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Anbe Chinthamani Inba

From Tharaiyil Vazhum Meengal · 1981

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Tharaiyil Vazhum Meengal
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
7 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anbe sindhamani
Inba themaangani
Pongum thenaaru nee
Nenjil manam tharum puthu malar nee
Anbe sindhamani
Inba themaangani
Pongum thenaaru nee
Nenjil manam tharum puthu malar nee
Thanga thirugopuram
Ungal azhagoviyam
Kangal puthu kaaviyam
Sontham kaninthida magizhnthiduvom
{Maalai neram solai kaatru
Unai theenduthe
Vaazhai thandu kaalai thottu
Vellam thaanduthe} (2)
Vilaiyaadave
En manam naaduthe
Uravaadave
Dhinam theduthe
Thanga thirugopuram
Ungal azhagoviyam
Kangal puthu kaaviyam
Sontham kaninthida magizhnthiduvom
{Aasai ondru nenjil kondu
Poovai vanthathe
Thevai thannai sollumbothu
Naanam kondathe} (2)
Un koyilil
Pon vilakkaagavaa
Un marbile
Mayilaagavaa
Maalai soodi manjam thedi
Kaanbom inbame
Nooru jenmam aanaalenna
Neeye sonthame
Maalai soodi manjam thedi
Kaanbom inbame
Nooru jenmam aanaalenna
Neeye sonthame
Ilanthendralai
Oru theraakuvom
Athan meethile
Naam sugam kaanuvom
Anbe sindhamani
Inba themaangani
Pongum thenaaru nee
Nenjil manam tharum puthu malar nee..
My love, my precious jewel,
My sweet, luscious mango,
You are an overflowing river of honey,
You are a fresh flower bringing fragrance to my heart.
My love, my precious jewel,
My sweet, luscious mango,
You are an overflowing river of honey,
You are a fresh flower bringing fragrance to my heart.
Like a sacred golden temple tower,
Your beauty is a masterpiece of art.
Your eyes are a new epic poem,
As our bond ripens, let us celebrate in joy!
{In the evening, the garden breeze
gently brushes against you,
Touching legs smooth like plantain stems,
the stream leaps across.} (2)
To play playfully,
my heart yearns,
To share sweet intimacy with you,
it searches every single day.
Like a sacred golden temple tower,
Your beauty is a masterpiece of art.
Your eyes are a new epic poem,
As our bond ripens, let us celebrate in joy!
{Carrying a deep longing in her heart,
this flower-like girl has come,
Yet when speaking of her desire,
she is overcome with sweet shyness.} (2)
In your temple,
shall I shine as a golden lamp?
Upon your chest,
shall I rest like a peacock?
Wearing wedding garlands and heading to our bed,
we will find true happiness.
Even across a hundred lifetimes,
you will always be mine!
Wearing wedding garlands and heading to our bed,
we will find true happiness.
Even across a hundred lifetimes,
you will always be mine!
We will turn the gentle breeze
into a chariot of our own,
And riding high upon it,
we will find endless joy.
My love, my precious jewel,
My sweet, luscious mango,
You are an overflowing river of honey,
You are a fresh flower bringing fragrance to my heart..
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Anbe Sindhamani' from the 1981 film Tharaiyil Vazhum Meengal is a romantic duet expressing deep passion, devotion, and poetic admiration between lovers. The lyrics utilize classical Tamil imagery—comparing the beloved to sweet fruits, honey rivers, temple towers, and fragrant flowers. Throughout the song, the lovers express their longing for intimacy and devotion across multiple lifetimes, imagining a romantic journey riding a chariot made of the gentle breeze.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Inba themaangani / Pongum thenaaru nee”

Directly compares the beloved to sweet mangoes and rivers of honey to highlight sweet affection.

Ethirhai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Anbe sindhamani / Inba themaangani”

The second consonant 'n' (ன/ன்) rhymes across consecutive lines ('Anbe' and 'Inba').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Vilaiyaadave / Uravaadave”

Lines ending with matching rhyming suffixes '-ave' (Vilaiyaadave, Uravaadave).

Hyperbole / Visual Imagery

“Ilanthendralai / Oru theraakuvom”

Metaphorically converting the gentle evening breeze into a chariot of romantic joy.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Chandrabose, a notable composer of 1980s Tamil cinema, and rendered by duet icons S. Janaki and Malaysia Vasudevan with lyrics by Poet Muthulingam.

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