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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe En Anbe

From Nenjinile · 1999

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Nenjinile
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
2 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Anbae ..anbae..anbae
En anbae
Engae engae
Nee engae
Unnil ennai
Tholaithenadi
Unnaal innaal
Marithenadi
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nee nee nee odivaa
Nila nila nila nila
Ennai thedi vaa
Anbae ..
En anbae
Engae engae
Nee engae
Unnil ennai
Tholaithenadi
Unnaal innaal
Marithenadi
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nee nee nee odivaa
Nila nila nila nila
Ennai thedi vaa
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Anbae ..
En anbae
Engae engae
Nee engae
Poovodu vaasamillai
Kaatrodu swasamillai
Ennodu neeyum illayae
Nisha nisha nisha
En bhoomi sutravillai
Sooriyanil velichamillai
Un vaasal theriyavillayae
Nisha nishaaa…
Un kural ketkamal
Kuyilagal oomaiyaai
Aanadhae
Un viral theendamal
Solai paalaiyaai ponadhae
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Anbae ..
En anbae
Engae engae
Nee engae
……………………………..
Aarudhalaai oru vaarthai
Aadharavaai nee solli
Madiyil ennai saaithukkol
Nisha nisha nishaa…aaa
Kanneraal kaayam patta
Kannathil muthamittu
Othadamum thandhu vidu
Nisha nisha nishaaa..aaa..
Nee varugindra dhisaiyai
Kizhakkena naanum vaazhgiren
Naan imaikindra pozhuthum
Veenaakamal paarkiren
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Anbae ..
En anbae
Engae engae
Nee engae
Anbae ..
En anbae
Engae engae
Nee engae
Unnil ennai
Tholaithenadi
Unnaal innaal
Marithenadi
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nee nee nee odivaa
Nila nila nila nila
Ennai thedi vaa
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Anbae ..
En anbae
Engae engae
Nee engae
My love.. my love.. my love
My beloved
Where, where?
Where are you?
Within you, my self
I have lost, my dear
Because of you, today
I have died, my dear
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
You, you, you, come running
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Come searching for me
My love..
My beloved
Where, where?
Where are you?
Within you, my self
I have lost, my dear
Because of you, today
I have died, my dear
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
You, you, you, come running
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Come searching for me
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
My love..
My beloved
Where, where?
Where are you?
There is no fragrance with the flower
There is no breath with the wind
You are not with me either
Nisha nisha nisha
My earth does not spin
There is no light in the sun
Your doorstep is not visible to me
Nisha Nisha...
Without hearing your voice
Cuckoos have become
Mute
Without the touch of your fingers
The grove has turned into a desert
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
My love..
My beloved
Where, where?
Where are you?
...
Speak a word of comfort
Speak with support
Hold me close in your lap
Nisha nisha Nisha...aaa
On the cheek wounded
By tears, plant a kiss
And give me your warm comfort
Nisha nisha Nisha...aaa..
The direction from which you arrive
I live considering as the east
Even the moment I blink
I ensure is not wasted
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
My love..
My beloved
Where, where?
Where are you?
My love..
My beloved
Where, where?
Where are you?
Within you, my self
I have lost, my dear
Because of you, today
I have died, my dear
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
You, you, you, come running
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Come searching for me
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha...
My love..
My beloved
Where, where?
Where are you?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song is a passionate and sorrowful cry of a lover yearning for his beloved, Nisha. Desperate in her absence, he feels that the world has lost its natural order—flowers lack fragrance, the sun loses its light, the earth stops spinning, and cuckoos go silent without her voice. He desperately calls out to her, asking where she has gone, as he feels completely lost without her presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Anbae ..anbae..anbae

Words like 'Anbae anbae', 'Engae engae', 'Nisha nisha', and 'Nila nila' are repeated consecutively to express intense emotional anguish and longing.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

En bhoomi sutravillai / Sooriyanil velichamillai

The lyrics exaggerate the protagonist's sorrow by claiming the earth stopped spinning, the sun lost light, and cuckoos became mute without her.

Metaphor

Nee varugindra dhisaiyai / Kizhakkena naanum vaazhgiren

Comparing the direction from which the lover arrives to the east ('Kizhakkena naanum vaazhgiren'), symbolizing hope and a new dawn.

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Trivia

This track features in the 1999 Tamil movie 'Nenjinile' starring Vijay and Isha Koppikar. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Pazhani Bharathi.

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