Anbu Megame Female
From Engamma Sabatham · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Vijaya Bhaskar
- Details
- Engamma Sabatham1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Anbu megamae ingu odivaa | O cloud of love, come running here |
| Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaa | Bring my companion along with you |
| Artha raathiri sonna seidhiyai | The message conveyed at midnight |
| Undhan ninaivil niruthi vaa | Keep it fixed in your memory and come |
| Female | |
| Poovadai nee kaanadha | Is there any day when you have not seen |
| Naal illaiyae | The scented flower breeze? |
| Thannilavae unnai kaanavillai | O cool moon, I do not see you here |
| Sandhanam kungumam kondavanae | O one adorned with sandal paste and vermilion |
| Unnai naaningu kaanavillai | I do not see you here |
| Female | |
| Nee illaiyae naan illaiyae | Without you, I do not exist |
| Ninaivu thirumbha parandhu vaa | Fly back to me as memory returns |
அன்பு மேகமே இங்கு ஓடி வா
எந்தன் துணையை அழைத்து வா
அர்த்த ராத்திரி சொன்ன சேதியை
உந்தன் நினைவில் நிறுத்தி வா
O cloud of love, come running here
Bring my companion along with you
The message conveyed at midnight
Keep it fixed in your memory and come
பூவாடை நீ காணாத
நாள் இல்லையே
தன்னிலவே உன்னை காணவில்லை
சந்தனம் குங்குமம் கொண்டவனே
உன்னை நானிங்கு காணவில்லை
Is there any day when you have not seen
The scented flower breeze?
O cool moon, I do not see you here
O one adorned with sandal paste and vermilion
I do not see you here
நீ இல்லையே நான் இல்லையே
நினைவு திரும்ப பறந்து வா
Without you, I do not exist
Fly back to me as memory returns
Anbu megamae ingu odivaa
O cloud of love, come running here
Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaa
Bring my companion along with you
Artha raathiri sonna seidhiyai
The message conveyed at midnight
Undhan ninaivil niruthi vaa
Keep it fixed in your memory and come
Poovadai nee kaanadha
Is there any day when you have not seen
Naal illaiyae
The scented flower breeze?
Thannilavae unnai kaanavillai
O cool moon, I do not see you here
Sandhanam kungumam kondavanae
O one adorned with sandal paste and vermilion
Unnai naaningu kaanavillai
I do not see you here
Nee illaiyae naan illaiyae
Without you, I do not exist
Ninaivu thirumbha parandhu vaa
Fly back to me as memory returns
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses the deep longing and emotional anguish of a woman missing her beloved partner. She addresses a cloud of love as a messenger, pleading with it to bring her companion back while recalling the intimate message shared at midnight. Nature, including the breeze and the moon, becomes a backdrop to her grief, as she feels completely lost without him. Emphasizing that her very existence depends on his presence, she desperately wishes for his immediate return as memories flood her mind.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Megha Thoodhu)
“Anbu megamae ingu odivaa”
Treating the cloud as a conscious messenger of love capable of remembering a midnight message and bringing back her beloved.
Metaphor
“Thannilavae unnai kaanavillai”
Addressing her beloved as 'Thannilavae' (cool moon) to signify his soothing, bright, and cherished presence in her life.
Cultural Imagery
“Sandhanam kungumam kondavanae”
Using sandal paste ('sandhanam') and vermilion ('kungumam') as traditional symbols representing love, union, and marital affection.
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Trivia
Engamma Sabatham (1974) features music composed by Vijaya Bhaskar and stars Sivakumar alongside Jayachitra. Kannadasan's lyrics draw heavily upon the classical Tamil poetic device of using clouds as messengers ('Megha Thoodhu'), a motif popularized in ancient Sangam literature.
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