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Lyrics & meaning

Endrendrum Anandhame

From Kadal Meengal · 1981

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kadal Meengal
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
22 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pa bappa pa bappa paa
Pa bappa pa bappa paa
Endrendrum aanandhamae
Ennangal aayiramae
Vaalibathin rasanai kannil thullavae
Vandha azhagu
Vaalibathin rasanai kannil thullavae
Vandha azhagu
Endrendrum aanandhamae
Ennangal aayiramae
Pa bappa pa bappa paa
Manjal nira pooveduthu
Mangai udal seer koduthu
Konji varum paatteduthu
Vandha sugamae
Manjal nira pooveduthu
Mangai udal seer koduthu
Konji varum paatteduthu
Vandha sugamae
Solla solla nenjai allum
Kaaviyam pirakkum
Kollai kollum vannam inba
Raagam pirakkum
Isai mazhai pozhindhadhu kuyilae
Azhaghae varuvaai arugae ae….
Endrendrum aanandhamae
Ennangal aayiramae
Vaalibathin rasanai kannil thullavae
Vandha azhagu
Vaalibathin rasanai kannil thullavae
Vandha azhagu
Endrendrum aanandhamae
Ennangal aayiramae
Thanga silai nee sirikka
Thaagam kondu naan irukka
Ondril ondru serndhirukka
Ennam illaiyo
Thanga silai nee sirikka
Thaagam kondu naan irukka
Ondril ondru serndhirukka
Ennam illaiyo
Thottu thottu manmadhanin
Leelai arivom
Pottavizhndhu vaasam tharum
Pookkalai rasippom
Anaippadhil kidaippadhu perumai
Varuvaai tharuvaai sugamae
Endrendrum aanandhamae
Ennangal aayiramae
Vaalibathin rasanai kannil thullavae
Vandha azhagu
Vaalibathin rasanai kannil thullavae
Vandha azhagu
Endrendrum aanandhamae
Ennangal aayiramae
Pa bappa pa bappa paa
Pa bappa pa bappa paa
Pa pappa pa pappa paa
Pa pappa pa pappa paa
Endless happiness!
A thousand sweet thoughts!
With youthful desires dancing in her eyes,
beauty has arrived!
With youthful desires dancing in her eyes,
beauty has arrived!
Endless happiness!
A thousand sweet thoughts!
Pa pappa pa pappa paa
Crafted from golden-yellow flowers,
gifting a woman with graceful beauty,
singing a sweet, tender song,
you arrived like sheer bliss!
Crafted from golden-yellow flowers,
gifting a woman with graceful beauty,
singing a sweet, tender song,
you arrived like sheer bliss!
Captivating the heart with every word,
an epic poem is born!
Enchanting the soul with pure delight,
a sweet melody is born!
A shower of music has poured down, my sweet cuckoo!
My beauty, come close to me...
Endless happiness!
A thousand sweet thoughts!
With youthful desires dancing in her eyes,
beauty has arrived!
With youthful desires dancing in her eyes,
beauty has arrived!
Endless happiness!
A thousand sweet thoughts!
While you smile like a golden statue,
and I stand here thirsting with desire,
to merge together as one,
don't you have the same wish?
While you smile like a golden statue,
and I stand here thirsting with desire,
to merge together as one,
don't you have the same wish?
Touch by touch, let us learn
the playful romance of Manmathan (the god of love)!
As blossoms open and spread their fragrance,
let us savor the sweet flowers!
Holding you close brings such pride and joy,
come to me and give me bliss!
Endless happiness!
A thousand sweet thoughts!
With youthful desires dancing in her eyes,
beauty has arrived!
With youthful desires dancing in her eyes,
beauty has arrived!
Endless happiness!
A thousand sweet thoughts!
Pa pappa pa pappa paa
Pa pappa pa pappa paa
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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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