- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Kamal Haasan, Karthik
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Movie name
- Anbe Sivam
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jun 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Anbe Sivam' serves as the philosophical core of the movie, asserting that true divinity lies in human love and compassion rather than idol worship or religious dogmatism. It bridges the divide between believers and atheists by positing that whether one believes in God or not, living with love makes one divine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Aathigam pesum ... / Naathigam pesum ...”
Contrasts belief in God (Aathigam) with atheism (Naathigam) to show that love transcends both worldviews.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Aathigam / Naathigam”
The second consonant sound 'thi' matches in consecutive lines, adding rhythm and rhyme.
Metaphor
“Anbae sivam”
Directly equates love (Anbu) to the divine ultimate reality (Sivam).
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Trivia
Composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Kamal Haasan along with Karthik, 'Anbe Sivam' encapsulates the core socialist and humanist philosophy of Kamal Haasan's iconic 2003 film.
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