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Anbae Anbae

From Ini Oru Kadhal Seivom · 2024

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singer
Haricharan
Music director
Revaa
Details
Ini Oru Kadhal Seivom2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Vinmeen vinmeenStar, star
Ellaam ellaamEverything, everything
Kanneer kanneerTears, tears
Male
Podi saambal aana kaatril indruToday, in the wind turned to fine ash
Vaasam thedi pogum moodan polLike a fool who goes searching for fragrance
Anbae nadandhen nadandhen..My love, I walked and walked...
Oh vaasal thedi vaanavillumOh, when even a rainbow came seeking my doorstep
Vandha podhu thoongi pona naanI was the one who was fast asleep back then
Indro aludhen aludhemToday, I wept and wept
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Kaneer mullaalae kkizhindhenaeI was torn apart by the thorn of tears
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Kaneer mullaalae kkizhindhenaeI was torn apart by the thorn of tears
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Vinmeen vinmeenStar, star
Ellaam ellaamEverything, everything
Kanneer kanneerTears, tears
Male
Oliyaai arugirundhaaiYou were near me as light
Irulai yen karam pidithenWhy did I hold hands with darkness?
Pirivai naan pazhagi kondenI have accustomed myself to separation
Un ninaivil pizhaithu kolvenI will survive in your memory
Male
Poo polae unaiyum naan paarthenI looked at you like a tender flower
Analin mel snehame venduma poovaeDoes a flower need affection on top of fire?
Adi thee kaatrilae siragai pol neeyaeOh girl, you are like a feather in a fiery wind
Alaiya thaan thaanguma kaadhali kooradiCan you endure tossing around like that? Tell me, my beloved
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Kaneer mullaalae kkizhindhenaeI was torn apart by the thorn of tears
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Vinmeen vinmeenStar, star
Ellaam ellaamEverything, everything
Kanneer kanneerTears, tears
Male
Podi saambal aana kaatril indruToday, in the wind turned to fine ash
Vaasam thedi pogum moodan polLike a fool who goes searching for fragrance
Anbae nadandhen nadandhen..My love, I walked and walked...
Oh vaasal thedi vaanavillumOh, when even a rainbow came seeking my doorstep
Vandha podhu thoongi pona naanI was the one who was fast asleep back then
Indro aludhen aludhemToday, I wept and wept
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Kaneer mullaalae kkizhindhenaeI was torn apart by the thorn of tears
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Kaneer mullaalae kkizhindhenaeI was torn apart by the thorn of tears
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Vinmeen vinmeenStar, star
Ellaam ellaamEverything, everything
Kanneer kanneerTears, tears
Male
Oliyaai arugirundhaaiYou were near me as light
Irulai yen karam pidithenWhy did I hold hands with darkness?
Pirivai naan pazhagi kondenI have accustomed myself to separation
Un ninaivil pizhaithu kolvenI will survive in your memory
Male
Poo polae unaiyum naan paarthenI looked at you like a tender flower
Analin mel snehame venduma poovaeDoes a flower need affection on top of fire?
Adi thee kaatrilae siragai pol neeyaeOh girl, you are like a feather in a fiery wind
Alaiya thaan thaanguma kaadhali kooradiCan you endure tossing around like that? Tell me, my beloved
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Kaneer mullaalae kizhindhenaeI was torn apart by the thorn of tears
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Kaneer mullaalae kizhindhenaeI was torn apart by the thorn of tears
Male
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeStar, star
Anbae anbaeEverything, everything
Kaneer mullaalae kizhindhenaeTears, tears
Anbae anbaeMy love, my love
Ullae udaindhenaeI shattered inside

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant track expresses deep grief, sorrow, and regret following a heart-wrenching breakup. The protagonist reflects on his foolishness in failing to cherish love when it was present, likening himself to a fool searching for fragrance in ashes or someone asleep when a rainbow visited his doorstep. Broken from within, he laments how he let darkness overtake the light his lover brought into his life, now struggling to survive solely on her lingering memories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)

Anbae anbae

Words like 'Anbae anbae', 'Vinmeen vinmeen', and 'Ellaam ellaam' are repeated back-to-back to heighten the emotional despair and intensity of grief.

Upamai (Simile)

Vaasam thedi pogum moodan pol

The protagonist compares his pointless search for lost love to a fool looking for fragrance in fine ash ('moodan pol').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Kaneer mullaalae kkizhindhenae

Tears are metaphorically portrayed as sharp thorns that tear the protagonist's heart apart ('Kaneer mullaalae').

Contrast (Muran)

Oliyaai arugirundhaai / Irulai yen karam pidithen

Juxtaposition of light ('Oliyaai') and darkness ('Irulai') highlights the contrast between the warmth she offered and the sorrowful path he chose.

Upamai (Simile)

Adi thee kaatrilae siragai pol neeyae

Compares the delicate nature of the beloved to a feather tossed helplessly in a scorching wind ('siragai pol').

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Trivia

Composed by Revaa and penned by lyricist Karthik Netha, 'Ini Oru Kadhal Seivom' features vocals by Haricharan, known for delivering emotionally charged ballads in Tamil cinema.

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