Anbe Nee Ange
From Bommai Kalyanam · 1958
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Bommai Kalyanam1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbae nee angae | My love, if you are there |
| Naan ingae vaazhndhaal | and I live here, |
| Inbam kaanbadhu engae | where can we ever find happiness? |
| Anbae… ae… | Oh my love... |
| Male | |
| Undhan mangaadha | Your unfading, |
| Singaara roobam | beautiful appearance, |
| Undhan mangaadha | your unfading, |
| Singaara roobam | beautiful appearance, |
| Female | |
| Endhan vaazhvellaam | throughout my entire life, |
| Oli veesum dheepam | is a light-emitting lamp. |
| Vaazhvellaam oli veesum dheepam | A lamp shedding light throughout my life. |
| Indru irul soozha yen seidhen paavam | Today, what sin did I commit for darkness to envelop me? |
| Irul soozha yen seidhen paavam | What sin did I commit for darkness to envelop me? |
| Naanum angae neeyum ingae | With me over there and you over here, |
| Anbae… ae… | Oh my love... |
| Female | |
| Inba karai naadum | Seeking the shore of joy, |
| Il vaazhvin odam | the boat of domestic life, |
| Thunba puyalaalae | by the storm of sorrow, |
| Alai modhi aadum | is tossed and sways against the waves. |
| Male | |
| Indha nilai maarum | This situation will change— |
| Naal endru koodum | when will that day come? |
| Nilai maarum naal endru koodum | When will the day come for this situation to change? |
| Ennum ninaivaalae kanneeril vaadum | Wasting away in tears with this thought, |
| Ninaivaalae kanneeril vaadum | wasting away in tears with this thought. |
| Naanum angae neeyum ingae | With me over there and you over here, |
| Anbae…. | Oh my love... |
| Female | |
| Nee angae naan ingae vaazhndhaal | If you live there and I live here, |
| Inbam kaanbadhu engae | where can we ever find happiness? |
| Anbae… ae… | Oh my love... |
அன்பே நீ அங்கே
நான் இங்கே வாழ்ந்தால்
இன்பம் காண்பது எங்கே
அன்பே.......ஏ.......
My love, if you are there
and I live here,
where can we ever find happiness?
Oh my love...
உந்தன் மங்காத
சிங்கார ரூபம்
உந்தன் மங்காத
சிங்கார ரூபம்
Your unfading,
beautiful appearance,
your unfading,
beautiful appearance,
எந்தன் வாழ்வெல்லாம்
ஒளி வீசும் தீபம்
வாழ்வெல்லாம் ஒளி வீசும் தீபம்
இன்று இருள் சூழ என் செய்தேன் பாவம்
இருள் சூழ என் செய்தேன் பாவம்
நானும் அங்கே நீயும் இங்கே
அன்பே.....ஏ....
throughout my entire life,
is a light-emitting lamp.
A lamp shedding light throughout my life.
Today, what sin did I commit for darkness to envelop me?
What sin did I commit for darkness to envelop me?
With me over there and you over here,
Oh my love...
இன்ப கரை நாடும்
இல் வாழ்வின் ஓடம்
துன்ப புயலாலே
அலை மோதி ஆடும்
Seeking the shore of joy,
the boat of domestic life,
by the storm of sorrow,
is tossed and sways against the waves.
இந்த நிலை மாறும்
நாள் என்று கூடும்
நிலை மாறும் நாள் என்று கூடும்
என்னும் நினைவாலே கண்ணீரில் வாடும்
நினைவாலே கண்ணீரில் வாடும்
நானும் இங்கே நீயும் அங்கே
அன்பே.......
This situation will change—
when will that day come?
When will the day come for this situation to change?
Wasting away in tears with this thought,
wasting away in tears with this thought.
With me over there and you over here,
Oh my love...
நீ அங்கே நான் இங்கே வாழ்ந்தால்
இன்பம் காண்பது எங்கே
அன்பே.......ஏ......
If you live there and I live here,
where can we ever find happiness?
Oh my love...
Anbae nee angae
My love, if you are there
Naan ingae vaazhndhaal
and I live here,
Inbam kaanbadhu engae
where can we ever find happiness?
Anbae… ae…
Oh my love...
Undhan mangaadha
Your unfading,
Singaara roobam
beautiful appearance,
Undhan mangaadha
your unfading,
Singaara roobam
beautiful appearance,
Endhan vaazhvellaam
throughout my entire life,
Oli veesum dheepam
is a light-emitting lamp.
Vaazhvellaam oli veesum dheepam
A lamp shedding light throughout my life.
Indru irul soozha yen seidhen paavam
Today, what sin did I commit for darkness to envelop me?
Irul soozha yen seidhen paavam
What sin did I commit for darkness to envelop me?
Naanum angae neeyum ingae
With me over there and you over here,
Anbae… ae…
Oh my love...
Inba karai naadum
Seeking the shore of joy,
Il vaazhvin odam
the boat of domestic life,
Thunba puyalaalae
by the storm of sorrow,
Alai modhi aadum
is tossed and sways against the waves.
Indha nilai maarum
This situation will change—
Naal endru koodum
when will that day come?
Nilai maarum naal endru koodum
When will the day come for this situation to change?
Ennum ninaivaalae kanneeril vaadum
Wasting away in tears with this thought,
Ninaivaalae kanneeril vaadum
wasting away in tears with this thought.
Naanum angae neeyum ingae
With me over there and you over here,
Anbae….
Oh my love...
Nee angae naan ingae vaazhndhaal
If you live there and I live here,
Inbam kaanbadhu engae
where can we ever find happiness?
Anbae… ae…
Oh my love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song captures the anguish of separation between two lovers. The speaker laments that physical distance deprives them of all happiness, turning their life into an empty place of sorrow. The beloved's memory is described as a radiant lamp that once brought light, making the current period of darkness feel like a punishment for an unknown past sin. Using the poignant metaphor of a boat caught in a fierce storm, the speaker compares their married life to a frail vessel tossed around by waves of grief, constantly longing and weeping for the day they will finally be reunited.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Edhirsol)
“Anbae nee angae Naan ingae vaazhndhaal”
Contrasting 'angae' (there) and 'ingae' (here) to emphasize physical separation and emotional distance.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Il vaazhvin odam”
Comparing family life ('il vaazhvu') to a small boat ('odam') navigating troubled waters.
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Inba karai naadum / Thunba puyalaalae”
The second letters of 'Inba' and 'Thunba' rhyme with 'n', creating harmony across lines 16 and 18.
Rhetorical Question
“Inbam kaanbadhu engae”
The speaker asks 'where can we find happiness?' to highlight the impossibility of joy while separated.
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Trivia
Bommai Kalyanam (1958) was directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy and starred Sivaji Ganesan, Jamuna, and Mynavathi. The music for the movie was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with poignant lyrics crafted by A. Maruthakasi. This song is a classic example of a 'viraha' (separation grief) track in golden-age Tamil cinema.
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