- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Agni Natchathiram
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Vaa Vaa Anbae Anbae is a soulful romantic duet from Mani Ratnam's 1988 Tamil classic Agni Natchathiram, featuring music by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Vaali. Sung by K.J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, the song expresses the total surrender and deep emotional harmony shared by two lovers. They describe their passion not as a fleeting illusion, but as an enduring epic poem where every breath, thought, and heartbeat belongs completely to one another. Using vibrant imagery—from flower garlands and speaking portraits to rest places fit for divinity—the song highlights a love that transcends time, day, and night. Each line reinforces mutual devotion, emphasizing that their lives gain true meaning only in each other's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Vaa vaa anbae anbae..”
The words 'Vaa vaa', 'anbae anbae', and 'nenjae nenjae' repeat consecutively to express deep yearning and intimacy.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kannan vandhu thunjum..kattil indha nenjam”
Comparing the lover's heart to a bed where Lord Krishna rests ('Kannan vandhu thunjum kattil'), elevating romantic love to divine devotion.
Metaphor & Personification
“Kaanal alla..kaadhal ennum kaaviyam”
Describing love as a living epic poem ('kaadhal ennum kaaviyam') and the maiden as a portrait whose gaze speaks ('paarvai pesum oviyam').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaatril vaangum moochilum..kanni pesum pechilum”
Matching starting consonant sounds ('Kaatril' and 'Kanni') to create rhythmic harmony.
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