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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Enthan

From Mathar Kula Manickam · 1956

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
Ghantasala, P. Leela
Music director
S. Rajeswara Rao
Details
Mathar Kula Manickam1956

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Haa…aaaaAh... aah...
Anbae endhan vaazhvil orunaalMy love, a day in my life...
Inbam tharum kaadhal thirunaal...is a sacred day of love that brings joy.
Alaimodhudhae manamae alaimodhudhaeMy heart surges like waves, oh it surges!
Male
Kalaiyae un kaadhal geedhamOh Art, your song of love...
Nilaiyaana vaazhvin vaedham...is the eternal scripture of life.
Female :Anbae endhan vaazhvil oru naalFemale: My love, a day in my life...
Inbam tharum kaadhal thirunaal...is a sacred day of love that brings joy.
Alaimodhudhae manamae alaimodhudhaeMy heart surges like waves, oh it surges!
Male :Kalaiyae un kaadhal geedhamMale: Oh Art, your song of love...
Nilaiyaana vaazhvin vaedham...is the eternal scripture of life.
Female
Aavi udal porul neeyallavooAre you not my spirit, body, and all wealth?
Enadhaaruyirae nilai maaridumaaOh my precious soul, will this bond ever change?
Male :Vaan amudhae …ae..ae..Male: Oh heavenly nectar... ah...
VaanamudhaeOh heavenly nectar!
Female :PiramaanamidhaeFemale: This love is the living proof!
Male :VaanamudhaeMale: Oh heavenly nectar!
Female :PiramaanamidhaeFemale: This love is the living proof!
Male :Maanam pradhaaname vaazhndhiduvomaeMale: Keeping honor as our foundation, let us live!
Maanam pradhaaname vaazhndhiduvomaeKeeping honor as our foundation, let us live!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet from Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) expresses deep romantic devotion and spiritual union. The lovers celebrate their romance as a divine event that brings eternal bliss, equating love and art to a holy scripture that sustains life. They pledge absolute surrender of body, soul, and material possessions to one another while affirming that honor and righteousness will guide their shared life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Nilaiyaana vaazhvin vaedham

Comparing love and art to 'Vaedham' (sacred scripture) and the beloved to 'Vaanamudhu' (heavenly nectar).

Second-letter Rhyme (Edugai)

Alaimodhudhae manamae alaimodhudhae

The second consonant 'la' repeats across lines: 'Alaimodhudhae' / 'Kalaiyae' / 'Nilaiyaana'.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Inbam tharum kaadhal thirunaal

Matching end sounds with 'orunaal' and 'thirunaal'.

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Trivia

Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) was produced simultaneously in Telugu as 'Charana Daasi'. Music director S. Rajeswara Rao was famous for combining classical Carnatic ragas with light film music, and this duet highlights the rich, melodic chemistry between Ghantasala and P. Leela.

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