Anbe En Anbe
From Nenjinile · 1999
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Nenjinile1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbae ..anbae..anbae | My love.. my love.. my love |
| En anbae | My love |
| Engae engae | Where, where |
| Nee engae | Where are you |
| Male | |
| Unnil ennai | Myself in you |
| Tholaithenadi | I lost, my dear girl |
| Unnaal innaal | Because of you, today |
| Marithenadi | I changed/reborn, my dear girl |
| Male | |
| Nisha nisha nisha nisha | Nisha nisha nisha nisha |
| Nee nee nee odivaa | You, you, you, run to me |
| Nila nila nila nila | Moon, moon, moon, moon |
| Ennai thedi vaa | Come searching for me |
| Male | |
| Anbae .. | My love.. |
| En anbae | My love |
| Engae engae | Where, where |
| Nee engae | Where are you |
| Male | |
| Unnil ennai | Myself in you |
| Tholaithenadi | I lost, my dear girl |
| Unnaal innaal | Because of you, today |
| Marithenadi | I changed/reborn, my dear girl |
| Male | |
| Nisha nisha nisha nisha | Nisha nisha nisha nisha |
| Nee nee nee odivaa | You, you, you, run to me |
| Nila nila nila nila | Moon, moon, moon, moon |
| Ennai thedi vaa | Come searching for me |
| Male | |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Male | |
| Anbae .. | My love.. |
| En anbae | My love |
| Engae engae | Where, where |
| Nee engae | Where are you |
| Male | |
| Poovodu vaasamillai | There is no fragrance in the flower |
| Kaatrodu swasamillai | There is no breath in the wind |
| Ennodu neeyum illayae | You are not with me either |
| Nisha nisha nisha | Nisha nisha nisha |
| Male | |
| En bhoomi sutravillai | My earth does not revolve |
| Sooriyanil velichamillai | There is no light in the sun |
| Un vaasal theriyavillayae | Your doorstep is not visible to me |
| Nisha nishaaa… | Nisha Nisha… |
| Male | |
| Un kural ketkamal | Without hearing your voice |
| Kuyilagal oomaiyaai | The cuckoos have become dumb |
| Aanadhae | It has become so |
| Un viral theendamal | Without the touch of your fingers |
| Solai paalaiyaai ponadhae | The fertile grove turned into a desert |
| Male | |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Male | |
| Anbae .. | My love.. |
| En anbae | My love |
| Engae engae | Where, where |
| Nee engae | Where are you |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Aarudhalaai oru vaarthai | Say a comforting word |
| Aadharavaai nee solli | Supportively, you tell me |
| Madiyil ennai saaithukkol | And lay me down on your lap |
| Nisha nisha nishaa…aaa | Nisha nisha nisha…aaa |
| Male | |
| Kanneraal kaayam patta | On the cheek wounded by tears |
| Kannathil muthamittu | Give a tender kiss |
| Othadamum thandhu vidu | And give warm comfort |
| Nisha nisha nishaaa..aaa.. | Nisha nisha nisha..aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Nee varugindra dhisaiyai | The direction from which you arrive |
| Kizhakkena naanum vaazhgiren | I consider it the east and live |
| Naan imaikindra pozhuthum | Every moment I blink my eyes |
| Veenaakamal paarkiren | I look without letting it go to waste |
| Male | |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Male | |
| Anbae .. | My love.. |
| En anbae | My love |
| Engae engae | Where, where |
| Nee engae | Where are you |
| Male | |
| Anbae .. | My love.. |
| En anbae | My love |
| Engae engae | Where, where |
| Nee engae | Where are you |
| Male | |
| Unnil ennai | Myself in you |
| Tholaithenadi | I lost, my dear girl |
| Unnaal innaal | Because of you, today |
| Marithenadi | I changed/reborn, my dear girl |
| Male | |
| Nisha nisha nisha nisha | Nisha nisha nisha nisha |
| Nee nee nee odivaa | You, you, you, run to me |
| Nila nila nila nila | Moon, moon, moon, moon |
| Ennai thedi vaa | Come searching for me |
| Male | |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Oh nisha oh nisha | Oh Nisha, oh Nisha |
| Oh oh nishaaa…. | Oh oh Nisha…. |
| Male | |
| Anbae .. | My love.. |
| En anbae | My love |
| Engae engae | Where, where |
| Nee engae | Where are you |
அன்பே அன்பே
அன்பே என் அன்பே
எங்கே எங்கே நீ எங்கே
My love.. my love.. my love
My love
Where, where
Where are you
உன்னில் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனடி உன்னால்
இந்நாள் மரித்தேனடி
Myself in you
I lost, my dear girl
Because of you, today
I changed/reborn, my dear girl
நிஷா நிஷா
நிஷா நிஷா நீ நீ நீ
ஓடிவா நிலா நிலா
நிலா நிலா என்னை
தேடி வா
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
You, you, you, run to me
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Come searching for me
அன்பே என்
அன்பே எங்கே எங்கே
நீ எங்கே
My love..
My love
Where, where
Where are you
உன்னில் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனடி உன்னால்
இந்நாள் மரித்தேனடி
Myself in you
I lost, my dear girl
Because of you, today
I changed/reborn, my dear girl
நிஷா நிஷா
நிஷா நிஷா நீ நீ நீ
ஓடிவா நிலா நிலா
நிலா நிலா என்னை
தேடி வா
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
You, you, you, run to me
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Come searching for me
ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ நிஷா ஓ
ஓ நிஷா
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
அன்பே என்
அன்பே எங்கே எங்கே
நீ எங்கே
My love..
My love
Where, where
Where are you
பூவோடு
வாசமில்லை காற்றோடு
சுவாசமில்லை என்னோடு
நீயும் இல்லயே நிஷா
நிஷா நிஷா
There is no fragrance in the flower
There is no breath in the wind
You are not with me either
Nisha nisha nisha
என் பூமி சுற்றவில்லை
சூரியனில் வெளிச்சமில்லை
உன் வாசல் தெரியவில்லயே
நிஷா நிஷா
My earth does not revolve
There is no light in the sun
Your doorstep is not visible to me
Nisha Nisha…
உன் குரல்
கேட்காமல் குயில்கள்
ஊமையாய் ஆனதே
உன் விரல் தீண்டாமல்
சோலை பாலையாய் போனதே
Without hearing your voice
The cuckoos have become dumb
It has become so
Without the touch of your fingers
The fertile grove turned into a desert
ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ நிஷா ஓ
ஓ நிஷா
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
அன்பே என்
அன்பே எங்கே எங்கே
நீ எங்கே
My love..
My love
Where, where
Where are you
............................
...
ஆறுதலாய் ஒரு
வார்த்தை ஆதரவாய் நீ
சொல்லி மடியில் என்னை
சாய்த்துக்கொள் நிஷா நிஷா
நிஷா
Say a comforting word
Supportively, you tell me
And lay me down on your lap
Nisha nisha nisha…aaa
கண்ணீரால்
காயம்பட்ட கன்னத்தில்
முத்தமிட்டு ஒத்தடமும்
தந்து விடு நிஷா நிஷா நிஷா
On the cheek wounded by tears
Give a tender kiss
And give warm comfort
Nisha nisha nisha..aaa..
நீ வருகின்ற
திசையை கிழக்கென
நானும் வாழ்கிறேன்
நான் இமைக்கின்ற
பொழுதும் வீணாக்காமல்
பார்கிறேன்
The direction from which you arrive
I consider it the east and live
Every moment I blink my eyes
I look without letting it go to waste
ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ நிஷா ஓ
ஓ நிஷா
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
அன்பே என்
அன்பே எங்கே எங்கே
நீ எங்கே
My love..
My love
Where, where
Where are you
அன்பே என்
அன்பே எங்கே எங்கே
நீ எங்கே
My love..
My love
Where, where
Where are you
உன்னில் என்னை
தொலைத்தேனடி உன்னால்
இந்நாள் மரித்தேனடி
Myself in you
I lost, my dear girl
Because of you, today
I changed/reborn, my dear girl
நிஷா நிஷா
நிஷா நிஷா நீ நீ நீ
ஓடிவா நிலா நிலா
நிலா நிலா என்னை
தேடி வா
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
You, you, you, run to me
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Come searching for me
ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ ஓ நிஷா ஓ
நிஷா ஓ நிஷா ஓ
ஓ நிஷா
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh Nisha….
அன்பே என்
அன்பே எங்கே எங்கே
நீ எங்கே
My love..
My love
Where, where
Where are you
Anbae ..anbae..anbae
My love.. my love.. my love
En anbae
My love
Engae engae
Where, where
Nee engae
Where are you
Unnil ennai
Myself in you
Tholaithenadi
I lost, my dear girl
Unnaal innaal
Because of you, today
Marithenadi
I changed/reborn, my dear girl
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nee nee nee odivaa
You, you, you, run to me
Nila nila nila nila
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Ennai thedi vaa
Come searching for me
Anbae ..
My love..
En anbae
My love
Engae engae
Where, where
Nee engae
Where are you
Unnil ennai
Myself in you
Tholaithenadi
I lost, my dear girl
Unnaal innaal
Because of you, today
Marithenadi
I changed/reborn, my dear girl
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nee nee nee odivaa
You, you, you, run to me
Nila nila nila nila
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Ennai thedi vaa
Come searching for me
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Anbae ..
My love..
En anbae
My love
Engae engae
Where, where
Nee engae
Where are you
Poovodu vaasamillai
There is no fragrance in the flower
Kaatrodu swasamillai
There is no breath in the wind
Ennodu neeyum illayae
You are not with me either
Nisha nisha nisha
Nisha nisha nisha
En bhoomi sutravillai
My earth does not revolve
Sooriyanil velichamillai
There is no light in the sun
Un vaasal theriyavillayae
Your doorstep is not visible to me
Nisha nishaaa…
Nisha Nisha…
Un kural ketkamal
Without hearing your voice
Kuyilagal oomaiyaai
The cuckoos have become dumb
Aanadhae
It has become so
Un viral theendamal
Without the touch of your fingers
Solai paalaiyaai ponadhae
The fertile grove turned into a desert
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Anbae ..
My love..
En anbae
My love
Engae engae
Where, where
Nee engae
Where are you
……………………………..
...
Aarudhalaai oru vaarthai
Say a comforting word
Aadharavaai nee solli
Supportively, you tell me
Madiyil ennai saaithukkol
And lay me down on your lap
Nisha nisha nishaa…aaa
Nisha nisha nisha…aaa
Kanneraal kaayam patta
On the cheek wounded by tears
Kannathil muthamittu
Give a tender kiss
Othadamum thandhu vidu
And give warm comfort
Nisha nisha nishaaa..aaa..
Nisha nisha nisha..aaa..
Nee varugindra dhisaiyai
The direction from which you arrive
Kizhakkena naanum vaazhgiren
I consider it the east and live
Naan imaikindra pozhuthum
Every moment I blink my eyes
Veenaakamal paarkiren
I look without letting it go to waste
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Anbae ..
My love..
En anbae
My love
Engae engae
Where, where
Nee engae
Where are you
Anbae ..
My love..
En anbae
My love
Engae engae
Where, where
Nee engae
Where are you
Unnil ennai
Myself in you
Tholaithenadi
I lost, my dear girl
Unnaal innaal
Because of you, today
Marithenadi
I changed/reborn, my dear girl
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nisha nisha nisha nisha
Nee nee nee odivaa
You, you, you, run to me
Nila nila nila nila
Moon, moon, moon, moon
Ennai thedi vaa
Come searching for me
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Oh nisha oh nisha
Oh Nisha, oh Nisha
Oh oh nishaaa….
Oh oh Nisha….
Anbae ..
My love..
En anbae
My love
Engae engae
Where, where
Nee engae
Where are you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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