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Lyrics & meaning

Pallanguzhiyin Vattam Parthen

From Aanandham · 2001

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, Harini
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Aanandham
Movie release year
2001
Lyrics added on
14 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pallaanguzhiyin vattam paarthen otrai naanayam
Pullaanguzhalin thulaigal paarthen otrai naanayam
Thudikum kangalil kanmani paarthen
Kadigarathil neram paarthen
Sevvandhi poovil naduvil paarthen
Dhesiya kodiyil sakaram paarthen
Iravil oru naal pournami paarthen
Otrai naanayam
Pallaanguzhiyin vattam paarthen otrai naanayam
Pullaanguzhalin thulaigal paarthen otrai naanayam
Adi kaalam muzhuvadhum kaathirupen
Nee kaanum idathinil poothirupen
Adi otrai rubaai pakkam irandum
Endhan anbu serndhirukum
Nenjil vaithu kaathiru
Thanga aabaranam ondrum thevaiyillai
Indha naanayam podhadhaa
Thazhuvum manadhai kunguma chimizhil
Thaduka mudiyadhaa
Selva seedhanamae nee sirikaiyilae
Pala sillarai sidhari vidum
Selavu seithida ninaithaal kooda
Idhayam padhari vidum
Pallaanguzhiyin vattam paarthen otrai naanayam
Pullaanguzhalin thulaigal paarthen otrai naanayam
Ada netru nadanthadhu naadagamaa
Nee kaasu koduthadhu soosagamaa
Ada otrai rubaai pakkam irandu
Enna solla kaasu thandhaai
Enni enni paarkiren
Adi perazhagae unnai serndhidavae
Indha naanayam oar saatchi
Irukum uyirum unakae ubayam
Edharku aaraaichi
Indha naanayathil unnai paarthirupen
Pirar paarkavum vida maaten
Kadavul vandhu ketaal kooda
Kaanikai ida maaten
Pallaanguzhiyin vattam paarthen otrai naanayam
Pullaanguzhalin thulaigal paarthen otrai naanayam
Thudikum kangalil kanmani paarthen
Kadigarathil neram paarthen
Sevvandhi poovil naduvil paarthen
Dhesiya kodiyil sakaram paarthen
Iravil oru naal pournami paarthen
Otrai naanayam
I saw the round pits of the pallanguzhi (traditional board game), a single coin.
I saw the holes of a flute, a single coin.
I saw the pupil in fluttering eyes,
I saw the time on a clock,
I saw the center of a chrysanthemum flower,
I saw the wheel on the national flag,
One night, I saw the full moon,
A single coin.
I saw the round pits of the pallanguzhi (traditional board game), a single coin.
I saw the holes of a flute, a single coin.
Oh girl, I will wait for a lifetime,
I will blossom wherever your eyes look.
On both sides of this one-rupee coin,
My love will be bound forever.
Keep it close to your heart and wait.
No gold jewelry is needed,
Isn't this single coin enough?
Can't this embracing heart
Be kept safe inside a kumkum box?
My precious treasure, when you laugh,
A shower of loose coins scatters.
Even if I ever think of spending it,
My heart trembles in fear.
I saw the round pits of the pallanguzhi (traditional board game), a single coin.
I saw the holes of a flute, a single coin.
Was what happened yesterday just an act?
Did you give me this coin as a secret hint?
On both sides of this one-rupee coin,
What were you trying to say by giving me this coin?
I keep thinking about it again and again.
Oh beautiful girl, for us to be united,
This coin is the witness.
Even my very life is a gift dedicated to you,
Why question it any further?
I will keep looking at you in this coin,
And I will never let anyone else look at it.
Even if God Himself comes and asks,
I will not drop it as an offering.
I saw the round pits of the pallanguzhi (traditional board game), a single coin.
I saw the holes of a flute, a single coin.
I saw the pupil in fluttering eyes,
I saw the time on a clock,
I saw the center of a chrysanthemum flower,
I saw the wheel on the national flag,
One night, I saw the full moon,
A single coin.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Pallaanguzhiyin Vattam from the 2001 movie Aanandham is a tender romantic song where a humble one-rupee coin becomes a priceless token of love between sweethearts. The song beautifully captures how love elevates a simple everyday object into an eternal symbol of togetherness, commitment, and memory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Visual Imagery (Uvamai)

Pallaanguzhiyin vattam paarthen otrai naanayam

The lyricist compares the round shape of a single coin to various round shapes in life—the circles of a Pallanguzhi board, holes of a flute, pupils of an eye, flower center, flag's wheel, and full moon.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Pallaanguzhiyin vattam paarthen / Pullaanguzhalin thulaigal paarthen

Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in adjacent lines ('Pallaanguzhiyin' and 'Pullaanguzhalin').

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Pallaanguzhiyin vattam paarthen / Pullaanguzhalin thulaigal paarthen

Repetition of the second consonant 'll' (ல்) in consecutive lines.

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Trivia

Composed by SA Rajkumar with lyrics by Na. Muthu Kumar, this song from the movie Aanandham (2001) became popular for its unique thematic focus on a simple one-rupee coin serving as a love token between the characters played by Murali and Rambha.

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