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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Vaa Arugile Female

From Kilipetchu Ketkava · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kilipetchu Ketkava1993

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Female
Anbae vaa arugilaeMy love, come closer
En vaasal vazhiyilaeThrough the entrance of my doorway
Ullaasa maaligai maaligaiA palace of joy, a palace
Ingae or dhevadhai dhevadhaiHere is an angel, an angel
Nee thaanae vendum endru yenginenI longed only for you
Naal thorum mullin meedhu thoonginenEvery day, I slept on a bed of thorns
Female
Anbae vaa arugilaeMy love, come closer
En vaasal vazhiyilaeThrough the entrance of my doorway
Female
Por chadhangai sathamidaAs golden anklets make sound
Sirpam ondru pakkam varaAs a living sculpture approaches near
Aasai thondraadho….Won't desire awaken?
Female
Vir puruvam ambu vidaAs bow-like eyebrows shoot arrows
Vatta nilaa kitta varaAs the full moon comes close
Aaval thoondaadho…Won't longing be stirred?
Female
Vaanam neengi vandhaHaving descended from the sky
Minnar kolam naaneI am a design made of lightning
Angam yaavum minnumGlowing across every limb
Thanga paalam thaaneI am indeed a golden bridge
Female
Dhinam dhinam unakkenaDay after day, for you
Urigidum en idhayameMy heart melts away
Female
Anbae vaa arugilaeMy love, come closer
En vaasal vazhiyilaeThrough the entrance of my doorway
Ullaasa maaligai maaligaiA palace of joy, a palace
Ingae or dhevadhai dhevadhaiHere is an angel, an angel
Nee thaanae vendum endru yenginenI longed only for you
Naal thorum mullin meedhu thoonginenEvery day, I slept on a bed of thorns
Female
Anbae vaa arugilaeMy love, come closer
En vaasal vazhiyilaeThrough the entrance of my doorway
Female
Mandhiramo thandhiramoWhether by magic or spellcraft
Andharathil vandhu nirkumStanding mid-air in the sky
Devi naan thaaneI am indeed the goddess
Female
Mannavane unnudaiyaOh king, around your
Ponnudalai pinni kollumGolden body that entwines
Aavi naan thaaneI am indeed the spirit
Female
Ennai serndha pinnaalAfter uniting with me
Enge poga koodumWhere else could one go?
Ingae vandha jeevanThe soul that arrives here
Endhan sondham aagumWill become my very own
Female
Dhinam dhinam unakkenaDay after day, for you
Urigidum en idhayameMy heart melts away
Female
Anbae vaa arugilaeMy love, come closer
En vaasal vazhiyilaeThrough the entrance of my doorway
Ullaasa maaligai maaligaiA palace of joy, a palace
Ingae or dhevadhai dhevadhaiHere is an angel, an angel
Nee thaanae vendum endru yenginenI longed only for you
Naal thorum mullin meedhu thoonginenEvery day, I slept on a bed of thorns
Female
Anbae vaa arugilaeMy love, come closer
En vaasal vazhiyilaeThrough the entrance of my doorway

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Anbae Vaa Arugilae from Kilipetchu Ketkava (1993) is a hauntingly romantic and seductive song expressing deep desire and longing. The speaker portrays herself as an angelic celestial being dwelling in a palace of joy, inviting her beloved to step through her doors. She conveys the pain of separation by describing her days prior to his arrival as sleeping on a bed of thorns. Through vivid metaphors comparing her form to lightning, sculptures, and a heavenly goddess, the lyrics invoke a hypnotic, enchanted aura where love transcends the ordinary realm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Naal thorum mullin meedhu thoonginen

Compares the painful agony of longing and waiting for love to sleeping on a bed of thorns.

Imagery / Metaphor

Vir puruvam ambu vida

Compares curved eyebrows to a bow shooting arrows of love and attraction.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Vaanam neengi vandha Minnar kolam naane

Exaggerates her presence as a form made of heavenly lightning that descended from the sky.

Rhyme / Assonance (Edhugai)

Mandhiramo thandhiramo

Uses rhyming pairs 'Mandhiramo' and 'Thandhiramo' to create a spell-like rhythmic cadence.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1993 film 'Kilipetchu Ketkava' starring Vijayakanth and Kanaka, this track was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali and sung by S. Janaki. The song is famed for its sensual rhythm and mystical instrumentation characteristic of Ilaiyaraaja's 90s compositions.

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