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Anbile Undhan Anbile

From Aalakaalam · 2024

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Chinmayi Sripada
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Details
Aalakaalam2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Anbile undhan anbileIn your love, in your love
Penne ennaiye naanum thandheneGirl, I surrendered myself
Unnile kadhal kannileIn your love, in your eyes
Manam sokkithan ingu nineneI stood here spellbound
Female
Anbile undhan anbileIn your love, in your love
Kanni ennaiye naanum thandheneMaiden, I surrendered myself
Unnile kadhal kannileIn your love, in your eyes
Naanum sokkithan ingu nineneI too stood here spellbound
Male
En ennathil vandhu poriyeYou spark up in my thoughts
Adhu ennavum neram ilaiyeThere is no time to even comprehend it
Female
Nee ennatha senji poniyeWhat magic have you done to me
En nenjavum manjamaagutheMy heart is becoming a bed of comfort
Male
Petha thaaya polaLike a mother who gave birth
Ena pakkuthu undhan kangalum adadaaYour eyes look at me, oh my!
Female
Otha varththayilIn a single word
Motha pasamum thandhaaiYou gave all your affection
Azhagin uravaOh embodiment of beauty!
Male
Anbile undhan anbileIn your love, in your love
Penne ennaiye naanum thandheneGirl, I surrendered myself
Female :Unnile kadhal kannileFemale: In your love, in your eyes
Naanum sokkithan ingu nineneI too stood here spellbound
Male
Imaikkamale unai parthidaTo look at you without blinking
Vazhi theduthu vizhiyeMy eyes search for a way
Itharkagave edhai seiyalamWhat can be done for this
Dhinam yosikirenI ponder every day
Female
Unakagave naan vazhunthidaJust to live for you
Uyir yenguthu thaniyeMy soul yearns in solitude
Yetharkagavum vilagamaleWithout stepping away for anything
Unai thangiduvenI will support and protect you
Male
Nizhal polaagava thunai nanagavaShall I become your shadow, shall I become your companion?
Ethai solvaai penne un kannileWhat will you say, girl, through your eyes?
Female
Alai neeyagava karai nanagavaShall you be the wave and I be the shore?
Neengathada eni nam kaadhaleOur love will never fade away from now on
Male
En ethirkalam ellame neethanadiYou are my entire future, girl
Female :Eni verondrum enakinge vendaamadaFemale: I want nothing else here anymore, my love
Male
Anbile undhan anbileIn your love, in your love
Penne ennaiye naanum thandheneGirl, I surrendered myself
Female :Unnile kadhal kannileFemale: In your love, in your eyes
Naanum sokkithan ingu nineneI too stood here spellbound
Female
Niruthamale kadhai pesutheWithout stopping, they tell stories
Un parvaigal thaneJust your glances alone
Azhagana orA beautiful
Thadumatrathai uruvakidutheStumble it creates
Male
Enai thaandiye vizhi pogutheMy eyes wander past myself
Unai parthida thaneJust to gaze at you
Ethir parthathai vidavumEven more than expected
Manamum alaipaigiratheMy mind wavers in joy
Female
Ethai parthalume unai parthenadaWhatever I look at, I see only you
Ithai thadai seiyavumTo stop this from happening
Nanum thadumaarurenI struggle as well
Male
Nee sila nerathilWhen you sometimes
Kan ethire vanthalCome right in front of my eyes
Nijam puriyamaleUnable to grasp reality
Naanum thindaduranI stumble helplessly
Female
Siru idaivelai illamalWithout even a tiny gap
NinaithenadaI thought of you
Male :Nee ninaikamalMale: If you do not think of me
Irunthal naan thudipenadiI will suffer in pain, my girl
Male
Anbile undhan anbileIn your love, in your love
Penne ennaiye naanum thandheneGirl, I surrendered myself
Female :Unnile kadhal kannileFemale: In your love, in your eyes
Naanum sokkithan ingu nineneI too stood here spellbound
Male
En ennathil vandhu poriyeYou spark up in my thoughts
Adhu ennavum neram ilaiyeThere is no time to even comprehend it
Female
Nee ennatha senji poniyeWhat magic have you done to me
En nenjavum manjamaagutheMy heart is becoming a bed of comfort
Male
Petha thaaya polaLike a mother who gave birth
Ena pakkuthu undhan kangalum adadaaYour eyes look at me, oh my!
Female
Otha varththayilIn a single word
Motha sogsmum vittu pogutheAll the sadness departs away
AzhagaOh handsome one!
Male
Anbile undhan anbileIn your love, in your love
Penne ennaiye naanum thandheneGirl, I surrendered myself
Female :Unnile kadhal kannileFemale: In your love, in your eyes
Naanum sokkithan ingu nineneI too stood here spellbound

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aalakaalam is a soulful romantic duet where two lovers express their profound emotional attachment and mutual devotion. The lyrics capture the magical experience of falling in love, where simple glances spark intense feelings and transform everyday reality into something blissful. The song beautifully portrays how the lovers find solace, security, and a sense of completeness in each other's presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Petha thaaya pola / Ena pakkuthu undhan kangalum adadaa

Compares the tender care in the lover's eyes to that of a mother who gave birth.

Uruvagaim (Metaphor)

Alai neeyagava karai nanagava

Metaphorically compares the lovers to the ocean wave and the shore, symbolizing their constant union.

Monai (Alliteration)

Anbile undhan anbile / Unnile kadhal kannile

Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across lines for rhythmic flow.

Etukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

En ennathil vandhu poriye / Adhu ennavum neram ilaiye

Rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines (n-n in Ennathil / Ennavum).

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Trivia

The song features vocals by renowned composer-singer G. V. Prakash Kumar alongside legendary playback singer Chinmayi Siripada. Composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics by Mohan Rajan, the song stands out for its serene melodies and poetic expression of unconditional love.

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