- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Ms. Liban Bindey
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Anbe Vaa
- Movie release year
- 1966
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant farewell passage captures a moment of sacrifice and maturity in friendship and love. When two close friends fall in love with the same woman, one realizes that true affection requires stepping aside so the woman can be with the one she truly loves. The speaker gracefully accepts defeat in love for the sake of his friend's happiness and bids a bittersweet adieu to their shared journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“The road we have travelled / Has come to an end”
The phrase 'The road we have travelled' acts as a metaphor for the life journey and deep friendship shared between two people.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Adiyos goodbye / Goodbye my friend”
The repetition of 'Goodbye' and 'And it is you' emphasizes emotional finality and gracious resignation.
Antithesis / Paradox
“When two love the same love / One love has to loose”
Contrasting two people loving the same person with the necessity of one love having to lose highlights the painful reality of love triangles.
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Trivia
Although the lyrics provided are in English with the Spanish greeting 'Adios', 'Anbe Vaa' (1966) is a landmark Tamil romantic comedy starring M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The film's music was composed by M.S. Viswanathan (MSV) with lyrics by Vaali. MSV frequently incorporated Western pop and Latin musical elements into contemporary Tamil film songs during this era.
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