Anbe Vidai
From Merry Christmas · 2015
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sreerama Chandra
- Music director
- Pritam Chakraborty
- Details
- Merry Christmas2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edhu edhu theedhanadho | Whatever is evil or harmful |
| Adhai adhai theeyakkuvom | Let us turn that into fire |
| Edhu edhu nam aasaiyo | Whatever are our true desires |
| Adhai naam pesuvom | Let us speak of them openly |
| Male | |
| Edhu edhu vendadhadho | Whatever is unwanted or unnecessary |
| Adhai adhai thoolakkuvom | Let us crush that into dust |
| Edhu edhu nam thevaiyo | Whatever are our true needs |
| Adhai naam seruvom | Let us gather and attain them |
| Male | |
| Kadandha kaalam | The past that has gone by |
| Kanamale theeralam | May completely fade away unseen |
| Analume theerumo | Yet, even if it burns away, will it ever end, |
| Nam gnyabagam? | Our memory? |
| Male | |
| Irunda kaalam | So that dark times |
| Illamale neengida | Vanish without a trace, |
| Boobalame podudhe | The dawn song of Boobalam plays |
| Or nadagam | A drama of rebirth |
| Male | |
| Udai udai sogangalai | Break, break away the sorrows |
| Adhai tharum anandhame | The act itself brings joy |
| Nadai perum ellamume | Everything that takes place |
| Nalamaai maarume | Will turn out for the good |
| Male | |
| Alathiyana thedalil | In a deep and meticulous search |
| Agam puram aarayave | To examine both the inner self and outer world |
| Vidatha vetkai neeluthe | An relentless thirst keeps extending |
| Vizhamal yakkai yenguthe | The body yearns without falling down |
| Male | |
| Varathu pona yaavumae | Everything that failed to come to us |
| Varum vazhi nee kattida | As you show the path for it to arrive |
| Kanaa en kannai modhudhe | Dreams collide with my eyes |
| Vinakkal neengi poguthe | All lingering questions fade away |
| Male | |
| Udai udai sogangalai | Break, break away the sorrows |
| Adhai tharum anandhame | The act itself brings joy |
| Nadai perum ellamume | Everything that takes place |
| Nalamaai maarume | Will turn out for the good |
| Male | |
| Idiyin osai | Even when hearing the roar of thunder |
| Kettalume vanavil | The rainbow |
| Anjamale thondridum | Appears without any fear |
| Anbe vidai | Love is the ultimate answer |
| Male | |
| Uliyin osai | Without receiving the strikes of a chisel |
| Vangaamale or silai | Can a beautiful statue ever be created |
| Undagumo boomiyil | Upon this earth? |
| Kanner thuli | Tears that fall, |
| Male | |
| Yen yen endrae | Without asking |
| Kelamalae | Why, oh why? |
| Vazhvo inge | Life here |
| Yengamale | Will go on without longing |
எது எது தீதாநதோ
அதை அதை தீயாக்குவாேம்
எது எது நம் ஆசையோ
அதை நாம் பேசுவோம்
Whatever is evil or harmful
Let us turn that into fire
Whatever are our true desires
Let us speak of them openly
எது எது வேண்டாததோ
அதை அதை தூளாக்குவோம்
எது எது நம் தேவையோ
அதை நாம் சேருவோம்
Whatever is unwanted or unnecessary
Let us crush that into dust
Whatever are our true needs
Let us gather and attain them
கடந்த காலம்
காணமலே தீரலம்
ஆனாலுமே தீருமோ
நம் ஞாபகம்?
The past that has gone by
May completely fade away unseen
Yet, even if it burns away, will it ever end,
Our memory?
இருண்ட காலம்
இல்லாமலே நீங்கிட
பூபாளமே போடுதே
ஓர் நாடகம்
So that dark times
Vanish without a trace,
The dawn song of Boobalam plays
A drama of rebirth
உடை உடை சோகங்களை
அவை தரும் ஆனந்தமே
நடை பெறும் எல்லாமுமே
நலமாய் மாறுமே
Break, break away the sorrows
The act itself brings joy
Everything that takes place
Will turn out for the good
இடியின் ஓசை
கேட்டாலுமே வானவில்
அஞ்சாமலே தோன்றிடும்
அன்பே விடை
In a deep and meticulous search
To examine both the inner self and outer world
An relentless thirst keeps extending
The body yearns without falling down
உளியின் ஓசை
வாங்கமலே ஓர் சிலை
உண்டாகுமோ பூமியில்
கண்ணீர் துளை
Everything that failed to come to us
As you show the path for it to arrive
Dreams collide with my eyes
All lingering questions fade away
ஏன் ஏன் என்றே
கேளாமலே
வாழ்வோ இங்கே ஏங்காமலே
Break, break away the sorrows
The act itself brings joy
Everything that takes place
Will turn out for the good
Even when hearing the roar of thunder
The rainbow
Appears without any fear
Love is the ultimate answer
Without receiving the strikes of a chisel
Can a beautiful statue ever be created
Upon this earth?
Tears that fall,
Without asking
Why, oh why?
Life here
Will go on without longing
Edhu edhu theedhanadho
Whatever is evil or harmful
Adhai adhai theeyakkuvom
Let us turn that into fire
Edhu edhu nam aasaiyo
Whatever are our true desires
Adhai naam pesuvom
Let us speak of them openly
Edhu edhu vendadhadho
Whatever is unwanted or unnecessary
Adhai adhai thoolakkuvom
Let us crush that into dust
Edhu edhu nam thevaiyo
Whatever are our true needs
Adhai naam seruvom
Let us gather and attain them
Kadandha kaalam
The past that has gone by
Kanamale theeralam
May completely fade away unseen
Analume theerumo
Yet, even if it burns away, will it ever end,
Nam gnyabagam?
Our memory?
Irunda kaalam
So that dark times
Illamale neengida
Vanish without a trace,
Boobalame podudhe
The dawn song of Boobalam plays
Or nadagam
A drama of rebirth
Udai udai sogangalai
Break, break away the sorrows
Adhai tharum anandhame
The act itself brings joy
Nadai perum ellamume
Everything that takes place
Nalamaai maarume
Will turn out for the good
Alathiyana thedalil
In a deep and meticulous search
Agam puram aarayave
To examine both the inner self and outer world
Vidatha vetkai neeluthe
An relentless thirst keeps extending
Vizhamal yakkai yenguthe
The body yearns without falling down
Varathu pona yaavumae
Everything that failed to come to us
Varum vazhi nee kattida
As you show the path for it to arrive
Kanaa en kannai modhudhe
Dreams collide with my eyes
Vinakkal neengi poguthe
All lingering questions fade away
Udai udai sogangalai
Break, break away the sorrows
Adhai tharum anandhame
The act itself brings joy
Nadai perum ellamume
Everything that takes place
Nalamaai maarume
Will turn out for the good
Idiyin osai
Even when hearing the roar of thunder
Kettalume vanavil
The rainbow
Anjamale thondridum
Appears without any fear
Anbe vidai
Love is the ultimate answer
Uliyin osai
Without receiving the strikes of a chisel
Vangaamale or silai
Can a beautiful statue ever be created
Undagumo boomiyil
Upon this earth?
Kanner thuli
Tears that fall,
Yen yen endrae
Without asking
Kelamalae
Why, oh why?
Vazhvo inge
Life here
Yengamale
Will go on without longing
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is an uplifting, philosophical anthem about emotional catharsis, resilience, and personal transformation. It advocates for burning away past trauma, unwanted emotional baggage, and negativity, while embracing core needs, hope, and true love. The lyrics emphasize that pain and hardship are constructive steps toward self-discovery, comparing struggles to the chisel that carves a masterpiece or the rainbow that fearlessly shines right after thunderous rain.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Edhu edhu theedhanadho”
The doubling of words like 'Edhu edhu' (Whatever), 'Adhai adhai' (That very), 'Udai udai' (Break break), and 'Yen yen' (Why why) adds rhythmic emphasis and emotional intensity.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Udai udai sogangalai / Nadai perum ellamume”
The matching second consonant pattern in Tamil poetry seen in 'Udai' (உடை) and 'Nadai' (நடை), creating a rhythmic chime across lines.
Metaphor & Natural Imagery
“Idiyin osai kettalume vanavil anjamale thondridum”
Thunder symbolizes chaos and trouble, while the rainbow symbolizes fearlessness, hope, and grace rising amidst adversity.
Analogy
“Uliyin osai vangaamale or silai undagumo boomiyil”
The physical suffering of a stone undergoing chisel strikes ('Uliyin osai') is used as an analogy for human suffering giving birth to beauty and strength.
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Trivia
Featured in the Tamil version of Sriram Raghavan's thriller 'Merry Christmas' (starring Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif), this track features music composed by Hindi film veteran Pritam and lyrics penned by Yugabharathi, seamlessly translating the movie's complex, noir-influenced emotional core into Tamil.
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