Ellaiyillatha Inbathile
From Chakravarthi Thirumagal · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Chakravarthi Thirumagal1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ellaiyillatha inbathile naam | In boundless happiness, we |
| Inainthom intha naale | United on this day. |
| Ellaiyillaatha inbathile naam | In boundless happiness, we |
| Inainthom intha naale | United on this day. |
| Male | |
| Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam | Like the eyelid and the eye, we |
| Inainthom anbinaale.. | United through love. |
| Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam | Like the eyelid and the eye, we |
| Inainthom anbinaale.. | United through love. |
| Female | |
| Ellaiyillatha inbathile naam | In boundless happiness, we |
| Inainthom intha naale | United on this day. |
| Female | |
| Malarum poovellaam aavalinaale | Out of eager desire, all the blooming flowers, |
| Maruvum then vandai thedal ethanaale | Why do they search for the sweet honeybee that clings to them? |
| Malarum poovellam aavalinaale | Out of eager desire, all the blooming flowers, |
| Maruvum thean vandai thedal ethanaale | Why do they search for the sweet honeybee that clings to them? |
| Male | |
| Azhagin oviyame ennaasai pole | O portrait of beauty, matching my desire, |
| Azhagin oviyame ennaasai pole | O portrait of beauty, matching my desire, |
| Aaruyir naayagi nee aanathanaale | Because you have become my precious beloved queen, |
| Aaruyir naayagi nee aanathanaale | Because you have become my precious beloved queen. |
| Female | |
| Ellaiyillaatha inbahile naam | In boundless happiness, we |
| Inainthom intha naale | United on this day. |
| Both :Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam | Both: Like the eyelid and the eye, we |
| Inainthom anbinaale | United through love. |
| Female | |
| Aadiduvom anbinaale | Let us dance in love, |
| Aadiduvom anbinaale naame | Let us dance ourselves in love. |
| Oadaiyile thullum meengalai pole | Like the fish leaping in the stream, |
| Oadaiyile thullum meengalai pole | Like the fish leaping in the stream, |
| Aadiduvom anbinaale | Let us dance in love. |
| Male | |
| Aasaiyaai nilavin jothiyinaale..ae..aaa.. | Fondly in the radiance of the moon... |
| Aasaiyaai nilavin jothiyinaale | Fondly in the radiance of the moon, |
| Alliyum un pole sirippathai paar | Look at the water lily smiling just like you! |
| Female | |
| Nesam vaazhvil niraiverum pothile..ae… | When love is fulfilled in life... |
| Nesam vaazhvil niraiverum pothile | When love is fulfilled in life, |
| Pesavum veroru vaarthai yethumillai | There are no other words left to speak. |
| Pesavum veroru vaarthai yethumillai | There are no other words left to speak. |
எல்லையில்லாத இன்பத்திலே
நாம் இணைந்தோம் இந்த நாளே
எல்லையில்லாத இன்பத்திலே
நாம் இணைந்தோம் இந்த நாளே
In boundless happiness, we
United on this day.
In boundless happiness, we
United on this day.
இமையும் விழியும் போலே
நாம் இணைந்தோம் அன்பினாலே...
இமையும் விழியும் போலே
நாம் இணைந்தோம் அன்பினாலே
Like the eyelid and the eye, we
United through love.
Like the eyelid and the eye, we
United through love.
எல்லையில்லாத இன்பத்திலே
நாம் இணைந்தோம் இந்த நாளே
In boundless happiness, we
United on this day.
மலரும் பூவெல்லாம் ஆவலினாலே
மருவும் தேன் வண்டைத் தேடல் எதனாலே
மலரும் பூவெல்லாம் ஆவலினாலே
மருவும் தேன் வண்டைத் தேடல் எதனாலே
Out of eager desire, all the blooming flowers,
Why do they search for the sweet honeybee that clings to them?
Out of eager desire, all the blooming flowers,
Why do they search for the sweet honeybee that clings to them?
அழகின் ஓவியமே என்னாசை போலே
அழகின் ஓவியமே என்னாசை போலே
ஆருயிர் நாயகி நீ ஆனதாலே
ஆருயிர் நாயகி நீ ஆனதாலே.....
O portrait of beauty, matching my desire,
O portrait of beauty, matching my desire,
Because you have become my precious beloved queen,
Because you have become my precious beloved queen.
எல்லையில்லாத இன்பத்திலே
நாம் இணைந்தோம் இந்த நாளே
இருவர் :
இமையும் விழியும் போலே
நாம் இணைந்தோம் அன்பினாலே...
In boundless happiness, we
United on this day.
Both: Like the eyelid and the eye, we
United through love.
ஆடிடுவோம் அன்பினாலே
ஆடிடுவோம் அன்பினாலே நாமே
ஓடையிலே துள்ளும் மீன்களைப் போலே
ஓடையிலே துள்ளும் மீன்களைப் போலே
ஆடிடுவோம் அன்பினாலே...
Let us dance in love,
Let us dance ourselves in love.
Like the fish leaping in the stream,
Like the fish leaping in the stream,
Let us dance in love.
ஆசையாய் நிலவின் ஜோதியினாலே
ஆசையாய் நிலவின் ஜோதியினாலே
அல்லியும் உன் போலே சிரிப்பதைப் பார்
Fondly in the radiance of the moon...
Fondly in the radiance of the moon,
Look at the water lily smiling just like you!
நேசம் வாழ்வில் நிறைவேறும் போதிலே
நேசம் வாழ்வில் நிறைவேறும் போதிலே
பேசவும் வேறொரு வார்த்தை ஏதுமில்லை
பேசவும் வேறொரு வார்த்தை ஏதுமில்லை
When love is fulfilled in life...
When love is fulfilled in life,
There are no other words left to speak.
There are no other words left to speak.
ஆடிடுவோம் இருவர் அன்பினாலே நாமே
ஓடையிலே துள்ளும் மீன்களைப் போலே
ஆடிடுவோம் அன்பினாலே....
Ellaiyillatha inbathile naam
In boundless happiness, we
Inainthom intha naale
United on this day.
Ellaiyillaatha inbathile naam
In boundless happiness, we
Inainthom intha naale
United on this day.
Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam
Like the eyelid and the eye, we
Inainthom anbinaale..
United through love.
Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam
Like the eyelid and the eye, we
Inainthom anbinaale..
United through love.
Ellaiyillatha inbathile naam
In boundless happiness, we
Inainthom intha naale
United on this day.
Malarum poovellaam aavalinaale
Out of eager desire, all the blooming flowers,
Maruvum then vandai thedal ethanaale
Why do they search for the sweet honeybee that clings to them?
Malarum poovellam aavalinaale
Out of eager desire, all the blooming flowers,
Maruvum thean vandai thedal ethanaale
Why do they search for the sweet honeybee that clings to them?
Azhagin oviyame ennaasai pole
O portrait of beauty, matching my desire,
Azhagin oviyame ennaasai pole
O portrait of beauty, matching my desire,
Aaruyir naayagi nee aanathanaale
Because you have become my precious beloved queen,
Aaruyir naayagi nee aanathanaale
Because you have become my precious beloved queen.
Ellaiyillaatha inbahile naam
In boundless happiness, we
Inainthom intha naale
United on this day.
Both :Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam
Both: Like the eyelid and the eye, we
Inainthom anbinaale
United through love.
Aadiduvom anbinaale
Let us dance in love,
Aadiduvom anbinaale naame
Let us dance ourselves in love.
Oadaiyile thullum meengalai pole
Like the fish leaping in the stream,
Oadaiyile thullum meengalai pole
Like the fish leaping in the stream,
Aadiduvom anbinaale
Let us dance in love.
Aasaiyaai nilavin jothiyinaale..ae..aaa..
Fondly in the radiance of the moon...
Aasaiyaai nilavin jothiyinaale
Fondly in the radiance of the moon,
Alliyum un pole sirippathai paar
Look at the water lily smiling just like you!
Nesam vaazhvil niraiverum pothile..ae…
When love is fulfilled in life...
Nesam vaazhvil niraiverum pothile
When love is fulfilled in life,
Pesavum veroru vaarthai yethumillai
There are no other words left to speak.
Pesavum veroru vaarthai yethumillai
There are no other words left to speak.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ellaiyillatha Inbathile is a classic romantic duet from the 1957 Tamil film Chakravarthi Thirumagal, sung by Sirkazhi Govindarajan and Jikki. The song celebrates the ecstatic joy of two lovers uniting on a special day, describing their intimate connection through the traditional Tamil metaphor of the eyelid protecting the eye. The lyrics evoke vibrant nature imagery—flowers yearning for honeybees, fish playfully jumping in a stream, and water lilies blooming under the tender moonlight like a smiling beloved. As their romantic connection reaches complete fulfillment, the lovers express that joy transcends speech, leaving them with no need for words beyond their shared happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam”
Compares the deep, protective unity of the lovers to the natural relationship between the eye and the eyelid.
Simile (Upamai)
“Oadaiyile thullum meengalai pole”
Compares the cheerful dancing of the couple to playful fish leaping in a flowing stream.
Personification
“Alliyum un pole sirippathai paar”
Attributes the human action of smiling to a water lily blooming under the moonlight.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Imaiyum vizhiyum pole naam / Inainthom anbinaale”
The repetition of the initial consonant/vowel sound 'I' across adjacent lines ('Imaiyum' and 'Inainthom') creates poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957) featured iconic music composed by G. Ramanathan and starred M. G. Ramachandran and Anjali Devi. The lyricist Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam was renowned for blending classical Tamil literary tropes—such as flower-bee metaphors and nature similes—into popular film lyrics.
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