Anbin Vaasale
From Kadal · 2012
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadal2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee ill…aiyel | If you are not there... |
| Naan en seiven | What will I do? |
| Nee ill….aiyel | If you are not there... |
| Naan en seiven | What will I do? |
| Anbin vaa….aaa…salae | O Gateway of Love... |
| Chorus | |
| Emai naalum aalum uruvae | O divine presence that rules us every day |
| Meendum kandom | We saw you again |
| Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum | For as long as we live |
| Unathae enbom | We shall say we belong to you |
| Naalangal oodae | Through our veins |
| Unathanbin peruvellam | The great deluge of your love |
| Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai | You resurrect once again |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae emathannamaaga | You are our motherly source |
| Neeyae emathennamaaga | You are our pure thought |
| Unarnthom mei maranthom | We felt your presence and forgot our physical self |
| Neeyae nirainthaai | You filled our existence entirely |
| Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae | Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus |
| Chorus | |
| Meendum unnai tharisithom | We beheld your presence again |
| Un paatham sparishithom | We touched your divine feet |
| Unnil emmai karaikirom | We dissolve ourselves within you |
| Male | |
| O vaan mann neer thee | O sky, earth, water, fire |
| Ellaam nee thaanae | You alone are everything |
| Seetram aatrum | That which calms the rage |
| Kaatrum nee thaanae | Even the wind is you |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae emathannamaaga | You are our motherly source |
| Neeyae emathennamaaga | You are our pure thought |
| Unarnthom mei maranthom | We felt your presence and forgot our physical self |
| Neeyae nirainthaai | You filled our existence entirely |
| Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae | Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus |
| Chorus | |
| Meendum unnai tharisithom | We beheld your presence again |
| Un paatham sparishithom | We touched your divine feet |
| Unnil emmai karaikirom | We dissolve ourselves within you |
| Male | |
| Kanneerai thekkum | In the valley of my heart |
| En ullathaakil | That holds back tears |
| Un perai sonnaal | If your name is spoken |
| Poo poothidatho | Won't a flower blossom? |
| Chorus | |
| Emai naalum aalum uruvae | O divine presence that rules us every day |
| Meendum kandom | We saw you again |
| Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum | For as long as we live |
| Unathae enbom | We shall say we belong to you |
| Naalangal oodae | Through our veins |
| Unathanbin peruvellam | The great deluge of your love |
| Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai | You resurrect once again |
| Male | |
| Poovin melae | Above the flower |
| Vannam nee thaanae | You are the color |
| Verin keelae | Below the root |
| Jeevan neethaanae | You are the life source |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae emathannamaaga | You are our motherly source |
| Neeyae emathennamaaga | You are our pure thought |
| Unarnthom mei maranthom | We felt your presence and forgot our physical self |
| Neeyae nirainthaai | You filled our existence entirely |
| Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae | Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus |
| Chorus | |
| Meendum unnai tharisithom | We beheld your presence again |
| Un paatham sparishithom | We touched your divine feet |
| Unnil emmai karaikirom | We dissolve ourselves within you |
| Male | |
| Anbin vaasale | Gateway of Love |
| Anbin vaasalae | Gateway of Love |
| Anbin vaasalae | Gateway of Love |
| Anbin vaasalae | Gateway of Love |
| Chorus | |
| Emai naalum aalum uruvae | O divine presence that rules us every day |
| Meendum kandom | We saw you again |
| Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum | For as long as we live |
| Unathae enbom | We shall say we belong to you |
| Naalangal oodae | Through our veins |
| Unathanbin peruvellam | The great deluge of your love |
| Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai | You resurrect once again |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae emathannamaaga | You are our motherly source |
| Neeyae emathennamaaga | You are our pure thought |
| Unarnthom mei maranthom | We felt your presence and forgot our physical self |
| Neeyae nirainthaai | You filled our existence entirely |
| Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae | Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus |
| Chorus | |
| Meendum unnai tharisithom | We beheld your presence again |
| Un paatham sparishithom | We touched your divine feet |
| Unnil emmai karaikirom | We dissolve ourselves within you |
| Chorus | |
| Emai naalum aalum uruvae | O divine presence that rules us every day |
| Meendum kandom | We saw you again |
| Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum | For as long as we live |
| Unathae enbom | We shall say we belong to you |
| Naalangal oodae | Through our veins |
| Unathanbin peruvellam | The great deluge of your love |
| Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai | You resurrect once again |
| Chorus | |
| Neeyae emathannamaaga | You are our motherly source |
| Neeyae emathennamaaga | You are our pure thought |
| Unarnthom mei maranthom | We felt your presence and forgot our physical self |
| Neeyae nirainthaai | You filled our existence entirely |
| Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae | Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus |
| Chorus | |
| Meendum unnai tharisithom | We beheld your presence again |
| Un paatham sparishithom | We touched your divine feet |
| Unnil emmai karaikirom | We dissolve ourselves within you |
| Unnil emmai karaikirom | We dissolve ourselves within you |
| Unnil emmai karaikirom | We dissolve ourselves within you |
நீ இல்...லையேல்
நான் என் செய்வேன்
நீ இல்...லையேல்
நான் என் செய்வேன்
அன்பின் வா... ..சலே
If you are not there...
What will I do?
If you are not there...
What will I do?
O Gateway of Love...
எமை நாளும் ஆளும் உருவே
மீண்டும் கண்டோம்
வாழும் காலம் முழுதும்
உனதே என்போம்
நாளங்கள் ஊடே
உனதன்பின் பெருவெள்ளம்
மீண்டும் நீ உயிர்த்து எழுகிறாய்
O divine presence that rules us every day
We saw you again
For as long as we live
We shall say we belong to you
Through our veins
The great deluge of your love
You resurrect once again
நீயே எமதன்னமாக
நீயே எமதெண்ணமாக
உணர்ந்தோம் மெய் மறந்தோம்
நீயே நிறைந்தாய்
மனம் விரிந்தோம் ஆசை ஏசுவே
You are our motherly source
You are our pure thought
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
You filled our existence entirely
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
மீண்டும் உனை தரிசித்தோம்
உன் பாதம் ஸ்பரிசித்தோம்
உன்னில் எம்மை கரைக்கிறோம்
We beheld your presence again
We touched your divine feet
We dissolve ourselves within you
ஓ வான் மண் நீர் தீ
எல்லாம் நீ தானே
சீற்றம் ஆற்றும்
காற்றும் நீ தானே
O sky, earth, water, fire
You alone are everything
That which calms the rage
Even the wind is you
நீயே எமதன்னமாக
நீயே எமதெண்ணமாக
உணர்ந்தோம் மெய் மறந்தோம்
நீயே நிறைந்தாய்
மனம் விரிந்தோம் ஆசை ஏசுவே
You are our motherly source
You are our pure thought
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
You filled our existence entirely
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
மீண்டும் உனை தரிசித்தோம்
உன் பாதம் ஸ்பரிசித்தோம்
உன்னில் எம்மை கரைக்கிறோம்
We beheld your presence again
We touched your divine feet
We dissolve ourselves within you
கண்ணீரை தேக்கும்
என் உள்ளத்தாக்கில்
உன் பேரை சொன்னால்
பூ பூத்திடாதோ
In the valley of my heart
That holds back tears
If your name is spoken
Won't a flower blossom?
எமை நாளும் ஆளும் உருவே
மீண்டும் கண்டோம்
வாழும் காலம் முழுதும்
உனதே என்போம்
நாளங்கள் ஊடே
உனதன்பின் பெருவெள்ளம்
மீண்டும் நீ உயிர்த்து எழுகிறாய்
O divine presence that rules us every day
We saw you again
For as long as we live
We shall say we belong to you
Through our veins
The great deluge of your love
You resurrect once again
பூவின் மேலே
வண்ணம் நீ தானே
வேரின் கீழே
ஜீவன் நீதானே
Above the flower
You are the color
Below the root
You are the life source
நீயே எமதன்னமாக
நீயே எமதெண்ணமாக
உணர்ந்தோம் மெய் மறந்தோம்
நீயே நிறைந்தாய்
மனம் விரிந்தோம் ஆசை ஏசுவே
You are our motherly source
You are our pure thought
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
You filled our existence entirely
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
மீண்டும் உனை தரிசித்தோம்
உன் பாதம் ஸ்பரிசித்தோம்
உன்னில் எம்மை கரைக்கிறோம்
We beheld your presence again
We touched your divine feet
We dissolve ourselves within you
அன்பின் வாசலே
அன்பின் வாசலே
அன்பின் வாசலே
அன்பின் வாசலே
Gateway of Love
Gateway of Love
Gateway of Love
Gateway of Love
எமை நாளும் ஆளும் உருவே
மீண்டும் கண்டோம்
வாழும் காலம் முழுதும்
உனதே என்போம்
நாளங்கள் ஊடே
உனதன்பின் பெருவெள்ளம்
மீண்டும் நீ உயிர்த்து எழுகிறாய்
O divine presence that rules us every day
We saw you again
For as long as we live
We shall say we belong to you
Through our veins
The great deluge of your love
You resurrect once again
நீயே எமதன்னமாக
நீயே எமதெண்ணமாக
உணர்ந்தோம் மெய் மறந்தோம்
நீயே நிறைந்தாய்
மனம் விரிந்தோம் ஆசை ஏசுவே
You are our motherly source
You are our pure thought
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
You filled our existence entirely
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
மீண்டும் உனை தரிசித்தோம்
உன் பாதம் ஸ்பரிசித்தோம்
உன்னில் எம்மை கரைக்கிறோம்
We beheld your presence again
We touched your divine feet
We dissolve ourselves within you
எமை நாளும் ஆளும் உருவே
மீண்டும் கண்டோம்
வாழும் காலம் முழுதும்
உனதே என்போம்
நாளங்கள் ஊடே
உனதன்பின் பெருவெள்ளம்
மீண்டும் நீ உயிர்த்து எழுகிறாய்
O divine presence that rules us every day
We saw you again
For as long as we live
We shall say we belong to you
Through our veins
The great deluge of your love
You resurrect once again
நீயே எமதன்னமாக
நீயே எமதெண்ணமாக
உணர்ந்தோம் மெய் மறந்தோம்
நீயே நிறைந்தாய்
மனம் விரிந்தோம் ஆசை ஏசுவே
You are our motherly source
You are our pure thought
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
You filled our existence entirely
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
மீண்டும் உனை தரிசித்தோம்
உன் பாதம் ஸ்பரிசித்தோம்
உன்னில் எம்மை கரைக்கிறோம்
உன்னில் எம்மை கரைக்கிறோம்
உன்னில் எம்மை கரைக்கிறோம்
We beheld your presence again
We touched your divine feet
We dissolve ourselves within you
We dissolve ourselves within you
We dissolve ourselves within you
Nee ill…aiyel
If you are not there...
Naan en seiven
What will I do?
Nee ill….aiyel
If you are not there...
Naan en seiven
What will I do?
Anbin vaa….aaa…salae
O Gateway of Love...
Emai naalum aalum uruvae
O divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandom
We saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum
For as long as we live
Unathae enbom
We shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodae
Through our veins
Unathanbin peruvellam
The great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai
You resurrect once again
Neeyae emathannamaaga
You are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaaga
You are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthom
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaai
You filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Meendum unnai tharisithom
We beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithom
We touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikirom
We dissolve ourselves within you
O vaan mann neer thee
O sky, earth, water, fire
Ellaam nee thaanae
You alone are everything
Seetram aatrum
That which calms the rage
Kaatrum nee thaanae
Even the wind is you
Neeyae emathannamaaga
You are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaaga
You are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthom
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaai
You filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Meendum unnai tharisithom
We beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithom
We touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikirom
We dissolve ourselves within you
Kanneerai thekkum
In the valley of my heart
En ullathaakil
That holds back tears
Un perai sonnaal
If your name is spoken
Poo poothidatho
Won't a flower blossom?
Emai naalum aalum uruvae
O divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandom
We saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum
For as long as we live
Unathae enbom
We shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodae
Through our veins
Unathanbin peruvellam
The great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai
You resurrect once again
Poovin melae
Above the flower
Vannam nee thaanae
You are the color
Verin keelae
Below the root
Jeevan neethaanae
You are the life source
Neeyae emathannamaaga
You are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaaga
You are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthom
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaai
You filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Meendum unnai tharisithom
We beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithom
We touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikirom
We dissolve ourselves within you
Anbin vaasale
Gateway of Love
Anbin vaasalae
Gateway of Love
Anbin vaasalae
Gateway of Love
Anbin vaasalae
Gateway of Love
Emai naalum aalum uruvae
O divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandom
We saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum
For as long as we live
Unathae enbom
We shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodae
Through our veins
Unathanbin peruvellam
The great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai
You resurrect once again
Neeyae emathannamaaga
You are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaaga
You are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthom
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaai
You filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Meendum unnai tharisithom
We beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithom
We touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikirom
We dissolve ourselves within you
Emai naalum aalum uruvae
O divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandom
We saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthum
For as long as we live
Unathae enbom
We shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodae
Through our veins
Unathanbin peruvellam
The great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraai
You resurrect once again
Neeyae emathannamaaga
You are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaaga
You are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthom
We felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaai
You filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvae
Our heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Meendum unnai tharisithom
We beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithom
We touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikirom
We dissolve ourselves within you
Unnil emmai karaikirom
We dissolve ourselves within you
Unnil emmai karaikirom
We dissolve ourselves within you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This hymn-like song from the movie Kadal (2012) serves as a devotional prayer addressed to Jesus Christ. It expresses complete surrender, profound love, and spiritual joy at witnessing divine resurrection and grace. The lyrics emphasize that God's presence is omnipresent—animating nature, elements, flowers, roots, and the inner soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Emonai
“Neeyae emathannamaaga / Neeyae emathennamaaga”
Repetition of 'Neeyae' at the beginning of consecutive lines for rhythmic and spiritual emphasis.
Metaphor
“Unathanbin peruvellam”
Comparing God's love to a overwhelming flood that flows through veins.
Pantheistic Imagery
“O vaan mann neer thee / Ellaam nee thaanae”
Equating the divine presence to the five classical elements (sky, earth, water, fire, wind).
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Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Madhan Karky, this track functions as a grand choir song in the film Kadal, highlighting the Christian coastal community background of the story.
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