En Anbe Naanum
From Sathyam · 2008
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Benny Dayal, Harris Jayaraj, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Sathyam2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En anbae naanum nee indri naan illai | My love, without you, I do not exist. |
| En anbae yaavum nee indri ver illai | My love, without you, nothing else exists. |
| Naan unnil unnil yenbathal yen thedal nenghi ponathae | Because I reside in you, my search has ended. |
| Ennil neeyae enbathal en kadhal mellum kuduthae | Because you reside in me, my love grows gently. |
| Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavae | Everything I see must become you. |
| Maravendum naanum thayagavae | I should forget myself completely. |
| Chorus | |
| {Athadi aasai alaipaya | {Oh my, desire is wavering, |
| Saethuko meesa kodasaya | Embrace me, oh mustached one, |
| Kuthadi koda mazhai peiya | Dance as the seasonal rain pours, |
| Yettuko ada olakaya} (2) | Reach out, oh pestle} (2) |
| Female | |
| En anbae naanum nee indri naan illai | My love, without you, I do not exist. |
| En anbae yaavum nee indri ver illai | My love, without you, nothing else exists. |
| Naan unnil unnil yenbathal yen thedal nenghi ponathae | Because I reside in you, my search has ended. |
| Ennil neeyae enbathal en kadhal mellum kuduthae | Because you reside in me, my love grows gently. |
| Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavae | Everything I see must become you. |
| Maravendum naanum thayagavae | I should forget myself completely. |
| Female | |
| Thalai thodum mazhaiyae | The rain that touches the head, |
| Sevi thodum isaiyae | The music that touches the ear, |
| Idhal thodum suvayae | The taste that touches the lips, |
| Innipayae… | Oh sweet one... |
| Female | |
| Vizhi thodum desayae | The direction that touches the eye, |
| Viral thodum kanayae | The arrow that touches the finger, |
| Udal thodum udayae | The garment that touches the body, |
| Innaivaayae | Oh my companion! |
| Female | |
| Yaavum neeyai mari pogha naanum naan illaiyae | As everything turns into you, I am no longer myself. |
| Melum melum koodum kadhal nenginal thollaiyae | If this ever-increasing love departs, it is sheer agony. |
| Thelivagha chonnal tholainthenae unnal… | To put it clearly, I lost myself because of you... |
| Female | |
| {Aathaadi asanthae ponaaya | {Oh my, were you stunned? |
| Aasaiyil melinthae ponaaya | Did you grow thin with desire? |
| Naakkadi nalinthae ponaya | Did you become weakened? |
| Kaathalil karainthae ponaaya} (2) | Did you dissolve in love?} (2) |
| Chorus | |
| ….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Karunira chilayae | Dark-hued statue, |
| Aruvadhu kalaiyae | Mistress of sixty-four arts, |
| Paravasa nilayae | State of ecstasy, |
| Paaghal neeyae | You are the daylight. |
| Female | |
| Illaghiya paniyae | Softened snow, |
| Eluthiya kaviyae | Written poem, |
| Suvai migha kaniyae | Delicious fruit, |
| Sugam neeyae | You are bliss. |
| Female | |
| Kudu paavai vegha thodu kadhal thinam odhuthae | Love daily recites its chant, touching the body's warmth. |
| Koodu paayum dhagha thodu aasai nathimodhuthae | The river of desire surges, thirsting to leap across boundaries. |
| Thoduvaya ennai thodarvenae unnai.. | Will you touch me? I will follow you.. |
| Female | |
| {Aathaadi asanthae ponaaya | {Oh my, were you stunned? |
| Aasaiyil melinthae ponaaya | Did you grow thin with desire? |
| Naakkadi nalinthae ponaya | Did you become weakened? |
| Kaathalil karainthae ponaaya} (2) | Did you dissolve in love?} (2) |
| Female | |
| En anbae naanum nee indri naan illai | My love, without you, I do not exist. |
| En anbae yaavum nee indri ver illai | My love, without you, nothing else exists. |
| Naan unnil unnil yenbathal yen thedal nenghi ponathae | Because I reside in you, my search has ended. |
| Ennil neeyae enbathal en kadhal mellum kuduthae | Because you reside in me, my love grows gently. |
| Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavae | Everything I see must become you. |
| Maravendum naanum thayagavae | I should forget myself completely. |
| Female | |
| Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavaee.. | Everything I see must become you.. |
| Maravendum naanum thayagavaee..e | I should forget myself completely.. |
| Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm | Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm |
| Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm.. | Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm.. |
என் அன்பே நானும்
நீயின்றி நானில்லை என்
அன்பே யாவும் நீயின்றி
வேறில்லை நான் உன்னில்
உன்னில் என்பதால் என்
தேடல் நீங்கிப் போனதே
என்னில் நீயே என்பதால்
என் காதல் மேலும் கூடுதே
காண வேண்டும் யாதும்
நீயாகவே மாற வேண்டும்
நானும் தாயாகவே
My love, without you, I do not exist.
My love, without you, nothing else exists.
Because I reside in you, my search has ended.
Because you reside in me, my love grows gently.
Everything I see must become you.
I should forget myself completely.
{ ஆத்தடி ஆசை
அலை பாய சேத்துக்கோ
மீச கொடை சாய கூத்தடி
கோடை மழை பெய்ய
ஏத்துக்கோ ஆடை உலை காய } (2)
{Oh my, desire is wavering,
Embrace me, oh mustached one,
Dance as the seasonal rain pours,
Reach out, oh pestle} (2)
என் அன்பே நானும்
நீயின்றி நானில்லை என்
அன்பே யாவும் நீயின்றி
வேறில்லை நான் உன்னில்
உன்னில் என்பதால் என்
தேடல் நீங்கிப் போனதே
என்னில் நீயே என்பதால்
என் காதல் மேலும் கூடுதே
காண வேண்டும் யாதும்
நீயாகவே மாற வேண்டும்
நானும் தாயாகவே
My love, without you, I do not exist.
My love, without you, nothing else exists.
Because I reside in you, my search has ended.
Because you reside in me, my love grows gently.
Everything I see must become you.
I should forget myself completely.
தலை தொடும்
மழையே செவி தொடும்
இசையே இதழ் தொடும்
சுவையே இனிப்பாயே
The rain that touches the head,
The music that touches the ear,
The taste that touches the lips,
Oh sweet one...
விழி தொடும்
திசையே விரல் தொடும்
கணையே உடல் தொடும்
உடையே இணைவாயே
The direction that touches the eye,
The arrow that touches the finger,
The garment that touches the body,
Oh my companion!
யாவும் நீயாய்
மாறிப் போக நானும்
நான் இல்லையே மேலும்
மேலும் கூடும் காதல்
நீங்கினால் தொல்லையே
தெளிவாகச் சொன்னால்
தொலைந்தேனே உன்னால்
As everything turns into you, I am no longer myself.
If this ever-increasing love departs, it is sheer agony.
To put it clearly, I lost myself because of you...
{ ஆத்தாடி அசந்தே
போனாயா ஆசையில்
மெலிந்தே போனாயா
நாக்கடி நலிந்தே போனாயா
காதலில் கரைந்தே போனாயா } (2)
{Oh my, were you stunned?
Did you grow thin with desire?
Did you become weakened?
Did you dissolve in love?} (2)
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...
கருநிறச் சிலையே
அறுவது கலையே பரவச
நிலையே பகல் நீயே
Dark-hued statue,
Mistress of sixty-four arts,
State of ecstasy,
You are the daylight.
இளகிய பனியே
எழுதிய கவியே சுவை
மிக கனியே சுகம் நீயே
Softened snow,
Written poem,
Delicious fruit,
You are bliss.
கூடு பாவை
வேகத்தோடு காதல்
தினம் ஓடுதே கூடு
பாயும் தாகத்தோடு
ஆசை நதி மோதுதே
தொடுவாயா என்னை
தொடர்வேனே உன்னை
Love daily recites its chant, touching the body's warmth.
The river of desire surges, thirsting to leap across boundaries.
Will you touch me? I will follow you..
{ ஆத்தாடி அசந்தே
போனாயா ஆசையில்
மெலிந்தே போனாயா
நாக்கடி நலிந்தே போனாயா
காதலில் கரைந்தே போனாயா } (2)
{Oh my, were you stunned?
Did you grow thin with desire?
Did you become weakened?
Did you dissolve in love?} (2)
என் அன்பே நானும்
நீயின்றி நானில்லை என்
அன்பே யாவும் நீயின்றி
வேறில்லை நான் உன்னில்
உன்னில் என்பதால் என்
தேடல் நீங்கிப் போனதே
என்னில் நீயே என்பதால்
என் காதல் மேலும் கூடுதே
காண வேண்டும் யாதும்
நீயாகவே மாற வேண்டும்
நானும் தாயாகவே
My love, without you, I do not exist.
My love, without you, nothing else exists.
Because I reside in you, my search has ended.
Because you reside in me, my love grows gently.
Everything I see must become you.
I should forget myself completely.
காண வேண்டும் யாதும்
நீயாகவே மாற வேண்டும்
நானும் தாயாகவே ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Everything I see must become you..
I should forget myself completely..
Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm
Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm..
En anbae naanum nee indri naan illai
My love, without you, I do not exist.
En anbae yaavum nee indri ver illai
My love, without you, nothing else exists.
Naan unnil unnil yenbathal yen thedal nenghi ponathae
Because I reside in you, my search has ended.
Ennil neeyae enbathal en kadhal mellum kuduthae
Because you reside in me, my love grows gently.
Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavae
Everything I see must become you.
Maravendum naanum thayagavae
I should forget myself completely.
{Athadi aasai alaipaya
{Oh my, desire is wavering,
Saethuko meesa kodasaya
Embrace me, oh mustached one,
Kuthadi koda mazhai peiya
Dance as the seasonal rain pours,
Yettuko ada olakaya} (2)
Reach out, oh pestle} (2)
En anbae naanum nee indri naan illai
My love, without you, I do not exist.
En anbae yaavum nee indri ver illai
My love, without you, nothing else exists.
Naan unnil unnil yenbathal yen thedal nenghi ponathae
Because I reside in you, my search has ended.
Ennil neeyae enbathal en kadhal mellum kuduthae
Because you reside in me, my love grows gently.
Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavae
Everything I see must become you.
Maravendum naanum thayagavae
I should forget myself completely.
Thalai thodum mazhaiyae
The rain that touches the head,
Sevi thodum isaiyae
The music that touches the ear,
Idhal thodum suvayae
The taste that touches the lips,
Innipayae…
Oh sweet one...
Vizhi thodum desayae
The direction that touches the eye,
Viral thodum kanayae
The arrow that touches the finger,
Udal thodum udayae
The garment that touches the body,
Innaivaayae
Oh my companion!
Yaavum neeyai mari pogha naanum naan illaiyae
As everything turns into you, I am no longer myself.
Melum melum koodum kadhal nenginal thollaiyae
If this ever-increasing love departs, it is sheer agony.
Thelivagha chonnal tholainthenae unnal…
To put it clearly, I lost myself because of you...
{Aathaadi asanthae ponaaya
{Oh my, were you stunned?
Aasaiyil melinthae ponaaya
Did you grow thin with desire?
Naakkadi nalinthae ponaya
Did you become weakened?
Kaathalil karainthae ponaaya} (2)
Did you dissolve in love?} (2)
…..
...
Karunira chilayae
Dark-hued statue,
Aruvadhu kalaiyae
Mistress of sixty-four arts,
Paravasa nilayae
State of ecstasy,
Paaghal neeyae
You are the daylight.
Illaghiya paniyae
Softened snow,
Eluthiya kaviyae
Written poem,
Suvai migha kaniyae
Delicious fruit,
Sugam neeyae
You are bliss.
Kudu paavai vegha thodu kadhal thinam odhuthae
Love daily recites its chant, touching the body's warmth.
Koodu paayum dhagha thodu aasai nathimodhuthae
The river of desire surges, thirsting to leap across boundaries.
Thoduvaya ennai thodarvenae unnai..
Will you touch me? I will follow you..
{Aathaadi asanthae ponaaya
{Oh my, were you stunned?
Aasaiyil melinthae ponaaya
Did you grow thin with desire?
Naakkadi nalinthae ponaya
Did you become weakened?
Kaathalil karainthae ponaaya} (2)
Did you dissolve in love?} (2)
En anbae naanum nee indri naan illai
My love, without you, I do not exist.
En anbae yaavum nee indri ver illai
My love, without you, nothing else exists.
Naan unnil unnil yenbathal yen thedal nenghi ponathae
Because I reside in you, my search has ended.
Ennil neeyae enbathal en kadhal mellum kuduthae
Because you reside in me, my love grows gently.
Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavae
Everything I see must become you.
Maravendum naanum thayagavae
I should forget myself completely.
Kaanavendum yaadum nee yaagavaee..
Everything I see must become you..
Maravendum naanum thayagavaee..e
I should forget myself completely..
Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm
Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm
Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm..
Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm mmmmm..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Anbae Naanum from the 2008 film Sathyam is an expressive romantic track that blends deep emotional longing with sensual, rhythmic folk interludes. The song captures a lover's complete surrender to their partner, expressing that their very identity is intertwined with the beloved. The lyrics move from poetic imagery—comparing the lover to rain, music, poetry, and fruit—to energetic folk chants that highlight playful passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Rhyme scheme (Emonai & Edhugai)
“Thalai thodum mazhaiyae / Sevi thodum isaiyae / Idhal thodum suvayae”
Repetition of 'thodum' across lines ('Thalai thodum', 'Sevi thodum', 'Idhal thodum', 'Vizhi thodum') creates a rhythmic cadence and emphasizes physical connection.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Karunira chilayae / Eluthiya kaviyae / Suvai migha kaniyae”
Directly addressing the beloved through vivid metaphors such as 'Karunira chilayae' (dark statue), 'Eluthiya kaviyae' (written poem), and 'Suvai migha kaniyae' (sweet fruit).
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the action drama Sathyam (2008) starring Vishal and Nayanthara, this song features a distinct dual tone—combining classical melodic vocals by Bombay Jayashri with upbeat folk segments by Mahathi and Sunitha Sarathy.
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