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Lyrics & meaning

Anbe Yosi Ellam

From Kaliyugam · 1988

Lyricist
Mu. Metha
Singer
S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Chandrabose
Details
Kaliyugam1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Anbae yosi ellaam easyMy love, think about it, everything is easy
Un kairaasi padithu paarRead and see your fortune in your hands
S.T.E.L.L.A. stellaaS.T.E.L.L.A. Stella
Stellaa…stellaa…Stella... Stella...
Female
Sakthiyai theduvaaiSeek out power
Bakthiyil paaduvaaiSing in devotion
Mukthiyai kaanum vazhithaanThis is the path to attain salvation
Kanaa kandhadhu vinaa kekkudhuThe dream that was dreamt asks a question
Vidai solli tharavaa..hahaha..aeShall I teach you the answer? Hahaha hey!
Female
Anbae yosi ellaam easyMy love, think about it, everything is easy
Un kairaasi padithu paarRead and see your fortune in your hands
ST.E.L.L.A. stellaaS.T.E.L.L.A. Stella
Stellaa…stellaa…Stella... Stella...
Female
Indhira vaasalil nandhigal ulladhuThere are gatekeepers at Indra's doorway
Mandhiram podu vilagum heiCast a spell and they will step aside, hey!
Pandhaya kudhiraiyum pakkuvamaaguthaeEven a racehorse becomes tamed
Pakkathil vandhu pazhagumIt comes nearby and gets familiar
Kala boodhaiyil nilaa kaayudhuThe moon shines bright in artistic euphoria
Vizhaa nadathu theriyum comeon comeonHost a celebration and you will understand, come on come on
Female
Anbae yosi ellaam easyMy love, think about it, everything is easy
Un kairaasi padithu paarRead and see your fortune in your hands
S.T.E.L.L.A. stellaaS.T.E.L.L.A. Stella
Stellaa…stellaa…Stella... Stella...
Female
Darling just try its so easyDarling just try, it is so easy
Un kai raasi padithu paarRead and see your fortune in your hands
S.T.E.L.L.A. stellaaS.T.E.L.L.A. Stella
Stellaa…stellaa…aa aa aa hahahaStella... Stella... aa aa aa hahaha

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Anbae Yosi Ellaam Easy from Kaliyugam (1988) is a stylish and playful club dance number sung by S. P. Shailaja and composed by Chandrabose. The song centers on a character named Stella who playfully advises her lover to take life lightly and trust his fortune. She uses witty analogies, suggesting that even difficult obstacles or wild racehorses can be managed with charm and patience. Lyricist Mu. Metha blends traditional Tamil philosophical terms like Sakthi, Bakthi, and Mukthi with modern Western pop rhythms and catchy English refrains to create a unique dance track typical of late 80s Tamil cinema cabaret sequences.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Sakthiyai theduvaai / Bakthiyil paaduvaai / Mukthiyai kaanum vazhithaan

Rhyming of the second consonant sound across consecutive lines ('k' sound in Sakthiyai, Bakthiyil, Mukthiyai).

Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)

Kanaa kandhadhu vinaa kekkudhu

Repetition of the initial 'K' sound in 'Kanaa' and 'kandhadhu'.

Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu)

Anbae yosi ellaam easy / Darling just try its so easy

End rhyming using the English word 'easy' across the opening refrain.

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Trivia

Lyricist Mu. Metha cleverly juxtaposed devotional and spiritual concepts (Sakthi, Bakthi, Mukthi) into a westernized dance beat track, showing his trademark literary wit.

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