Anbai Kurippathu
From Enna Muthalali Sowkkiyama · 1972
- Lyricist
- Malliyam Rajagopal
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sarala
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Enna Muthalali Sowkkiyama1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbai kurippathu aa nna | 'Aa' signifies love |
| Chorus :Aa nna | Chorus: 'Aa' |
| Male :Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa | 'Aaa' is the explanation of desire |
| Chorus :Aavannaa | Chorus: 'Aaa' |
| Male | |
| Anbai kurippathu aa nna | 'Aa' signifies love |
| Chorus :Aa nna | Chorus: 'Aa' |
| Male :Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa | 'Aaa' is the explanation of desire |
| Chorus :Aavannaa | Chorus: 'Aaa' |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyil inbam e nna | 'E' is the joy in youth |
| Chorus :E nna | Chorus: 'E' |
| Male :Eedillaa sugam ee yannaa | 'Eee' is matchless pleasure |
| Chorus :Ee yannaa | Chorus: 'Eee' |
| Male | |
| Ilamaiyil inbam e nna | 'E' is the joy in youth |
| Chorus :E nna | Chorus: 'E' |
| Male :Eedillaa sugam ee yannaa | 'Eee' is matchless pleasure |
| Chorus :Ee yannaa | Chorus: 'Eee' |
| Male | |
| Anbai kurippathu aa nna | 'Aa' signifies love |
| Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa | 'Aaa' is the explanation of desire |
| Male | |
| Uyirkkuril enbathu oo nnaa | 'U' represents short vowel of life |
| Chorus :Oo nnaa | Chorus: 'U' |
| Male :Oodalil koodal oovannaa | 'Uuu' is reunion after a lovers' tiff |
| Chorus :Oovannaa | Chorus: 'Uuu' |
| Male | |
| Uyirkkuril enbathu oo nnaa | 'U' represents short vowel of life |
| Oodalil koodal oovannaa | 'Uuu' is reunion after a lovers' tiff |
| Male | |
| Ennaiyae tharuvathu yae nnaa | 'E' is giving oneself away |
| Chorus :Yae nnaa | Chorus: 'E' |
| Male :Yaekkamae yaekkam yae yannaa | 'Eee' is endless longing |
| Chorus :Yae yannaa | Chorus: 'Eee' |
| Male :Laa lalalal laa laa laa lalalalalla laa laa | Laa lalalal laa laa laa lalalalalla laa laa |
| Male | |
| Aikkiyapaduvathu aiyannaa | 'Ai' stands for becoming unified |
| Chorus :Aiyannaa | Chorus: 'Ai' |
| Male :Ozhukkaththai unarththum oo nnaa | 'O' teaches moral discipline |
| Chorus :Oo nnaa | Chorus: 'O' |
| Male | |
| Aikkiyapaduvathu aiyannaa | 'Ai' stands for becoming unified |
| Ozhukkaththai unarththum oo nnaa | 'O' teaches moral discipline |
| Male | |
| Oor mudiveduppathu o vannaa | 'Oo' is making a firm decision |
| Chorus :O vannaa | Chorus: 'Oo' |
| Male :Avdatham noikkena avvannaa | 'Au' is medicine for ailments |
| Chorus :Avvannaa | Chorus: 'Au' |
| Male :Akkthe kaadhalaa ak nnna | 'Ak' is true love itself |
| Chorus :Ak nnaa | Chorus: 'Ak' |
| Male | |
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| Aanaa aavannaa | Aa, Aaa |
| Chorus :E nnaa | Chorus: E |
| Aanaa aavannaa e nnaa | Aa, Aaa, E |
| Lalala lalal lalalal lalala laa | Lalala lalal lalalal lalala laa |
| Male | |
| Ullaththil laabaththai koottividin | If you add up love in your heart like profit |
| Unmai kadhal kai koodividum | True love will surely come together |
| Ullaththil laabaththai koottividin | If you add up love in your heart like profit |
| Unmai kadhal kai koodividum | True love will surely come together |
| Male | |
| Kallaththai ennaththil kazhiththuvidin | If you subtract deceit from your thoughts |
| Karpu neri ondrae michchappadum | Only the virtue of fidelity will remain |
| Male | |
| Illara vaazhkkaiyai vaguththividin | If you divide and plan your domestic life |
| Iruvarin pangenna purinthuvidum | The roles of both partners will be clearly understood |
| Illara vaazhkkaiyai vaguththividin | If you divide and plan your domestic life |
| Iruvarin pangenna purinthuvidum | The roles of both partners will be clearly understood |
| Male | |
| Vellam pol aasaiyai perukkividin | If you multiply desire like a flood |
| Veliyillittu mukknam thaduththuvidum | It will erect a barrier and block your path |
| Male | |
| Anbai kurippathu aa nna | 'Aa' signifies love |
| Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa | 'Aaa' is the explanation of desire |
| Female :Anbai kurippathu aa nna | Female: 'Aa' signifies love |
| Aasaiyin vilakkam | Explanation of desire |
| Male :Hmm | Hmm |
| Female :Aavanna…. | Female: 'Aaa'... |
அன்பை குறிப்பது அ ன
குழு :
அ ன
ஆசையின் விளக்கம் ஆவன்னா....
குழு :
ஆவன்னா
'Aa' signifies love
Chorus: 'Aa'
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
Chorus: 'Aaa'
அன்பை குறிப்பது அ ன
குழு :
அ ன
ஆசையின் விளக்கம் ஆவன்னா....
குழு :
ஆவன்னா
'Aa' signifies love
Chorus: 'Aa'
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
Chorus: 'Aaa'
இளமையில் இன்பம் இ னா .......
குழு :
இ னா
ஈடில்லா சுகம் ஈ யன்னா......
குழு :
ஈ யன்னா
'E' is the joy in youth
Chorus: 'E'
'Eee' is matchless pleasure
Chorus: 'Eee'
இளமையில் இன்பம் இ னா .......
குழு :
இ னா
ஈடில்லா சுகம் ஈ யன்னா......
குழு :
ஈ யன்னா
'E' is the joy in youth
Chorus: 'E'
'Eee' is matchless pleasure
Chorus: 'Eee'
அன்பை குறிப்பது அ ன
ஆசையின் விளக்கம் ஆவன்னா
'Aa' signifies love
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
உயிர்க்குயிர் என்பது உ னா
குழு :
உ னா
ஊடலில் கூடல் ஊவன்னா......
குழு :
ஊவன்னா
'U' represents short vowel of life
Chorus: 'U'
'Uuu' is reunion after a lovers' tiff
Chorus: 'Uuu'
உயிர்க்குயிர் என்பது உ னா
ஊடலில் கூடல் ஊவன்னா......
'U' represents short vowel of life
'Uuu' is reunion after a lovers' tiff
என்னையே தருவது ஏ னா .......
குழு :
ஏ னா
ஏக்கமோ ஏக்கம் ஏ யன்னா.........
குழு :
ஏ யன்னா
லா லலலல் லா லா லா லலலலல்ல லா லா
'E' is giving oneself away
Chorus: 'E'
'Eee' is endless longing
Chorus: 'Eee'
Laa lalalal laa laa laa lalalalalla laa laa
ஐக்கியப்படுவது ஐ யன்னா
குழு :
ஐ யன்னா
ஒழுக்கத்தை உணர்த்தும் ஒ னா
குழு :
ஒ னா
'Ai' stands for becoming unified
Chorus: 'Ai'
'O' teaches moral discipline
Chorus: 'O'
ஐக்கியப்படுவது ஐ யன்னா
ஒழுக்கத்தை உணர்த்தும் ஒ னா
'Ai' stands for becoming unified
'O' teaches moral discipline
ஓர் முடிவெடுப்பது ஓ வன்னா....
குழு :
ஓ வன்னா
ஔடதம் நோய்கென ஔ வன்னா.......
குழு :
ஔ வன்னா
அஃதே காதலா ஃ னா .........
குழு :
ஃ னா
'Oo' is making a firm decision
Chorus: 'Oo'
'Au' is medicine for ailments
Chorus: 'Au'
'Ak' is true love itself
Chorus: 'Ak'
ஹும் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஆனா ஆவன்னா
குழு :
இனா
ஆனா ஆவன்னா இனா
லலல லலல் லலலல் லலல லா
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Aa, Aaa
Chorus: E
Aa, Aaa, E
Lalala lalal lalalal lalala laa
உள்ளத்தில் லாபத்தை கூட்டிவிடின்
உண்மை காதல் கைகூடிவிடும்
உள்ளத்தில் லாபத்தை கூட்டிவிடின்
உண்மை காதல் கைகூடிவிடும்
If you add up love in your heart like profit
True love will surely come together
If you add up love in your heart like profit
True love will surely come together
கள்ளத்தை எண்ணத்தில் கழித்துவிடின்
கற்பு நெறி ஒன்றே மிச்சப்படும்
If you subtract deceit from your thoughts
Only the virtue of fidelity will remain
இல்லற வாழ்க்கையை வகுத்திவிடின்
இருவரின் பங்கென்ன புரிந்துவிடும்
இல்லற வாழ்க்கையை வகுத்திவிடின்
இருவரின் பங்கென்ன புரிந்துவிடும்
If you divide and plan your domestic life
The roles of both partners will be clearly understood
If you divide and plan your domestic life
The roles of both partners will be clearly understood
வெள்ளம் போல் ஆசையை பெருக்கிவிடின்
வேலியிட்டு முக்கோணம் தடுத்துவிடும்
If you multiply desire like a flood
It will erect a barrier and block your path
அன்பை குறிப்பது அ ன
ஆசையின் விளக்கம் ஆவன்னா
அன்பை குறிப்பது அ ன
ஆசையின் விளக்கம்
ஹ்ம்ம்
ஆவன்னா
'Aa' signifies love
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
Female: 'Aa' signifies love
Explanation of desire
Hmm
Female: 'Aaa'...
Anbai kurippathu aa nna
'Aa' signifies love
Chorus :Aa nna
Chorus: 'Aa'
Male :Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
Chorus :Aavannaa
Chorus: 'Aaa'
Anbai kurippathu aa nna
'Aa' signifies love
Chorus :Aa nna
Chorus: 'Aa'
Male :Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
Chorus :Aavannaa
Chorus: 'Aaa'
Ilamaiyil inbam e nna
'E' is the joy in youth
Chorus :E nna
Chorus: 'E'
Male :Eedillaa sugam ee yannaa
'Eee' is matchless pleasure
Chorus :Ee yannaa
Chorus: 'Eee'
Ilamaiyil inbam e nna
'E' is the joy in youth
Chorus :E nna
Chorus: 'E'
Male :Eedillaa sugam ee yannaa
'Eee' is matchless pleasure
Chorus :Ee yannaa
Chorus: 'Eee'
Anbai kurippathu aa nna
'Aa' signifies love
Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
Uyirkkuril enbathu oo nnaa
'U' represents short vowel of life
Chorus :Oo nnaa
Chorus: 'U'
Male :Oodalil koodal oovannaa
'Uuu' is reunion after a lovers' tiff
Chorus :Oovannaa
Chorus: 'Uuu'
Uyirkkuril enbathu oo nnaa
'U' represents short vowel of life
Oodalil koodal oovannaa
'Uuu' is reunion after a lovers' tiff
Ennaiyae tharuvathu yae nnaa
'E' is giving oneself away
Chorus :Yae nnaa
Chorus: 'E'
Male :Yaekkamae yaekkam yae yannaa
'Eee' is endless longing
Chorus :Yae yannaa
Chorus: 'Eee'
Male :Laa lalalal laa laa laa lalalalalla laa laa
Laa lalalal laa laa laa lalalalalla laa laa
Aikkiyapaduvathu aiyannaa
'Ai' stands for becoming unified
Chorus :Aiyannaa
Chorus: 'Ai'
Male :Ozhukkaththai unarththum oo nnaa
'O' teaches moral discipline
Chorus :Oo nnaa
Chorus: 'O'
Aikkiyapaduvathu aiyannaa
'Ai' stands for becoming unified
Ozhukkaththai unarththum oo nnaa
'O' teaches moral discipline
Oor mudiveduppathu o vannaa
'Oo' is making a firm decision
Chorus :O vannaa
Chorus: 'Oo'
Male :Avdatham noikkena avvannaa
'Au' is medicine for ailments
Chorus :Avvannaa
Chorus: 'Au'
Male :Akkthe kaadhalaa ak nnna
'Ak' is true love itself
Chorus :Ak nnaa
Chorus: 'Ak'
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Aanaa aavannaa
Aa, Aaa
Chorus :E nnaa
Chorus: E
Aanaa aavannaa e nnaa
Aa, Aaa, E
Lalala lalal lalalal lalala laa
Lalala lalal lalalal lalala laa
Ullaththil laabaththai koottividin
If you add up love in your heart like profit
Unmai kadhal kai koodividum
True love will surely come together
Ullaththil laabaththai koottividin
If you add up love in your heart like profit
Unmai kadhal kai koodividum
True love will surely come together
Kallaththai ennaththil kazhiththuvidin
If you subtract deceit from your thoughts
Karpu neri ondrae michchappadum
Only the virtue of fidelity will remain
Illara vaazhkkaiyai vaguththividin
If you divide and plan your domestic life
Iruvarin pangenna purinthuvidum
The roles of both partners will be clearly understood
Illara vaazhkkaiyai vaguththividin
If you divide and plan your domestic life
Iruvarin pangenna purinthuvidum
The roles of both partners will be clearly understood
Vellam pol aasaiyai perukkividin
If you multiply desire like a flood
Veliyillittu mukknam thaduththuvidum
It will erect a barrier and block your path
Anbai kurippathu aa nna
'Aa' signifies love
Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa
'Aaa' is the explanation of desire
Female :Anbai kurippathu aa nna
Female: 'Aa' signifies love
Aasaiyin vilakkam
Explanation of desire
Male :Hmm
Hmm
Female :Aavanna….
Female: 'Aaa'...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song uniquely uses the Tamil alphabet vowels (Uyir Ezhuthukkal) from 'Aa' to 'Ak' as a poetic framework to explain human emotions, virtue, and love. Each Tamil letter is mapped to a key life concept such as affection, desire, youthful happiness, moral discipline, and commitment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monal / Kanaiththodai (Alphabetical Alliteration)
“Anbai kurippathu aa nna / Aasaiyin villakkam aavannaa”
The lyrics systematically structure each line around Tamil vowels (A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, E, Ae, Ai, O, Oo, Au, Ak) to align philosophical meanings with phonetics.
Mathematical Metaphor (Ganaita Uruvagaim)
“Ullaththil laabaththai koottividin / Kallaththai ennaththil kazhiththuvidin”
The second half uses basic arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication) as metaphors for emotional, ethical, and marital management.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Illara vaazhkkaiyai vaguththividin / Iruvarin pangenna purinthuvidum”
Couplets feature rhyming endings like 'koottividin', 'kazhiththuvidin', 'vaguththividin', and 'perukkividin'.
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Trivia
This playful educational song format uses the traditional Tamil Uyir Ezhuthukkal (vowels) sequence to impart moral values and romantic wisdom, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Malliyam Rajagopal.
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