- Lyricist
- Sumathi Ram
- Singers
- Karthik, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Peranbu
- Movie release year
- 2018
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Anbae Anbin' from the film Peranbu is a deeply emotional, poetic ode from a father to his daughter with special needs. The song celebrates pure, unconditional love that transcends conventional reality, using surreal imagery like swimming birds and flying fish to convey the magical, world-altering bond between parent and child. It reflects resilience through storms and finding ultimate purpose in caring for one another.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Surrealism / Oxymoron
“Kuruvi neendhum nadhiyae / Meengal parakkum vanamae / Suttum kulirum sudarae”
Uses surreal, paradoxical imagery ('sparrows swimming in river', 'fish flying in sky', 'burning coldness') to describe the otherworldly, innocent perspective of love.
Simile (Upamai)
“Theevai pola vanthaai”
Compares the daughter's comforting presence to an island appearing in a chaotic, directionless ocean.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Anbae anbin athanaiyum neeyae”
Repeats 'Anbae anbin athanaiyum neeyae' to emphasize the central theme of boundless affection.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadal sumantha siru padagae”
Describes the child as a small boat carried by the vast ocean of life and fatherly love.
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Trivia
The song is part of the critically acclaimed soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for Ram's directorial 'Peranbu'. Sumathi Ram's lyrics capture the surreal and tender relationship between a father (played by Mammootty) and his spastic daughter (played by Sadhana).
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