Edhuvarai Inbam
From Needhi Pizhaithathu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Needhi Pizhaithathu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai | As long as there is joy, until then |
| Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai | Youthful love is an ongoing story |
| Vaazhnthu paarpom | Let us live and experience it |
| Female | |
| Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai | As long as there is joy, until then |
| Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai | Youthful love is an ongoing story |
| Vaazhnthu paarpom | Let us live and experience it |
| Male | |
| Ini aagaayam mannil varum | Now the sky will come down to earth |
| Female :Oru aanantha gangai vizhum | Female: A river Ganga of bliss will fall |
| Male | |
| Sari sariyena sariyuthu kuzhal | Slipping down smoothly, my hair falls |
| Yogam en yogam | Good fortune, oh my fortune! |
| Female :Poru poru ena thuvaluthu udal | Female: Wait, wait, my body sways tenderly |
| Naanam en naanam | Shyness, oh my shyness! |
| Male | |
| Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathu | Struck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today |
| Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathu | Struck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today |
| Female :Kadhal mangai kaigal pattu maayamaanathu | Female: Touched by the hands of this loving maiden, it magically vanished |
| Male :Sol niyaayamaanathu | Male: Tell me, it is only fair |
| Female | |
| Edhuvarai inbam | As long as there is joy |
| Male :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhal | Male: Until then, youthful love is |
| Female :Thodarkadhai | Female: An ongoing story |
| Male :Vaazhnthu paarpom | Male: Let us live and experience it |
| Female | |
| Malaiyinil vizhum marupadi ezhum | Falling on the mountain, rising up again |
| Megam venn megam | Cloud, white cloud |
| Male :Aruginil varum malarudal thodum | Male: Coming close, touching the flower-like body |
| Mogam un mogam | Passion, your passion |
| Female | |
| Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu | The white cloud leaps and runs like a child |
| Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu | The white cloud leaps and runs like a child |
| Male :Veyyil kooda unnai kandaal thendralaanathu | Male: Even the heat of the sun turns into a gentle breeze upon seeing you |
| Female :Naan enna aavathu | Female: What will become of me? |
| Male | |
| Edhuvarai inbam | As long as there is joy |
| Female :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhal | Female: Until then, youthful love is |
| Male :Thodarkadhai | Male: An ongoing story |
| Female :Vaazhnthu paarpom | Female: Let us live and experience it |
| Male | |
| Pani mazhai vizhum kulir enai sudum | Dewy rain falls, but the cold burns me |
| Vaa vaa en devi | Come, come, my goddess |
| Female :Thalir udal thodum kulir adhil vizhum | Female: Touching the tender body, the chill merges into it |
| Vaa vaa en deva | Come, come, my lord |
| Male | |
| Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathu | The moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed |
| Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathu | The moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed |
| Female :Aanmai thottapothae penmai arththam kandathu | Female: The moment manhood touched, womanhood found its true meaning |
| Male :Un anbu vendrathu… | Male: Your love has won... |
| Female | |
| Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai | As long as there is joy, until then |
| Male :Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai | Male: Youthful love is an ongoing story |
| Both :Vaazhnthu paarpom | Both: Let us live and experience it |
| Female | |
| Ini aagaayam mannil varum | Now the sky will come down to earth |
| Male :Oru anantha gangai vizhum | Male: A river Ganga of bliss will fall |
| Male | |
| Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai | As long as there is joy, until then |
| Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai | Youthful love is an ongoing story |
| Vaazhnthu paarpom | Let us live and experience it |
எதுவரை இன்பம் அதுவரை
இளமையின் காதல் தொடர்கதை
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம்...
As long as there is joy, until then
Youthful love is an ongoing story
Let us live and experience it
எதுவரை இன்பம் அதுவரை
இளமையின் காதல் தொடர்கதை
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம்...
As long as there is joy, until then
Youthful love is an ongoing story
Let us live and experience it
இனி ஆகாயம் மண்ணில் வரும்
ஒரு ஆனந்த கங்கை விழும்....
Now the sky will come down to earth
Female: A river Ganga of bliss will fall
சரி சரியென சரியுது குழல்
யோகம் என் யோகம்
பொறு பொறு என துவளுது உடல்
நாணம் என் நாணம்
Slipping down smoothly, my hair falls
Good fortune, oh my fortune!
Female: Wait, wait, my body sways tenderly
Shyness, oh my shyness!
கண்கள் பட்டு நெஞ்சில் இன்று காயமானது
கண்கள் பட்டு நெஞ்சில் இன்று காயமானது
காதல் மங்கை கைகள் பட்டு மாயமானது
சொல் நியாயமானது
Struck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today
Struck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today
Female: Touched by the hands of this loving maiden, it magically vanished
Male: Tell me, it is only fair
எதுவரை இன்பம்
அதுவரை இளமையின் காதல்
தொடர்கதை
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம்...
As long as there is joy
Male: Until then, youthful love is
Female: An ongoing story
Male: Let us live and experience it
மலையினில் விழும் மறுபடி எழும்
மேகம் வெண் மேகம்
அருகினில் வரும் மலருடல் தொடும்
மோகம் உன் மோகம்
Falling on the mountain, rising up again
Cloud, white cloud
Male: Coming close, touching the flower-like body
Passion, your passion
வெள்ளை மேகம் பிள்ளை போல துள்ளி ஓடுது
வெள்ளை மேகம் பிள்ளை போல துள்ளி ஓடுது
வெய்யில் கூட உன்னைக் கண்டால் தென்றலானது
நான் என்ன ஆவது....
The white cloud leaps and runs like a child
The white cloud leaps and runs like a child
Male: Even the heat of the sun turns into a gentle breeze upon seeing you
Female: What will become of me?
எதுவரை இன்பம்
அதுவரை இளமையின் காதல்
தொடர்கதை
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம்...
As long as there is joy
Female: Until then, youthful love is
Male: An ongoing story
Female: Let us live and experience it
பனி மழை விழும் குளிர் எனை சுடும்
வா வா என் தேவி
தளிர் உடல் தொடும் குளிர் அதில் விழும்
வா வா என் தேவா
Dewy rain falls, but the cold burns me
Come, come, my goddess
Female: Touching the tender body, the chill merges into it
Come, come, my lord
ஆடை தொட்ட போதே என்னை வாடை விட்டது
ஆடை தொட்ட போதே என்னை வாடை விட்டது
ஆண்மை தொட்டபோதே பெண்மை அர்த்தம் கண்டது
உன் அன்பு வென்றது....
The moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed
The moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed
Female: The moment manhood touched, womanhood found its true meaning
Male: Your love has won...
எதுவரை இன்பம் அதுவரை
இளமையின் காதல் தொடர்கதை
இருவர் :
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம்...
As long as there is joy, until then
Male: Youthful love is an ongoing story
Both: Let us live and experience it
இனி ஆகாயம் மண்ணில் வரும்
ஒரு ஆனந்த கங்கை விழும்....
Now the sky will come down to earth
Male: A river Ganga of bliss will fall
எதுவரை இன்பம் அதுவரை
இளமையின் காதல் தொடர்கதை
வாழ்ந்து பார்ப்போம்...
As long as there is joy, until then
Youthful love is an ongoing story
Let us live and experience it
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
As long as there is joy, until then
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Youthful love is an ongoing story
Vaazhnthu paarpom
Let us live and experience it
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
As long as there is joy, until then
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Youthful love is an ongoing story
Vaazhnthu paarpom
Let us live and experience it
Ini aagaayam mannil varum
Now the sky will come down to earth
Female :Oru aanantha gangai vizhum
Female: A river Ganga of bliss will fall
Sari sariyena sariyuthu kuzhal
Slipping down smoothly, my hair falls
Yogam en yogam
Good fortune, oh my fortune!
Female :Poru poru ena thuvaluthu udal
Female: Wait, wait, my body sways tenderly
Naanam en naanam
Shyness, oh my shyness!
Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathu
Struck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today
Kangal pattu nenjil indru kaayamaanathu
Struck by your eyes, my heart was wounded today
Female :Kadhal mangai kaigal pattu maayamaanathu
Female: Touched by the hands of this loving maiden, it magically vanished
Male :Sol niyaayamaanathu
Male: Tell me, it is only fair
Edhuvarai inbam
As long as there is joy
Male :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhal
Male: Until then, youthful love is
Female :Thodarkadhai
Female: An ongoing story
Male :Vaazhnthu paarpom
Male: Let us live and experience it
Malaiyinil vizhum marupadi ezhum
Falling on the mountain, rising up again
Megam venn megam
Cloud, white cloud
Male :Aruginil varum malarudal thodum
Male: Coming close, touching the flower-like body
Mogam un mogam
Passion, your passion
Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu
The white cloud leaps and runs like a child
Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu
The white cloud leaps and runs like a child
Male :Veyyil kooda unnai kandaal thendralaanathu
Male: Even the heat of the sun turns into a gentle breeze upon seeing you
Female :Naan enna aavathu
Female: What will become of me?
Edhuvarai inbam
As long as there is joy
Female :Adhuvarai ilamaiyin kadhal
Female: Until then, youthful love is
Male :Thodarkadhai
Male: An ongoing story
Female :Vaazhnthu paarpom
Female: Let us live and experience it
Pani mazhai vizhum kulir enai sudum
Dewy rain falls, but the cold burns me
Vaa vaa en devi
Come, come, my goddess
Female :Thalir udal thodum kulir adhil vizhum
Female: Touching the tender body, the chill merges into it
Vaa vaa en deva
Come, come, my lord
Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathu
The moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed
Aadai thotta podhae ennai vaadai vittathu
The moment the garment touched, the harsh wind departed
Female :Aanmai thottapothae penmai arththam kandathu
Female: The moment manhood touched, womanhood found its true meaning
Male :Un anbu vendrathu…
Male: Your love has won...
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
As long as there is joy, until then
Male :Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Male: Youthful love is an ongoing story
Both :Vaazhnthu paarpom
Both: Let us live and experience it
Ini aagaayam mannil varum
Now the sky will come down to earth
Male :Oru anantha gangai vizhum
Male: A river Ganga of bliss will fall
Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai
As long as there is joy, until then
Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai
Youthful love is an ongoing story
Vaazhnthu paarpom
Let us live and experience it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Edhuvarai Inbam' from the movie 'Needhi Pizhaithathu' (1981) is a romantic duet expressing the eternal and boundlessly joyous nature of youthful love. The lovers compare their love to a continuous story (thodarkadhai) that unfolds as long as happiness exists, portraying their deep affection through vivid imagery of nature such as rain, clouds, mountains, and gentle breezes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Edhuvarai inbam adhuvarai”
The second consonant 'dhu' in 'Edhuvarai' matches with 'dhu' in 'Adhuvarai', creating rhythmic harmony across lines.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu”
The white cloud is compared to a playful child leaping and running ('Vellai megam pillai pola thulli oduthu').
Metaphor
“Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai”
Youthful love is poetically conceptualized as an unending serial story ('Ilamaiyin kadhal thodarkadhai').
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Trivia
Composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by the prolific Vaali, this song features the classic vocal pairing of S. Janaki and P. Jayachandran, known for their expressive romantic duets in 1980s Tamil cinema.
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