Anbu Mugam Thantha Sugam
From Rusi Kanda Poonai · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Rusi Kanda Poonai1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa | Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa |
| Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa | Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Male | |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Ninaithaal podhum | Just thinking of it is enough, |
| Kaadhal thandha ennangal | The thoughts brought by love, |
| Vaattudhammaa manadhai | Torment my heart, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Male | |
| Paavaiyin paarvaiyil aayiram kaaviyam | A thousand epics inside the maiden's glance, |
| Padithadhellaam marandhu vittaal | If she forgot everything she once read, |
| Ninaippadhum paavam | Even thinking of it feels like a sin. |
| Paavaiyin paarvaiyil aayiram kaaviyam | A thousand epics inside the maiden's glance, |
| Padithadhellaam marandhu vittaal | If she forgot everything she once read, |
| Ninaippadhum paavam | Even thinking of it feels like a sin. |
| Aa… nee indri naan illai naan indri nee illai | Ah... without you I am nothing, without me you are nothing, |
| Nee sonna vaarthaigal ponadhu kaatrinilae | The words you once spoke vanished into the wind. |
| Male | |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Ninaithaal podhum | Just thinking of it is enough, |
| Kaadhal thandha ennangal | The thoughts brought by love, |
| Vaattudhammaa manadhai | Torment my heart, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Male | |
| Naan oru paadhaiyil | I am on one path, |
| Nee oru paadhaiyil | You are on another path, |
| Nadandhu vittom vidhi vazhiyae | We walked along the course set by fate, |
| Ini enna yaekkam | What longing is left now? |
| Naan oru paadhaiyil nee oru paadhaiyil | I am on one path and you are on another path, |
| Nadandhu vittom vidhi vazhiyae | We walked along the course set by fate, |
| Ini enna yaekkam | What longing is left now? |
| Aa… naan unnai naesikka nee ennai vanjikka | Ah... while I loved you, you deceived me, |
| Kaalangal ponadhu yaaridam ketpadhammaa | Time has flown by, whom can I ask now, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Ninaithaal podhum | Just thinking of it is enough, |
| Kaadhal thandha ennangal | The thoughts brought by love, |
| Vaattudhammaa manadhai | Torment my heart, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Anbu mugam thandha sugam | The pleasure given by a loving face, |
| Nenjil varum inba sugam | The sweet happiness that fills the heart. |
| Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa | Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa |
| Llallal laalaa lallal laalaa | Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa |
லல்லல் லாலா லல்லல் லாலா
லல்லல் லாலா லல்லல் லாலா
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
நினைத்தால் போதும்
காதல் தந்த எண்ணங்கள்
வாட்டுதம்மா மனதை
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Just thinking of it is enough,
The thoughts brought by love,
Torment my heart, my dear.
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
பாவையின் பார்வையில் ஆயிரம் காவியம்
படித்ததெல்லாம் மறந்து விட்டாள்
நினைப்பதும் பாவம்
பாவையின் பார்வையில் ஆயிரம் காவியம்
படித்ததெல்லாம் மறந்து விட்டாள்
நினைப்பதும் பாவம்
ஆ... நீ இன்றி நான் இல்லை நான் இன்றி நீ இல்லை
நீ சொன்ன வார்த்தைகள் போகுது காற்றினிலே
A thousand epics inside the maiden's glance,
If she forgot everything she once read,
Even thinking of it feels like a sin.
A thousand epics inside the maiden's glance,
If she forgot everything she once read,
Even thinking of it feels like a sin.
Ah... without you I am nothing, without me you are nothing,
The words you once spoke vanished into the wind.
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
நினைத்தால் போதும்
காதல் தந்த எண்ணங்கள்
வாட்டுதம்மா மனதை
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Just thinking of it is enough,
The thoughts brought by love,
Torment my heart, my dear.
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
நான் ஒரு பாதையில்
நீ ஒரு பாதையில்
நடந்து விட்டோம் விதி வழியே
இனி என்ன ஏக்கம்
நான் ஒரு பாதையில் நீ ஒரு பாதையில்
நடந்து விட்டோம் விதி வழியே
இனி என்ன ஏக்கம்
ஆ... நான் உன்னை நேசிக்க நீ என்னை வஞ்சிக்க
காலங்கள் போனது யாரிடம் கேட்பதம்மா
I am on one path,
You are on another path,
We walked along the course set by fate,
What longing is left now?
I am on one path and you are on another path,
We walked along the course set by fate,
What longing is left now?
Ah... while I loved you, you deceived me,
Time has flown by, whom can I ask now, my dear?
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
நினைத்தால் போதும்
காதல் தந்த எண்ணங்கள்
வாட்டுதம்மா மனதை
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Just thinking of it is enough,
The thoughts brought by love,
Torment my heart, my dear.
அன்பு முகம் தந்த சுகம்
நெஞ்சில் வரும் இன்ப சுகம்
லல்லல் லாலா லல்லல் லாலா
லல்லல் லாலா லல்லல் லாலா
The pleasure given by a loving face,
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Ninaithaal podhum
Just thinking of it is enough,
Kaadhal thandha ennangal
The thoughts brought by love,
Vaattudhammaa manadhai
Torment my heart, my dear.
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Paavaiyin paarvaiyil aayiram kaaviyam
A thousand epics inside the maiden's glance,
Padithadhellaam marandhu vittaal
If she forgot everything she once read,
Ninaippadhum paavam
Even thinking of it feels like a sin.
Paavaiyin paarvaiyil aayiram kaaviyam
A thousand epics inside the maiden's glance,
Padithadhellaam marandhu vittaal
If she forgot everything she once read,
Ninaippadhum paavam
Even thinking of it feels like a sin.
Aa… nee indri naan illai naan indri nee illai
Ah... without you I am nothing, without me you are nothing,
Nee sonna vaarthaigal ponadhu kaatrinilae
The words you once spoke vanished into the wind.
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Ninaithaal podhum
Just thinking of it is enough,
Kaadhal thandha ennangal
The thoughts brought by love,
Vaattudhammaa manadhai
Torment my heart, my dear.
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Naan oru paadhaiyil
I am on one path,
Nee oru paadhaiyil
You are on another path,
Nadandhu vittom vidhi vazhiyae
We walked along the course set by fate,
Ini enna yaekkam
What longing is left now?
Naan oru paadhaiyil nee oru paadhaiyil
I am on one path and you are on another path,
Nadandhu vittom vidhi vazhiyae
We walked along the course set by fate,
Ini enna yaekkam
What longing is left now?
Aa… naan unnai naesikka nee ennai vanjikka
Ah... while I loved you, you deceived me,
Kaalangal ponadhu yaaridam ketpadhammaa
Time has flown by, whom can I ask now, my dear?
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Ninaithaal podhum
Just thinking of it is enough,
Kaadhal thandha ennangal
The thoughts brought by love,
Vaattudhammaa manadhai
Torment my heart, my dear.
Anbu mugam thandha sugam
The pleasure given by a loving face,
Nenjil varum inba sugam
The sweet happiness that fills the heart.
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Llallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Lallal laalaa lallal laalaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the deep sorrow and heartbreak of a lover abandoned by his beloved. He fondly remembers the joy and tenderness that her loving face once brought to his heart. However, those very memories now bring immense pain, as her promises of eternal togetherness have blown away like the wind. Accepting that destiny has led them onto separate paths, he grieves over her deception and wonders where to seek justice for his broken heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Naan oru paadhaiyil / Nee oru paadhaiyil”
Repetition of sentence structures 'Naan oru paadhaiyil / Nee oru paadhaiyil' emphasizes the physical and emotional divergence of their destinies.
Metaphor
“Paavaiyin paarvaiyil aayiram kaaviyam”
Comparing the expressive look in a woman's eyes to 'a thousand epics' (aayiram kaaviyam).
Ethukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Anbu mugam thandha sugam / Nenjil varum inba sugam”
The second consonant sound 'n' rhymes in 'Anbu' and 'Nenjil' across adjacent lines.
Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Paavaiyin paarvaiyil aayiram kaaviyam”
The 'p' sound repeats in 'Paavaiyin' and 'paarvaiyil' creating rhythmic vocal flow.
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Trivia
'Rusi Kanda Poonai' (1980) was directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The movie featured music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran, showcasing his ability to write simple yet emotionally resonance lyrics about love and separation.
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