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Anbe Anbe

From Hi Nanna · 2023

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singer
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Music director
Hesham Abdul Wahab
Movie name
Hi Nanna
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
25 Oct 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Adhae alai marubadi
Adhae nuraigal
Endhan kaalil moadha
Adhae mazhai marubadi
Adhae thuli en vizhiyil
Yen vizhugiradhoo?
Mudhindahadhaai
Nee sonna kanavu
Yen thodargiradhoo
Siraikkullae ennai
Naan pootti vaithaen
Anbae anbae
Ennai thirandhaayadi
Ullae ullae
Neeyaai niraindhaayadi
Vaasamaa? nee suvaasamaa?
Adhae mugam marubadi
Adhae sirippin oli
Meendum meendum
Adhae idhazh marubadi
Adhae idhaazh en idhaazhil
Yen padugiraadhoo?
Karaindhadhaai
Nee sonna ninaivu
Yen malargiradho?
Pulangalil naan
Naangai pootti vaithaen
Anbae anbae
Ennai thirandhaayadi
Ullae ullae
Neeyaay niraindhaayadi
Vaasamaa? nee suvaasamaa?
The same wave once again,
the same foam,
crashing against my feet.
The same rain once again,
the same drop in my eyes—
why does it fall?
Said to be over,
the dream you spoke of,
why does it still go on?
Inside a prison,
I had locked myself away.
My love, my love,
you unlocked me.
Deep inside,
you filled me with yourself.
Are you a fragrance? Or are you my breath?
The same face once again,
the same sound of laughter,
again and again.
The same lips once again,
the same lips on mine—
why do they touch?
Said to have faded,
the memory you spoke of,
why does it bloom again?
Upon my senses,
I had placed a lock.
My love, my love,
you unlocked me.
Deep inside,
you filled me with yourself.
Are you a fragrance? Or are you my breath?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track from 'Hi Nanna' captures the protagonist's resurfacing feelings of love and nostalgic ache. Though he attempted to guard his heart and lock his senses away from past emotions, the overwhelming familiar sights, rain, and touch of his beloved dismantle his defenses and fill his heart anew.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Anaphora / Repetition

Adhae alai marubadi / Adhae nuraigal / Adhae mazhai marubadi

The repeated use of 'Adhae' (The same) across multiple lines highlights the lingering, unchanged nature of his feelings and memories.

Metaphor

Siraikkullae ennai Naan pootti vaithaen

Comparing emotional guardedness to locking oneself inside a prison ('Siraikullae').

Phonetic Wordplay (Assonance)

Vaasamaa? nee suvaasamaa?

Juxtaposition of 'Vaasam' (fragrance) and 'Suvaasam' (breath) to heighten the intimacy of the lover's impact.

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Trivia

Hesham Abdul Wahab composed the soundtrack for Hi Nanna, which gained widespread popularity across South India for its emotionally resonant melodies and acoustic textures.

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