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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
Movie name
Engamma Sabatham
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
11 Mar 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aahhaaa aaaa aaaaa
Aaaaa aaaaa aaaa aaaaa
Anbu megamae ingu odivaa
Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaa
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyai
Undhan ninaivil niruthi vaa
Anbu deviyae endhan aaviyae
Undhan kannukkul aada vaa
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyai
Nenjin mandrathil koora vaa
{Kalyaana sorgathin
Radham vandhadhu
Kanneeril nee sonna
Kadhai vandhadhu} (2)
Pon vanna megangal
Per sonnadhaa
Poomaalai naan soodum
Naal vandhadhaa
Naan neeyandro
Nee naanandro
Enadhu mayakkam
Thelindhadho……..
Anbu megamae ingu odivaa
Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaa
Male :Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyai
Nenjin mandrathil koora vaa
{Kaanaadha thunai kaana
Vandhadhu iravu
Kaiyodu kai serkka
Vandhadhu uravu} (2)
Chandhiran ingu saatchi undu
Sangamamaagum kaatchi undu
Poo manjamae
Vaa nenjamae
Pudhiya ulagam pirandhadhu
Female :Pazhaiya kanavu maraindhadhu
Anbu megamae ingu odivaa
Endhan thunaiyai azhaithu vaa
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyai
Undhan ninaivil niruthi vaa
Anbu deviyae endhan aaviyae
Undhan kannukkul aada vaa
Artha raathiri sonna sedhiyai
Nenjin mandrathil koora vaa
Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah... ah...
O loving cloud, come running here
Bring my beloved to me
The message spoken at midnight,
keep it in your mind and come
O beloved goddess, my very soul,
come, dance within my eyes
The message spoken at midnight,
come speak it in the court of my heart
The chariot from the paradise of marriage
has arrived
The story you told through tears
has come to pass
Did the golden clouds
call out our names?
The day I wear the wedding garland,
has it finally arrived?
Am I not you,
and are you not me?
Has this sweet haze over me
cleared away at last?
O loving cloud, come running here
Bring my beloved to me
The message spoken at midnight,
come speak it in the court of my heart
To meet the partner longing to be seen,
the night has arrived
To join our hands together,
this lifelong bond has arrived
The moon stands as a witness here,
and our union is here to see
O bed of flowers,
come, my heart,
A new world is born,
the old dream has faded away
O loving cloud, come running here
Bring my beloved to me
The message spoken at midnight,
keep it in your mind and come
O beloved goddess, my very soul,
come, dance within my eyes
The message spoken at midnight,
come speak it in the court of my heart
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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