Thaerottam Aanandha
From Nool Veli · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nool Veli1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Hmm mm mm hmm | Hmm mm mm hmm |
| Aaa……aaa.a….aaa….aaa…aaa… | Aaa……aaa.a….aaa….aaa…aaa… |
| Male | |
| Thaerottam aanandha | Joyous like a temple chariot procession |
| Shenbaga poovaattam | Blooming like a Shenbaga flower |
| Thaerottam aanandha | Joyous like a temple chariot procession |
| Shenbaga poovaattam | Blooming like a Shenbaga flower |
| Kaaviri pongidum neerottam | Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery |
| Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam | Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart |
| Poraattam… | A turmoil... |
| Male | |
| Thaerottam aanandha | Joyous like a temple chariot procession |
| Shenbaga poovaattam | Blooming like a Shenbaga flower |
| Kaaviri pongidum neerottam | Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery |
| Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam | Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart |
| Poraattam… | A turmoil... |
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa…..aaa… | Haa….aaa…..aaa… |
| Ponnaattam angu penaattam | Precious like gold, a maiden's grace shines there |
| En kanottam oru velottam | My gaze pierces like a sharp spear |
| Ponnaattam angu penaattam | Precious like gold, a maiden's grace shines there |
| En kanottam oru velottam | My gaze pierces like a sharp spear |
| Chinna chinna nadai thindaattam | Her delicate, tiny steps falter playfully |
| Adhai kandadhum nenjinil kondaattam | Witnessing that brings a celebration to my heart |
| Chinna chinna nadai thindaattam | Her delicate, tiny steps falter playfully |
| Adhai kandadhum nenjinil kondaattam | Witnessing that brings a celebration to my heart |
| Male | |
| Thaerottam aanandha | Joyous like a temple chariot procession |
| Shenbaga poovaattam | Blooming like a Shenbaga flower |
| Kaaviri pongidum neerottam | Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery |
| Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam | Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart |
| Poraattam… | A turmoil... |
| Male | |
| Poonthottam…poonthottam | Flower garden... flower garden |
| Kanda maanaattam | Sighted like a leaping deer |
| Ponn vandaattam idum thenaattam | Dancing like a golden beetle seeking honey |
| Poonthottam.. | Flower garden.. |
| Kanda maanaattam | Sighted like a leaping deer |
| Ponn vandaattam idum thenaattam | Dancing like a golden beetle seeking honey |
| Vanna vanna mugam paalaattam | Her bright, colorful face is like rich milk |
| Andha vanjiyin mellidai noolaattam | That young woman's waist is fine like a thread |
| Vanna vanna mugam paalaattam | Her bright, colorful face is like rich milk |
| Andha vanjiyin mellidai noolaattam | That young woman's waist is fine like a thread |
| Male | |
| Thaerottam aanandha | Joyous like a temple chariot procession |
| Shenbaga poovaattam | Blooming like a Shenbaga flower |
| Kaaviri pongidum neerottam | Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery |
| Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam | Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart |
| Poraattam… | A turmoil... |
| Male | |
| Haa….aaa….aaa…. | Haa….aaa….aaa…. |
| Selaattam vizhi seeraattum | Her fish-like eyes sway and fondle affectionately |
| Ilam thandaattam udal paaraattum | Her youthful, stem-like body earns praise |
| Selaattam vizhi seeraattum | Her fish-like eyes sway and fondle affectionately |
| Ilam thandaattam udal paaraattum | Her youthful, stem-like body earns praise |
| Enna enna sugam ullottam | What immense pleasure surges within me |
| Enai indhira logathil thaalaattum | Lulling me as if in Indra's heavenly realm |
| Enna enna sugam ullottam | What immense pleasure surges within me |
| Enai indhira logathil thaalaattum | Lulling me as if in Indra's heavenly realm |
| Male | |
| Thaerottam aanandha | Joyous like a temple chariot procession |
| Shenbaga poovaattam | Blooming like a Shenbaga flower |
| Kaaviri pongidum neerottam | Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery |
| Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam | Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart |
| Poraattam… | A turmoil... |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆஅ......ஆஅ......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
Hmm mm mm hmm
Aaa……aaa.a….aaa….aaa…aaa…
தேரோட்டம் ஆனந்த
செண்பக பூவாட்டம்
தேரோட்டம் ஆனந்த
செண்பக பூவாட்டம்
காவிரி பொங்கிடும் நீரோட்டம்
கண்டதும் நெஞ்சினில் போராட்டம்
போராட்டம்........
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
A turmoil...
தேரோட்டம் ஆனந்த
செண்பக பூவாட்டம்
காவிரி பொங்கிடும் நீரோட்டம்
கண்டதும் நெஞ்சினில் போராட்டம்
போராட்டம்........
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
A turmoil...
ஹா......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ......
பொன்னாட்டம் அங்கு பெண்ணாட்டம்
என் கண்ணோட்டம் ஒரு வெள்ளோட்டம்
சின்ன சின்ன நடை திண்டாட்டம்
அதை கண்டதும் நெஞ்சினில் கொண்டாட்டம்
சின்ன சின்ன நடை திண்டாட்டம்
அதை கண்டதும் நெஞ்சினில் கொண்டாட்டம்
Haa….aaa…..aaa…
Precious like gold, a maiden's grace shines there
My gaze pierces like a sharp spear
Precious like gold, a maiden's grace shines there
My gaze pierces like a sharp spear
Her delicate, tiny steps falter playfully
Witnessing that brings a celebration to my heart
Her delicate, tiny steps falter playfully
Witnessing that brings a celebration to my heart
தேரோட்டம் ஆனந்த
செண்பக பூவாட்டம்
காவிரி பொங்கிடும் நீரோட்டம்
கண்டதும் நெஞ்சினில் போராட்டம்
போராட்டம்........
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
A turmoil...
பூந்தோட்டம் பூந்தோட்டம்
கண்ட மானாட்டம்
பொன் வண்டாட்டம் இடும் தேனாட்டம்
பூந்தோட்டம்
கண்ட மானாட்டம்
பொன் வண்டாட்டம் இடும் தேனாட்டம்
வண்ண வண்ண முகம் பாலாட்டம்
அந்த வஞ்சியின் மெல்லிடை நூலாட்டம்
வண்ண வண்ண முகம் பாலாட்டம்
அந்த வஞ்சியின் மெல்லிடை நூலாட்டம்
Flower garden... flower garden
Sighted like a leaping deer
Dancing like a golden beetle seeking honey
Flower garden..
Sighted like a leaping deer
Dancing like a golden beetle seeking honey
Her bright, colorful face is like rich milk
That young woman's waist is fine like a thread
Her bright, colorful face is like rich milk
That young woman's waist is fine like a thread
தேரோட்டம் ஆனந்த
செண்பக பூவாட்டம்
காவிரி பொங்கிடும் நீரோட்டம்
கண்டதும் நெஞ்சினில் போராட்டம்
போராட்டம்........
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
A turmoil...
ஹா......ஆஅ.......ஆஅ......
சேலாட்டம் விழி சீராட்டும்
இளம் தண்டாட்டம் உடல் பாராட்டும்
சேலாட்டம் விழி சீராட்டும்
இளம் தண்டாட்டம் உடல் பாராட்டும்
என்ன என்ன சுகம் உள்ளோட்டம்
எனை இந்திர லோகத்தில் தாலாட்டும்
என்ன என்ன சுகம் உள்ளோட்டம்
எனை இந்திர லோகத்தில் தாலாட்டும்
Haa….aaa….aaa….
Her fish-like eyes sway and fondle affectionately
Her youthful, stem-like body earns praise
Her fish-like eyes sway and fondle affectionately
Her youthful, stem-like body earns praise
What immense pleasure surges within me
Lulling me as if in Indra's heavenly realm
What immense pleasure surges within me
Lulling me as if in Indra's heavenly realm
தேரோட்டம் ஆனந்த
செண்பக பூவாட்டம்
காவிரி பொங்கிடும் நீரோட்டம்
கண்டதும் நெஞ்சினில் போராட்டம்
போராட்டம்........
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
A turmoil...
Hmm mm mm hmm
Hmm mm mm hmm
Aaa……aaa.a….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Aaa……aaa.a….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Thaerottam aanandha
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Shenbaga poovaattam
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Thaerottam aanandha
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Shenbaga poovaattam
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Kaaviri pongidum neerottam
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
Poraattam…
A turmoil...
Thaerottam aanandha
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Shenbaga poovaattam
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Kaaviri pongidum neerottam
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
Poraattam…
A turmoil...
Haa….aaa…..aaa…
Haa….aaa…..aaa…
Ponnaattam angu penaattam
Precious like gold, a maiden's grace shines there
En kanottam oru velottam
My gaze pierces like a sharp spear
Ponnaattam angu penaattam
Precious like gold, a maiden's grace shines there
En kanottam oru velottam
My gaze pierces like a sharp spear
Chinna chinna nadai thindaattam
Her delicate, tiny steps falter playfully
Adhai kandadhum nenjinil kondaattam
Witnessing that brings a celebration to my heart
Chinna chinna nadai thindaattam
Her delicate, tiny steps falter playfully
Adhai kandadhum nenjinil kondaattam
Witnessing that brings a celebration to my heart
Thaerottam aanandha
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Shenbaga poovaattam
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Kaaviri pongidum neerottam
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
Poraattam…
A turmoil...
Poonthottam…poonthottam
Flower garden... flower garden
Kanda maanaattam
Sighted like a leaping deer
Ponn vandaattam idum thenaattam
Dancing like a golden beetle seeking honey
Poonthottam..
Flower garden..
Kanda maanaattam
Sighted like a leaping deer
Ponn vandaattam idum thenaattam
Dancing like a golden beetle seeking honey
Vanna vanna mugam paalaattam
Her bright, colorful face is like rich milk
Andha vanjiyin mellidai noolaattam
That young woman's waist is fine like a thread
Vanna vanna mugam paalaattam
Her bright, colorful face is like rich milk
Andha vanjiyin mellidai noolaattam
That young woman's waist is fine like a thread
Thaerottam aanandha
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Shenbaga poovaattam
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Kaaviri pongidum neerottam
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
Poraattam…
A turmoil...
Haa….aaa….aaa….
Haa….aaa….aaa….
Selaattam vizhi seeraattum
Her fish-like eyes sway and fondle affectionately
Ilam thandaattam udal paaraattum
Her youthful, stem-like body earns praise
Selaattam vizhi seeraattum
Her fish-like eyes sway and fondle affectionately
Ilam thandaattam udal paaraattum
Her youthful, stem-like body earns praise
Enna enna sugam ullottam
What immense pleasure surges within me
Enai indhira logathil thaalaattum
Lulling me as if in Indra's heavenly realm
Enna enna sugam ullottam
What immense pleasure surges within me
Enai indhira logathil thaalaattum
Lulling me as if in Indra's heavenly realm
Thaerottam aanandha
Joyous like a temple chariot procession
Shenbaga poovaattam
Blooming like a Shenbaga flower
Kaaviri pongidum neerottam
Flowing like the surging waters of Cauvery
Kandadhum nenjinil poraattam
Upon seeing it, a turmoil begins in the heart
Poraattam…
A turmoil...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track celebrates the beauty, grace, and alluring movements of a beloved woman using rich nature imagery. Kannadasan compares her elegance to a grand chariot procession (Thaerottam), a fragrant Shenbaga flower, and the grand surge of the Cauvery River. Each stanza highlights different aspects of her charm—her delicate gait, deer-like movements, bright complexion, and thread-like waist.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Suffix Repetition)
“Thaerottam aanandha / Shenbaga poovaattam”
Extensive use of the suffix '-aattam' across almost every line to create a rhythmic, dance-like movement reflecting the meaning of the words.
Upamai (Simile)
“Andha vanjiyin mellidai noolaattam”
Comparing the heroine's waist to a thin thread ('noolaattam') and her face to milk ('paalaattam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Selaattam vizhi seeraattum”
Describing her eyes as fish moving playfully ('Selaattam vizhi').
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Trivia
Directed by K. Balachander, 'Nool Veli' (1979) features music by M. S. Viswanathan. Kannadasan cleverly incorporated the film's title ('Nool Veli' / thread boundary) conceptually into the lyrics through descriptions of the heroine's thread-thin waist ('mellidai noolaattam').
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