Ellam Inba Mayam
From Manamagal · 1951
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Manamagal1951
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ellam inba mayam… | Everything is full of bliss... |
| Ellam inba mayam puvimel | Everything on this earth is full of bliss |
| Iyarkayinalae iyangum ezhilvazham | The beautiful prosperity moving by nature's accord |
| Ellam inba mayam | Everything is full of bliss |
| Puvimel iyarkayinalae iyangum | Moving by nature's accord on earth |
| Ezhilvazham ellam inba mayam | All beautiful prosperity is full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Alla thanavum avanamum… | Virtue and non-virtue... |
| Aa….aa…..aa….aa.a…aa…..aa… | Vocalizing (Aaaa...) |
| Alla thanavum avanamum therintha | Knowing what is bad and what is good |
| Alla thanavum avanamum therintha | Knowing what is bad and what is good |
| Nallor manathinil nadhum | Reaching the minds of virtuous people |
| Anbaana por viraimudhiva | A loving resolution to strife |
| Female | |
| Ellam inba mayam… | Everything is full of bliss... |
| Ellam inba mayam puvimel | Everything on this earth is full of bliss |
| Iyarkayinalae iyangum ezhilvazham | The beautiful prosperity moving by nature's accord |
| Ellam inba mayam | Everything is full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Malaiyin aruviyilae | In the mountain waterfalls |
| Valar mazhalai mozhithanilae | In the babbling speech of a growing child |
| Malaiyin aruviyilae | In the mountain waterfalls |
| Valar mazhalai mozhithanilae | In the babbling speech of a growing child |
| Female | |
| Malarin manam thanil | In the fragrance of a flower |
| Vayalin payirthanil | In the crops of a field |
| Manaiyal panithalilae | In the service of a dutiful wife |
| Nilavin ozhiyalae kulalin isaiyalum | In the light of the moon and the music of the flute |
| Neela kadal veesum alaiyalumae | And in the waves tossed by the blue sea |
| Female | |
| Kalaignan silaiyilum | In the statue created by a sculptor |
| Kavithai porulilum | In the deep meaning of poetry |
| Gana mamayilin adal arusuvaiyai | The dance of the majestic peacock, and the six tastes of feast |
| Kadhalodhu manithanin pulan kanba | What human senses perceive with pure love |
| Female | |
| Ellam inba mayam… | Everything is full of bliss... |
| Female | |
| Grsndpmpdn …inbamayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Nrsndpmpdn …inbamayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Ellam inba mayam… | Everything is full of bliss... |
| Female | |
| Rgrsndnrsndpdmpdn …inbamayam.. | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Nnsdnppdmprgmpdnsr …inabamayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Dnsndnrndnmdgsrgmpdn…inbamayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Nnsndnddpmgrgsmpdn ….inabamayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Rgrsrgg aaa……aaa…aaa…haa | Carnatic swara passages with vocalization |
| Rgrsrgg rsrr sdssdpd pps | Carnatic swara passages |
| Ddr ssgs rds gpdr …inba mayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Dsdp dpgp ggdppd gddpgr grrs | Carnatic swara passages |
| Sdsgrdpsdg pgdpsdrsgr….. inbamayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Nsnnss aaa… | Carnatic swara passages with vocalization |
| Nsnnss ngsns dmdngsn mdsn | Carnatic swara passages |
| Mnnmddmg smgdmndsngsmg….inbamayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Dnddnn dndmdnn mdmddgmgmmsgmdns | Carnatic swara passages |
| Gsgrsdnmd gm dn smg ….inba mayam | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Mpdn pp aaa… | Carnatic swara passages with vocalization |
| Rggrs nndpdr…. | Carnatic swara passages |
| Rpmrggrsnndpmpdnsr rmpdns | Carnatic swara passages |
| Srmpdnggrsr nndpd ggrsr ….inba mayam.. | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Rrsnsrrsnsdpmprrrmpdd srmpd | Carnatic swara passages |
| Rsrnspdmppmrggrsr …inba mayam… | Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss |
| Female | |
| Rgrgrsnsgrsrrsndndpmpdgrs ndp mgrgmp | Carnatic swara passages |
| Female | |
| Dndnndpmgdpmgr srgm pdnsrgsr | Carnatic swara passages |
| Pdmpsnpdmpgr srnsdnsndpmp | Carnatic swara passages |
| Female | |
| Ndndp mprsrsn grgrs ndp dpmgsr | Carnatic swara passages |
| Female | |
| Rgsrgmpdrsndnp | Carnatic swara passages |
| Female | |
| Dnpdnsrgrsndpn | Carnatic swara passages |
| Female | |
| Pdmpdnsrgsr | Carnatic swara passages |
| Female | |
| Gsrgsrnsdmpdns | Carnatic swara passages |
| Female | |
| Rgrsgr | Carnatic swara passages |
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்.....
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம் புவி மேல்
இயற்கையினாலே இயங்கும் எழில் வளம்
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்.....புவி மேல்
இயற்கையினாலே இயங்கும் எழில் வளம்
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்.....
Everything is full of bliss...
Everything on this earth is full of bliss
The beautiful prosperity moving by nature's accord
Everything is full of bliss
Moving by nature's accord on earth
All beautiful prosperity is full of bliss
அல்லாதனவும் ஆவனவும்.....
ஆஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....
அல்லாதனவும் ஆவனவும் தெரிந்த
அல்லாதனவும் ஆவனவும் தெரிந்த
நல்லோர் மனதினில் நாடும்
அனபானவோர் வினை முடிவ
Virtue and non-virtue...
Vocalizing (Aaaa...)
Knowing what is bad and what is good
Knowing what is bad and what is good
Reaching the minds of virtuous people
A loving resolution to strife
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம் புவி மேல்
இயற்கையினாலே இயங்கும் எழில் வளம்
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்.....
Everything is full of bliss...
Everything on this earth is full of bliss
The beautiful prosperity moving by nature's accord
Everything is full of bliss
மலையில் அருவியிலே
வளர் மழலை மொழிதனிலே
மலையில் அருவியிலே
வளர் மழலை மொழிதனிலே
In the mountain waterfalls
In the babbling speech of a growing child
In the mountain waterfalls
In the babbling speech of a growing child
மலரின் மணந்தனிலே
வயலின் பயிர்தனில்
மனையாள் பணிதனிலே
நிலவின் ஒளியாலும் குழலின் இசையாலும்
நீலக்கடல் வீசும் அலையாலுமே
In the fragrance of a flower
In the crops of a field
In the service of a dutiful wife
In the light of the moon and the music of the flute
And in the waves tossed by the blue sea
கலைஞன் சிலையிலும்
கவிதை பொருளிலும்
கான மாமயிலின் ஆடல் அறு சுவையில்
காதலோடு மனிதன் புலன் காண்பது
In the statue created by a sculptor
In the deep meaning of poetry
The dance of the majestic peacock, and the six tastes of feast
What human senses perceive with pure love
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்.....
Everything is full of bliss...
கரிஸநிதபமபதநி.....இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
நிரிஸநி தபமபகரி.....இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்
Everything is full of bliss...
ரிகரிஸநி தநிரிஸ நிதபதா மபகரி.....இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
நிநிஸநி தநிபப தமபரிக மதநிஸரி.....இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
தநிசரிதநிரிநிதநி மதகசரிக மபதநி.....இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
நிநிஸநி தநிதத பமகரிகஸ மபதநி.....இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
ரிகரிஸரிகக.....ஆ......ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஹா
ரிகரிசரிககரி கரிரிஸதஸ ஸதபதபப
ஸதத ரிஸஸக ஸரிதஸபதரி.....இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages with vocalization
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
தஸகபதப கபகக தபபத ககதப
கரிகரிரி ஸதகசகரித
பஸதக பகதப ஸதரிஸகரி இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
நிஸநிநிஸஸ ஆஅ.....
நிஸநிநி ஸஸநிக ஸநிஸத மதநிக
ஸநிமத ஸநிமநி நிமதத மகஸம
கதமநி தஸநிகஸமக இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages with vocalization
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
தநிதத நிநிதநி தமதநிநி
மகமததகம மஸகம தநிசக
ஸகநிஸ தநிமத கமதநிஸமக இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
மபதநிபப......ஆஅ......
ரிககரி சநிநி தபகரி
ரிபமரி ககரிஸ நிநிதப மபதநி ஸரிமபதநி
ஸஸரிமபத ககரிஸரி நிநிதபநி
ககரிஸரி இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages with vocalization
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
ரிரிஸநி சரிரிச நிசதப
மபரிரிரி மபததஸரி
மபதரி ஸரிநிஸ பதமப
பமரிகஸரிஸரி இன்ப மயம்
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
ரிகரிக ரிஸநிஸ கரிஸரிஸ
நிஸநி தநிதபமபத
கரிஸநி தபமக ரிமகப
Carnatic swara passages
தநிதநி நிதபம கதமப
கரிஸரி கமபத நிஸரிகஸரி
பதமப ஸநிபத மபகரி ஸரிநிச தநிஸநி தபமப
Carnatic swara passages
Carnatic swara passages
நிதநித பமபரி ஸரிஸநி தநிகரி
சநிதப தபமகஸரி
Carnatic swara passages
ரிகஸரி கமபத ரிஸநிதநிப
Carnatic swara passages
தநிபத நிஸரிக ரிசநிதபநி
Carnatic swara passages
பதமபத நிஸரிகஸரி நிஸரி
Carnatic swara passages
கஸரிநிச கமபதநிஸ
Carnatic swara passages
ரிகஸரிகரி
Carnatic swara passages
பெண்கள் :
பதமபதநி கரிக ரிஸப தபகதஸரி
பெண்கள் :
கரிஸ தபம நிதப ரிஸநி
நிகமபதநிஸநிதரிஸ
நிஸநிதபஸநி ஸாநிதப
ஸரிகமபதநி இன்ப மயம்
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்.....
பெண்கள் :
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம் புவி மேல்
இயற்கையினாலே இயங்கும் எழில் வளம்
எல்லாம் இன்ப மயம்.....
Ellam inba mayam…
Everything is full of bliss...
Ellam inba mayam puvimel
Everything on this earth is full of bliss
Iyarkayinalae iyangum ezhilvazham
The beautiful prosperity moving by nature's accord
Ellam inba mayam
Everything is full of bliss
Puvimel iyarkayinalae iyangum
Moving by nature's accord on earth
Ezhilvazham ellam inba mayam
All beautiful prosperity is full of bliss
Alla thanavum avanamum…
Virtue and non-virtue...
Aa….aa…..aa….aa.a…aa…..aa…
Vocalizing (Aaaa...)
Alla thanavum avanamum therintha
Knowing what is bad and what is good
Alla thanavum avanamum therintha
Knowing what is bad and what is good
Nallor manathinil nadhum
Reaching the minds of virtuous people
Anbaana por viraimudhiva
A loving resolution to strife
Ellam inba mayam…
Everything is full of bliss...
Ellam inba mayam puvimel
Everything on this earth is full of bliss
Iyarkayinalae iyangum ezhilvazham
The beautiful prosperity moving by nature's accord
Ellam inba mayam
Everything is full of bliss
Malaiyin aruviyilae
In the mountain waterfalls
Valar mazhalai mozhithanilae
In the babbling speech of a growing child
Malaiyin aruviyilae
In the mountain waterfalls
Valar mazhalai mozhithanilae
In the babbling speech of a growing child
Malarin manam thanil
In the fragrance of a flower
Vayalin payirthanil
In the crops of a field
Manaiyal panithalilae
In the service of a dutiful wife
Nilavin ozhiyalae kulalin isaiyalum
In the light of the moon and the music of the flute
Neela kadal veesum alaiyalumae
And in the waves tossed by the blue sea
Kalaignan silaiyilum
In the statue created by a sculptor
Kavithai porulilum
In the deep meaning of poetry
Gana mamayilin adal arusuvaiyai
The dance of the majestic peacock, and the six tastes of feast
Kadhalodhu manithanin pulan kanba
What human senses perceive with pure love
Ellam inba mayam…
Everything is full of bliss...
Grsndpmpdn …inbamayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Nrsndpmpdn …inbamayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Ellam inba mayam…
Everything is full of bliss...
Rgrsndnrsndpdmpdn …inbamayam..
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Nnsdnppdmprgmpdnsr …inabamayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Dnsndnrndnmdgsrgmpdn…inbamayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Nnsndnddpmgrgsmpdn ….inabamayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Rgrsrgg aaa……aaa…aaa…haa
Carnatic swara passages with vocalization
Rgrsrgg rsrr sdssdpd pps
Carnatic swara passages
Ddr ssgs rds gpdr …inba mayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Dsdp dpgp ggdppd gddpgr grrs
Carnatic swara passages
Sdsgrdpsdg pgdpsdrsgr….. inbamayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Nsnnss aaa…
Carnatic swara passages with vocalization
Nsnnss ngsns dmdngsn mdsn
Carnatic swara passages
Mnnmddmg smgdmndsngsmg….inbamayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Dnddnn dndmdnn mdmddgmgmmsgmdns
Carnatic swara passages
Gsgrsdnmd gm dn smg ….inba mayam
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Mpdn pp aaa…
Carnatic swara passages with vocalization
Rggrs nndpdr….
Carnatic swara passages
Rpmrggrsnndpmpdnsr rmpdns
Carnatic swara passages
Srmpdnggrsr nndpd ggrsr ….inba mayam..
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Rrsnsrrsnsdpmprrrmpdd srmpd
Carnatic swara passages
Rsrnspdmppmrggrsr …inba mayam…
Carnatic swara passages... full of bliss
Rgrgrsnsgrsrrsndndpmpdgrs ndp mgrgmp
Carnatic swara passages
Dndnndpmgdpmgr srgm pdnsrgsr
Carnatic swara passages
Pdmpsnpdmpgr srnsdnsndpmp
Carnatic swara passages
Ndndp mprsrsn grgrs ndp dpmgsr
Carnatic swara passages
Rgsrgmpdrsndnp
Carnatic swara passages
Dnpdnsrgrsndpn
Carnatic swara passages
Pdmpdnsrgsr
Carnatic swara passages
Gsrgsrnsdmpdns
Carnatic swara passages
Rgrsgr
Carnatic swara passages
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ellam Inba Mayam is a celebrated classic from the 1951 Tamil film Manamagal, written by lyricist Udumalai Narayanakavi. The song is an ode to universal happiness and spiritual joy, proclaiming that nature in all its forms is filled with innate bliss. It illustrates how delight can be derived from simple natural occurrences—such as mountain waterfalls, a child's innocent babble, the fragrance of flowers, green agricultural fields, moonlight, ocean waves, and the dance of a peacock—as well as from high art forms like sculpture, music, and poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Refrain
“Ellam inba mayam…”
The phrase 'Ellam inba mayam' is repeated at key junctions throughout the song to emphasize the central theme of ubiquitous bliss.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Malaiyin aruviyilae / Valar mazhalai mozhithanilae / Malarin manam thanil”
The repetition of the initial consonant 'M' across sequential lines creates a pleasing poetic rhythm (Malaiyin, Mazhalai, Malarin, Manaiyal).
Sensory Imagery
“Gana mamayilin adal arusuvaiyai / Kadhalodhu manithanin pulan kanba”
The lyrics evoke visual, auditory, olfactory, and gustatory sensations—ranging from ocean waves and moonlight to flower fragrance and the six tastes (arusuvai).
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Trivia
The film 'Manamagal' (1951) was directed by the legendary comedian-director N. S. Krishnan and starred Padmini, Lalitha, and S. V. Sahasranamam. The soundtrack was composed by C. R. Subburaman. 'Ellam Inba Mayam' is renowned for its elaborate Carnatic classical swara solos (Kalpanaswaram) rendered brilliantly in the second half of the composition.
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