Idhudhan Santhoshama
From Anbe Anbe · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Anbe Anbe2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan santhosamaa… | Is this what happiness is... |
| Inikkum sangeethamaa… | Is this sweet music... |
| Dhinamae namm veetilae | Every day in our home, |
| Sugamae alai modhumae | Joy crashes in like waves. |
| Male | |
| Oruvarin vizhiyum | When one person's eyes |
| Kalangidum samayam | Become teary with sorrow, |
| Anaivarin idhayam | Everyone's heart |
| Kai kuttai aagum | Becomes a handkerchief to wipe it. |
| Mun kaalam nigazh kaalam | Past, present, |
| Ethirkaalamum | And future as well, |
| Namm sontham idhu polae | Our family bond like this |
| Dhinam vaazhnthidum | Will live on every single day. |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan santhosamaa… | Is this what happiness is... |
| Inikkum sangeethamaa… | Is this sweet music... |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan santhosamaa… | Is this what happiness is... |
| Inikkum sangeethamaa… | Is this sweet music... |
| Azhagaa orr kootilae | In a beautiful nest, |
| Kiligal kudiyirunthathae | Parrots used to reside. |
| Kalladi pattu kalainthae pochu | Struck by a stone, it scattered away, |
| Kannadi pattu pirindhae pochu | Shattered like glass, it drifted apart. |
| Male | |
| Paranthoda pudhu vaanam | Even if a new sky is found |
| Kidaithaalumae | To fly far away, |
| Uravoadu irukkindra sugam | Will the joy of being with family |
| Thondrumaa… | Ever appear again? |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan santhosamaa… | Is this what happiness is... |
| Inikkum sangeethamaa… | Is this sweet music... |
| Chorus | |
| Laa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa |
| Laa laa laa laaa | Laa laa laa laaa |
| Lalalalaa lalalaaa…… | Lalalalaa lalalaaa...... |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan santhosamaa… | Is this what happiness is... |
| Inikkum sangeethamaa… | Is this sweet music... |
| Idhuthaan maru jenmamaa… | Is this a second life... |
| Iraivan tharum paadamaa.. | Is this a lesson taught by God? |
| Ilayuthir kaalam mudinthae pocho.. | Has the autumn season come to an end? |
| Marangalin kilaigal pasumai aachoo.. | Have the branches of trees turned green again? |
| Male | |
| Kutraala pani chaaral | The cool misty drizzle of Kuttralam |
| Namm sonthamae | Is our family relation, |
| Vatraatha ootraagum | An unquenchable spring |
| Namm paasamae | Is our deep affection. |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan santhosamaa… | Is this what happiness is... |
| Inikkum sangeethamaa… | Is this sweet music... |
இதுதான் சந்தோசமா
இனிக்கும் சங்கீதமா
தினமே நம் வீட்டிலே
சுகமே அலை மோதுமே
Is this what happiness is...
Is this sweet music...
Every day in our home,
Joy crashes in like waves.
ஒருவரின் விழியும்
கலங்கிடும் சமயம்
அனைவரின் இதயம்
கை குட்டை ஆகும்
முன் காலம் நிகழ் காலம்
எதிர்காலமும்
நம் சொந்தம் இது போலே
தினம் வாழ்ந்திடும்
When one person's eyes
Become teary with sorrow,
Everyone's heart
Becomes a handkerchief to wipe it.
Past, present,
And future as well,
Our family bond like this
Will live on every single day.
இதுதான் சந்தோசமா
இனிக்கும் சங்கீதமா
Is this what happiness is...
Is this sweet music...
இதுதான் சந்தோசமா
இனிக்கும் சங்கீதமா
அழகா ஓர் கூட்டிலே
கிளிகள் குடியிருந்ததே
கல்லடி பட்டு கலைந்தே போச்சு
கண்ணாடி பட்டு பிரிந்தே போச்சு
Is this what happiness is...
Is this sweet music...
In a beautiful nest,
Parrots used to reside.
Struck by a stone, it scattered away,
Shattered like glass, it drifted apart.
பறந்தோட புது வானம்
கிடைத்தலுமே
உறவோடு இருக்கின்ற சுகம்
தோன்றுமே
Even if a new sky is found
To fly far away,
Will the joy of being with family
Ever appear again?
இதுதான் சந்தோசமா
இனிக்கும் சங்கீதமா
Is this what happiness is...
Is this sweet music...
லா லா லா லா
லா லா லா லா
லலலலா லலலலா.....
Laa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa
Lalalalaa lalalaaa......
இதுதான் சந்தோசமா
இனிக்கும் சங்கீதமா
இதுதான் மறு ஜென்மமா
இறைவன் தரும் பாடமா
இலையுதிர் காலம் முடிந்ததே போச்சோ
மாறன்களின் கிளைகள் பசுமை ஆச்சோ
Is this what happiness is...
Is this sweet music...
Is this a second life...
Is this a lesson taught by God?
Has the autumn season come to an end?
Have the branches of trees turned green again?
குற்றால பனி சாரல்
நம் சொந்தமே
வட்டராத ஊற்றாகும்
நம் பாசமே
The cool misty drizzle of Kuttralam
Is our family relation,
An unquenchable spring
Is our deep affection.
இதுதான் சந்தோசமா....
இனிக்கும் சங்கீதமா.....
Is this what happiness is...
Is this sweet music...
Idhuthaan santhosamaa…
Is this what happiness is...
Inikkum sangeethamaa…
Is this sweet music...
Dhinamae namm veetilae
Every day in our home,
Sugamae alai modhumae
Joy crashes in like waves.
Oruvarin vizhiyum
When one person's eyes
Kalangidum samayam
Become teary with sorrow,
Anaivarin idhayam
Everyone's heart
Kai kuttai aagum
Becomes a handkerchief to wipe it.
Mun kaalam nigazh kaalam
Past, present,
Ethirkaalamum
And future as well,
Namm sontham idhu polae
Our family bond like this
Dhinam vaazhnthidum
Will live on every single day.
Idhuthaan santhosamaa…
Is this what happiness is...
Inikkum sangeethamaa…
Is this sweet music...
Idhuthaan santhosamaa…
Is this what happiness is...
Inikkum sangeethamaa…
Is this sweet music...
Azhagaa orr kootilae
In a beautiful nest,
Kiligal kudiyirunthathae
Parrots used to reside.
Kalladi pattu kalainthae pochu
Struck by a stone, it scattered away,
Kannadi pattu pirindhae pochu
Shattered like glass, it drifted apart.
Paranthoda pudhu vaanam
Even if a new sky is found
Kidaithaalumae
To fly far away,
Uravoadu irukkindra sugam
Will the joy of being with family
Thondrumaa…
Ever appear again?
Idhuthaan santhosamaa…
Is this what happiness is...
Inikkum sangeethamaa…
Is this sweet music...
Laa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa
Laa laa laa laaa
Lalalalaa lalalaaa……
Lalalalaa lalalaaa......
Idhuthaan santhosamaa…
Is this what happiness is...
Inikkum sangeethamaa…
Is this sweet music...
Idhuthaan maru jenmamaa…
Is this a second life...
Iraivan tharum paadamaa..
Is this a lesson taught by God?
Ilayuthir kaalam mudinthae pocho..
Has the autumn season come to an end?
Marangalin kilaigal pasumai aachoo..
Have the branches of trees turned green again?
Kutraala pani chaaral
The cool misty drizzle of Kuttralam
Namm sonthamae
Is our family relation,
Vatraatha ootraagum
An unquenchable spring
Namm paasamae
Is our deep affection.
Idhuthaan santhosamaa…
Is this what happiness is...
Inikkum sangeethamaa…
Is this sweet music...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song "Idhuthaan Santhosamaa" from the film Anbe Anbe (2003) celebrates the profound warmth, empathy, and resilience found within family relationships. It poses rhetorical questions asking if true joy lies in the sweet harmony of a shared home, where one member's pain is shared and comforted by the entire family like a handkerchief wiping away tears. While acknowledging that misunderstandings or hardships can scatter loved ones like birds startled from a nest, the song asserts that no independent freedom can ever replace the comfort of family unity. It concludes on a hopeful note, likening family love to an eternal spring and a refreshing rain that brings life back to dry branches, symbolizing rebirth and enduring bond across time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Anaivarin idhayam Kai kuttai aagum”
Compares family members' empathetic hearts directly to a handkerchief that wipes away tears.
Second-letter Rhyme (எதுகை - Edhugai)
“Kalladi pattu kalainthae pochu / Kannadi pattu pirindhae pochu”
The second consonant sound 'll' in Kalladi contrasts gracefully with 'nn' in Kannadi while maintaining rhythm across both lines.
Visual & Seasonal Imagery (காட்சிப் படிமம்)
“Ilayuthir kaalam mudinthae pocho.. Marangalin kilaigal pasumai aachoo..”
Uses autumn turning green and the cool drizzle of Kuttralam to depict emotional renewal and refreshing family affection.
Metaphor (உ cure/உருவகம்)
“Vatraatha ootraagum Namm paasamae”
Describes familial love as an everlasting, unquenchable water spring (Vatraatha ootru).
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Trivia
The music for the movie Anbe Anbe (2003), starring Shaam and Sharmili, was composed by the acclaimed Malayalam composer Sharreth. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi crafted the family-centric thematic lyrics for this song, capturing the central emotional ethos of the film.
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