Anbe Gadhi
From Parole · 2022
- Lyricist
- Dwarakh Raja
- Singer
- Jonita Gandhi
- Music director
- Rajkumar Amal
- Details
- Parole2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Taara ..ta taaraa… | Taara ..ta taaraa… |
| Female | |
| Kadarkarai kadalai pirikkudhae… | The seashore separates the ocean... |
| Parambarai pagaiyai sumakkudhae… | Carrying an ancestral enmity... |
| Female | |
| Piraiyae… theivae… vidhiyae… | O crescent moon... O fading moon... O fate... |
| Adhaiyae… ninaiyae… manamae… | Think only of that, O mind... |
| Female | |
| Sempulli kuththadi roja… | O dancing rose with red spots... |
| Ambuli uraiyaadi sojaa… | O moon, talk a bit and go to sleep... |
| Female | |
| Thalaikeezh vidhi | An upside-down fate |
| Paadum jadhi | Singing a rhythmic beat |
| Annai thuthi dhaan… | Is truly a hymn to the mother... |
| Nenjin nadhi | The river of the heart |
| Inaiyum thithi | The lunar day when paths merge |
| Anbae gadhi dhaan… | Love alone is the ultimate refuge... |
| Female | |
| Nee… mattum… | Were you... alone... |
| Niraindhaaiyo… | Filled completely... |
| Kodun-thee… sudum… | A fierce fire burns... |
| Ena marandhaaiyo… | Did you forget that... |
| Ulai… kuzhaiyum… | The pot boiling over... |
| Koozhaaga… | Turning into mash... |
| Female | |
| Poo… kodu… | Give a flower... |
| Anbodu… | With affection... |
| Ada-doo vidu… | Oh, let it go... |
| Vambodu… | Along with trouble... |
| Sulai… kaniyum… | The sweet pulp ripens... |
| Uravaaga… | To become a bond... |
| Female | |
| Uravai neidha olai | The palm leaf that wove relationship |
| Thooli aana selai | The saree that turned into a cradle |
| Ha..a.aaa..aaa… | Ha..a.aaa..aaa… |
| Female | |
| Kadarkarai kadalai pirikkudhae… | The seashore separates the ocean... |
| Parambarai pagaiyai sumakkudhae… | Carrying an ancestral enmity... |
| Female | |
| Piraiyae… theivae… vidhiyae… | O crescent moon... O fading moon... O fate... |
| Adhaiyae… ninaiyae… manamae… | Think only of that, O mind... |
| Female | |
| Sempulli kuththadi roja… | O dancing rose with red spots... |
| Ambuli uraiyaadi sojaa… | O moon, talk a bit and go to sleep... |
| Female | |
| Thalaikeezh vidhi | An upside-down fate |
| Paadum jadhi | Singing a rhythmic beat |
| Annai thuthi dhaan… | Is truly a hymn to the mother... |
| Nenjin nadhi | The river of the heart |
| Inaiyum thithi | The lunar day when paths merge |
| Anbae gadhi dhaan… | Love alone is the ultimate refuge... |
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Taara ..ta taaraa…
கடற்கரை கடலைப் பிரிக்குதே…
பரம்பரை பகையை சுமக்குதே…
The seashore separates the ocean...
Carrying an ancestral enmity...
பிறையே… தேவே… விதியே…
அதையே… நினையே… மனமே…
O crescent moon... O fading moon... O fate...
Think only of that, O mind...
செம்புள்ளி குத்தடி ரோஜா…
அம்புலி உறையாடி சோஜா…
O dancing rose with red spots...
O moon, talk a bit and go to sleep...
தலைகீழ் விதி
பாடும் ஜாதி
அன்னை துதி தான்…
நெஞ்சின் நதி
இணையும் திதி
அன்பே கதி தான்…
An upside-down fate
Singing a rhythmic beat
Is truly a hymn to the mother...
The river of the heart
The lunar day when paths merge
Love alone is the ultimate refuge...
நீ… மட்டும்…
நிறைந்தாயோ…
கொடுன்-தீ… சுடும்…
என மறந்தாயோ…
உலை… குழையும்…
கூழாக…
Were you... alone...
Filled completely...
A fierce fire burns...
Did you forget that...
The pot boiling over...
Turning into mash...
பூ… கொடு… அன்போடு…
அட-டூ விடு…
வம்போடு…
சுளை… கனியும்…
உறவாக…
Give a flower...
With affection...
Oh, let it go...
Along with trouble...
The sweet pulp ripens...
To become a bond...
உறவை நெய்த ஓலை
தோழி ஆன சேலை
The palm leaf that wove relationship
The saree that turned into a cradle
Ha..a.aaa..aaa…
கடற்கரை கடலைப் பிரிக்குதே…
பரம்பரை பகையை சுமக்குதே…
The seashore separates the ocean...
Carrying an ancestral enmity...
பிறையே… தேவே… விதியே…
அதையே… நினையே… மனமே…
O crescent moon... O fading moon... O fate...
Think only of that, O mind...
செம்புள்ளி குத்தடி ரோஜா…
அம்புலி உறையாடி சோஜா…
O dancing rose with red spots...
O moon, talk a bit and go to sleep...
தலைகீழ் விதி
பாடும் ஜாதி
அன்னை துதி தான்…
நெஞ்சின் நதி
இணையும் திதி
அன்பே கதி தான்…
An upside-down fate
Singing a rhythmic beat
Is truly a hymn to the mother...
The river of the heart
The lunar day when paths merge
Love alone is the ultimate refuge...
Taara ..ta taaraa…
Taara ..ta taaraa…
Kadarkarai kadalai pirikkudhae…
The seashore separates the ocean...
Parambarai pagaiyai sumakkudhae…
Carrying an ancestral enmity...
Piraiyae… theivae… vidhiyae…
O crescent moon... O fading moon... O fate...
Adhaiyae… ninaiyae… manamae…
Think only of that, O mind...
Sempulli kuththadi roja…
O dancing rose with red spots...
Ambuli uraiyaadi sojaa…
O moon, talk a bit and go to sleep...
Thalaikeezh vidhi
An upside-down fate
Paadum jadhi
Singing a rhythmic beat
Annai thuthi dhaan…
Is truly a hymn to the mother...
Nenjin nadhi
The river of the heart
Inaiyum thithi
The lunar day when paths merge
Anbae gadhi dhaan…
Love alone is the ultimate refuge...
Nee… mattum…
Were you... alone...
Niraindhaaiyo…
Filled completely...
Kodun-thee… sudum…
A fierce fire burns...
Ena marandhaaiyo…
Did you forget that...
Ulai… kuzhaiyum…
The pot boiling over...
Koozhaaga…
Turning into mash...
Poo… kodu…
Give a flower...
Anbodu…
With affection...
Ada-doo vidu…
Oh, let it go...
Vambodu…
Along with trouble...
Sulai… kaniyum…
The sweet pulp ripens...
Uravaaga…
To become a bond...
Uravai neidha olai
The palm leaf that wove relationship
Thooli aana selai
The saree that turned into a cradle
Ha..a.aaa..aaa…
Ha..a.aaa..aaa…
Kadarkarai kadalai pirikkudhae…
The seashore separates the ocean...
Parambarai pagaiyai sumakkudhae…
Carrying an ancestral enmity...
Piraiyae… theivae… vidhiyae…
O crescent moon... O fading moon... O fate...
Adhaiyae… ninaiyae… manamae…
Think only of that, O mind...
Sempulli kuththadi roja…
O dancing rose with red spots...
Ambuli uraiyaadi sojaa…
O moon, talk a bit and go to sleep...
Thalaikeezh vidhi
An upside-down fate
Paadum jadhi
Singing a rhythmic beat
Annai thuthi dhaan…
Is truly a hymn to the mother...
Nenjin nadhi
The river of the heart
Inaiyum thithi
The lunar day when paths merge
Anbae gadhi dhaan…
Love alone is the ultimate refuge...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This soulful track from the movie 'Parole' reflects on themes of destiny, generational conflict, maternal warmth, and emotional reconciliation. The lyrics employ vivid imagery from nature—such as the seashore, the moon's phases, and river streams—to contrast the harshness of inherited enmity with the soothing power of maternal love. Despite life's chaotic twists ('Thalaikeezh vidhi'), the song highlights that love and maternal affection ultimately serve as the sole sanctuary ('Anbae gadhi dhaan'). The recurring motif of a mother's saree turning into a cradle underscores the enduring, self-sacrificing nature of motherhood amidst life's struggles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Piraiyae… theivae… vidhiyae… / Adhaiyae… ninaiyae… manamae…”
The line endings 'vidhiyae' and 'manamae', as well as 'roja' and 'sojaa', use matching end sounds to create a rhythmic, lullaby-like lyrical flow.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ulai… kuzhaiyum… / Sulai… kaniyum… / Uravaaga…”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'U' across consecutive lines ('Ulai' and 'Uravaaga').
Edukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ulai… kuzhaiyum… / Sulai… kaniyum…”
The second letter harmony with 'lai' in 'Ulai' and 'Sulai' creates classic Tamil rhyming structure.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nenjin nadhi”
'Nenjin nadhi' (River of the heart) metaphorically compares deep human emotion to a flowing river.
Personification
“Ambuli uraiyaadi sojaa…”
Addressing the moon ('Ambuli') directly as if it can converse and go to sleep like a child.
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Trivia
'Parole' (2022) is a Tamil crime drama directed by Dwarakh Raja. The film's soundtrack was composed by Rajkumar Amal. Singer Jonita Gandhi delivered a remarkably delicate vocal rendition for this song, blending acoustic folk motifs with contemporary arrangement.
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