Anbae Peranbae
From NGK (Nandha Gopalan Kumaran) · 2019
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singers
- Sid Sriram, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- NGK (Nandha Gopalan Kumaran)2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbae…. anbae anbae anbae | Love... love, love, love |
| Anbae…. anbae anbae anbae | Love... love, love, love |
| Peranbae …peranbae peranbae | Great love... great love, great love |
| Peranbae …peranbae peranbae | Great love... great love, great love |
| Male | |
| Hoo ooo oo hooo | Hoo ooo oo hooo |
| Female | |
| Yeno iravodu oliyaai koodum | Somehow, uniting as light with the night |
| Uravondru ketkkiren | I ask for a relationship |
| Varaimeerum ivalin aasai | The desire of this woman that crosses boundaries |
| Niraivera paarkkiren | I am trying to fulfill |
| Nadhi serum kadalin meedhu | Upon the sea where the river merges |
| Mazhai neraai seruven | I will merge directly as rain |
| Female | |
| Amuthae peramuthae | Oh nectar, great nectar |
| Penn manadhin kanavin | Of the woman's heart's dream |
| Yekkam theerkkumaa… eerkkumaa..aa.. | Will it fulfill the longing... will it attract? |
| Madhiyai than madhiyai | Like the moon, his intellect |
| Ivan azhagin bimbam | The reflection of his beauty |
| Kangal paarkkuma..thorkkuma | Will the eyes watch it... or be defeated by it? |
| Male | |
| Mazhaivaanam thoorum pothu | When the rainy sky drizzles |
| Manal enna koosumo | How will the sand feel tickled? |
| Malarodu malargal kooda | Even when flowers gather with flowers |
| Oor enna thootrumo | What will the town slander? |
| Male | |
| Thiraiyae thirai kadalae | Oh wave, oh wavy ocean |
| Un athirum anbu | Your trembling love |
| Mathilai thaanduthae..thoonduthae | Crosses walls... provokes... |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aa… | Aaa....aaa....aa... |
| Nenjoram thoongum mogam | The passion sleeping beside the heart |
| Kannoram doobam poda | Burns like incense in the corner of the eye |
| Sollaatha ragasiyam nee thaanae | Aren't you that unsaid secret? |
| Ooor ketka yenguthae | Longing for the town to hear |
| Female | |
| Thanimaiyil thunai varum yosanai | Thoughts that accompany in solitude |
| Ninaivilum manakkuthu un vaasanai | Your fragrance lingers even in memories |
| Ellaamae ondraaga maaruthae | Everything is turning into one |
| Mananthida seval koovuthae | The rooster crows to mark the dawn of union |
| Male | |
| Oh kodai kaalaththin megangal | Oh, the summer clouds |
| Kaarkaalam thoorum | Will drizzle monsoon rain |
| Aal illaatha kaatilum | Even in a deserted forest |
| Boobaalam ketkkum.. | The morning raga will be heard.. |
| Mm..mm..mmm..mm | Mm..mm..mmm..mm |
| Male | |
| Hoo hoo oo | Hoo hoo oo |
| Uraiyaadha sollin porulai | The meaning of an unspoken word |
| Mozhi ingu thaangumo | Can language hold it here? |
| Uravaaga anbil vaazha | To live in love as companions |
| Oru aayul pothumo….. | Is one lifetime enough...? |
அன்பே.....அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே
அன்பே.....அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே
பேரன்பே.....பேரன்பே பேரன்பே
பேரன்பே.....பேரன்பே பேரன்பே
Love... love, love, love
Love... love, love, love
Great love... great love, great love
Great love... great love, great love
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
Hoo ooo oo hooo
ஏனோ இரவோடு ஒளியாய் கூடும்
உறவொன்று கேட்கிறேன்
வரைமீறும் இவளின் ஆசை
நிறைவேற பார்க்கிறேன்
நதி சேரும் கடலின் மீது
மழை நீராய் சேருவேன்
Somehow, uniting as light with the night
I ask for a relationship
The desire of this woman that crosses boundaries
I am trying to fulfill
Upon the sea where the river merges
I will merge directly as rain
அமுதே பேரமுதே
பெண் மனதின் கனவின்
ஏக்கம் தீர்க்குமா....ஈர்க்குமா...ஆஅ
மதியை தன் மதியை
இவன் அழகின் பிம்பம்
கண்கள் பார்க்குமா....தோற்குமா
Oh nectar, great nectar
Of the woman's heart's dream
Will it fulfill the longing... will it attract?
Like the moon, his intellect
The reflection of his beauty
Will the eyes watch it... or be defeated by it?
மழைவானம் தூறும் போது
மணல் என்ன கூசுமோ
மலரோடு மலர்கள்கூட
ஊர் என்ன தூற்றுமோ
When the rainy sky drizzles
How will the sand feel tickled?
Even when flowers gather with flowers
What will the town slander?
திரையே திரை கடலே
உன் அதிரும் அன்பு
மதிலை தாண்டுதே....தூண்டுதே
Oh wave, oh wavy ocean
Your trembling love
Crosses walls... provokes...
ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ...
நெஞ்சோரம் தூங்கும் மோகம்
கண்ணோரம் தூபம் போட
சொல்லாத ரகசியம் நீதானே
ஊர் கேட்க்க ஏங்குதே
Aaa....aaa....aa...
The passion sleeping beside the heart
Burns like incense in the corner of the eye
Aren't you that unsaid secret?
Longing for the town to hear
தனிமையில் துணை வரும் யோசனை
நினைவிலும் மணக்குது உன் வாசனை
எல்லாமே ஒன்றாக மாறுதே
மணந்திட சேவல் கூவுதே
Thoughts that accompany in solitude
Your fragrance lingers even in memories
Everything is turning into one
The rooster crows to mark the dawn of union
ஓ கோடை காலத்தின் மேகங்கள்
கார்காலம் தூறும்ம்ம்ம்ம்....
ஆள் இல்லாத காட்டிலும்
பூபாளம் கேட்க்கும்....
ம்ம்...ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்
Oh, the summer clouds
Will drizzle monsoon rain
Even in a deserted forest
The morning raga will be heard..
Mm..mm..mmm..mm
அன்பே பேரன்பே
நெடுவாழ்வின் நிழல்கள்
வண்ணம் ஆகுதே ஆகுதே...ஏ....ஏ...
உறவே நம் உறவே
ஒரு அணுவின் பிரிவில்
அன்றில் ஆகுதே ஆகுதே
Hoo hoo oo
The meaning of an unspoken word
Can language hold it here?
To live in love as companions
Is one lifetime enough...?
ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
உறையாத சொல்லின் பொருளை
மொழி இங்கு தாங்குமோ
உறவாக அன்பில் வாழ
ஒரு ஆயுள் போதுமோ
Anbae…. anbae anbae anbae
Love... love, love, love
Anbae…. anbae anbae anbae
Love... love, love, love
Peranbae …peranbae peranbae
Great love... great love, great love
Peranbae …peranbae peranbae
Great love... great love, great love
Hoo ooo oo hooo
Hoo ooo oo hooo
Yeno iravodu oliyaai koodum
Somehow, uniting as light with the night
Uravondru ketkkiren
I ask for a relationship
Varaimeerum ivalin aasai
The desire of this woman that crosses boundaries
Niraivera paarkkiren
I am trying to fulfill
Nadhi serum kadalin meedhu
Upon the sea where the river merges
Mazhai neraai seruven
I will merge directly as rain
Amuthae peramuthae
Oh nectar, great nectar
Penn manadhin kanavin
Of the woman's heart's dream
Yekkam theerkkumaa… eerkkumaa..aa..
Will it fulfill the longing... will it attract?
Madhiyai than madhiyai
Like the moon, his intellect
Ivan azhagin bimbam
The reflection of his beauty
Kangal paarkkuma..thorkkuma
Will the eyes watch it... or be defeated by it?
Mazhaivaanam thoorum pothu
When the rainy sky drizzles
Manal enna koosumo
How will the sand feel tickled?
Malarodu malargal kooda
Even when flowers gather with flowers
Oor enna thootrumo
What will the town slander?
Thiraiyae thirai kadalae
Oh wave, oh wavy ocean
Un athirum anbu
Your trembling love
Mathilai thaanduthae..thoonduthae
Crosses walls... provokes...
Aaa….aaa….aa…
Aaa....aaa....aa...
Nenjoram thoongum mogam
The passion sleeping beside the heart
Kannoram doobam poda
Burns like incense in the corner of the eye
Sollaatha ragasiyam nee thaanae
Aren't you that unsaid secret?
Ooor ketka yenguthae
Longing for the town to hear
Thanimaiyil thunai varum yosanai
Thoughts that accompany in solitude
Ninaivilum manakkuthu un vaasanai
Your fragrance lingers even in memories
Ellaamae ondraaga maaruthae
Everything is turning into one
Mananthida seval koovuthae
The rooster crows to mark the dawn of union
Oh kodai kaalaththin megangal
Oh, the summer clouds
Kaarkaalam thoorum
Will drizzle monsoon rain
Aal illaatha kaatilum
Even in a deserted forest
Boobaalam ketkkum..
The morning raga will be heard..
Mm..mm..mmm..mm
Mm..mm..mmm..mm
Hoo hoo oo
Hoo hoo oo
Uraiyaadha sollin porulai
The meaning of an unspoken word
Mozhi ingu thaangumo
Can language hold it here?
Uravaaga anbil vaazha
To live in love as companions
Oru aayul pothumo…..
Is one lifetime enough...?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Peranbae is a soul-stirring romantic track from the movie NGK, expressing the boundless and overwhelming depth of a woman's love. Lyricist Uma Devi uses rich nature imagery—rain merging with the ocean, summer clouds bringing monsoon, and music in deserted forests—to articulate a passion that defies limits and societal norms. The song captures the delicate balance between quiet yearning and intense emotion, questioning whether a single lifetime is ever enough to fully experience such deep love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mathilai thaanduthae..thoonduthae”
The lines end with rhyming words 'thaanduthae' and 'thoonduthae', adding a rhythmic cadence.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Nadhi serum kadalin meedhu / Mazhai neraai seruven”
The imagery compares the heroine joining her beloved to rain falling directly into the ocean where a river meets it.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Thanimaiyil thunai varum yosanai / Ninaivilum manakkuthu un vaasanai”
Repetition of starting sounds 'Thanimaiyil' and 'Ninaivilum' creating internal melody.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Uravaaga anbil vaazha / Oru aayul pothumo…..”
A philosophical question asked at the conclusion, emphasizing that one lifetime is insufficient for true love.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and rendered by Sid Sriram alongside Shreya Ghoshal, 'Anbae Peranbae' became an instant hit upon release in 2019 for its haunting melody, modern arrangements, and evocative lyrics written by Dr. Uma Devi for director Selvaraghavan's political drama 'NGK'.
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