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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Anbe Anbe

From Paadum Vaanampadi · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
P. Susheela
Music directors
Bappi Lahiri, Shankar Ganesh
Details
Paadum Vaanampadi1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hae…..hahahaa….Hey... hahahaa...
Anbae anbae anbae paadum paadal engaeMy love, my love, my love, where is the song you sing?
Anbae anbae anbae sogam yaeno ingaeMy love, my love, my love, why is there sadness here?
Neeyindri naanaethu nenjangal maaraathuWithout you, who am I? Hearts will not change.
Un paadal kelaathu en aasai theeraathuWithout hearing your song, my desires will not be fulfilled.
Female
Anbae anbae anbae paadum paadal engaeMy love, my love, my love, where is the song you sing?
Anbae anbae anbae sogam yaeno ingaeMy love, my love, my love, why is there sadness here?
Neeyindri naanaethu nenjangal maaraathuWithout you, who am I? Hearts will not change.
Un paadal kelaathu en aasai theeraathuWithout hearing your song, my desires will not be fulfilled.
Female
Anbae anbae anbae paadum paadal engaeMy love, my love, my love, where is the song you sing?
Anbae anbae anbae sogam yaeno ingaeMy love, my love, my love, why is there sadness here?
Female
Roja thottam vaadinaalIf the rose garden wilts,
Adhil vaasam thondrumaaWill fragrance still emerge from it?
Mannan ullam vaadinaalIf the king's heart wilts,
Intha mangai thaangumaaCan this maiden bear it?
Female
Naamum ingae vanththuWe came here,
Nalla vaazhvai kaanavaeTo experience a good life.
Kadhal devi ketkiraenI, the goddess of love, am asking,
Ilam kannaa paada vaaYoung darling, come sing!
Female
Neeyindri naanaethu nenjangal maaraathuWithout you, who am I? Hearts will not change.
Un paadal kelaathu en aasai theeraathuWithout hearing your song, my desires will not be fulfilled.
Female
Anbae anbae anbae paadum paadal engaeMy love, my love, my love, where is the song you sing?
Anbae anbae anbae sogam yaeno ingaeMy love, my love, my love, why is there sadness here?
Neeyindri naanaethu nenjangal maaraathuWithout you, who am I? Hearts will not change.
Un paadal kelaathu en aasai theeraathuWithout hearing your song, my desires will not be fulfilled.
Female
Anbae anbae anbae paadum paadal engaeMy love, my love, my love, where is the song you sing?
Anbae anbae anbae sogam yaeno ingaeMy love, my love, my love, why is there sadness here?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses a beloved's longing and emotional plea to her partner, who seems consumed by sadness and silence. She questions why grief has overtaken him and emphasizes that her life lacks purpose and completeness without his presence and his songs.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition / Anaphora)

Anbae anbae anbae paadum paadal engae

The word 'Anbae' is repeated thrice consecutively to emphasize intense emotional intimacy and urgent affection.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Neeyindri naanaethu nenjangal maaraathu / Un paadal kelaathu en aasai theeraathu

Matching end sounds in adjacent lines ('maaraathu' and 'theeraathu') create musical rhythm.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Roja thottam vaadinaal / Adhil vaasam thondrumaa

Comparing the beloved's grieving heart to a wilting rose garden losing its scent, highlighting how gloom destroys joy.

Rhetorical Question

Mannan ullam vaadinaal / Intha mangai thaangumaa

Questions asked not for an answer, but to convey helplessness and deep love.

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Trivia

'Paadum Vaanampadi' (1985) starred Anand Babu and Jeevitha in lead roles, with music composed by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics penned by Vairamuthu.

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