Anbaai Odi Vaadaa
From Dharma Devatha · 1952
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- C. R. Subburaman, N. Lalitha, Jikki
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Dharma Devatha1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa | Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna! |
| Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa | Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna! |
| Maaya murali krishna vaa | Come, magical Krishna with the flute! |
| Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum | Won't you come and grant eternal joy? |
| Innum jaalamaen | Why continue this illusion/tricks? |
| Female | |
| Oo….maayakrishna odi vaa | Oh... magical Krishna, come running! |
| Maalai soottuvenae | I shall place a garland on you. |
| Un kaalil ketchai naatham | The sound of anklets on your feet, |
| Konja vaaraayo | Won't you come to lisp sweet words? |
| Female | |
| Oo….maayakrishna odi vaa | Oh... magical Krishna, come running! |
| Maalai soottuvenae | I shall place a garland on you. |
| Un kaalil ketchai naatham | The sound of anklets on your feet, |
| Konja vaaraayo | Won't you come to lisp sweet words? |
| Female | |
| Kalaiyamuthae en kaniyamuthae | Nectar of art, my sweet fruit-like nectar! |
| Kalaiyamuthae en kaniyamuthae | Nectar of art, my sweet fruit-like nectar! |
| Kandaal inbam kondaal | If I see you, joy fills me; |
| Pothum kobaalaa | That is enough, Gopala! |
| Male | |
| Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa | Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna! |
| Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa | Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna! |
| Maaya murali krishna vaa | Come, magical Krishna with the flute! |
| Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum | Won't you come and grant eternal joy? |
| Innum jaalamaen | Why continue this illusion/tricks? |
| Female | |
| Oo…sodhanai yaeno | Oh... why this trial/test? |
| Sonnaalum kobanthaano | Even if I speak, are you angry? |
| Yae….maadottum gogula bala | Hey... cow-herding child of Gokulam! |
| Oo….sodhanai yaeno | Oh... why this trial/test? |
| Sonnaalum kobanthaano | Even if I speak, are you angry? |
| Yae….maadottum gogula bala | Hey... cow-herding child of Gokulam! |
| Female | |
| Maiyalaaguthae manamogam meeruthae | My mind becomes infatuated, passion overflows, |
| Maiyalaaguthae manamogam meeruthae….ooo….oo… | My mind becomes infatuated, passion overflows... oh... |
| Marmam seiyyaamal odi vaaraayo | Without keeping secrets, won't you come running? |
| Female | |
| Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa | Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna! |
| Oo…maaya murali krishna vaa | Oh... come, magical Krishna with the flute! |
| Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum | Won't you come and grant eternal joy? |
| Innum jaalamaen | Why continue this illusion/tricks? |
| Female | |
| Oo….mogana krishna muraari balakrishna nee | Oh... enchanting Krishna, Murari, child Krishna, you, |
| Maaraatha inbae thaaraai | Grant unceasing bliss! |
| Pallu paadalaam thulli vanthaadalaam…oo…oo… | Let us sing folk songs, let us dance with joy... oh... |
| Nanadhagopalaa odi vaaraayo…. | Nandagopala, won't you come running? |
| Pallu paadalaam thulli vanthaadalaam…oo…oo… | Let us sing folk songs, let us dance with joy... oh... |
| Nanadhagopalaa odi vaaraayo…. | Nandagopala, won't you come running? |
| Male | |
| Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa | Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna! |
| Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa | Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna! |
| Maaya murali krishna vaa | Come, magical Krishna with the flute! |
| Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum | Won't you come and grant eternal joy? |
| Innum jaalamaen…. | Why continue this illusion/tricks? |
அன்பாய் ஓடிவாடா ஆனந்த கிருஷ்ணா
அன்பாய் ஓடிவாடா ஆனந்த கிருஷ்ணா
மாய முரளி கிருஷ்ணா வா
நீ வாராய் இன்பம் தாராய் என்றும்
இன்னும் ஜாலமேன்......
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
ஓ......மாயகிருஷ்ணா ஓடி வா
மாலை சூட்டுவேனே
உன் காலில் கெஜ்ஜை நாதம்
கொஞ்ச வாராயோ
Oh... magical Krishna, come running!
I shall place a garland on you.
The sound of anklets on your feet,
Won't you come to lisp sweet words?
ஓ......மாயகிருஷ்ணா ஓடி வா
மாலை சூட்டுவேனே
உன் காலில் கெஜ்ஜை நாதம்
கொஞ்ச வாராயோ
Oh... magical Krishna, come running!
I shall place a garland on you.
The sound of anklets on your feet,
Won't you come to lisp sweet words?
கலையமுதே என் கனியமுதே
கலையமுதே என் கனியமுதே
கண்டால் இன்பம் கொண்டால்
போதும் கோபாலா
Nectar of art, my sweet fruit-like nectar!
Nectar of art, my sweet fruit-like nectar!
If I see you, joy fills me;
That is enough, Gopala!
அன்பாய் ஓடிவாடா ஆனந்த கிருஷ்ணா
அன்பாய் ஓடிவாடா ஆனந்த கிருஷ்ணா
ஓ......மாய முரளி கிருஷ்ணா வா
நீ வாராய் இன்பம் தாராய் என்றும்
இன்னும் ஜாலமேன்......
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
ஓ.....சோதனை ஏனோ
சொன்னாலும் கோபந்தானோ
ஏ...மாடோட்டும் கோகுல பாலா
ஓ.....சோதனை ஏனோ
சொன்னாலும் கோபந்தானோ
ஏ...மாடோட்டும் கோகுல பாலா
Oh... why this trial/test?
Even if I speak, are you angry?
Hey... cow-herding child of Gokulam!
Oh... why this trial/test?
Even if I speak, are you angry?
Hey... cow-herding child of Gokulam!
மையலாகுதே மனமோகம் மீறுதே
மையலாகுதே மனமோகம் மீறுதே.......ஓஓ...ஓ...
மர்மம் செய்யாமல் ஒடி வாராயோ.....
My mind becomes infatuated, passion overflows,
My mind becomes infatuated, passion overflows... oh...
Without keeping secrets, won't you come running?
அன்பாய் ஓடிவாடா ஆனந்த கிருஷ்ணா
ஓ......மாய முரளி கிருஷ்ணா வா
நீ வாராய் இன்பம் தாராய் என்றும்
இன்னும் ஜாலமேன்......
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Oh... come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
ஓ.....மோகன கிருஷ்ணா முராரி பாலகிருஷ்ணா நீ
மாறாத இன்பமே தாராய்
பள்ளு பாடலாம் துள்ளி வந்தாடலாம் ஒ...ஒ..
நந்தகோபாலா ஒடி வாராயோ.....
பள்ளு பாடலாம் துள்ளி வந்தாடலாம் ஒ...ஒ..
நந்தகோபாலா ஒடி வாராயோ.....
Oh... enchanting Krishna, Murari, child Krishna, you,
Grant unceasing bliss!
Let us sing folk songs, let us dance with joy... oh...
Nandagopala, won't you come running?
Let us sing folk songs, let us dance with joy... oh...
Nandagopala, won't you come running?
அன்பாய் ஓடிவாடா ஆனந்த கிருஷ்ணா
அன்பாய் ஓடிவாடா ஆனந்த கிருஷ்ணா
ஓ......மாய முரளி கிருஷ்ணா வா
நீ வாராய் இன்பம் தாராய் என்றும்
இன்னும் ஜாலமேன்......
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Maaya murali krishna vaa
Come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Innum jaalamaen
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
Oo….maayakrishna odi vaa
Oh... magical Krishna, come running!
Maalai soottuvenae
I shall place a garland on you.
Un kaalil ketchai naatham
The sound of anklets on your feet,
Konja vaaraayo
Won't you come to lisp sweet words?
Oo….maayakrishna odi vaa
Oh... magical Krishna, come running!
Maalai soottuvenae
I shall place a garland on you.
Un kaalil ketchai naatham
The sound of anklets on your feet,
Konja vaaraayo
Won't you come to lisp sweet words?
Kalaiyamuthae en kaniyamuthae
Nectar of art, my sweet fruit-like nectar!
Kalaiyamuthae en kaniyamuthae
Nectar of art, my sweet fruit-like nectar!
Kandaal inbam kondaal
If I see you, joy fills me;
Pothum kobaalaa
That is enough, Gopala!
Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Maaya murali krishna vaa
Come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Innum jaalamaen
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
Oo…sodhanai yaeno
Oh... why this trial/test?
Sonnaalum kobanthaano
Even if I speak, are you angry?
Yae….maadottum gogula bala
Hey... cow-herding child of Gokulam!
Oo….sodhanai yaeno
Oh... why this trial/test?
Sonnaalum kobanthaano
Even if I speak, are you angry?
Yae….maadottum gogula bala
Hey... cow-herding child of Gokulam!
Maiyalaaguthae manamogam meeruthae
My mind becomes infatuated, passion overflows,
Maiyalaaguthae manamogam meeruthae….ooo….oo…
My mind becomes infatuated, passion overflows... oh...
Marmam seiyyaamal odi vaaraayo
Without keeping secrets, won't you come running?
Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Oo…maaya murali krishna vaa
Oh... come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Innum jaalamaen
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
Oo….mogana krishna muraari balakrishna nee
Oh... enchanting Krishna, Murari, child Krishna, you,
Maaraatha inbae thaaraai
Grant unceasing bliss!
Pallu paadalaam thulli vanthaadalaam…oo…oo…
Let us sing folk songs, let us dance with joy... oh...
Nanadhagopalaa odi vaaraayo….
Nandagopala, won't you come running?
Pallu paadalaam thulli vanthaadalaam…oo…oo…
Let us sing folk songs, let us dance with joy... oh...
Nanadhagopalaa odi vaaraayo….
Nandagopala, won't you come running?
Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa
Come running lovingly, joyful Krishna!
Maaya murali krishna vaa
Come, magical Krishna with the flute!
Nee vaaraai inbam thaaraai endrum
Won't you come and grant eternal joy?
Innum jaalamaen….
Why continue this illusion/tricks?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional-romantic song from 'Dharma Devatha' (1952) expresses deep longing and devotion toward Lord Krishna. The devotee/Gopi passionately invites Krishna to come to her, calling him by affectionate names like Anantha Krishna, Maaya Murali Krishna, and Gopala. She pleads with him to stop teasing or playing tricks and instead grant her eternal bliss and love. The lyrics beautifully blend spiritual surrender with romantic yearning (Nayana/Madhura Bhakti), describing Krishna's anklets, flute playing, and playful nature. The song captures the joyful anticipation of uniting with Krishna, offering garlands, singing songs, and dancing together in delight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa”
Repetition of ending sounds like 'krishnaa', 'vaaraayo', 'bala' to create rhythmic melodic harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Kalaiyamuthae en kaniyamuthae”
Describing Krishna directly as 'Kalaiyamuthae' (nectar of art) and 'kaniyamuthae' (sweet fruit-like nectar).
Alliteration (Moni)
“Maiyalaaguthae manamogam meeruthae”
Repetition of initial consonants/vowels like 'M' in 'Maiyalaaguthae manamogam meeruthae'.
Anaphora
“Anbaai odivaadaa aanantha krishnaa”
Repetition of opening phrases 'Anbaai odivaadaa' across multiple stanzas for emotional intensity.
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Trivia
'Dharma Devatha' (1952) was a prominent bilingual film made in Tamil and Telugu by Gemini Studios / Rohini Pictures, featuring music composed by C. R. Subburaman. Subburaman not only composed the soundtrack but also contributed vocals alongside singers like N. Lalitha and Jikki. Tragically, C. R. Subburaman passed away shortly after working on this movie at a very young age, making this soundtrack one of his final masterworks.
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