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Enthan Anbe Sonthame

From Irandu Manam · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Irandu Manam
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
4 Feb 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Male :Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Female :Vinnmeengal udhirum kaalam varinum
Ullamathu maarumo unnai vitu pogumo
Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Female :Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Mannavan enthan nenjam
Mangai nee vaazhum manjam
Female :Kannilae kadhal konjum
Kanni naan unthan thanjam
Enathu manam endrum unnodu
Veru oru pennai naadaathu
Female :Ilamai pongum kanni poomaathu
Innoruvar kayil seraathu
Odum nadhiyae unnai thodarnthu
Dhinam varum nizhal naanae
Ullamathu maarumo unnai vitu pogumo
Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Male :Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Vannangal vaanil maarum
Vaazhkkaiyum orr naal maarum
Male :Kaalangal maarumpothum
Kadhalo nenjil vaazhum
Valarum pirai vaanil thaeinthaalum
Anbu manam endrum thaeyaathu
Male :Imayamathu saainthu veezhnthaalum
Endrum intha kadhal saayaathu
Vaazhum varaikkum nammai pirikka
Thadai ingae illai endraen
Ullamathu maarumo unnai vitu pogumo
Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Female :Enthan anbe sonthamae neethaan endrum
Male :Vinnmeengal udhirum kaalam varinum
Ullamathu maarumo unnai vitu pogumo
My love, you are mine forever.
My love, you are mine forever.
Even if the time comes when the stars fall from the sky,
Will this heart ever change or leave you?
My love, you are mine forever.
My love, you are mine forever.
My heart is the resting place,
Where you, my love, make your home.
With love speaking softly in my eyes,
I have given myself completely to you.
My heart is always with you,
It will never seek another woman.
This youthful, blooming woman
Will never belong to anyone else.
O flowing river, following right behind you,
I am the shadow by your side every day.
Will this heart ever change or leave you?
My love, you are mine forever.
My love, you are mine forever.
The colors in the sky will change,
And life too will change one day.
Even as the times change,
Love will live on in our hearts.
Even if the crescent moon in the sky fades,
A loving heart will never fade away.
Even if the Himalayas crumble and fall,
This love will never waver.
As long as we are alive,
I know nothing can ever tear us apart.
Will this heart ever change or leave you?
My love, you are mine forever.
My love, you are mine forever.
Even if the time comes when the stars fall from the sky,
Will this heart ever change or leave you?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Enthan Anbe Sonthamae' is a soulful romantic duet from the 1985 film 'Irandu Manam', composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan and written by poet Vaali. Sung by S. Janaki and P. Jayachandran, the song is a passionate declaration of eternal love and devotion between two souls who vow that nothing in the universe can drift them apart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Mannavan enthan nenjam / Mangai nee vaazhum manjam”

Matching initial consonant 'M' sound across lines ('Mannavan' and 'Mangai').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Imayamathu saainthu veezhnthaalum / Endrum intha kadhal saayaathu”

Poetic exaggeration declaring that even if the mighty Himalayas crumble and fall, their love will never falter.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Odum nadhiyae unnai thodarnthu / Dhinam varum nizhal naanae”

The lover metaphorically compares herself to a faithful shadow constantly following the running river of her partner's life.

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Trivia

'Irandu Manam' (1985) features music by the iconic composer M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, one of Tamil cinema's most celebrated composer-lyricist partnerships. The song highlights the expressive vocal chemistry of veteran playback singers S. Janaki and P. Jayachandran.

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