When I saw myself together with you,
Tell me, what thought arose in you?
Was it a glance? A preliminary trial?
Or an unseen celebratory dance?
அந்திக்கு மேலே இந்த நிலாவை
சந்திக்கலாமா அய்யா யாய்யா
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
துள்ளட்டும் தேனாற்று வெள்ளம்
அள்ளட்டும் தேனான உள்ளம்
மின்னட்டும் பூவான கன்னம்
யாய்யா யாய்யா யா
யாய்யா யாய்யா யா
எங்கே இது இல்லாதது
எந்நாளில் சொல்லாதது
Let the flood of the honey river leap forth,
Let it embrace the restless, longing heart,
Let the flower-like cheeks shine bright,
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
துள்ளட்டும் தேனாற்று வெள்ளம்
அள்ளட்டும் தேனான உள்ளம்
மின்னட்டும் பூவான கன்னம்
யாய்யா யாய்யா யா
யாய்யா யாய்யா யா
எங்கே இது இல்லாதது
எந்நாளில் சொல்லாதது
Let the flood of the honey river leap forth,
Let it embrace the restless, longing heart,
Let the flower-like cheeks shine bright,
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Where is this non-existent?
On which day was this unsaid?
அந்திக்கு மேலே இந்த நிலாவை
சந்திக்கலாமா அய்யா யாய்யா
சந்திக்கும்போது ஒன்று விடாமல்
சிந்திக்கலாமா...அம்மாமம்மா...
அஹாஹ் அஹாஹ் அஹாஹ் ஹோ
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
When we meet, without missing anything,
Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady?
Ahah ahah ahah ho
அந்திக்கு மேலே இந்த நிலாவை
சந்திக்கலாமா அய்யா யாய்யா
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
Andhikku melae indha nilaavai
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
Sandhikkum podhu ondru vidaamal
When we meet, without missing anything,
Sindhaikkalaamaa ammaammaammaa
Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady?
Ahah ahah ahah ho
Ahah ahah ahah ho
Andhikku melae indha nilaavai
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
Sandhikkum podhu ondru vidaamal
When we meet, without missing anything,
Sindhaikkalaamaa ammaammaammaa
Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady?
Ahah ahah ahah ho
Ahah ahah ahah ho
Andhikku melae indha nilaavai
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
Unnodu ennai kanda podhu
When I saw myself together with you,
Undaana ennam enna kooru
Tell me, what thought arose in you?
Unnodu ennai kanda podhu
When I saw myself together with you,
Undaana ennam enna kooru
Tell me, what thought arose in you?
Kannottamaa ahaa vellottamaa aahaa
Was it a glance? A preliminary trial?
Kaanaadha kaliyaattamaa…
Or an unseen celebratory dance?
Andhikku melae indha nilaavai
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
Thullattum thaenaattru vellam
Let the flood of the honey river leap forth,
Allattum thaeraadha ullam
Let it embrace the restless, longing heart,
Minnattum poovaana kannam
Let the flower-like cheeks shine bright,
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Thullattum thaenaattru vellam
Let the flood of the honey river leap forth,
Allattum thaeraadha ullam
Let it embrace the restless, longing heart,
Minnattum poovaana kannam
Let the flower-like cheeks shine bright,
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaa
Engae idhu illaadhadhu
Where is this non-existent?
Ennaalil sollaadhadhu
On which day was this unsaid?
Andhikku melae indha nilaavai
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
Sandhikkum podhu ondru vidaamal
When we meet, without missing anything,
Sindhaikkalaamaa ammaammaammaa
Can we ponder and share our thoughts, my dear lady?
Ahah ahah ahah ho
Ahah ahah ahah ho
Andhikku melae indha nilaavai
Beyond the dusk, under this moon,
Sandhikkalaamaa aiyaaiyaaiyaa
Can we meet, oh dear sir?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from 'Thaikku Thalaimagan' portrays a playful exchange between lovers anticipating a moonlight rendezvous after dusk. They express a desire to meet and share all their thoughts openly, contemplating the deep emotions that arose when they first saw each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannottamaa ahaa vellottamaa aahaa / Kaanaadha kaliyaattamaa…”
Rhyming line endings featuring '-ottamaa' and '-aattamaa' creating a rhythmic flow.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thullattum thaenaattru vellam / Allattum thaeraadha ullam”
Repetition of the second consonant 'll' across consecutive lines (Thullattum / Allattum).
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thullattum thaenaattru vellam / Minnattum poovaana kannam”
Describing cheeks as delicate and glowing like flowers ('poovaana kannam') and sweet joy as a honey river ('thaenaattru vellam').
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, 'Thaikku Thalaimagan' (1967) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and this romantic duet was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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