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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Endhan

From Aaravalli · 1957

Lyricist
Villiputhan
Singers
A. M. Rajah, Jikki
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Aaravalli
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
20 Feb 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anbe enthan munnaalae
Aasaiyai pesum kannaalae
Thanthaai inbam thaen polae vaazhvinilae
Anbe enthan munnaalae
Aasaiyai pesum kannaalae
Thanthaai inbam thaen polae vaazhvinilae
Inthaa inthaa vaazhvilae
Illara inbam ennaalae
Endrae sollum mohana paarvaiyilae
Inthaa inthaa vaazhvilae
Illara inbam ennaalae
Endrae sollum mohana paarvaiyilae
Anbe enthan munnaalae
Aasaiyai pesum kannaalae
Thanthaai inbam thaen polae vaazhvinilae
Ennai andru igazhnthavarindru
Ennam maariyathaeno
Ennai andru igazhnthavarindru
Ennam maariyathaeno
Kannin vazhiyae kannigai unthan
Ullam therinthathanaalae
Kannin vazhiyae kannigai unthan
Ullam therinthathanaalae
Minnum ponnai piththalai endru
Munnae sonnathu yaeno
Minnum ponnai piththalai endru
Munnae sonnathu yaeno
Mannil ponnum kalanthu maranthu
Mangi kidanthathanaalae
Mannil ponnum kalanthu maranthu
Mangi kidanthathanaalae
Anbe enthan munnaalae
Aasaiyai pesum kannaalae
Thanthaai inbam thaen polae vaazhvinilae
Pangaja vadhanam marnthaal pothum
Pasiyum udanae theerum
Pangaja vadhanam marnthaal pothum
Pasiyum udanae theerum
Kunguma idhazhum kuvinthaal pothum
Nenjil aasai meerum
Kunguma idhazhum kuvinthaal pothum
Nenjil aasai meerum
Mangaiyai aangal pugazhnthaal pothum
Manamum udane maarum
Mangaiyai aangal pugazhnthaal pothum
Manamum udane maarum
Maampazha kannam sivanthaal pothum
Madhuvum adhilae oorum
Maampazha kannam sivanthaal pothum
Madhuvum adhilae oorum
Anbe enthan munnaalae
Aasaiyai pesum kannaalae
Thanthaai inbam thaen polae vaazhvinilae
My love, standing before me,
with eyes that speak of desire,
you brought honey-sweet joy into my life.
My love, standing before me,
with eyes that speak of desire,
you brought honey-sweet joy into my life.
"Take this, take this in life,
the joy of married life through me,"
so speaks your enchanting glance.
"Take this, take this in life,
the joy of married life through me,"
so speaks your enchanting glance.
My love, standing before me,
with eyes that speak of desire,
you brought honey-sweet joy into my life.
You who once looked down on me,
why did your thoughts change today?
You who once looked down on me,
why did your thoughts change today?
Because through your eyes, sweet girl,
I came to understand your heart.
Because through your eyes, sweet girl,
I came to understand your heart.
Calling shining gold mere brass,
why did you say that back then?
Calling shining gold mere brass,
why did you say that back then?
Because that gold was mixed with dust,
lying faded and hidden away...
Because that gold was mixed with dust,
lying faded and hidden away...
My love, standing before me,
with eyes that speak of desire,
you brought honey-sweet joy into my life.
If your lotus face blooms with a smile,
even hunger disappears at once.
If your lotus face blooms with a smile,
even hunger disappears at once.
If your rosy lips just purse together,
desire overflows in the heart.
If your rosy lips just purse together,
desire overflows in the heart.
When a man praises a woman,
her heart softens at once.
When a man praises a woman,
her heart softens at once.
If your mango-smooth cheeks blush red,
sweet nectar will surely flow from them...
If your mango-smooth cheeks blush red,
sweet nectar will surely flow from them...
My love, standing before me,
with eyes that speak of desire,
you brought honey-sweet joy into my life.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet from the film Aaravalli (1957) captures a sweet conversation between two lovers expressing their affection and reconciliation. The song celebrates the sweetness of marital love, comparing domestic happiness to rich honey and describing how love expressed through enchanting glances can mend past misgivings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Thanthaai inbam thaen polae vaazhvinilae

Compares the joy in life directly to honey using the comparative marker 'polae'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pangaja vadhanam marnthaal pothum

Directly equates the woman's face to a lotus ('Pangaja vadhanam') and cheeks to a ripe mango ('Maampazha kannam').

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Minnum ponnai piththalai endru

The second consonant 'n' agrees between 'Minnum' and 'Mannil' across corresponding couplets.

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Trivia

Aaravalli (1957) was a popular Tamil fantasy film produced by Modern Theatres and directed by P. Neelakantan, featuring music by the legendary G. Ramanathan and lyrics by Villiputhan.

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