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Lyrics & meaning

Anbin Vaasale

From Kadal · 2012

Lyricist
Madhan Karky
Singers
Haricharan, Chennai Chorale Choir Group
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Details
Kadal2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nee ill…aiyelIf you are not there...
Naan en seivenWhat will I do?
Nee ill….aiyelIf you are not there...
Naan en seivenWhat will I do?
Anbin vaa….aaa…salaeO Gateway of Love...
Chorus
Emai naalum aalum uruvaeO divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandomWe saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthumFor as long as we live
Unathae enbomWe shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodaeThrough our veins
Unathanbin peruvellamThe great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraaiYou resurrect once again
Chorus
Neeyae emathannamaagaYou are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaagaYou are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthomWe felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaaiYou filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvaeOur heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Chorus
Meendum unnai tharisithomWe beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithomWe touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikiromWe dissolve ourselves within you
Male
O vaan mann neer theeO sky, earth, water, fire
Ellaam nee thaanaeYou alone are everything
Seetram aatrumThat which calms the rage
Kaatrum nee thaanaeEven the wind is you
Chorus
Neeyae emathannamaagaYou are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaagaYou are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthomWe felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaaiYou filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvaeOur heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Chorus
Meendum unnai tharisithomWe beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithomWe touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikiromWe dissolve ourselves within you
Male
Kanneerai thekkumIn the valley of my heart
En ullathaakilThat holds back tears
Un perai sonnaalIf your name is spoken
Poo poothidathoWon't a flower blossom?
Chorus
Emai naalum aalum uruvaeO divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandomWe saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthumFor as long as we live
Unathae enbomWe shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodaeThrough our veins
Unathanbin peruvellamThe great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraaiYou resurrect once again
Male
Poovin melaeAbove the flower
Vannam nee thaanaeYou are the color
Verin keelaeBelow the root
Jeevan neethaanaeYou are the life source
Chorus
Neeyae emathannamaagaYou are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaagaYou are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthomWe felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaaiYou filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvaeOur heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Chorus
Meendum unnai tharisithomWe beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithomWe touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikiromWe dissolve ourselves within you
Male
Anbin vaasaleGateway of Love
Anbin vaasalaeGateway of Love
Anbin vaasalaeGateway of Love
Anbin vaasalaeGateway of Love
Chorus
Emai naalum aalum uruvaeO divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandomWe saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthumFor as long as we live
Unathae enbomWe shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodaeThrough our veins
Unathanbin peruvellamThe great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraaiYou resurrect once again
Chorus
Neeyae emathannamaagaYou are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaagaYou are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthomWe felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaaiYou filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvaeOur heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Chorus
Meendum unnai tharisithomWe beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithomWe touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikiromWe dissolve ourselves within you
Chorus
Emai naalum aalum uruvaeO divine presence that rules us every day
Meendum kandomWe saw you again
Vaazhum kaalam muzhuthumFor as long as we live
Unathae enbomWe shall say we belong to you
Naalangal oodaeThrough our veins
Unathanbin peruvellamThe great deluge of your love
Meendum nee uyirthu ezhugiraaiYou resurrect once again
Chorus
Neeyae emathannamaagaYou are our motherly source
Neeyae emathennamaagaYou are our pure thought
Unarnthom mei maranthomWe felt your presence and forgot our physical self
Neeyae nirainthaaiYou filled our existence entirely
Manam virinthom aasai yesuvaeOur heart expanded, beloved Jesus
Chorus
Meendum unnai tharisithomWe beheld your presence again
Un paatham sparishithomWe touched your divine feet
Unnil emmai karaikiromWe dissolve ourselves within you
Unnil emmai karaikiromWe dissolve ourselves within you
Unnil emmai karaikiromWe 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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