Anbe Vaa
From Dravidan · 1989
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Mano, Suja Radhakrishnan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Dravidan1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa | Come, my love, come even before I call you. |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa | Come, my love, come even before I call you. |
| Venn panju megam engengu pogum | Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes, |
| Venn panju megam engengu pogum | Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes, |
| Adhil naamum povom ingae vaa | We too shall go there, come here. |
| Female | |
| Unthan ninaivodu inaba kanvodu | With thoughts of you and pleasant dreams, |
| Niththam thaviththaenae nenjam thudiththaenae | I suffered daily, my heart beat anxiously. |
| Idhu vaanum mannum serum neram vaa vaa vaa | This is the moment heaven and earth meet, come, come, come. |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa | Come, my love, come even before I call you. |
| Male | |
| Hae hum tum se piyaar karaengae | Hey, I will love you, |
| Thuniya se hum nagi daraengae | I will not be afraid of the world. |
| Sona kaa dhil chansaa mukkudaa | Golden heart, moon-like face, |
| Tum saasaa dhil kagaa mulaegaa | Where else can one find a heart like yours? |
| Female | |
| Yaethaetho inba kanavu | So many sweet dreams, |
| En kannil kodi nilavu | A million moons in my eyes, |
| Nee thanthaai kadhal uravu | You gave me a relationship of love, |
| Verenna vaazhvil varavu | What else is a true gain in life? |
| Female | |
| Pournami raavil | On a full moon night, |
| Nilaavil ulaavum sugangal | The joys that stroll under the moonlight, |
| Paavai en vaazhvil | In my womanly life, |
| Padhakkam padhikkum nagangal | Nails that engrave a medal, |
| Female | |
| Ini naalum santhipom | From now on, let us meet every day, |
| Mana naalai sinthippom | Let us think of our wedding day, |
| Idhu vaadai kattril | In this cold northern wind, |
| Vaadum rojaa vaa vaa vaa | Like a wilting rose, come, come, come. |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa | Come, my love, come even before I call you. |
| Female | |
| Kannodu vanthu nuzhainthaai | You entered through my eyes, |
| Male :Raaraaraaraa | Male : Raaraaraaraa |
| Female :Nenjodu vanthu nirainthaai | Female : You filled my heart, |
| Male :Aahaahaa | Male : Aahaahaa |
| Female :Ennodu ondru kalanthaai | Female : You merged as one with me, |
| Male :Raaraaraaraa | Male : Raaraaraaraa |
| Female :Idhazhodu thenai pozhinthaai | Female : You poured honey upon my lips. |
| Female | |
| Vaadaiyil vaadum | Withered in the cold wind, |
| Male :Aahaa | Male : Aahaa |
| Female :Manaththin | Female : Mind's... |
| Male :Oho | Male : Oho |
| Female :Kodhippai anaippai | Female : ...heat, you will extinguish. |
| Poovizhi thedum | Searched by flower-like eyes, |
| Male :Bolo | Male : Say it! |
| Female :Sugaththai | Female : ...the pleasure, |
| Male :Sabaash | Male : Bravo! |
| Female :Eduththu koduppaai | Female : ...you will gather and give. |
| Female | |
| Iru kaigal Pinnattum | Let both hands intertwine, |
| Adhil minnal minnattum | Let lightning flash within it, |
| Ini naanum neeyum thenum paalum vaa vaa vaa | Now you and I are like honey and milk, come, come, come. |
| Female | |
| Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa | Come, my love, come even before I call you. |
| Venn panju megam engengu pogum | Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes, |
| Adhil naamum povom ingae vaa | We too shall go there, come here. |
| Male :Raaraaraaraa | Male : Raaraaraaraa |
| Female | |
| Unthan ninaivodu inaba kanvodu | With thoughts of you and pleasant dreams, |
| Niththam thaviththaenae nenjam thudiththaenae | I suffered daily, my heart beat anxiously. |
| Idhu vaanum mannum serum neram vaa | This is the moment heaven and earth meet, come. |
| Male :Vaa vaa….. | Male : Come, come..... |
அன்பே வா அழைக்கும் முன்பே வா
அன்பே வா அழைக்கும் முன்பே வா
வெண் பஞ்சு மேகம் எங்கெங்கு போகும்
வெண் பஞ்சு மேகம் எங்கெங்கு போகும்
அதில் நாமும் போவோம் இங்கே வா
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes,
Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes,
We too shall go there, come here.
உந்தன் நினைவோடு இன்பக் கனவோடு
நித்தம் தவித்தேனே நெஞ்சம் துடித்தேனே
இது வானும் மண்ணும் சேரும் நேரம் வா வா வா
With thoughts of you and pleasant dreams,
I suffered daily, my heart beat anxiously.
This is the moment heaven and earth meet, come, come, come.
அன்பே வா அழைக்கும் முன்பே வா
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
ஹே ஹம் தும் சே பியார் கரேங்கே
துனியா சே ஹம் நஹி டரேங்கே
சோனே கா தில் சான்ஸா முக்குடா
தும் சாசா தில் கஹா முலேகா
Hey, I will love you,
I will not be afraid of the world.
Golden heart, moon-like face,
Where else can one find a heart like yours?
ஏதேதோ இன்பக் கனவு
என் கண்ணில் கோடி நிலவு
நீ தந்தாய் காதல் உறவு
வேறென்ன வாழ்வில் வரவு
So many sweet dreams,
A million moons in my eyes,
You gave me a relationship of love,
What else is a true gain in life?
பௌர்ணமி ராவில்
நிலாவில் உலாவும் சுகங்கள்
பாவை என் வாழ்வில்
பதக்கம் பதிக்கும் நகங்கள்
On a full moon night,
The joys that stroll under the moonlight,
In my womanly life,
Nails that engrave a medal,
இனி நாளும் சந்திப்போம்
மணநாளை சிந்திப்போம்
இது வாடைக் காற்றில்
வாடும் ரோஜா வா வா வா
From now on, let us meet every day,
Let us think of our wedding day,
In this cold northern wind,
Like a wilting rose, come, come, come.
அன்பே வா அழைக்கும் முன்பே வா
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
கண்ணோடு வந்து நுழைந்தாய்
ராராரரா
நெஞ்சோடு வந்து நிறைந்தாய்
ஆஹாஹா
என்னோடு ஒன்று கலந்தாய்
ராராரரா
இதழோடு தேனைப் பொழிந்தாய்
You entered through my eyes,
Male : Raaraaraaraa
Female : You filled my heart,
Male : Aahaahaa
Female : You merged as one with me,
Male : Raaraaraaraa
Female : You poured honey upon my lips.
வாடையில் வாடும்
ஆஹா
மனத்தின்
ஓஹோ
கொதிப்பை அணைப்பாய்
பூவிழித் தேடும்
போலோ
பெண்
: சுகத்தை
சபாஷ்
எடுத்து கொடுப்பாய்
Withered in the cold wind,
Male : Aahaa
Female : Mind's...
Male : Oho
Female : ...heat, you will extinguish.
Searched by flower-like eyes,
Male : Say it!
Female : ...the pleasure,
Male : Bravo!
Female : ...you will gather and give.
இரு கைகள் பின்னட்டும்
அதில் மின்னல் மின்னட்டும்
இனி நானும் நீயும் தேனும் பாலும் வா வா வா
Let both hands intertwine,
Let lightning flash within it,
Now you and I are like honey and milk, come, come, come.
அன்பே வா அழைக்கும் முன்பே வா
வெண் பஞ்சு மேகம் எங்கெங்கு போகும்
அதில் நாமும் போவோம் இங்கே வா
ராராரரா
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes,
We too shall go there, come here.
Male : Raaraaraaraa
உந்தன் நினைவோடு இன்பக் கனவோடு
நித்தம் தவித்தேனே நெஞ்சம் துடித்தேனே
இது வானும் மண்ணும் சேரும் நேரம் வா.....
வா வா...
With thoughts of you and pleasant dreams,
I suffered daily, my heart beat anxiously.
This is the moment heaven and earth meet, come.
Male : Come, come.....
Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Venn panju megam engengu pogum
Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes,
Venn panju megam engengu pogum
Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes,
Adhil naamum povom ingae vaa
We too shall go there, come here.
Unthan ninaivodu inaba kanvodu
With thoughts of you and pleasant dreams,
Niththam thaviththaenae nenjam thudiththaenae
I suffered daily, my heart beat anxiously.
Idhu vaanum mannum serum neram vaa vaa vaa
This is the moment heaven and earth meet, come, come, come.
Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Hae hum tum se piyaar karaengae
Hey, I will love you,
Thuniya se hum nagi daraengae
I will not be afraid of the world.
Sona kaa dhil chansaa mukkudaa
Golden heart, moon-like face,
Tum saasaa dhil kagaa mulaegaa
Where else can one find a heart like yours?
Yaethaetho inba kanavu
So many sweet dreams,
En kannil kodi nilavu
A million moons in my eyes,
Nee thanthaai kadhal uravu
You gave me a relationship of love,
Verenna vaazhvil varavu
What else is a true gain in life?
Pournami raavil
On a full moon night,
Nilaavil ulaavum sugangal
The joys that stroll under the moonlight,
Paavai en vaazhvil
In my womanly life,
Padhakkam padhikkum nagangal
Nails that engrave a medal,
Ini naalum santhipom
From now on, let us meet every day,
Mana naalai sinthippom
Let us think of our wedding day,
Idhu vaadai kattril
In this cold northern wind,
Vaadum rojaa vaa vaa vaa
Like a wilting rose, come, come, come.
Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Kannodu vanthu nuzhainthaai
You entered through my eyes,
Male :Raaraaraaraa
Male : Raaraaraaraa
Female :Nenjodu vanthu nirainthaai
Female : You filled my heart,
Male :Aahaahaa
Male : Aahaahaa
Female :Ennodu ondru kalanthaai
Female : You merged as one with me,
Male :Raaraaraaraa
Male : Raaraaraaraa
Female :Idhazhodu thenai pozhinthaai
Female : You poured honey upon my lips.
Vaadaiyil vaadum
Withered in the cold wind,
Male :Aahaa
Male : Aahaa
Female :Manaththin
Female : Mind's...
Male :Oho
Male : Oho
Female :Kodhippai anaippai
Female : ...heat, you will extinguish.
Poovizhi thedum
Searched by flower-like eyes,
Male :Bolo
Male : Say it!
Female :Sugaththai
Female : ...the pleasure,
Male :Sabaash
Male : Bravo!
Female :Eduththu koduppaai
Female : ...you will gather and give.
Iru kaigal Pinnattum
Let both hands intertwine,
Adhil minnal minnattum
Let lightning flash within it,
Ini naanum neeyum thenum paalum vaa vaa vaa
Now you and I are like honey and milk, come, come, come.
Anbe vaa azhaikkum munbe vaa
Come, my love, come even before I call you.
Venn panju megam engengu pogum
Wherever the soft white cotton cloud goes,
Adhil naamum povom ingae vaa
We too shall go there, come here.
Male :Raaraaraaraa
Male : Raaraaraaraa
Unthan ninaivodu inaba kanvodu
With thoughts of you and pleasant dreams,
Niththam thaviththaenae nenjam thudiththaenae
I suffered daily, my heart beat anxiously.
Idhu vaanum mannum serum neram vaa
This is the moment heaven and earth meet, come.
Male :Vaa vaa…..
Male : Come, come.....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Anbe Vaa Azhaikkum Munbe Vaa is a romantic duet expressing intense longing, affection, and the bliss of romantic union. The song captures lovers expressing their deep emotional connection, comparing their togetherness to soft floating clouds, the meeting of heaven and earth, and the harmony of milk and honey. Through poetical metaphors of nature and full-moon nights, the lyricist paints a picture of intense yearning and comforting passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Venn panju megam engengu pogum”
Compares clouds to soft cotton ('Venn panju megam') and lovers to a blend of honey and milk ('thenum paalum').
Rhyme and Anaphora (Edhukai / Monai)
“Kannodu vanthu nuzhainthaai... Nenjodu vanthu nirainthaai”
Uses parallel structural end-rhymes ('nuzhainthaai', 'nirainthaai', 'kalanthaai', 'pozhinthaai') to create rhythmic harmony.
Code-Switching
“Hae hum tum se piyaar karaengae”
Inclusion of Hindi romantic phrases alongside Tamil lyrics to evoke a playful, contemporary romantic mood.
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Trivia
The movie Dravidan (1989) stars Sathyaraj and Suparna, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy. The film's musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, featuring lyrics written by the renowned poet Pulamaipithan.
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