Anbe En Aaramuthae Vaaraai
From Gomathiyin Kaadhalan · 1955
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Gomathiyin Kaadhalan1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anbae | My beloved! |
| Male :Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai | Male: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come! |
| Female :Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai…..aa… | Female: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come! Aa... |
| Both :Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai | Both: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come! |
| Male | |
| Thendral alai meethinilae | Upon the waves of the gentle breeze, |
| Thingal pirai thoniyilae | In the crescent moon boat, |
| Thendral alai meethinilae | Upon the waves of the gentle breeze, |
| Thingal pirai thoniyilae | In the crescent moon boat, |
| Thaenmozhiyunai azhaiththae selvaenae | I will take you along, my sweet-spoken one! |
| Female | |
| Vennilavuk kinniyilae | In the small bowl of moonlight, |
| Ennithayak kaadhalaiyae | The love of my heart, |
| Vennilavuk kinniyilae | In the small bowl of moonlight, |
| Ennithayak kaadhalaiyae | The love of my heart, |
| Unnum mathuvaai niraiththae tharuvaennae | I shall fill and offer to you as drinkable nectar! |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa…aa…. | Aaa...aa...aa... |
| Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai | My beloved, my divine nectar, please come! |
| Male | |
| Vannamigum vaanavillai | The colorful rainbow, |
| Ponnaadiyaai madiththae | Folding it like a golden garment, |
| Vannamigum vaanavillai | The colorful rainbow, |
| Ponnaadiyaai madiththae | Folding it like a golden garment, |
| Valli unakkae parisu tharuvaenae | I will gift it to you, my dear Valli! |
| Female | |
| Kann simittum thaaragaiyai | The twinkling stars in the sky, |
| Mullai malaraai thoduththae | Strung together like jasmine flowers, |
| Kann simittum thaaragaiyai | The twinkling stars in the sky, |
| Mullai malaraai thoduththae | Strung together like jasmine flowers, |
| Male | |
| Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai | My beloved, my divine nectar, please come! |
| Male | |
| Minnal oli kodugalaal | With streaks of flash lightning, |
| Megamenum venthiraiyil | On the white screen of clouds, |
| Minnal oli kodugalaal | With streaks of flash lightning, |
| Megamenum venthiraiyil | On the white screen of clouds, |
| Unnazhagai oviyamaai varaivaenae | I will paint your beauty as a portrait! |
| Female | |
| Vinnin mazhai thaaraigalai | The rain streams from the sky, |
| Veenai narampaakki athil | Turning them into the strings of a veena, |
| Vinnin mazhai thaaraigalai | The rain streams from the sky, |
| Veenai narampaakki athil | Turning them into the strings of a veena, |
| Innoliyai meetti isai pozhivaenae | I shall play sweet notes and shower music upon you! |
அன்பே
அன்பே என் ஆரமுதே வாராய்
அன்பே என் ஆரமுதே வாராய்....ஆ....
இருவர் :
அன்பே என் ஆரமுதே வாராய்
My beloved!
Male: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
Female: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come! Aa...
Both: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
தென்றல் அலை மீதினிலே
திங்கள் பிறை தோணியிலே
தென்றல் அலை மீதினிலே
திங்கள் பிறை தோணியிலே
தேன்மொழியுனை அழைத்தே செல்வேனே
Upon the waves of the gentle breeze,
In the crescent moon boat,
Upon the waves of the gentle breeze,
In the crescent moon boat,
I will take you along, my sweet-spoken one!
வெண்ணிலவுக் கிண்ணியிலே
என்னிதயக் காதலையே
வெண்ணிலவுக் கிண்ணியிலே
என்னிதயக் காதலையே
உண்ணும் மதுவாய் நிறைத்தே தருவேனே
In the small bowl of moonlight,
The love of my heart,
In the small bowl of moonlight,
The love of my heart,
I shall fill and offer to you as drinkable nectar!
ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆ....
அன்பே என் ஆரமுதே வாராய்......
Aaa...aa...aa...
My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
வண்ணமிகும் வானவில்லை
பொன்னாடையாய் மடித்தே
வண்ணமிகும் வானவில்லை
பொன்னாடையாய் மடித்தே
வள்ளி உனக்கே பரிசு தருவேனே
The colorful rainbow,
Folding it like a golden garment,
The colorful rainbow,
Folding it like a golden garment,
I will gift it to you, my dear Valli!
கண் சிமிட்டும் தாரகையை
முல்லை மலராய் தொடுத்தே
கண் சிமிட்டும் தாரகையை
முல்லை மலராய் தொடுத்தே
காதல் மணமாலையாக அணிவேனே
The twinkling stars in the sky,
Strung together like jasmine flowers,
The twinkling stars in the sky,
Strung together like jasmine flowers,
அன்பே என் ஆரமுதே வாராய்
My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
மின்னல் ஒளிக் கோடுகளால்
மேகமெனும் வெண்திரையில்
மின்னல் ஒளிக் கோடுகளால்
மேகமெனும் வெண்திரையில்
உன்னழகை ஓவியமாய் வரைவேனே
With streaks of flash lightning,
On the white screen of clouds,
With streaks of flash lightning,
On the white screen of clouds,
I will paint your beauty as a portrait!
விண்ணின் மழைத் தாரைகளை
வீணை நரம்பாக்கி அதில்
விண்ணின் மழைத் தாரைகளை
வீணை நரம்பாக்கி அதில்
இன்னொளியை மீட்டி இசை பொழிவேனே
The rain streams from the sky,
Turning them into the strings of a veena,
The rain streams from the sky,
Turning them into the strings of a veena,
I shall play sweet notes and shower music upon you!
அன்பே என் ஆரமுதே வாராய்....ஆ...ஆ....
அன்பே என் ஆரமுதே வாராய்
Anbae
My beloved!
Male :Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai
Male: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
Female :Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai…..aa…
Female: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come! Aa...
Both :Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai
Both: My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
Thendral alai meethinilae
Upon the waves of the gentle breeze,
Thingal pirai thoniyilae
In the crescent moon boat,
Thendral alai meethinilae
Upon the waves of the gentle breeze,
Thingal pirai thoniyilae
In the crescent moon boat,
Thaenmozhiyunai azhaiththae selvaenae
I will take you along, my sweet-spoken one!
Vennilavuk kinniyilae
In the small bowl of moonlight,
Ennithayak kaadhalaiyae
The love of my heart,
Vennilavuk kinniyilae
In the small bowl of moonlight,
Ennithayak kaadhalaiyae
The love of my heart,
Unnum mathuvaai niraiththae tharuvaennae
I shall fill and offer to you as drinkable nectar!
Aaa….aa…aa….
Aaa...aa...aa...
Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai
My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
Vannamigum vaanavillai
The colorful rainbow,
Ponnaadiyaai madiththae
Folding it like a golden garment,
Vannamigum vaanavillai
The colorful rainbow,
Ponnaadiyaai madiththae
Folding it like a golden garment,
Valli unakkae parisu tharuvaenae
I will gift it to you, my dear Valli!
Kann simittum thaaragaiyai
The twinkling stars in the sky,
Mullai malaraai thoduththae
Strung together like jasmine flowers,
Kann simittum thaaragaiyai
The twinkling stars in the sky,
Mullai malaraai thoduththae
Strung together like jasmine flowers,
Anbae en aaramuthae vaarai
My beloved, my divine nectar, please come!
Minnal oli kodugalaal
With streaks of flash lightning,
Megamenum venthiraiyil
On the white screen of clouds,
Minnal oli kodugalaal
With streaks of flash lightning,
Megamenum venthiraiyil
On the white screen of clouds,
Unnazhagai oviyamaai varaivaenae
I will paint your beauty as a portrait!
Vinnin mazhai thaaraigalai
The rain streams from the sky,
Veenai narampaakki athil
Turning them into the strings of a veena,
Vinnin mazhai thaaraigalai
The rain streams from the sky,
Veenai narampaakki athil
Turning them into the strings of a veena,
Innoliyai meetti isai pozhivaenae
I shall play sweet notes and shower music upon you!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anbae En Aaramuthae is an ethereal romantic duet from the 1955 film Gomathiyin Kaadhalan, composed by G. Ramanathan and sung by Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Jikki. The lovers express their affection using poetic cosmic metaphors, imagining themselves riding a crescent moon boat over wind-waves, drinking the nectar of love from a moonlight cup, and offering golden garments folded from rainbows.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thingal pirai thoniyilae”
The crescent moon is metaphorically imagined as a boat sailing on waves of wind.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Vinnin mazhai thaaraigalai Veenai narampaakki athil”
Extravagant poetic exaggeration where falling rain streams are envisioned as strings of a veena playing divine music.
Initial Rhyme (Monaai)
“Thendral alai meethinilae / Thingal pirai thoniyilae”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds in words across lines (Thendral / Thingal).
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Minnal oli kodugalaal / Megamenum venthiraiyil”
Matching second consonants across adjacent lines (Minnal / Megam).
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Trivia
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan (1955) starred T. R. Ramachandran and Savitri. Lyricist Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam's imaginative cosmic metaphors in this song made it an enduring classic of early Tamil cinema soundscapes.
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