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Lyrics & meaning

Anbu Megame Ingu

From Engamma Sabatham · 1974

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Vijaya Bhaskar
Details
Engamma Sabatham1974

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aahhaaa aaaa aaaaaVocal melody sounds
Aaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaaaVocal melody sounds
Female
Anbu megamae ingu odivaaOh cloud of love, come running here
Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaaBring my companion along with you
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyaiThe secret message spoken at midnight
Undhan ninaivil niruthi vaaKeep it lingering in your memory
Male
Anbu deviyae endhan aaviyaeOh goddess of love, my very soul
Undhan kannukkul aada vaaCome and dance within my eyes
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyaiThe secret message spoken at midnight
Nenjin mandrathil koora vaaCome and declare it in the hall of my heart
Female
{Kalyaana sorgathinOf the heavenly marital paradise
Radham vandhadhuThe chariot has arrived
Kanneeril nee sonnaThe story you shared with tears
Kadhai vandhadhu} (2)Has finally come to pass
Male
Pon vanna megangalDid the golden-hued clouds
Per sonnadhaaWhisper your name?
Poomaalai naan soodumHas the day arrived for me
Naal vandhadhaaTo adorn the wedding garland?
Male
Naan neeyandroAm I not you?
Nee naanandroAre you not me?
Female
Enadhu mayakkamHas my emotional trance
Thelindhadho……..Finally cleared up?
Female
Anbu megamae ingu odivaaOh cloud of love, come running here
Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaaBring my companion along with you
Male :Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyaiMale: The secret message spoken at midnight
Nenjin mandrathil koora vaaCome and declare it in the hall of my heart
Female
{Kaanaadha thunai kaanaTo behold the long-awaited companion
Vandhadhu iravuThe night has arrived
Kaiyodu kai serkkaTo join hands together
Vandhadhu uravu} (2)This sacred bond has arrived
Male
Chandhiran ingu saatchi unduThe moon stands as a witness here
Sangamamaagum kaatchi unduThe beautiful scene of union is present
Female
Poo manjamaeOh bed of fresh flowers
Vaa nenjamaeCome, my darling heart
Male
Pudhiya ulagam pirandhadhuA brand new world is born
Female :Pazhaiya kanavu maraindhadhuFemale: The old painful dream has vanished
Female
Anbu megamae ingu odivaaOh cloud of love, come running here
Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaaBring my companion along with you
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyaiThe secret message spoken at midnight
Undhan ninaivil niruthi vaaKeep it lingering in your memory
Male
Anbu deviyae endhan aaviyaeOh goddess of love, my very soul
Undhan kannukkul aada vaaCome and dance within my eyes
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyaiThe secret message spoken at midnight
Nenjin mandrathil koora vaaCome and declare it in the hall of my heart

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic track features two lovers expressing their deep emotional bond and anticipation of marriage. Using personifications of nature—such as calling upon clouds as messengers and the moon as a silent witness—the song conveys a sense of intimate nocturnal romance and spiritual oneness ('Am I not you, are you not me?'). The lovers reflect on past sorrows turning into a joyous new beginning as their lives unite in matrimony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Anbu megamae ingu odivaa

Addressing love as a cloud ('Anbu megamae') and the heart as a royal court ('Nenjin mandrathil').

Moonaal / Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Anbu megamae ... / Artha raathiri ...

Repetition of the vowel sound 'A' at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Anbu', 'Artha', 'Anbu').

Rhetorical Question

Naan neeyandro / Nee naanandro

The lyrics question the distinction between self and beloved ('Naan neeyandro / Nee naanandro') to emphasize complete union.

Personification

Undhan ninaivil niruthi vaa

Clouds are personified as messengers capable of remembering and conveying messages between lovers.

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Trivia

Engamma Sabatham (1974) features music composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The track is sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.

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