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Ellam Inba Mayam

From Manamagal · 1951

Lyricist
Udumalai Narayanakavi
Singers
P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari
Music director
C. R. Subbaraman
Movie name
Manamagal
Movie release year
1951
Lyrics added on
7 Mar 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ellam inba mayam…
Ellam inba mayam puvimel
Iyarkayinalae iyangum ezhilvazham
Ellam inba mayam
Puvimel iyarkayinalae iyangum
Ezhilvazham ellam inba mayam
Alla thanavum avanamum…
Aa….aa…..aa….aa.a…aa…..aa…
Alla thanavum avanamum therintha
Alla thanavum avanamum therintha
Nallor manathinil nadhum
Anbaana por viraimudhiva
Ellam inba mayam…
Ellam inba mayam puvimel
Iyarkayinalae iyangum ezhilvazham
Ellam inba mayam
Malaiyin aruviyilae
Valar mazhalai mozhithanilae
Malaiyin aruviyilae
Valar mazhalai mozhithanilae
Malarin manam thanil
Vayalin payirthanil
Manaiyal panithalilae
Nilavin ozhiyalae kulalin isaiyalum
Neela kadal veesum alaiyalumae
Kalaignan silaiyilum
Kavithai porulilum
Gana mamayilin adal arusuvaiyai
Kadhalodhu manithanin pulan kanba
Ellam inba mayam…
Grsndpmpdn …inbamayam
Nrsndpmpdn …inbamayam
Ellam inba mayam…
Rgrsndnrsndpdmpdn …inbamayam..
Nnsdnppdmprgmpdnsr …inabamayam
Dnsndnrndnmdgsrgmpdn…inbamayam
Nnsndnddpmgrgsmpdn ….inabamayam
Rgrsrgg aaa……aaa…aaa…haa
Rgrsrgg rsrr sdssdpd pps
Ddr ssgs rds gpdr …inba mayam
Dsdp dpgp ggdppd gddpgr grrs
Sdsgrdpsdg pgdpsdrsgr….. inbamayam
Nsnnss aaa…
Nsnnss ngsns dmdngsn mdsn
Mnnmddmg smgdmndsngsmg….inbamayam
Dnddnn dndmdnn mdmddgmgmmsgmdns
Gsgrsdnmd gm dn smg ….inba mayam
Mpdn pp aaa…
Rggrs nndpdr….
Rpmrggrsnndpmpdnsr rmpdns
Srmpdnggrsr nndpd ggrsr ….inba mayam..
Rrsnsrrsnsdpmprrrmpdd srmpd
Rsrnspdmppmrggrsr …inba mayam…
Rgrgrsnsgrsrrsndndpmpdgrs ndp mgrgmp
Dndnndpmgdpmgr srgm pdnsrgsr
Pdmpsnpdmpgr srnsdnsndpmp
Ndndp mprsrsn grgrs ndp dpmgsr
Rgsrgmpdrsndnp
Dnpdnsrgrsndpn
Pdmpdnsrgsr
Gsrgsrnsdmpdns
Rgrsgr
Everything is filled with joy...
Everything on this earth is filled with joy,
The graceful beauty flowing through nature,
Everything is filled with joy.
Flowing across this earth through nature,
All its graceful beauty is filled with joy.
What is wrong and what is unworthy...
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
To the good who know right from wrong,
To the good who know right from wrong,
In the hearts of the good that seek harmony,
Where loving lovers' quarrels quickly end,
Everything is filled with joy...
Everything on this earth is filled with joy,
The graceful beauty flowing through nature,
Everything is filled with joy.
In the mountain waterfall,
In the sweet babble of a growing child,
In the mountain waterfall,
In the sweet babble of a growing child,
In the fragrance of a flower,
In the green crops of the field,
In the loving care of a devoted wife,
In the moonlight and the melody of the flute,
And in the waves rolling across the blue sea,
In the sculptor's statue,
In the depth of poetry,
In the dance of the wild peacock, in the six tastes of a meal,
In all that human senses perceive with love,
Everything is filled with joy...
Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Ni... filled with joy
Ni Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Ni... filled with joy
Everything is filled with joy...
Ri Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Dha Ma Pa Dha Ni... filled with joy...
Ni Ni Sa Dha Ni Pa Pa Dha Ma Pa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri... filled with joy
Dha Ni Sa Ni Dha Ni Ri Ni Dha Ni Ma Dha Ga Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni... filled with joy
Ni Ni Sa Ni Dha Ni Dha Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Ga Sa Ma Pa Dha Ni... filled with joy
Ri Ga Ri Sa Ri Ga Ga, Aa... aa... aa... ha
Ri Ga Ri Sa Ri Ga Ga, Ri Sa Ri Sa Ri, Sa Dha Sa Sa Dha Pa Dha, Pa Pa Sa
Dha Dha Ri, Sa Sa Ga Sa, Ri Dha Sa, Ga Dha Pa Ri... filled with joy
Dha Sa Dha Pa, Dha Pa Ga Pa, Ga Ga Dha Pa Pa Dha, Ga Dha Dha Pa Ga Ri, Ga Ri Ri Sa
Sa Dha Sa Ga Ri Dha Pa Sa Dha Ga, Pa Ga Dha Pa Sa Dha Ri Sa Ga Ri... filled with joy
Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa, Aa...
Ni Sa Ni Ni Sa Sa, Ni Ga Sa Ni Sa, Dha Ma Dha Ni Ga Sa Ni, Ma Dha Sa Ni
Ma Ni Ni Ma Dha Dha Ma Ga, Sa Ma Ga Dha Ma Ni Dha Sa Ni Ga Sa Ma Ga... filled with joy
Dha Ni Dha Dha Ni Ni, Dha Ni Dha Ma Dha Ni Ni, Ma Dha Ma Dha Dha Ga Ma Ga Ma Ma Sa Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa
Ga Sa Ga Ri Sa Dha Ni Ma Dha, Ga Ma Dha Ni Sa Ma Ga... filled with joy
Ma Pa Dha Ni Pa Pa, Aa...
Ri Ga Ga Ri Sa, Ni Ni Dha Pa Dha Ri...
Ri Pa Ma Ri Ga Ga Ri Sa Ni Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri, Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha Ni Ga Ga Ri Sa Ri, Ni Ni Dha Pa Dha Ga Ga Ri Sa Ri... filled with joy...
Ri Ri Sa Ni Sa Ri Ri Sa Ni Sa Dha Pa Ma Pa Ri Ri Ri Ma Pa Dha Dha, Sa Ri Ma Pa Dha
Ri Sa Ri Ni Sa Pa Dha Ma Pa Pa Ma Ri Ga Ga Ri Sa Ri... filled with joy...
Ri Ga Ri Ga Ri Sa Ni Sa Ga Ri Sa Ri Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Dha Ga Ri Sa, Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri Ga Ma Pa
Dha Ni Dha Ni Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Dha Pa Ma Ga Ri, Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri
Pa Dha Ma Pa Sa Ni Pa Dha Ma Pa Ga Ri, Sa Ri Ni Sa Dha Ni Sa Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa
Ni Dha Ni Dha Pa Ma Pa Ri Sa Ri Sa Ni, Ga Ri Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Dha Pa Ma Ga Sa Ri
Ri Ga Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Dha Ri Sa Ni Dha Ni Pa
Dha Ni Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga Ri Sa Ni Dha Pa Ni
Pa Dha Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri
Ga Sa Ri Ga Sa Ri Ni Sa Dha Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Ri Ga Ri Sa Ga Ri
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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