- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kadal Meengal
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Endrendrum Aanandhame' from the 1981 Tamil film 'Kadal Meengal' is an exuberant romantic song celebrating youthful vitality, love, and sensory delight. Kannadasan's lyrics convey a lover's blissful state of mind, where thoughts overflow with thousands of desires and every moment feels like an eternal celebration of beauty and youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thanga silai nee sirikka”
The beloved is poetically compared to a 'golden statue' ('Thanga silai') to highlight her rare and radiant beauty.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Solla solla nenjai allum / Kollai kollum vannam inba”
The second letter 'lla' in 'Solla' and 'Kollai' creates a rhythmic Tamil poetic rhyme scheme (Ethugai).
Metaphor
“Isai mazhai pozhindhadhu kuyilae”
Music is visualised and experienced as a pouring 'rain of music' ('Isai mazhai').
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Trivia
'Kadal Meengal' (1981) stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role (father and son), directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with legendary lyricist Kannadasan penning the lyrics. The song features lively scatting vocalizations ('Pa bappa pa...') performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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