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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Thilagam

From Thilagam · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Chandrabose
Movie name
Thilagam
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
20 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Anbe thilagam azhagae thilagam
Endrum neethaan enthan ulagam
Female :Naayagan neeyoru veerathilagam
Intha naayagi nee konjum vanjith thilagam
Aahaa naan thanthu ne vaiththa netriththilagam
Entha naalum en vaazhvukku vetri thilagam
Anbin thilagam panbin thilagam
Endrum neethaan enthan ulagam
Lala laa lala laa….aaa….
Aaa…..aa….la lala laa….
Male :Aaa…..
Niram maari vidum pookkal
Maranthodi vidum naatkal
Maaraatha maraiyaatha thilagam idhu
Female :Nilam vaanam ulla kaalam
Nizhal pola unnai naalum
Neengaatha uravaadum idhayam idhu
Azhagaana aalayam nam naadu
Adhil vaazhum ambigai nee
Female :Dhinanthorum dhevanin per solli
Manam paadum keerthanaiyae
Male :Shruthiyodu layam pola
Saernthaen naanthaanae
Anbin thilagam panbin thilagam
Male :Endrum neethaan enthan ulagam
Tamil Moondru vagaiyaagum
Adhai pola ingu naamum
Naan ondru nee ondru magan ondruthaan
Male :Namai saernthoru pillai
Nadai pottu varum killai
Maganalla manam veesum malar senduthaan
Pirai polae pillaiyum valarnthaalae
Varungaalam pournamiyaagum
Male :Orupothum theipirai kaanaathu
Ulavum nam vennilavu
Female :Magan vaazha manai vaazha
Paadum poongaattru
Anbe thilagam azhagae thilagam
Endrum neethaan enthan ulagam
Female :Naayagan neeyoru veerathilagam
Intha naayagi nee konjum vanjith thilagam
Aahaa naan thanthu ne vaiththa netriththilagam
Entha naalum en vaazhvukku vetri thilagam
Anbin thilagam panbin thilagam
Endrum neethaan enthan ulagam
Embodiment of love, crown of beauty,
forever, you alone are my world.
You, my hero, are a badge of bravery,
and I, your heroine, am the graceful love you cherish.
The tilak on your forehead that I gave and you wear,
is forever the mark of victory in my life!
Crown of love, mark of goodness,
forever, you alone are my world.
La la la, la la la... ah...
Ah... ah... la la la...
Ah...
Flowers may lose their color,
and days may slip away and be forgotten,
but this sacred bond will never change or fade.
As long as the earth and the sky remain,
like a shadow by your side every day,
this heart will stay close to you forever.
Our world is a beautiful temple,
and you are the goddess who lives in it.
Chanting my lord's name every single day,
my heart sings a devotional song.
Just like melody and rhythm joining together,
I have united with you.
Crown of love, mark of goodness,
forever, you alone are my world.
The Tamil language has three forms,
and just like that, here we are:
you, me, and our son, together as three!
A little child has come to join us,
a sweet little parrot taking his first steps;
he is not just a son, but a fragrant bouquet of flowers!
As our child grows like the crescent moon,
the future will become a shining full moon.
It will never ever wane,
our radiant white moon that walks among us.
For our son to thrive and our home to prosper,
the gentle breeze sings along.
Embodiment of love, crown of beauty,
forever, you alone are my world.
You, my hero, are a badge of bravery,
and I, your heroine, am the graceful love you cherish.
The tilak on your forehead that I gave and you wear,
is forever the mark of victory in my life!
Crown of love, mark of goodness,
forever, you alone are my world.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Anbe Thilagam is a harmonious romantic duet celebrating marital love, mutual respect, and family bliss. The lyricist Vaali extensively uses the word 'Thilagam'—which signifies both a sacred forehead mark (bindi) and an exemplar or crowning glory—to describe the noble qualities of the couple. The husband and wife praise each other's virtue, strength, and devotion, deeming their bond everlasting and unaffected by the passage of time. In the second stanza, the focus expands to family and parenthood. The family unit of father, mother, and child is beautifully compared to 'Mutthamizh'—the three classic divisions of the Tamil language (Iyal, Isai, Natakam). The song concludes with hopeful imagery of their child growing up like a crescent moon into a full moon, bringing joy and prosperity to their home.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyming Refrain)

“Anbe thilagam azhagae thilagam / Veerathilagam / Vanjith thilagam”

The repetitive ending of lines with the word 'Thilagam' creates a strong rhythmic cadence and highlights the song's thematic title.

Upamai (Simile)

“Pirai polae pillaiyum valarnthaalae / Nizhal pola unnai naalum”

Compares the child's growth to the waxing crescent moon and the wife's devotion to a shadow.

Uruvakam (Metaphor)

“Tamil Moondru vagaiyaagum / Adhai pola ingu naamum / Naan ondru nee ondru magan ondruthaan”

Compares the family triad of father, mother, and son to the three branches of the Tamil language (Mutthamizh).

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Magan vaazha manai vaazha”

Matching opening consonant/vowel sounds in adjacent words for musical flow.

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Trivia

The word 'Thilagam' repeatedly serves as a metaphor throughout the song, referring both to the vermilion bindi representing auspiciousness and to a crowning achievement or exemplar (e.g., 'Veerathilagam' as the symbol of valor).

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