- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Sabesh, Master Rohith
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Anantha Poongatre
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jan 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa….aahaa…aaa….aa…
Thanae nanae nana naa
Thanae nanae naana naanaa
Thandhannenae naa nae naa
Mettu mettu varna mettu
Mellisa padikudhadi
Mottu mottu mulai mottu
Mettukku thirakudhadi
Vittu vittu alai vandhu
Nattu vaangam solludhadi
Nattu vaanga santhathuku
Naanal thattai aadudhadi
Anju mani kuyil onnu
Panjamathil nikayila
Pacha pasunkili onnu
Sootchamathil thaavudhadi
Mogathukul ulladhellam
Thaalathukul suthudhadi
Paadal enbadhoru maayamaagumadi
Paadal paadugaiyil maadu meiyudhadi
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukku kaalai kooda paal karakum
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukku kaalai kooda paal karakum
………………………
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukuu vennilavum thalai asaikum
Male & Chorus :
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukku vennilavum thalai asaikum
………………….
Bhoomiku piditha paatu
Endha paatu
Chorus :Mazhai vandhu paadum paatu
Male :Kaatuku piditha paatu
Endha paatu
Chorus :Thulai moongil paadum paatu
Thuvalkindra manidhan
Kalaipukku marundhu
Cho venum isai paatu
Vidhaikindra manidhan
Alupukku marundhu
Avan sollum naer paatu
Kaara pasu kazhuthumani
Kandruku pudhu paatu
Pallikoodathin kadaisimani
Paiyanuku isai paatu
Ada suthivarum boomiyil
Suthi suthi paatu
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukuu vennilavum thalai asaikum
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukuu vennilavum thalai asaikum
……………………….
Pirandhadhum pillaiketkum
Mudhal paatu
Chorus :Petra thaayar paadum thaalatu
Male :Valarndhadhum nenjil paayum
Oru paatu
Chorus :Adhu pallisollum thamizh paatu
Irumanam inaindhoru
Thirumanam purigaiyil
Oonjalil manapaatu
Ai erandu maadhathukul
Kai rendil valaipodum
Nalangukku orupaatu
Pillai valara peran valara
Thodarndhidum thottil paatu
Kadaisiyilum olithidumae
Kaalkazhundra kattil paatu
Ada thodakamum paatu
Mudipadhum paatu
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukuu vennilavum thalai asaikum
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukuu vennilavum thalai asaikum
Mettu mettu varna mettu
Mellisa padikudhadi
Mottu mottu mulai mottu
Mettukku thirakudhadi
Vittu vittu alai vandhu
Nattu vaangam solludhadi
Nattu vaanga santhathuku
Naanal thattai aadudhadi
Anju mani kuyil onnu
Panjamathil nikayila
Pacha pasunkili onnu
Sootchamathil thaavudhadi
Mogathukul ulladhellam
Thaalathukul suthudhadi
Paadal enbadhoru maayamaagumadi
Paadal paadugaiyil maadu meiyudhadi
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukuu vennilavum thalai asaikum
Male & Chorus :
Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum
Metukku vennilavum thalai asaikum
Ha... aaha... aa... aa...
Thaane nane nana naa
Thaane nane naana naanaa
Thanthannene naa ne naa
Tune upon tune, colorful melodies,
are reciting gentle music!
Bud after bud, sprouting blossoms,
are opening up to the tune!
Waves roll in again and again,
calling out rhythmic dance beats!
To the rhythm of those beats,
the reed stalks sway and dance!
As the five o'clock cuckoo
holds the high fifth note,
a fresh green parrot
gracefully leaps and glides!
Everything within desire
spins inside the rhythm!
A song is truly magical!
While the song is sung, cattle graze in peace!
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even a bull will yield milk!
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even a bull will yield milk!
...
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
Male & Chorus:
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
...
Which song does the earth love best?
Which song is it?
Chorus: The song sung by the pouring rain!
Male: Which song does the wind love best?
Which song is it?
Chorus: The song sung through the hollow bamboo!
For a weary person losing strength,
the cure for exhaustion
is the soothing flow of musical song!
For the farmer sowing seeds,
the remedy for his fatigue
is the honest work song he sings!
The bell on the dark cow's neck
is a brand-new song for her calf!
The final bell of the school day
is sweet music to the boy!
Ah, on this spinning earth,
music surrounds us everywhere!
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
...
The very first song a child hears
as soon as it is born—
Chorus: is the lullaby sung by the mother!
Male: As one grows up, the song that fills the heart—
that one song—
Chorus: is the Tamil song taught at school!
When two hearts unite
in marriage,
there is a wedding song on the swing!
In the tenth month of pregnancy,
when bangles are placed on both wrists,
there is a celebration song for the mother-to-be!
As children grow and grandchildren grow,
the cradle song continues on!
And even at the very end, there echoes
the funeral song beside the final bed!
Ah, the beginning of life is a song,
and its ending is a song!
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
Tune upon tune, colorful melodies,
are reciting gentle music!
Bud after bud, sprouting blossoms,
are opening up to the tune!
Waves roll in again and again,
calling out rhythmic dance beats!
To the rhythm of those beats,
the reed stalks sway and dance!
As the five o'clock cuckoo
holds the high fifth note,
a fresh green parrot
gracefully leaps and glides!
Everything within desire
spins inside the rhythm!
A song is truly magical!
While the song is sung, cattle graze in peace!
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
Male & Chorus:
To a song, even the desert will burst into bloom!
To a tune, even the white moon will nod its head!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a grand ode to the universal power, omnipresence, and magical beauty of music in human existence and nature. Lyricist Vairamuthu poetically illustrates how music permeates every sphere of life—from the patter of rain on the earth and wind rustling through hollow bamboos to the neck bell of a mother cow comforting her calf and the ringing school bell that brings joy to a young student.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uruvagandri Uyarthu Navirchi)
“Paatukku palaivanam poo pookum / Metukku kaalai kooda paal karakum”
Exaggerating the miraculous power of music by stating that even deserts bloom with flowers and bulls yield milk upon hearing a tune.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mettu mettu varna mettu / Mellisa padikudhadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'M' across adjacent lines ('Mettu', 'Mellisa', 'Mottu').
Personification
“Metukuu vennilavum thalai asaikum”
Attributing human emotions and actions to nature, such as the moon nodding its head and the earth falling in love with rain's song.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Deva for the 1999 Tamil film 'Anantha Poongatre' directed by Raj Kapoor, this song highlights Vairamuthu's poetic mastery in weaving the stages of human life—from mother's lullaby (thaalattu) to funeral song (kattil paatu)—strictly through musical metaphors.
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