Anbe Amudha
From Amudha · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Amudha1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbae amuthaa….amuthaa amuthaa | Oh my beloved Amudha... Amudha, Amudha! |
| Anbae….anbae anbae amuthaa….amuthaa…..amuthaa… | My love... my love, my love Amudha... Amudha... Amudha... |
| Nee paalamuthaa suvai thaenamuthaa | Are you the sweet nectar of milk, or the delicious nectar of honey? |
| Illai paarkadal pirantha kaniyamuthaa | Or are you the divine fruit nectar born from the ocean of milk? |
| Unthan sollamuthaa idhazh suvayamuthaa | Is your speech sweet nectar, or is the taste of your lips nectar? |
| Konjam nil amuthaa adhai sol amuthaa | Wait a moment, Amudha, and tell me that, Amudha! |
| Male | |
| Anbae amuthaa…anbae… | Oh my beloved Amudha... my love... |
| Male | |
| Valarum piraiyum theyum piraiyum | The waxing moon and the waning moon, |
| Vaazha solvathai ketkindraen | I hear them telling us how to live. |
| Iravu muzhuthum thookkam indri | Without any sleep throughout the night, |
| Engum unnai kaangindren | Everywhere I look, I see only you. |
| Male | |
| Kangal ezhuthum kanneer kolam | The pattern of tears drawn by my eyes |
| Unnai kaattum kaaviyam | Is an epic poem that reveals you. |
| Kaalam sendrum manathil endrum | Even as time passes, forever in my heart, |
| Vaazhum unthan oviyam | Your portrait lives on. |
| Male | |
| Anbae amuthaa…anbae… | Oh my beloved Amudha... my love... |
| Male | |
| Vaasa malarae paasa malarae | Oh fragrant flower, oh affectionate flower, |
| Vanji malarae vaaraayo | Oh maiden flower, will you not come? |
| Vaasa malarae paasa malarae | Oh fragrant flower, oh affectionate flower, |
| Vanji malarae vaaraayo | Oh maiden flower, will you not come? |
| Aasai malaril maalai thoduththu | Weaving a garland out of flowers of desire, |
| Alli eduththu thaaraayo | Will you not gather it and offer it to me? |
| Male | |
| Kadhal dheivam mounam aanaal | If the deity of love goes silent, |
| Kanni thamizhum vaadumae | Even the virgin Tamil language will wither away. |
| Ooril ketkum mela thaalaam | The auspicious music playing in the town |
| Nammai inaikkum naathamae | Is the sacred sound that unites us. |
| Male | |
| Anbae amuthaa…anbae… | Oh my beloved Amudha... my love... |
| Nee paalamuthaa suvai thaenamuthaa | Are you the sweet nectar of milk, or the delicious nectar of honey? |
| Illai paarkadal pirantha kaniyamuthaa | Or are you the divine fruit nectar born from the ocean of milk? |
| Unthan sollamuthaa idhazh suvayamuthaa | Is your speech sweet nectar, or is the taste of your lips nectar? |
| Konjam nil amuthaa adhai sol amuthaa | Wait a moment, Amudha, and tell me that, Amudha! |
| Male | |
| Anbae amuthaa…anbae… | Oh my beloved Amudha... my love... |
அன்பே அமுதா......அமுதா அமுதா
அன்பே.......அன்பே அன்பே அமுதா......அமுதா......அமுதா......
நீ பாலமுதா சுவை தேனமுதா
இல்லை பாற்கடல் பிறந்த கனியமுதா
உந்தன் சொல்லமுதா இதழ் சுவையமுதா
கொஞ்சம் நில் அமுதா அதை சொல் அமுதா
Oh my beloved Amudha... Amudha, Amudha!
My love... my love, my love Amudha... Amudha... Amudha...
Are you the sweet nectar of milk, or the delicious nectar of honey?
Or are you the divine fruit nectar born from the ocean of milk?
Is your speech sweet nectar, or is the taste of your lips nectar?
Wait a moment, Amudha, and tell me that, Amudha!
அன்பே அமுதா......அன்பே.......
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
வளரும் பிறையும் தேயும் பிறையும்
வாழ சொல்வதை கேட்கின்றேன்
இரவு முழுதும் தூக்கம் இன்றி
எங்கும் உன்னை காண்கின்றேன்
The waxing moon and the waning moon,
I hear them telling us how to live.
Without any sleep throughout the night,
Everywhere I look, I see only you.
கண்கள் எழுதும் கண்ணீர் கோலம்
உன்னை காட்டும் காவியம்
காலம் சென்றும் மனதில் என்றும்
வாழும் உந்தன் ஓவியம்
The pattern of tears drawn by my eyes
Is an epic poem that reveals you.
Even as time passes, forever in my heart,
Your portrait lives on.
அன்பே அமுதா......அன்பே.......
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
வாச மலரே பாச மலரே
வஞ்சி மலரே வாராயோ
வாச மலரே பாச மலரே
வஞ்சி மலரே வாராயோ
ஆசை மலரில் மாலை தொடுத்து
அள்ளி எடுத்து தாராயோ
Oh fragrant flower, oh affectionate flower,
Oh maiden flower, will you not come?
Oh fragrant flower, oh affectionate flower,
Oh maiden flower, will you not come?
Weaving a garland out of flowers of desire,
Will you not gather it and offer it to me?
காதல் தெய்வம் மௌனம் ஆனால்
கன்னி தமிழும் வாடுமே
ஊரில் கேட்கும் மேள தாளம்
நம்மை இணைக்கும் நாதமே
If the deity of love goes silent,
Even the virgin Tamil language will wither away.
The auspicious music playing in the town
Is the sacred sound that unites us.
அன்பே அமுதா......அன்பே.......
நீ பாலமுதா சுவை தேனமுதா
இல்லை பாற்கடல் பிறந்த கனியமுதா
உந்தன் சொல்லமுதா இதழ் சுவையமுதா
கொஞ்சம் நில் அமுதா அதை சொல் அமுதா
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
Are you the sweet nectar of milk, or the delicious nectar of honey?
Or are you the divine fruit nectar born from the ocean of milk?
Is your speech sweet nectar, or is the taste of your lips nectar?
Wait a moment, Amudha, and tell me that, Amudha!
அன்பே அமுதா......அன்பே.......
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
Anbae amuthaa….amuthaa amuthaa
Oh my beloved Amudha... Amudha, Amudha!
Anbae….anbae anbae amuthaa….amuthaa…..amuthaa…
My love... my love, my love Amudha... Amudha... Amudha...
Nee paalamuthaa suvai thaenamuthaa
Are you the sweet nectar of milk, or the delicious nectar of honey?
Illai paarkadal pirantha kaniyamuthaa
Or are you the divine fruit nectar born from the ocean of milk?
Unthan sollamuthaa idhazh suvayamuthaa
Is your speech sweet nectar, or is the taste of your lips nectar?
Konjam nil amuthaa adhai sol amuthaa
Wait a moment, Amudha, and tell me that, Amudha!
Anbae amuthaa…anbae…
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
Valarum piraiyum theyum piraiyum
The waxing moon and the waning moon,
Vaazha solvathai ketkindraen
I hear them telling us how to live.
Iravu muzhuthum thookkam indri
Without any sleep throughout the night,
Engum unnai kaangindren
Everywhere I look, I see only you.
Kangal ezhuthum kanneer kolam
The pattern of tears drawn by my eyes
Unnai kaattum kaaviyam
Is an epic poem that reveals you.
Kaalam sendrum manathil endrum
Even as time passes, forever in my heart,
Vaazhum unthan oviyam
Your portrait lives on.
Anbae amuthaa…anbae…
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
Vaasa malarae paasa malarae
Oh fragrant flower, oh affectionate flower,
Vanji malarae vaaraayo
Oh maiden flower, will you not come?
Vaasa malarae paasa malarae
Oh fragrant flower, oh affectionate flower,
Vanji malarae vaaraayo
Oh maiden flower, will you not come?
Aasai malaril maalai thoduththu
Weaving a garland out of flowers of desire,
Alli eduththu thaaraayo
Will you not gather it and offer it to me?
Kadhal dheivam mounam aanaal
If the deity of love goes silent,
Kanni thamizhum vaadumae
Even the virgin Tamil language will wither away.
Ooril ketkum mela thaalaam
The auspicious music playing in the town
Nammai inaikkum naathamae
Is the sacred sound that unites us.
Anbae amuthaa…anbae…
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
Nee paalamuthaa suvai thaenamuthaa
Are you the sweet nectar of milk, or the delicious nectar of honey?
Illai paarkadal pirantha kaniyamuthaa
Or are you the divine fruit nectar born from the ocean of milk?
Unthan sollamuthaa idhazh suvayamuthaa
Is your speech sweet nectar, or is the taste of your lips nectar?
Konjam nil amuthaa adhai sol amuthaa
Wait a moment, Amudha, and tell me that, Amudha!
Anbae amuthaa…anbae…
Oh my beloved Amudha... my love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song expresses a lover's deep adoration and romantic devotion towards his beloved, named Amudha. The lyricist ingeniously plays on her name, comparing her beauty, speech, and presence to 'Amutham' (the divine nectar of immortality), milk, honey, and the celestial fruits of the ocean. The protagonist reflects on sleepless nights filled with her memory, portraying his love as an eternal painting etched into his heart. In the second stanza, he beckons her with flower metaphors and describes how love gives life even to the sweet Tamil language itself. He looks forward to their union heralded by traditional wedding music, reaffirming that his love for her transcends time and remains his ultimate inspiration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme) / Polyptoton
“Nee paalamuthaa suvai thaenamuthaa”
Repetition of the word ending '-amuthaa' across multiple lines ('paalamuthaa', 'thaenamuthaa', 'kaniyamuthaa', 'sollamuthaa', 'suvayamuthaa'), reinforcing both the heroine's name and the metaphor of nectar.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kangal ezhuthum kanneer kolam / Unnai kaattum kaaviyam”
Comparing tears drawn by the eyes to an artistic pattern ('kolam') and a narrative epic poem ('kaaviyam') that showcases the beloved.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vaasa malarae paasa malarae / Vanji malarae vaaraayo”
Repetition of the initial 'Va' consonant sound across words ('Vaasa', 'Vanji', 'Vaaraayo') creating melodic resonance.
Hyperbole & Personification
“Kadhal dheivam mounam aanaal / Kanni thamizhum vaadumae”
Personification of Tamil as a virgin maiden ('Kanni Thamizh') and the poetic exaggeration that Tamil itself would wither if the goddess of love remains silent.
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Trivia
The song brilliantly utilizes wordplay centered on the title character's name, 'Amudha', connecting it with 'Amutham' (nectar of the gods). Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kavignar Kannadasan and sung by T. M. Soundararajan, this track remains an iconic example of Tamil film poetry where a protagonist's name is seamlessly woven into romantic imagery.
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