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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Anbe

From Darling · 2015

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Darling2015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Anbae ooo…anbae…aee….Oh my love... my love...
Aareeyyyy…Aareeyyyy...
Male
Un paarvai pothumYour gaze alone is enough
Vaanam melae nilavu thevai illaiThere is no need for a moon in the sky
Un vaasam pothumYour fragrance alone is enough
Boomi engum pookkal thevai illaiThere is no need for flowers across the earth
Male
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En kannil vizhunthaaiYou fell into my eyes
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En nenjil nuzhainthaaiYou entered my heart
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En vittu pirinthaaiYou separated from me and left
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
Puyal polae kadanthaiYou swept past me like a storm
Male
…………………………...
Male
Un paarvai pothumYour gaze alone is enough
Vaanam melae nilavu thevai illaiThere is no need for a moon in the sky
Un vaasam pothumYour fragrance alone is enough
Boomi engum pookkal thevai illaiThere is no need for flowers across the earth
Male
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En kannil vizhunthaaiYou fell into my eyes
Nanna nae nanae na nanna naeNanna nae nanae na nanna nae
Male
Kaadhal enbathu pollaathaLove is a wicked
Thee thaanfire indeed
Marakka ninaithum nenjoduEven when I try to forget, in my heart
Nee thaanit is only you
Male
Kangal muzhuthumFilling my entire eyes
Nee vantha kanavuis the dream of your presence
Vidinthaalum mudiyathediIt does not end even when dawn breaks, my girl
Male
Unnudan nan vazhnthaThe few moments I lived with you
Nodigalae pothumare more than enough
Jenmam eederumaeMy entire lifetime feels fulfilled
Un viral tharukindraWhen I think of the warmth
Veppangalai ninaithaalthat your fingers gave
Nenjil vali koodumae…The pain inside my heart increases...
Male
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En kannil vizhunthaaiYou fell into my eyes
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En nenjil nuzhainthaaiYou entered my heart
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En vittu pirinthaaiYou separated from me and left
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
Puyal polae kadanthaiYou swept past me like a storm
Male
Yaarum vanthuLike a temple
Pogaatha kovilthat no one visits
Deivam polaeLike a deity
Ennai maatrum kaadhalLove changes me completely
Endru mudiyumWhen will it end,
Naan thedum thedalthis search of mine?
Nee indri nan yethadi..Without you, what am I, girl?
Male
Kanneerin thuli vanthuA tear drop comes
Vizhigalai moodumand covers my eyes
Engae en devathaiWhere is my angel?
Male
Kaathoram muthan kuralHearing your whispered voice near my ears,
Kettukondae naalummy days melt away
Karayum en naazhigaicontinuously
Male
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En kannil vizhunthaaiYou fell into my eyes
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En nenjil nuzhainthaaiYou entered my heart
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
En vittu pirinthaaiYou separated from me and left
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved
Puyal polae kadanthaiYou swept past me like a storm
Male
…………………………………...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Anbae Anbae' expresses the deep grief and poignant nostalgia of a lover mourning the loss or separation from his beloved. He compares her presence to nature's grandest gifts, noting that her single glance surpasses the need for the moon in the night sky and her fragrance renders earthly flowers redundant. Even after her departure, her memories burn within him like an unextinguishable fire, and the fleeting moments shared with her feel grand enough to fulfill an entire lifetime.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Puyal polae kadanthai

The lover compares the beloved's sudden exit to a devastating, fast-moving storm using 'polae' (like).

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Vaanam melae nilavu thevai illai

Exaggerating the beloved's beauty by stating her glance replaces the need for the moon and her fragrance replaces all flowers.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Kaadhal enbathu pollaatha Thee thaan

Describing love as a fierce, untameable fire ('Thee').

Anaphora / Repetition (Edual / Repetition for emphasis)

Anbae anbae

Repeatedly calling out 'Anbae anbae' at the start of multiple lines to build emotional resonance.

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Trivia

Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, 'Anbae Anbae' from the movie 'Darling' (2015) was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also made his acting debut as the lead hero in this film. The song was sung by G.V. Prakash Kumar and Shashaa Tirupati, featuring heartfelt lyrics written by Late Na. Muthukumar.

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