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Lyrics & meaning

Thamaraiyai Vaazhthi Paada

From Anjatha Singam · 1987

Lyricist
Aruppukottai Thavasumani
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Anjatha Singam
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
1 Nov 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Thamaraiyai vaazhththi paada thendral undu
Intha poomagalai potri paada annan undu
Thamaraiyai vaazhththi paada thendral undu
Intha poomagalai potri paada annan undu
Gangai nadhi theeraththilae
Kaalamellaam meenal undu
Thangaiyival mel enakku
Thaniyaatha paasam undu
Thangaiyival mel enakku
Thaniyaatha paasam undu
Thamaraiyai vaazhththi paada thendral undu
Intha poomagalai potri paada annan undu
Anbukkoru thaal pottu
Adaiththu vaikka aalumillai
Aagaayam mazhai pozhinthaal
Adhai thadukka yaarumillai
Mullai saramo ival muththu radhamo
Mullai saramo ival muththu radhamo
Isaiyin oli pol ennodu kalanthaal
Aa….aa….aa…aa….aa….
Isaiyin oli pol ennodu kalanthaal
Imaiyaai naan kaakka kannaaga malaranthaal
Thamaraiyai vaazhththi paada thendral undu
Intha poomagalai potri paada annan undu
Thanga magal ival arugil
Thondanai pol thunai iruppaen
Thaai kodduththa en uyirai
Ivalukendru naan koduppaen
Paasamenbathu verum veshamillaiyae
Paasamenbathu verum veshamillaiyae
Uravin udhiram ondraagi thodarum
Uyirin oli pol kondaadi valarum
Thamaraiya vaazhththi paada thendral undu
Intha poomagalai potri paada annan undu
Draupathi-kku kannanai pol
Inu vantha annan andro
Thooya oru anbu kondu
Thunai irukkum mannan andro
Vaazhththida vanthaan ennai kaaththida nindraan
Vaazhththida vanthaan ennai kaaththida nindraan
Iraivan varamaai ennaalum ninaiththaen
Inimai kanavil eppothum midhappaen
Thamaraiyai vaazhththi paada thendral undu
Intha poomagalai potri paada annan undu
Gangai nadhi theeraththilae
Kaalamellaam meenal undu
Thangaiyival mel enakku
Thaniyaatha paasam undu
Thangaiyival mel enakku
Thaniyaatha paasam undu
Thamaraiyai vaazhththi paada thendral undu
Intha poomagalai potri paada annan undu
There is the gentle breeze to sing praises of the lotus,
and here is a brother to cherish and sing for this lovely sister.
There is the gentle breeze to sing praises of the lotus,
and here is a brother to cherish and sing for this lovely sister.
On the banks of the river Ganga,
there will always be fish playing in the waters.
For this little sister of mine,
I have a love that never fades.
For this little sister of mine,
I have a love that never fades.
There is the gentle breeze to sing praises of the lotus,
and here is a brother to cherish and sing for this lovely sister.
To put a lock on love
and shut it away, there is no one.
When the sky pours down rain,
there is no one who can stop it.
Is she a string of jasmine, or a chariot of pearls?
Is she a string of jasmine, or a chariot of pearls?
Like the melody of music, she blended into my life.
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Like the melody of music, she blended into my life;
as I guarded her like an eyelid, she blossomed as my eye.
There is the gentle breeze to sing praises of the lotus,
and here is a brother to cherish and sing for this lovely sister.
By the side of this golden girl,
I will stand like a devoted servant to support her.
The very life my mother gave me,
I will gladly give up for her sake.
Affection is never just an act,
affection is never just an act.
The blood of kinship flows on as one,
celebrated and growing bright like the light of a soul.
There is the gentle breeze to sing praises of the lotus,
and here is a brother to cherish and sing for this lovely sister.
Just like Krishna was to Draupadi,
isn't he the brother who came for me?
With such pure love in his heart,
isn't he the noble king standing by my side?
He came to bless me and stood by to protect me.
He came to bless me and stood by to protect me.
I have always seen him as a gift from God,
and I will forever float in sweet dreams.
There is the gentle breeze to sing praises of the lotus,
and here is a brother to cherish and sing for this lovely sister.
On the banks of the river Ganga,
there will always be fish playing in the waters.
For this little sister of mine,
I have a love that never fades.
For this little sister of mine,
I have a love that never fades.
There is the gentle breeze to sing praises of the lotus,
and here is a brother to cherish and sing for this lovely sister.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This emotional Tamil track celebrates the sacred and unbreakable affection (Pasam) shared between a brother and a sister. The brother expresses that his fondness for his sister is as natural and infinite as rain falling from the sky or fish living in the Ganges, pledging to protect her constantly as an eyelid shields an eye and even sacrifice his life for her happiness. In response, the sister compares her brother's unconditional care to Lord Krishna's divine protection of Draupadi, feeling blessed to have a guardian who stands by her as a king and divine boon.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Imaiyaai naan kaakka kannaaga malaranthaal

Comparing the brother's protective role to an eyelid shielding an eye.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Mullai saramo ival muththu radhamo

Describing the sister using poetic metaphors of beauty such as jasmine garland and pearl chariot.

Mythological Allusion

Draupathi-kku kannanai pol

Alluding to Lord Krishna's eternal support for Draupadi in the Mahabharata to illustrate the divine quality of sibling support.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1987 movie 'Anjatha Singam', this song's lyrics were penned by Aruppukottai Thavasumani. It heavily emphasizes the 'Annan-Thangai' (Brother-Sister) sentiment, which remains one of the most beloved and recurring themes in classic Tamil film music.

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