Anbe Vaa Azhaigindra
From Avan (1953) · 1953
- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, Jikki
- Music director
- Shankar Jaikishan
- Details
- Avan (1953)1953
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche | Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath |
| Kanneer thunbam pochche | Tears and sorrow have vanished |
| Karai saerththidal kaadharke | It is time for love to reach the shore |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche | Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath |
| Kanneer thunbam pochche | Tears and sorrow have vanished |
| Karai saerththidal kaadharke | It is time for love to reach the shore |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa aa…aa..aaa…aa…mmm…. | Come my love, ah... ah... mmm... |
| Male | |
| Un kadhal saram en meedhinil | Your string of love is upon me |
| En kadhal manam un meedhinil | My loving heart is upon you |
| Vinn meethae irulthaan naaduthae | Darkness descends upon the sky |
| Vinn meethae irulthaan naaduthae | Darkness descends upon the sky |
| Haa….en saeivaen ninaive theduthae | Ah... what shall I do, my thoughts search for you |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche | Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath |
| Kanneer thunbam pochche | Tears and sorrow have vanished |
| Karai saerththidal kaadharke | It is time for love to reach the shore |
| Female | |
| Oo…vazhi kaanaen bhoomi meedhil | Oh... I see no path on this earth |
| Oo…vazhi kaanaen bhoomi meedhil | Oh... I see no path on this earth |
| Vanthu kaanpaai neeyae kanavil | Come and see me yourself in dreams |
| Vanthu kaanpaai neeyae kanavil | Come and see me yourself in dreams |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche | Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath |
| Kanneer thunbam pochche | Tears and sorrow have vanished |
| Karai saerththidal kaadharke | It is time for love to reach the shore |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa aa…aa..aaa…aa…mmm…. | Come my love, ah... ah... mmm... |
| Male | |
| Indru en thaabanthannai paarkkavaa | Will you see my yearning today? |
| Unmai nee naadil ennai paarkkavaa | If you seek the truth, will you see me? |
| Munnam neeyae paarkkaatha vedikkai | A spectacle you have never seen before |
| Moochu pogindra vinthai paarkkavaa | Will you see the wonder of breath fading away? |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche | Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath |
| Kanneer thunbam pochche | Tears and sorrow have vanished |
| Karai saerththidal kaadharke | It is time for love to reach the shore |
| Male | |
| Anbe vaa…aa…. | Come my love... |
அன்பே வா அழைக்கின்ற தெந்தன் மூச்சே
கண்ணீர் துன்பம் போச்சே
கறை சேர்த்திடல் காதற்கே
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Tears and sorrow have vanished
It is time for love to reach the shore
அன்பே வா அழைக்கின்ற தெந்தன் மூச்சே.....
கண்ணீர் துன்பம் போச்சே
கறை சேர்த்திடல் காதற்கே
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Tears and sorrow have vanished
It is time for love to reach the shore
அன்பே வா ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ம்ம்ம்....
Come my love, ah... ah... mmm...
உன் காதல் சரம் என் மீதினில்
என் காதல் மனம் உன் மீதினில்
விண் மீதே இருள்தான் நாடுதே
விண் மீதே இருள்தான் நாடுதே
ஹா....என் செய்வேன் நினைவே தேடுதே
Your string of love is upon me
My loving heart is upon you
Darkness descends upon the sky
Darkness descends upon the sky
Ah... what shall I do, my thoughts search for you
அன்பே வா அழைக்கின்ற தெந்தன் மூச்சே
கண்ணீர் துன்பம் போச்சே
கறை சேர்த்திடல் காதற்கே
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Tears and sorrow have vanished
It is time for love to reach the shore
ஓ....வழி காணேன் பூமி மீதில்
ஓ....வழி காணேன் பூமி மீதில்
வந்து காண்பாய் நீயே கனவில்
வந்து காண்பாய் நீயே கனவில்
Oh... I see no path on this earth
Oh... I see no path on this earth
Come and see me yourself in dreams
Come and see me yourself in dreams
அன்பே வா அழைக்கின்ற தெந்தன் மூச்சே
கண்ணீர் துன்பம் போச்சே
கறை சேர்த்திடல் காதற்கே
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Tears and sorrow have vanished
It is time for love to reach the shore
அன்பே வா ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ம்ம்ம்....
Come my love, ah... ah... mmm...
இன்று என் தாபந்தன்னை பார்க்கவா
உண்மை நீ நாடில் என்னை பார்க்கவா
முன்னம் நீயே பார்க்காத வேடிக்கை
மூச்சு போகின்ற விந்தை பார்க்கவா
Will you see my yearning today?
If you seek the truth, will you see me?
A spectacle you have never seen before
Will you see the wonder of breath fading away?
அன்பே வா அழைக்கின்ற தெந்தன் மூச்சே
கண்ணீர் துன்பம் போச்சே
கறை சேர்த்திடல் காதற்கே
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Tears and sorrow have vanished
It is time for love to reach the shore
அன்பே வா....ஆ.....
Come my love...
Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Kanneer thunbam pochche
Tears and sorrow have vanished
Karai saerththidal kaadharke
It is time for love to reach the shore
Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Kanneer thunbam pochche
Tears and sorrow have vanished
Karai saerththidal kaadharke
It is time for love to reach the shore
Anbe vaa aa…aa..aaa…aa…mmm….
Come my love, ah... ah... mmm...
Un kadhal saram en meedhinil
Your string of love is upon me
En kadhal manam un meedhinil
My loving heart is upon you
Vinn meethae irulthaan naaduthae
Darkness descends upon the sky
Vinn meethae irulthaan naaduthae
Darkness descends upon the sky
Haa….en saeivaen ninaive theduthae
Ah... what shall I do, my thoughts search for you
Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Kanneer thunbam pochche
Tears and sorrow have vanished
Karai saerththidal kaadharke
It is time for love to reach the shore
Oo…vazhi kaanaen bhoomi meedhil
Oh... I see no path on this earth
Oo…vazhi kaanaen bhoomi meedhil
Oh... I see no path on this earth
Vanthu kaanpaai neeyae kanavil
Come and see me yourself in dreams
Vanthu kaanpaai neeyae kanavil
Come and see me yourself in dreams
Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Kanneer thunbam pochche
Tears and sorrow have vanished
Karai saerththidal kaadharke
It is time for love to reach the shore
Anbe vaa aa…aa..aaa…aa…mmm….
Come my love, ah... ah... mmm...
Indru en thaabanthannai paarkkavaa
Will you see my yearning today?
Unmai nee naadil ennai paarkkavaa
If you seek the truth, will you see me?
Munnam neeyae paarkkaatha vedikkai
A spectacle you have never seen before
Moochu pogindra vinthai paarkkavaa
Will you see the wonder of breath fading away?
Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche
Come my love, calls my sweet honeyed breath
Kanneer thunbam pochche
Tears and sorrow have vanished
Karai saerththidal kaadharke
It is time for love to reach the shore
Anbe vaa…aa….
Come my love...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anbe Vaa from the 1953 film Avan is an evocative romantic track expressing intense longing, affection, and emotional vulnerability. The protagonist calls upon their lover, comparing their presence to life-sustaining sweet breath that washes away tears and leads love safely to its destination like a ship reaching shore. As the song progresses, a bittersweet tone enters, illustrating the despair of physical separation, where dreams become the lover's only refuge and the intensity of yearning feels almost overwhelming.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Anbe vaa azhaikkindra thenthan mooche”
Comparing the breath/life force of the speaker to 'then' (honey) to emphasize sweetness and vitality.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kanneer thunbam pochche / Karai saerththidal kaadharke”
Repetition of the 'K' sound at the beginning of words/lines (Kanneer / Karai).
Visual Imagery
“Vinn meethae irulthaan naaduthae”
Creates a vivid picture of twilight or sorrowful gloom descending over the heavens.
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Trivia
Avan (1953) is the Tamil remake of the famous Hindi classic film Aah (1953). The original Hindi song 'Suno Chhoti Si Kahaani' / 'Aaja Re Ab Mera Dil Pukara' shared the melodic roots composed by legendary duo Shankar-Jaikishan, adapted seamlessly into Tamil by lyricist Kambadasan.
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