Naan Abdul
From Anbu Magan – 1995 Film · 1995
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- K. S. Chitra, Chorus
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Anbu Magan – 1995 Film1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan abdul nee selvam | I am Abdul, you are Selvam |
| Nalla annan thambhi | Good elder and younger brothers |
| Endru sollvom | Let us declare so |
| Female | |
| Naan abdul nee selvam | I am Abdul, you are Selvam |
| Nalla annan thambhi | Good elder and younger brothers |
| Endru sollvom | Let us declare so |
| Female | |
| Allaah sivanu yesuvum ondrae | Allah, Shiva, and Jesus are all one |
| Anbodu inaivom ellorum indrae | Let us all unite with love today |
| Paasamum naesamum panbinil pookkattumae | May affection and friendship bloom through noble character |
| Female | |
| Naan abdul nee selvam | I am Abdul, you are Selvam |
| Nalla annan thambhi | Good elder and younger brothers |
| Endru sollvom | Let us declare so |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Uyir vaazha veesudhu kattru | The breeze blows for life to exist |
| Chorus :Kaatru | Chorus: The breeze |
| Female :Adhu illamal yendhi moochu | Without it, where is breath? |
| Chorus :Moochu | Chorus: Breath |
| Female :Poongaatril jaadhigal undoo | Are there castes in the gentle breeze? |
| Chorus :Illai | Chorus: No |
| Female :Idhu puriyaamal vaazhvadhum nandro | Is it good to live without understanding this? |
| Female | |
| Aattrooram moongilai polae | Like the bamboo growing together by the riverbank |
| Naam koottaaga serndhirundhaalae | If we remain united as one group |
| Naattodu poosalgal yedhu | Where will conflicts in the nation come from? |
| Dhinam paattodu vaazhndhidum veedu | The household will live every day filled with song |
| Female | |
| Poonthottam bharathamae | India is a flower garden |
| Naam adhilae poovinamaae | And we are the flowers within it |
| Female | |
| Naan abdul nee selvam | I am Abdul, you are Selvam |
| Nalla annan thambhi | Good elder and younger brothers |
| Endru sollvom | Let us declare so |
நான் அப்துல் நீ செல்வம்
நல்ல அண்ணன் தம்பி
என்று சொல்வோம்
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Good elder and younger brothers
Let us declare so
நான் அப்துல் நீ செல்வம்
நல்ல அண்ணன் தம்பி
என்று சொல்வோம்
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Good elder and younger brothers
Let us declare so
அல்லா சிவனும் ஏசுவும் ஒன்றே
அன்போடு இணைவோம் எல்லோரும் இன்றே
பாசமும் நேசமும் பண்பினில் பூக்கட்டுமே
Allah, Shiva, and Jesus are all one
Let us all unite with love today
May affection and friendship bloom through noble character
நான் அப்துல் நீ செல்வம்
நல்ல அண்ணன் தம்பி
என்று சொல்வோம்
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Good elder and younger brothers
Let us declare so
.....................
...
உயிர் வாழ வீசுது காற்று
குழு :
காற்று
அது இல்லாமல் ஏதிந்த மூச்சு
குழு :
மூச்சு
பூங்காற்றில் ஜாதிகள் உண்டோ
குழு :
இல்லை
இது புரியாமல் வாழ்வதும் நன்றோ
The breeze blows for life to exist
Chorus: The breeze
Without it, where is breath?
Chorus: Breath
Are there castes in the gentle breeze?
Chorus: No
Is it good to live without understanding this?
ஆற்றோரம் மூங்கிலைப் போலே
நாம் கூட்டாக சேர்ந்திருந்தாலே
நாட்டோடு பூசல்கள் ஏது
தினம் பாட்டோடு வாழ்ந்திடும் வீடு
Like the bamboo growing together by the riverbank
If we remain united as one group
Where will conflicts in the nation come from?
The household will live every day filled with song
பூந்தோட்டம் பாரதமே
நாம் அதிலே பூவினமே
India is a flower garden
And we are the flowers within it
நான் அப்துல் நீ செல்வம்
நல்ல அண்ணன் தம்பி
என்று சொல்வோம்
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Good elder and younger brothers
Let us declare so
Naan abdul nee selvam
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Nalla annan thambhi
Good elder and younger brothers
Endru sollvom
Let us declare so
Naan abdul nee selvam
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Nalla annan thambhi
Good elder and younger brothers
Endru sollvom
Let us declare so
Allaah sivanu yesuvum ondrae
Allah, Shiva, and Jesus are all one
Anbodu inaivom ellorum indrae
Let us all unite with love today
Paasamum naesamum panbinil pookkattumae
May affection and friendship bloom through noble character
Naan abdul nee selvam
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Nalla annan thambhi
Good elder and younger brothers
Endru sollvom
Let us declare so
……………….
...
Uyir vaazha veesudhu kattru
The breeze blows for life to exist
Chorus :Kaatru
Chorus: The breeze
Female :Adhu illamal yendhi moochu
Without it, where is breath?
Chorus :Moochu
Chorus: Breath
Female :Poongaatril jaadhigal undoo
Are there castes in the gentle breeze?
Chorus :Illai
Chorus: No
Female :Idhu puriyaamal vaazhvadhum nandro
Is it good to live without understanding this?
Aattrooram moongilai polae
Like the bamboo growing together by the riverbank
Naam koottaaga serndhirundhaalae
If we remain united as one group
Naattodu poosalgal yedhu
Where will conflicts in the nation come from?
Dhinam paattodu vaazhndhidum veedu
The household will live every day filled with song
Poonthottam bharathamae
India is a flower garden
Naam adhilae poovinamaae
And we are the flowers within it
Naan abdul nee selvam
I am Abdul, you are Selvam
Nalla annan thambhi
Good elder and younger brothers
Endru sollvom
Let us declare so
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This uplifting song from the 1995 film 'Anbu Magan' celebrates communal harmony, secularism, and brotherhood. The lyrics contrast Abdul and Selvam as symbolic names representing different religious communities coming together as loving brothers. It conveys that nature, such as the wind, does not discriminate based on religion or caste, and humans should follow nature's example by standing united like bamboo groves by a riverbank.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Aattrooram moongilai polae”
Compares human unity to bamboo growing together along a riverbank ('Aattrooram moongilai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poonthottam bharathamae Naam adhilae poovinamaae”
Metaphorically equates the nation of India to a garden and its diverse people to the flowers blooming within it.
Rhetorical Question
“Poongaatril jaadhigal undoo”
Asks whether nature's breeze observes caste differences, driving home the absurdity of human division.
Anaaphora / Repetition
“Naan abdul nee selvam”
Repeats the core chorus line emphasizing interfaith brotherhood ('Naan abdul nee selvam').
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Trivia
Composed by 'Thenisai Thendral' Deva with lyrics by renowned poet Muthulingam, the song reflects the popular mid-90s Tamil cinema trope of using children's or chorus songs to convey deep messages of national integration and communal harmony.
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