Anbae Anbae
From Saadhanai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Saadhanai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anbae… anbae… | My beloved... My beloved... |
| Female | |
| Engae… engae… | Where are you... Where are you... |
| Female | |
| Aa… aa… aa… aa… | Aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Aa…aa… aa… aa… | Aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Anbae… anbae… | My beloved... My beloved... |
| Engae… engae… | Where are you... Where are you... |
| Kanneerin eerangal | Look at the dampness of these tears |
| Kallukkul paarungal | Even inside a stone heart |
| Kaadhal mannavaa kandu sellavaa | Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave? |
| Female | |
| Anbae… anbae… | My beloved... My beloved... |
| Engae… engae… | Where are you... Where are you... |
| Female | |
| Paavai seidha paavam enna | What sin did this maiden commit? |
| Vandhu solla koodaadho | Can you not come and tell me? |
| Saavai innum konja neram | Can death not be postponed |
| Thalli poda koodaadho | For just a little longer? |
| Kaannin oram aavi thaenga | As life lingers at the corner of my eyes |
| Kaadhal dhooram paarkkiren | I look into the distance of love |
| Kaannin oram aavi thaenga | As life lingers at the corner of my eyes |
| Kaadhal dhooram paarkkiren | I look into the distance of love |
| Thaangavillai pen manam | A woman's heart cannot endure this |
| Kaana vendum un mugam | I must see your face |
| Kandu poga sammadham | I agree to leave after seeing you |
| Female | |
| Anbae… anbae… | My beloved... My beloved... |
| Engae… engae… | Where are you... Where are you... |
| Kanneerin eerangal | Look at the dampness of these tears |
| Kallukkul paarungal | Even inside a stone heart |
| Kaadhal mannavaa kandu sellavaa | Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave? |
| Female | |
| Anbae… anbae… | My beloved... My beloved... |
| Engae… engae… | Where are you... Where are you... |
| Chorus | |
| Aaa….aa….aa…aa…aa… | Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa... |
| Female | |
| Dhaegam maaindhu poga koodum | The body may perish |
| Kaadhal maaindhu pogaadhu | But love will never perish |
| Nilavu thaeindhu poga koodum | The moon may wane away |
| Vaanam thaeindhu pogaadhu | But the sky will never erode |
| Kaadhal ennum poovin meedhu | Upon this flower called love |
| Paarai yaettri paarppadho | Will you place a heavy rock and watch? |
| Kaadhal ennum poovin meedhu | Upon this flower called love |
| Paarai yaettri paarppadho | Will you place a heavy rock and watch? |
| Nenjil indru porkkalam | Today my heart is a battlefield |
| Neeril moozhgum kangalum | And my eyes are drowning in water |
| Saavu moondru angulam | Death is just three inches away |
| Female | |
| Anbae… anbae… | My beloved... My beloved... |
| Engae… engae… | Where are you... Where are you... |
| Kanneerin eerangal | Look at the dampness of these tears |
| Kallukkul paarungal | Even inside a stone heart |
| Kaadhal mannavaa kandu sellavaa | Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave? |
| Female | |
| Anbae… anbae… | My beloved... My beloved... |
| Engae… engae… | Where are you... Where are you... |
அன்பே... அன்பே...
My beloved... My beloved...
எங்கே... எங்கே
Where are you... Where are you...
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
அன்பே......அன்பே......
எங்கே.....எங்கே......
கண்ணீரின் ஈரங்கள்
கல்லுக்குள் பாருங்கள்
காதல் மன்னவா கண்டு சொல்லவா
My beloved... My beloved...
Where are you... Where are you...
Look at the dampness of these tears
Even inside a stone heart
Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave?
அன்பே......அன்பே......
எங்கே.....எங்கே......
My beloved... My beloved...
Where are you... Where are you...
ஆண் குழு :
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ.......
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ.......
பெண் குழு :
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...
What sin did this maiden commit?
Can you not come and tell me?
Can death not be postponed
For just a little longer?
As life lingers at the corner of my eyes
I look into the distance of love
As life lingers at the corner of my eyes
I look into the distance of love
A woman's heart cannot endure this
I must see your face
I agree to leave after seeing you
பாவை செய்த பாவம் என்ன
வந்து சொல்ல கூடாதோ
சாவை இன்னும் கொஞ்ச நேரம்
தள்ளி போட கூடாதோ
கண்ணின் ஓரம் ஆவி தேங்க
காதல் தூரம் பார்க்கிறேன்
கண்ணின் ஓரம் ஆவி தேங்க
காதல் தூரம் பார்க்கிறேன்
தாங்கவில்லை பெண் மனம்
காண வேண்டும் உன் முகம்
கண்டு போக சம்மதம்
My beloved... My beloved...
Where are you... Where are you...
Look at the dampness of these tears
Even inside a stone heart
Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave?
அன்பே......அன்பே......
எங்கே.....எங்கே......
கண்ணீரின் ஈரங்கள்
கல்லுக்குள் பாருங்கள்
காதல் மன்னவா கண்டு சொல்லவா
My beloved... My beloved...
Where are you... Where are you...
அன்பே......அன்பே......
எங்கே.....எங்கே......
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
பெண் குழு :
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...ஆஅ.....
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...ஆஅ.....
The body may perish
But love will never perish
The moon may wane away
But the sky will never erode
Upon this flower called love
Will you place a heavy rock and watch?
Upon this flower called love
Will you place a heavy rock and watch?
Today my heart is a battlefield
And my eyes are drowning in water
Death is just three inches away
ஆ... ஆ... ஆ... ஆ...ஆஅ.....
My beloved... My beloved...
Where are you... Where are you...
Look at the dampness of these tears
Even inside a stone heart
Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave?
தேகம் மாய்ந்து போகக் கூடும்
காதல் மாய்ந்து போகாது
நிலவு தேய்ந்து போகக் கூடும்
வானம் தேய்ந்து போகாது
காதல் என்னும் பூவின் மீது
பாறை ஏற்றி பார்ப்பதோ
காதல் என்னும் பூவின் மீது
பாறை ஏற்றி பார்ப்பதோ
நெஞ்சில் இன்று போர்களம்
நீரில் மூழ்கும் கண்களும்
சாவு மூன்று அங்குலம்
My beloved... My beloved...
Where are you... Where are you...
அன்பே......அன்பே......
எங்கே.....எங்கே......
கண்ணீரின் ஈரங்கள்
கல்லுக்குள் பாருங்கள்
காதல் மன்னவா கண்டு சொல்லவா
அன்பே......அன்பே......
எங்கே.....எங்கே......
Anbae… anbae…
My beloved... My beloved...
Engae… engae…
Where are you... Where are you...
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Aa…aa… aa… aa…
Aa... aa... aa... aa...
Anbae… anbae…
My beloved... My beloved...
Engae… engae…
Where are you... Where are you...
Kanneerin eerangal
Look at the dampness of these tears
Kallukkul paarungal
Even inside a stone heart
Kaadhal mannavaa kandu sellavaa
Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave?
Anbae… anbae…
My beloved... My beloved...
Engae… engae…
Where are you... Where are you...
Paavai seidha paavam enna
What sin did this maiden commit?
Vandhu solla koodaadho
Can you not come and tell me?
Saavai innum konja neram
Can death not be postponed
Thalli poda koodaadho
For just a little longer?
Kaannin oram aavi thaenga
As life lingers at the corner of my eyes
Kaadhal dhooram paarkkiren
I look into the distance of love
Kaannin oram aavi thaenga
As life lingers at the corner of my eyes
Kaadhal dhooram paarkkiren
I look into the distance of love
Thaangavillai pen manam
A woman's heart cannot endure this
Kaana vendum un mugam
I must see your face
Kandu poga sammadham
I agree to leave after seeing you
Anbae… anbae…
My beloved... My beloved...
Engae… engae…
Where are you... Where are you...
Kanneerin eerangal
Look at the dampness of these tears
Kallukkul paarungal
Even inside a stone heart
Kaadhal mannavaa kandu sellavaa
Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave?
Anbae… anbae…
My beloved... My beloved...
Engae… engae…
Where are you... Where are you...
Aaa….aa….aa…aa…aa…
Aaa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Dhaegam maaindhu poga koodum
The body may perish
Kaadhal maaindhu pogaadhu
But love will never perish
Nilavu thaeindhu poga koodum
The moon may wane away
Vaanam thaeindhu pogaadhu
But the sky will never erode
Kaadhal ennum poovin meedhu
Upon this flower called love
Paarai yaettri paarppadho
Will you place a heavy rock and watch?
Kaadhal ennum poovin meedhu
Upon this flower called love
Paarai yaettri paarppadho
Will you place a heavy rock and watch?
Nenjil indru porkkalam
Today my heart is a battlefield
Neeril moozhgum kangalum
And my eyes are drowning in water
Saavu moondru angulam
Death is just three inches away
Anbae… anbae…
My beloved... My beloved...
Engae… engae…
Where are you... Where are you...
Kanneerin eerangal
Look at the dampness of these tears
Kallukkul paarungal
Even inside a stone heart
Kaadhal mannavaa kandu sellavaa
Oh king of love, can I see you and then leave?
Anbae… anbae…
My beloved... My beloved...
Engae… engae…
Where are you... Where are you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This tragic Tamil song expresses the anguish of a dying or severely suffering woman calling out to her beloved. She pleads for him to return so she can see his face one final time before life slips away. Through vivid imagery, she questions the cruel fate bestowed upon her and asserts that while her mortal body and life may fade like the moon, true love remains as eternal as the sky. The lyrics emphasize deep grief, despair, and an unyielding emotional bond that transcends death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Anbae… anbae… / Engae… engae…”
Repeated use of 'Anbae… anbae…' and 'Engae… engae…' creates a mournful, rhythmic plea.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal ennum poovin meedhu / Paarai yaettri paarppadho”
Comparing love to a fragile flower ('Kaadhal ennum poovin meedhu') and hardship to a heavy rock placed upon it.
Imagery & Contrast
“Nilavu thaeindhu poga koodum / Vaanam thaeindhu pogaadhu”
Contrasting the waning moon (mortal life) with the unchanging sky (immortal love).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nenjil indru porkkalam / Neeril moozhgum kangalum”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive lines: 'Dhaegam' and 'Nilavu', or 'Nenjil' and 'Neeril'.
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Trivia
'Saadhanai' (1986) featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja (often uncredited or misattributed in standard compilations) with poignant lyrics written by Vairamuthu during their celebrated collaborative era in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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