Anbinale Undaagum Inbanilai
From Paasavalai · 1956
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- C. S. Jayaraman
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Paasavalai1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anbinaalae undaagum | From love arises |
| Inba nilai | A state of joy |
| Adhai anaindhidaadha | That which never extinguishes |
| Deepam aakkum paasavalai | Is the lamp made by the web of affection |
| Male | |
| Anbinaalae undaagum | From love arises |
| Inba nilai | A state of joy |
| Anbinaalae undaagum | From love arises |
| Inba nilai | A state of joy |
| Adhai anaindhidaadha | That which never extinguishes |
| Deepam aakkum paasavalai | Is the lamp made by the web of affection |
| Paasavalai paasavalai | Web of affection, web of affection |
| Male | |
| Anbinaalae undaagum | From love arises |
| Inba nilai | A state of joy |
| Male | |
| Sondham ennum uravu murai | The relationship of kinship |
| Noolinaalae…ae…. | With the thread... |
| Sondham ennum uravu murai | The relationship of kinship |
| Noolinaalae | With the thread |
| Arutjothiyaana iraivan seidha | Woven by the God of divine light |
| Pinnal velai | Is an intricate web-like creation |
| Paasavalai paasavalai | Web of affection, web of affection |
| Arutjothiyaana iraivan seidha | Woven by the God of divine light |
| Pinnal velai | Is an intricate web-like creation |
| Paasavalai paasavalai | Web of affection, web of affection |
| Male | |
| Anbinaalae undaagum | From love arises |
| Inba nilai | A state of joy |
| Male | |
| Konjum mozhi kulandhai selvam | The treasure of children with sweet lisping words |
| Niraindhadhaalae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae…. | When filled with... |
| Hae…ae…ae… | Vocalizing refrain... |
| Konjum mozhi kulandhai selvam | The treasure of children with sweet lisping words |
| Niraindhadhaalae.. | When filled with |
| Nalla kula vizhakaai manaivi vanthu | When a wife arrives as the auspicious light of the family |
| Amaindhadhaalae | And settles in life |
| Nalla kula vizhakaai manaivi vanthu | When a wife arrives as the auspicious light of the family |
| Amaindhadhaalae | And settles in life |
| Male | |
| Thambhi thamaiyum ondru sernthu | When younger and elder brothers stay united |
| Vaazhvathaalae | And live together |
| Thambhi thamaiyum ondru sernthu | When younger and elder brothers stay united |
| Vaazhvathaalae | And live together |
| Nerntha pothu | When such harmony happens |
| Samsaarathilae endha naalum | In domestic life, on all days |
| Manakkum polae | Fragrance will blossom |
| Male | |
| Anbinaalae undaagum | From love arises |
| Inba nilai | A state of joy |
| Adhai anaindhidaadha | That which never extinguishes |
| Deepam aakkum paasavalai…ee…ee… | Is the lamp made by the web of affection... |
| Paasavalai…paasavalai…. | Web of affection... web of affection... |
| Male | |
| Anbinaalae undaagum | From love arises |
| Inba nilai…..ee… | A state of joy... |
அன்பினாலே உண்டாகும்
இன்பநிலை
அதை அணைந்திடாத
தீபமாக்கும் பாசவலை
From love arises
A state of joy
That which never extinguishes
Is the lamp made by the web of affection
அன்பினாலே உண்டாகும்
இன்பநிலை
அன்பினாலே உண்டாகும்
இன்பநிலை
அதை அணைந்திடாத
தீபமாக்கும் பாசவலை
பாசவலை பாசவலை
From love arises
A state of joy
From love arises
A state of joy
That which never extinguishes
Is the lamp made by the web of affection
Web of affection, web of affection
அன்பினாலே உண்டாகும்
இன்பநிலை
From love arises
A state of joy
சொந்தம் எனும் உறவு முறை
நூலினாலே....ஏ......
சொந்தம் எனும் உறவு முறை
நூலினாலே....ஏ......
அருட்ஜோதியான இறைவன் செய்த
பின்னல் வேலை
பாசவலை பாசவலை
அருட்ஜோதியான இறைவன் செய்த
பின்னல் வேலை
பாசவலை பாசவலை
The relationship of kinship
With the thread...
The relationship of kinship
With the thread
Woven by the God of divine light
Is an intricate web-like creation
Web of affection, web of affection
Woven by the God of divine light
Is an intricate web-like creation
Web of affection, web of affection
அன்பினாலே உண்டாகும்
இன்பநிலை
From love arises
A state of joy
கொஞ்சும் மொழி குழந்தைச் செல்வம்
நிறைந்ததாலே....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
ஹேய் .....ஏ....ஏ....
கொஞ்சும் மொழி குழந்தைச் செல்வம்
நிறைந்ததாலே
நல்ல குலவிளக்காய் மனைவி வந்து
அமைந்ததாலே
நல்ல குலவிளக்காய் மனைவி வந்து
அமைந்ததாலே
The treasure of children with sweet lisping words
When filled with...
Vocalizing refrain...
The treasure of children with sweet lisping words
When filled with
When a wife arrives as the auspicious light of the family
And settles in life
When a wife arrives as the auspicious light of the family
And settles in life
தம்பி தமையன் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து
வாழ்வதாலே
தம்பி தமையன் ஒன்று சேர்ந்து
வாழ்வதாலே
நேர்ந்த போது
சம்சாரத்திலே எந்நாளும்
மனக்கும் போலே
When younger and elder brothers stay united
And live together
When younger and elder brothers stay united
And live together
When such harmony happens
In domestic life, on all days
Fragrance will blossom
அன்பினாலே உண்டாகும்
இன்பநிலை
அதை அணைந்திடாத
தீபமாக்கும் பாசவலை.....ஈ.....ஈ....
பாசவலை பாசவலை
From love arises
A state of joy
That which never extinguishes
Is the lamp made by the web of affection...
Web of affection... web of affection...
அன்பினாலே உண்டாகும்
இன்பநிலை......ஈ......
From love arises
A state of joy...
Anbinaalae undaagum
From love arises
Inba nilai
A state of joy
Adhai anaindhidaadha
That which never extinguishes
Deepam aakkum paasavalai
Is the lamp made by the web of affection
Anbinaalae undaagum
From love arises
Inba nilai
A state of joy
Anbinaalae undaagum
From love arises
Inba nilai
A state of joy
Adhai anaindhidaadha
That which never extinguishes
Deepam aakkum paasavalai
Is the lamp made by the web of affection
Paasavalai paasavalai
Web of affection, web of affection
Anbinaalae undaagum
From love arises
Inba nilai
A state of joy
Sondham ennum uravu murai
The relationship of kinship
Noolinaalae…ae….
With the thread...
Sondham ennum uravu murai
The relationship of kinship
Noolinaalae
With the thread
Arutjothiyaana iraivan seidha
Woven by the God of divine light
Pinnal velai
Is an intricate web-like creation
Paasavalai paasavalai
Web of affection, web of affection
Arutjothiyaana iraivan seidha
Woven by the God of divine light
Pinnal velai
Is an intricate web-like creation
Paasavalai paasavalai
Web of affection, web of affection
Anbinaalae undaagum
From love arises
Inba nilai
A state of joy
Konjum mozhi kulandhai selvam
The treasure of children with sweet lisping words
Niraindhadhaalae…ae…ae…ae…ae…ae….
When filled with...
Hae…ae…ae…
Vocalizing refrain...
Konjum mozhi kulandhai selvam
The treasure of children with sweet lisping words
Niraindhadhaalae..
When filled with
Nalla kula vizhakaai manaivi vanthu
When a wife arrives as the auspicious light of the family
Amaindhadhaalae
And settles in life
Nalla kula vizhakaai manaivi vanthu
When a wife arrives as the auspicious light of the family
Amaindhadhaalae
And settles in life
Thambhi thamaiyum ondru sernthu
When younger and elder brothers stay united
Vaazhvathaalae
And live together
Thambhi thamaiyum ondru sernthu
When younger and elder brothers stay united
Vaazhvathaalae
And live together
Nerntha pothu
When such harmony happens
Samsaarathilae endha naalum
In domestic life, on all days
Manakkum polae
Fragrance will blossom
Anbinaalae undaagum
From love arises
Inba nilai
A state of joy
Adhai anaindhidaadha
That which never extinguishes
Deepam aakkum paasavalai…ee…ee…
Is the lamp made by the web of affection...
Paasavalai…paasavalai….
Web of affection... web of affection...
Anbinaalae undaagum
From love arises
Inba nilai…..ee…
A state of joy...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Anbinaalae Undaagum' from the 1956 film Paasavalai is a timeless ode to love, family unity, and domestic harmony. Penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the song conveys that genuine love gives birth to eternal bliss. It compares the web of human relationships to an intricate lattice woven by the divine God of Grace, and to an unextinguishable lamp that continuously illuminates life. Furthermore, the song depicts how a household blossoms with sweet fragrance when blessed with prattling children, a virtuous wife acting as the family light, and united siblings living together in mutual understanding.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Adhai anaindhidaadha deepam aakkum paasavalai”
The web of affection ('paasavalai') is metaphorically equated to an unextinguishable lamp ('anaindhidaadha deepam') that illuminates life.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Arutjothiyaana iraivan seidha pinnal velai”
Kinship and divine interconnections are portrayed as a woven web created by God ('iraivan seidha pinnal velai').
Refrain / Anaphora
“Anbinaalae undaagum inba nilai”
The core refrain 'Anbinaalae undaagum inba nilai' repeats constantly to anchor the message that love is the source of all happiness.
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Trivia
Paasavalai (1956) was directed by A. S. A. Sami and starred M. K. Radha. The film's soundtrack was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, and Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram's poignant, philosophical lyrics rendered this track a cherished classic in Tamil cinema history.
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