Pesu Ennanbe
From Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja, Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pesu en anbae | Speak, my love, |
| Un anbai ennenbaen | How can I describe your love? |
| Poonthendralae ponnoonjalae | O gentle flower breeze, O golden swing, |
| Thiruvaai malarndhaal | If your holy mouth opens, |
| Muthudhirndhu vidumo | Will pearls spill forth? |
| Maanae maunam yen | My deer-like one, why this silence? |
| Maanae maunam yen | My deer-like one, why this silence? |
| Male | |
| Pesu en anbae | Speak, my love, |
| Female :Ahaan | Female: Ahaan |
| Male :Un anbai | Male: Your love... |
| Female :Ahaan | Female: Ahaan |
| Male :Ennenbaen | Male: How can I describe it? |
| Female | |
| Nee anaikkum maeni ingu | The body you embrace here |
| Kodhikkudhu thudikkudhu | Is boiling and throbbing, |
| Thee anaikkum dhevan unnai | The lord who quenches the fire |
| Ninaikkudhu azhaikkudhu | Is thinking of you and calling you, |
| Vaa vaa mannavaa | Come, come, my king! |
| Male | |
| Kodai kaalam vaadai endru | Saying summer is like the chilly wind, |
| Vaadai kaalam kodai endru | And winter is like summer, |
| Unnai anaippaen | I will embrace you. |
| Maanae idharkku mael | My deer, beyond this, |
| Iniyum or vilakkam yen | Why do you need any further explanation? |
| Male | |
| Pesu en anbae | Speak, my love, |
| Female :Ahaan | Female: Ahaan |
| Male :Un anbai | Male: Your love... |
| Female :Ahaan | Female: Ahaan |
| Male :Ennenbaen | Male: How can I describe it? |
| Female | |
| Mounam endra baashai kondu | Using the language called silence, |
| Pen pesudhu kan pesudhu | The woman speaks, her eyes speak. |
| Pesa pesa aasai nenjil | As she speaks, in the yearning heart, |
| Paal oorudhu thaen oorudhu | Milk flows, honey wells up, |
| Kaadhal meerudhu | Love overflows! |
| Maalai konda naadhan endru | Realizing that he is the lord who gave the garland, |
| Manjam vandha mangai indru | The young woman who came to the couch today |
| Sitham thelindhaal wow… | Has gained clarity of mind, wow... |
| Kannaa mayakkamaa kalakkamaa | Oh Kannaa, is it dizziness or confusion? |
| Nadakkumaa bayandhuttuiyaa | Will it happen, or did you get scared? |
| Female | |
| Pesu en anbae | Speak, my love, |
| Un anbai ennenbaen | How can I describe your love? |
| Poonthendralae ponnoonjalae | O gentle flower breeze, O golden swing, |
| Thiruvaai malarndhaal | If your holy mouth opens, |
| Muthudhirndhu vidumo | Will pearls spill forth? |
| Maana maunam yen | My deer-like one, why this silence? |
| Maana maunam yen | My deer-like one, why this silence? |
| Female | |
| Pesu en anbae | Speak, my love, |
| Un anbai ennenbaen | How can I describe your love? |
எஸ். பி. சைலஜா மற்றும் சசிரேகா
Speak, my love,
How can I describe your love?
O gentle flower breeze, O golden swing,
If your holy mouth opens,
Will pearls spill forth?
My deer-like one, why this silence?
My deer-like one, why this silence?
பேசு என் அன்பே
உன் அன்பை என்னென்பேன்
பூந்தென்றலே பொன்னூஞ்சலே
திருவாய் மலர்ந்தால்
முத்துதிர்ந்து விடுமோ
மானே மௌனம் ஏன்
மானே மௌனம் ஏன்
Speak, my love,
Female: Ahaan
Male: Your love...
Female: Ahaan
Male: How can I describe it?
பேசு என் அன்பே
ஆஹான்
உன் அன்பை
ஆஹான்
என்னென்பேன்
The body you embrace here
Is boiling and throbbing,
The lord who quenches the fire
Is thinking of you and calling you,
Come, come, my king!
நீ அணைக்கும் மேனி இங்கு
கொதிக்குது துடிக்குது
தீ அணைக்கும் தேவன் உன்னை
நினைக்குது அழைக்குது
வா வா மன்னவா
Saying summer is like the chilly wind,
And winter is like summer,
I will embrace you.
My deer, beyond this,
Why do you need any further explanation?
கோடைக் காலம் வாடை என்று
வாடைக் காலம் கோடை என்று
உன்னை அணைப்பேன்
மானே இதற்கு மேல்
இனியும் ஓர் விளக்கம் ஏன்
Speak, my love,
Female: Ahaan
Male: Your love...
Female: Ahaan
Male: How can I describe it?
பேசு என் அன்பே
ஆஹான்
உன் அன்பை
ஆஹான்
என்னென்பேன்
Using the language called silence,
The woman speaks, her eyes speak.
As she speaks, in the yearning heart,
Milk flows, honey wells up,
Love overflows!
Realizing that he is the lord who gave the garland,
The young woman who came to the couch today
Has gained clarity of mind, wow...
Oh Kannaa, is it dizziness or confusion?
Will it happen, or did you get scared?
மௌனம் என்ற பாஷை கொண்டு
பெண் பேசுது கண் பேசுது
பேசப் பேச ஆசை நெஞ்சில்
பால் ஊறுது தேன் ஊறுது
காதல் மீறுது
மாலை கொண்ட நாதன் என்று
மஞ்சம் வந்த மங்கை இன்று
சித்தம் தெளிந்தாள் வாவ்...
கண்ணா மயக்கமா கலக்கமா
நடக்குமா பயந்துட்டியா
Speak, my love,
How can I describe your love?
O gentle flower breeze, O golden swing,
If your holy mouth opens,
Will pearls spill forth?
My deer-like one, why this silence?
My deer-like one, why this silence?
பேசு என் அன்பே
உன் அன்பை என்னென்பேன்
பூந்தென்றலே பொன்னூஞ்சலே
திருவாய் மலர்ந்தால்
முத்துதிர்ந்து விடுமோ
மன்னா மௌனம் ஏன்
மன்னா மௌனம் ஏன்
Speak, my love,
How can I describe your love?
பேசு என் அன்பே
உன் அன்பை என்னென்பேன்
Pesu en anbae
Speak, my love,
Un anbai ennenbaen
How can I describe your love?
Poonthendralae ponnoonjalae
O gentle flower breeze, O golden swing,
Thiruvaai malarndhaal
If your holy mouth opens,
Muthudhirndhu vidumo
Will pearls spill forth?
Maanae maunam yen
My deer-like one, why this silence?
Maanae maunam yen
My deer-like one, why this silence?
Pesu en anbae
Speak, my love,
Female :Ahaan
Female: Ahaan
Male :Un anbai
Male: Your love...
Female :Ahaan
Female: Ahaan
Male :Ennenbaen
Male: How can I describe it?
Nee anaikkum maeni ingu
The body you embrace here
Kodhikkudhu thudikkudhu
Is boiling and throbbing,
Thee anaikkum dhevan unnai
The lord who quenches the fire
Ninaikkudhu azhaikkudhu
Is thinking of you and calling you,
Vaa vaa mannavaa
Come, come, my king!
Kodai kaalam vaadai endru
Saying summer is like the chilly wind,
Vaadai kaalam kodai endru
And winter is like summer,
Unnai anaippaen
I will embrace you.
Maanae idharkku mael
My deer, beyond this,
Iniyum or vilakkam yen
Why do you need any further explanation?
Pesu en anbae
Speak, my love,
Female :Ahaan
Female: Ahaan
Male :Un anbai
Male: Your love...
Female :Ahaan
Female: Ahaan
Male :Ennenbaen
Male: How can I describe it?
Mounam endra baashai kondu
Using the language called silence,
Pen pesudhu kan pesudhu
The woman speaks, her eyes speak.
Pesa pesa aasai nenjil
As she speaks, in the yearning heart,
Paal oorudhu thaen oorudhu
Milk flows, honey wells up,
Kaadhal meerudhu
Love overflows!
Maalai konda naadhan endru
Realizing that he is the lord who gave the garland,
Manjam vandha mangai indru
The young woman who came to the couch today
Sitham thelindhaal wow…
Has gained clarity of mind, wow...
Kannaa mayakkamaa kalakkamaa
Oh Kannaa, is it dizziness or confusion?
Nadakkumaa bayandhuttuiyaa
Will it happen, or did you get scared?
Pesu en anbae
Speak, my love,
Un anbai ennenbaen
How can I describe your love?
Poonthendralae ponnoonjalae
O gentle flower breeze, O golden swing,
Thiruvaai malarndhaal
If your holy mouth opens,
Muthudhirndhu vidumo
Will pearls spill forth?
Maana maunam yen
My deer-like one, why this silence?
Maana maunam yen
My deer-like one, why this silence?
Pesu en anbae
Speak, my love,
Un anbai ennenbaen
How can I describe your love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
"Pesu En Anbae" is a romantic duet from the 1981 Tamil film "Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru", written by Vaali and composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song captures an intimate conversation between lovers where the male protagonist tenderly urges his beloved to break her silence and express her deep feelings. He poetically compares her voice to falling pearls and addresses her with endearing epithets such as a soothing breeze and a golden swing. As the song progresses, the lovers share playful teasing and expression of passion. The woman's quiet glances speak volumes, evoking imagery of milk and honey flowing in the heart. The lyrics express how true love transcends seasons, rendering summer cold and winter warm in each other's embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poonthendralae ponnoonjalae”
Compares the beloved directly to a gentle flower breeze and a golden swing to emphasize her grace.
Hyperbole & Rhetorical Question
“Thiruvaai malarndhaal / Muthudhirndhu vidumo”
Asks whether opening her mouth to speak will cause pearls to scatter, exaggerating the sweetness and value of her voice.
Antithesis / Chiasmus (Muran)
“Kodai kaalam vaadai endru / Vaadai kaalam kodai endru”
Inverts summer and winter wind to show how love alters sensory perception of seasons.
Rhyme & Assonance (Iyaibu / Monai)
“Paal oorudhu thaen oorudhu / Kaadhal meerudhu”
Uses rhythmic end-rhymes (oorudhu / meerudhu) and sweet imagery of milk and honey to reflect overflowing romance.
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Trivia
Although the music director and singers were listed as unknown in the prompt, 'Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru' (1981) was directed by K. Bhagyaraj and features a hit soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song 'Pesu En Anbae' was sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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