K. Jamunarani’s ‘Andhi Neram’ from the album ‘Panchali’ features A. Maruthakasi’s Tamil lyrics and K. V. Mahadevan’s composition. The song presents a woman’s confession about an unexpected romantic encounter.
Andhi Neram
K. Jamunarani • From “Panchali”
Panchali’s Andhi Neram Tamil Lyrics English Meaning
The protagonist describes setting an elephant trap at dusk, only to find a man caught instead. She claims him as her treasure, declaring her love with metaphors of arrows and sugarcane sweetness.
Female : Andhi neram aathangarai ooramFemale: At dusk, by the riverbank,
Aanaikaagha naan kanniyum vechenI set a trap for an elephant.
Andha kanniyilae thaanRight there in that trap,
Oru aalum vandhu vizhavum kandenI saw a man come and fall in.
Andhi neram aathangarai ooramAt dusk, by the riverbank,
Aanaikaagha naan kanniyum vechenI set a trap for an elephant.
Andha kanniyilae thaanRight there in that trap,
Oru aalum vandhu vizhavum kandenI saw a man come and fall in.
Female : Arughil odi sendrenFemale: I ran close to him,
Athaanai kandenAnd I saw my beloved.
Nenjam pithaaghi nindrenMy heart stood there, madly in love,
En sothaagha kondaenAs I claimed him as my own treasure.
Arughil odi sendrenI hurried to his side,
Athaanai kandenAnd found my sweetheart there.
Nenjam pithaaghi nindrenMy soul was captured, filled with passion,
En sothaagha kondaenAnd I took him as my very own.
Female : En kann ambai naan veesiFemale: I’m casting the arrows of my eyes,
Sengarumbaana mozhi paesiAnd speaking words as sweet as red sugarcane.
En kann ambai naan veesiI’m throwing glances as sharp as arrows,
Sengarumbaana mozhi paesiWhile talking in a voice like pure honey.
Santhosam kondaadum bodhuWhile we’re celebrating our happiness,
Santhosam kondaadum bodhuAs we rejoice in our shared delight,
Avar thaalam pottu paada kandenI see him singing and keeping the beat.
Avar thaalam pottu paada kandenI watch him singing along to the rhythm.
Female : Andhi neram aathangarai ooramFemale: At dusk, by the riverbank,
Aanaikaagha naan kanniyum vechenI set a trap for an elephant.
Andha kanniyilae thaanRight there in that trap,
Oru aalum vandhu vizhavum kandenI saw a man come and fall in.
Female : Unadhu vaazhvil ibamFemale: “In your life, joy,
Ennaale pongumWill overflow because of me.”
Adi ennaasai thangam“Hey, my darling gold,”
Endru sonnarae singamThat lion of a man told me.
Unadhu vaazhvil ibam“Inside your life, bliss,
Ennaale pongumShall swell up because of me.”
Adi ennaasai thangam“Listen, my precious one,”
Endru sonnarae singamThat brave man promised me.
Female : Avar sollaalae magizhndhenaeFemale: I rejoiced at his words,
Naan villaagha vilaindhenaeAnd I bent like a supple bow.
Avar sollaalae magizhndhenaeHis promises made me so happy,
Naan villaagha vilaindhenaeAs I bowed with a graceful curve.
Ellamae en ennam polaeEverything’s just as I wished,
Ellamae en ennam polaeAll is unfolding exactly as I hoped,
Iniyaaghum endre aadugindrenaeSo I’m dancing, knowing life will be sweet.
Iniyaaghum endre aadugindrenaeI’m dancing now, for the future looks bright.
Female : Andhi neram aathangarai ooramFemale: At dusk, by the riverbank,
Aanaikaagha naan kanniyum vechenI set a trap for an elephant.
Andha kanniyilae thaanRight there in that trap,
Oru aalum vandhu vizhavum kandenI saw a man come and fall in.
Andhi neram aathangarai ooramAt dusk, by the riverbank,
Aanaikaagha naan kanniyum vechenI set a trap for an elephant.
Andha kanniyilae thaanRight there in that trap,
Oru aalum vandhu vizhavum kandenI saw a man come and fall in.
Andhi Neram Music Video
Searching for ‘Andhi Neram lyrics in English’ clarifies the playful yet earnest tone of this Tamil folk-inspired track. The woman dances with joy as her desires align with reality.