- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Ramanujam
- Movie name
- Ananda Bhairavi
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
En thalaivanin thirumeni thangam
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
En thalaivanin thirumeni thangam
Pagavargal munbu avan singam
Pagavargal munbu avan singam
Ennai paarththuvittaal kadhal pongum
Ennai paarththuvittaal kadhal pongum ammammaa
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
Devar kadal kadaintha amudham
Avan thirumaarbil naan malarum kumutham
Devar kadal kadaintha amudham
Avan thirumaarbil naan malarum kumutham
Moovar vadiththa tamil padhigam
Moovar vadiththa tamil padhigam
Antha moganan thantha sugam adhiam
Antha moganan thantha sugam adhiam ammammaa
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
Raaththiri pookkalukku raja
En ragasiyam thottam kanda roja
Raaththiri pookkalukku raja
En ragasiyam thottam kanda roja
Saasthira geedhai sonna kannan
Saasthira geedhai sonna kannan
Ennai thazhuvugaiyil kadhal mannam
Saasthira geedhai sonna kannan
Ennai thazhuvugaiyil kadhal mannam
Ennai thazhuvugaiyil kadhal mannam ammammaa
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
En thalaivanin thirumeni thangam
Pagavargal munbu avan singam
Ennai paarththuvittaal kadhal pongum ammammaa
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
Ennadi naanam endru anaippaan
Naan yaedhum sonnaal medhuvaai siripaa
Thannanth thanimaiyilae azhaippaan
Thannanth thanimaiyilae azhaippaan
Nalla samsaaram pola enni nadappaan
Nalla samsaaram pola enni nadappaan ammammaa
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
Aalilai megalaigal aada
Pon arasilai nadagangal kooda
Aalilai megalaigal aada
Pon arasilai nadagangal kooda
Naalu kunangalilae naan vaada
Aa….aa…aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….aa….aa…
Naalu kunangalilae naan vaada
Adi nayagiyae endravan naada
Adi nayagiyae endravan naada ammammaa
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam
En thalaivanin thirumeni thangam
Pagavargal munbu avan singam
Ennai paarththuvittaal kadhal pongum ammammaa
Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam…
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king,
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king,
The body of my beloved is pure gold.
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king,
The body of my beloved is pure gold.
Before his enemies, he is a lion,
Before his enemies, he is a lion,
When he looks at me, love overflows!
When he looks at me, love overflows, oh my!
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king...
Like nectar churned from the sea by the gods,
I bloom like a water lily on his chest.
Like nectar churned from the sea by the gods,
I bloom like a water lily on his chest.
Like the Tamil hymns composed by the three great saints,
Like the Tamil hymns composed by the three great saints,
The joy that charming lover gave me is boundless!
The joy that charming lover gave me is boundless, oh my!
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king...
He is the king of night-blooming flowers,
A rose that found its way to my secret garden.
He is the king of night-blooming flowers,
A rose that found its way to my secret garden.
He is like Krishna who taught the sacred Gita,
He is like Krishna who taught the sacred Gita,
Yet when he embraces me, he is the king of love!
He is like Krishna who taught the sacred Gita,
Yet when he embraces me, he is the king of love!
When he embraces me, he is the king of love, oh my!
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king...
The body of my beloved is pure gold.
Before his enemies, he is a lion,
When he looks at me, love overflows, oh my!
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king...
Asking, 'Why are you shy?', he embraces me,
If I say anything, he only smiles softly.
He calls for me in sweet solitude,
He calls for me in sweet solitude,
And treats me like his beloved wife.
And treats me like his beloved wife, oh my!
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king...
As my waist ornaments sway softly,
As playful games of golden love unfold,
As my waist ornaments sway softly,
As playful games of golden love unfold,
As I melt with all the shy modesty of a woman,
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
As I melt with all the shy modesty of a woman,
Calling out, 'Oh, my darling queen!', he reaches for me,
Calling out, 'Oh, my darling queen!', he reaches for me, oh my!
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king,
The body of my beloved is pure gold.
Before his enemies, he is a lion,
When he looks at me, love overflows, oh my!
The body of my Tamil Pandiyan king...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic Tamil song paints a poetic portrait of a beloved ruler and husband, comparing his majestic demeanor and golden physique to legendary Pandiyan kings and Lord Krishna. The heroine expresses her deep devotion, describing him as a fierce lion to his enemies, yet an intensely gentle, loving companion in private who brings her boundless bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Simile (உவமை)
“Pagavargal munbu avan singam”
Compares the hero's strength and fearlessness in battle to a lion ('Pagavargal munbu avan singam').
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“En thalaivanin thirumeni thangam”
Compares the hero's physique to pure gold ('En thalaivanin thirumeni thangam').
Emona / Monai (எதுகை / மோனை - Alliteration and Rhyme)
“Tamizh vendhan paandiyanin angam”
Use of matching initial sounds and syllable rhymes such as 'angam' and 'thangam' across lines.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song draws heavily from classical Tamil imagery, referencing the Pandiyan dynasty, Sangam literary traditions, and the three great Shaivite saints (Moovar - Appar, Sundarar, and Sambandar).
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