En Anbe Anbe
From Unnai Thedi Varuven · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Unnai Thedi Varuven1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En anbe anbe | My love, my love |
| En manam un vasam | My heart is in your possession |
| Male :Nee sonnaal pothum | Male: If you just say the word, it's enough |
| Sammatham sammatham | Consent, consent |
| Female | |
| Un kadhal maligai | Your palace of love |
| Naan allavo…oo…. | Am I not that... oo... |
| Male :Un raga maaligai | Male: Your palace of musical melodies |
| Naan allavo….oo….. | Am I not that... oo... |
| Female | |
| En anbe anbe | My love, my love |
| En manam un vasam | My heart is in your possession |
| Male :Nee sonnaal pothum | Male: If you just say the word, it's enough |
| Sammatham sammatham | Consent, consent |
| Female | |
| Poompaavaai manam simmaasanam mannamae | This flower-like maiden's heart is your throne, my king |
| Idazhgal poonthaen tharum pirunthaavanam kannanae | Her lips offering flower honey make a Vrindavan, my Krishna |
| Male :Un piraemaayanam paaraayanam seigiraen | Male: I devoutly chant your epic of love |
| Dhinamum kadhal kili geethaanjali solgiraen | Every day, as a love-bird, I offer a musical tribute |
| Female | |
| Kaamaasthiram nee poda | When you shoot the arrow of desire |
| Romaanjanam naan kaana | So that I experience goosebumps of joy |
| Male :Chanthirothayam neeyaaga | Male: As you shine like the rising moon |
| Sorkkalayam naan kaana | So that I behold a temple of heavenly bliss |
| Female | |
| Kannaa un kai vannam | Oh Krishna, the touch of your hands |
| Kaanaatha vaipogam | Is an unseen, divine celebration |
| Male :Anbe un singaaram azhagaana sriraagam | Male: Love, your adornment is a beautiful Sriragam raga |
| Female :Oo…..anbe anbe anbe vaa…. | Female: Oh... my love, my love, my love, come... |
| Male | |
| En anbe anbe | My love, my love |
| En manam un vasam | My heart is in your possession |
| Female :Nee sonnaal pothum | Female: If you just say the word, it's enough |
| Sammatham sammatham | Consent, consent |
| Male | |
| Nee vaaraamalae pozhuthaayiram ponathu | Without you arriving, thousands of moments passed away |
| Azhagae pala raaththiri sivaraaththiri aanathu | Oh beautiful one, many nights turned into sleepless Shivaratri nights |
| Female :Vaa naan paaduven neelaampari keerththanam | Female: Come, I will sing a hymn in Neelambari raga |
| Iravil thoongaathathu neengaathathu pen manam | Without sleep at night, a woman's longing heart never strays |
| Male | |
| Un male oru kannaaga | Keeping my watchful eye on you |
| Unnodu naan onnaaga | Becoming united as one with you |
| Female :Ennaagumo en paadu | Female: What will happen to my state? |
| Yaedhaagumo penn paadu | What will become of a woman's predicament? |
| Male | |
| medhuvaaga thottaalum | Even if touched gently |
| Padhamaaga pattalum | Even if caressed softly |
| Female :Pudhu meani nogaatho | Female: Will this tender body feel pain? |
| Punnaagi pogaatho | Will it become wounded? |
| Male :Oo…..anbe anbe anbe vaa…. | Male: Oh... my love, my love, my love, come... |
| Female | |
| En anbe anbe | My love, my love |
| En manam un vasam | My heart is in your possession |
| Male :Nee sonnaal pothum | Male: If you just say the word, it's enough |
| Sammatham sammatham | Consent, consent |
| Female | |
| Un kadhal maligai | Your palace of love |
| Naan allavo…oo…. | Am I not that... oo... |
| Male :Un raga maaligai | Male: Your palace of musical melodies |
| Naan allavo….oo….. | Am I not that... oo... |
| Female | |
| En anbe anbe | My love, my love |
| En manam un vasam | My heart is in your possession |
| Male :Nee sonnaal pothum | Male: If you just say the word, it's enough |
| Sammatham sammatham | Consent, consent |
என் அன்பே அன்பே
என் மனம் உன் வசம்
நீ சொன்னால் போதும்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
My love, my love
My heart is in your possession
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Consent, consent
உன் காதல் மாளிகை
நான் அல்லவோ....ஓ....
உன் ராக மாளிகை
நான் அல்லவோ....ஓ....
Your palace of love
Am I not that... oo...
Male: Your palace of musical melodies
Am I not that... oo...
என் அன்பே அன்பே
என் மனம் உன் வசம்
நீ சொன்னால் போதும்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
My love, my love
My heart is in your possession
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Consent, consent
பூம்பாவை மனம் சிம்மாசனம் மன்னனே
இதழ்கள் பூந்தேன் தரும் பிருந்தாவனம் கண்ணனே
உன் பிரேமாயணம் பாராயணம் செய்கிறேன்
தினமும் காதல் கிளி கீதாஞ்சலி சொல்கிறேன்
This flower-like maiden's heart is your throne, my king
Her lips offering flower honey make a Vrindavan, my Krishna
Male: I devoutly chant your epic of love
Every day, as a love-bird, I offer a musical tribute
காமாஸ்திரம் நீ போட
ரோமாஞ்சனம் நான் காண
சந்திரோதயம் நீயாக
சொர்க்கலயம் நான் காண
When you shoot the arrow of desire
So that I experience goosebumps of joy
Male: As you shine like the rising moon
So that I behold a temple of heavenly bliss
கண்ணா உன் கை வண்ணம்
காணாத வைபோகம்
அன்பே உன் சிங்காரம் அழகான ஸ்ரீராகம்.....
ஓ........அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே வா ......
Oh Krishna, the touch of your hands
Is an unseen, divine celebration
Male: Love, your adornment is a beautiful Sriragam raga
Female: Oh... my love, my love, my love, come...
என் அன்பே அன்பே
என் மனம் உன் வசம்
நீ சொன்னால் போதும்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
My love, my love
My heart is in your possession
Female: If you just say the word, it's enough
Consent, consent
நீ வாராமலே பொழுதாயிரம் போனது
அழகே பல ராத்திரி சிவராத்திரி ஆனது
வா நான் பாடுவேன் நீலாம்பரி கீர்த்தனம்
இரவில் தூங்காதது நீங்காதது பெண் மனம்
Without you arriving, thousands of moments passed away
Oh beautiful one, many nights turned into sleepless Shivaratri nights
Female: Come, I will sing a hymn in Neelambari raga
Without sleep at night, a woman's longing heart never strays
உன் மேல் ஒரு கண்ணாக
உன்னோடு நான் ஒண்ணாக
என்னாகுமோ என் பாடு
ஏதாகுமோ பெண் பாடு
Keeping my watchful eye on you
Becoming united as one with you
Female: What will happen to my state?
What will become of a woman's predicament?
மெதுவாக தொட்டாலும்
பதமாக பட்டாலும்
புது மேனி நோகாதோ
புண்ணாகிப் போகாதோ
ஓ........அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே வா ......
Even if touched gently
Even if caressed softly
Female: Will this tender body feel pain?
Will it become wounded?
Male: Oh... my love, my love, my love, come...
என் அன்பே அன்பே
என் மனம் உன் வசம்
நீ சொன்னால் போதும்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
My love, my love
My heart is in your possession
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Consent, consent
உன் காதல் மாளிகை
நான் அல்லவோ....ஓ....
உன் ராக மாளிகை
நான் அல்லவோ....ஓ....
Your palace of love
Am I not that... oo...
Male: Your palace of musical melodies
Am I not that... oo...
என் அன்பே அன்பே
என் மனம் உன் வசம்
நீ சொன்னால் போதும்
சம்மதம் சம்மதம்
My love, my love
My heart is in your possession
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Consent, consent
En anbe anbe
My love, my love
En manam un vasam
My heart is in your possession
Male :Nee sonnaal pothum
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Sammatham sammatham
Consent, consent
Un kadhal maligai
Your palace of love
Naan allavo…oo….
Am I not that... oo...
Male :Un raga maaligai
Male: Your palace of musical melodies
Naan allavo….oo…..
Am I not that... oo...
En anbe anbe
My love, my love
En manam un vasam
My heart is in your possession
Male :Nee sonnaal pothum
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Sammatham sammatham
Consent, consent
Poompaavaai manam simmaasanam mannamae
This flower-like maiden's heart is your throne, my king
Idazhgal poonthaen tharum pirunthaavanam kannanae
Her lips offering flower honey make a Vrindavan, my Krishna
Male :Un piraemaayanam paaraayanam seigiraen
Male: I devoutly chant your epic of love
Dhinamum kadhal kili geethaanjali solgiraen
Every day, as a love-bird, I offer a musical tribute
Kaamaasthiram nee poda
When you shoot the arrow of desire
Romaanjanam naan kaana
So that I experience goosebumps of joy
Male :Chanthirothayam neeyaaga
Male: As you shine like the rising moon
Sorkkalayam naan kaana
So that I behold a temple of heavenly bliss
Kannaa un kai vannam
Oh Krishna, the touch of your hands
Kaanaatha vaipogam
Is an unseen, divine celebration
Male :Anbe un singaaram azhagaana sriraagam
Male: Love, your adornment is a beautiful Sriragam raga
Female :Oo…..anbe anbe anbe vaa….
Female: Oh... my love, my love, my love, come...
En anbe anbe
My love, my love
En manam un vasam
My heart is in your possession
Female :Nee sonnaal pothum
Female: If you just say the word, it's enough
Sammatham sammatham
Consent, consent
Nee vaaraamalae pozhuthaayiram ponathu
Without you arriving, thousands of moments passed away
Azhagae pala raaththiri sivaraaththiri aanathu
Oh beautiful one, many nights turned into sleepless Shivaratri nights
Female :Vaa naan paaduven neelaampari keerththanam
Female: Come, I will sing a hymn in Neelambari raga
Iravil thoongaathathu neengaathathu pen manam
Without sleep at night, a woman's longing heart never strays
Un male oru kannaaga
Keeping my watchful eye on you
Unnodu naan onnaaga
Becoming united as one with you
Female :Ennaagumo en paadu
Female: What will happen to my state?
Yaedhaagumo penn paadu
What will become of a woman's predicament?
medhuvaaga thottaalum
Even if touched gently
Padhamaaga pattalum
Even if caressed softly
Female :Pudhu meani nogaatho
Female: Will this tender body feel pain?
Punnaagi pogaatho
Will it become wounded?
Male :Oo…..anbe anbe anbe vaa….
Male: Oh... my love, my love, my love, come...
En anbe anbe
My love, my love
En manam un vasam
My heart is in your possession
Male :Nee sonnaal pothum
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Sammatham sammatham
Consent, consent
Un kadhal maligai
Your palace of love
Naan allavo…oo….
Am I not that... oo...
Male :Un raga maaligai
Male: Your palace of musical melodies
Naan allavo….oo…..
Am I not that... oo...
En anbe anbe
My love, my love
En manam un vasam
My heart is in your possession
Male :Nee sonnaal pothum
Male: If you just say the word, it's enough
Sammatham sammatham
Consent, consent
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Anbe Anbe is a romantic duet expressing deep romantic adoration, passion, and emotional surrender between two lovers. The lovers metaphorically elevate their affection into sacred and artistic realms, comparing their bond to palaces of love, ragas, Krishna's Vrindavan, and heavenly sanctuaries. Through lyrical imagery, they convey the yearning felt during separation and the delicate intimacy of union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Un kadhal maligai / Naan allavo”
The speaker compares herself directly to a 'palace of love' (kadhal maligai) and 'palace of melody' (raga maaligai).
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kaamaasthiram nee poda / Romaanjanam naan kaana”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, providing acoustic harmony ('ma' in Kaamaasthiram and Romaanjanam).
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Poompaavaai manam simmaasanam mannamae”
The repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words creates rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
The song is featured in the 1985 Tamil film 'Unnai Thedi Varuven', directed by C. V. Sridhar. Lyricist Gangai Amaran weaves classical musical ragas like Sriragam and Neelambari into the lyrics to emphasize the classical aesthetic of love.
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