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Lyrics & meaning

Ellam Irunthenna

From Macha Rekai · 1950

Lyricist: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers: T. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi
Music director: C. R. Subbaraman
Movie name: Macha Rekai
Movie release year: 1950
Lyrics added on: 30 Dec 2023

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Ellam irunthenna igam adhil sugadhukkamae

Idaividaamal soozhndhadhae

Aadharavilla anadhaiyaaga annaiyae

Pirindhaai yoo

Aadharavilla anadhaiyaaga annaiyae

Pirindhaai yoo amma

Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

Thuyaraal melindhenae

Paarinil amma unnaalae

Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

Alaikadal thurumbaaga aalaiyin karumbaaga

Nilai kulainthonghi nindren…haa

Aaraaroo endrumae thaalatti valarthitta

Annaiyae unai pirindhen

Oozhvinaiyaalae andho manmelae

Unnaiyae izhandhenae

Oozhvinaiyaalae andho manmelae

Unnaiyae izhandhenae oo amma

Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

Thuyaraal melindhenae

Paarinil amma unnaalae

Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

Devi bavani thayabari

Nin sevidhaan kelaadho

Sirai salaiyae inba singaara solaiyaai

Jenma boomiyum aanadhoo

Ini vaazhvinil thunbam thaanae

Igamel adainthenae

Veen pazhi naanae sumandhen

Vedhanaiyaal melindhen

Saasvadhamilla saraasara meedhae

Suzhandraal namakkenna

Vaazhvinil inbam naanae

Suga vaazhvinil inbam naanae

Unaiyae maravenae

Vaanamudhae vaa en raaja

Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen

What is the use of having everything, when in this world

joys and sorrows surround me without end?

Leaving me as a helpless orphan, O mother,

you have departed from me.

Leaving me as a helpless orphan, O mother,

you have departed from me, O mother!

I find no joy in life,

I find no happiness in a life of comfort,

I have withered away in sorrow,

in this world, O mother, because of losing you.

I find no joy in life.

Like a piece of straw on the ocean waves, like sugarcane crushed in a mill,

I stood completely shattered... ah!

Singing lullabies of "aararo", you raised me,

yet, O mother, I was separated from you.

Alas, because of cruel fate upon this earth,

I have lost you completely.

Alas, because of cruel fate upon this earth,

I have lost you completely, oh mother!

I find no joy in life,

I find no happiness in a life of comfort,

I have withered away in sorrow,

in this world, O mother, because of losing you.

I find no joy in life.

O Goddess Bhavani, full of mercy,

will your ears not hear my plea?

Has this prison cell become a lovely garden of joy,

and turned into my very homeland?

From now on, there is only sorrow in life,

which I have received on this earth.

I had to carry the weight of false blame,

and grew weak from agonizing pain.

In this fleeting, impermanent world,

what does it matter if we are tossed around?

I am the joy in your life,

I am the sweetness in your happy life,

I will never forget you.

Come to me, my heavenly nectar, my king!

I find no joy in life,

I find no happiness in a life of comfort.

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This tragic composition from Macha Rekai (1950) captures profound grief, existential distress, and longing for maternal comfort. The singer laments being orphaned and ruined by fate, comparing their helpless plight to sugarcane crushed in a mill and a tiny straw tossed by ocean waves. Enduring false blame and imprisonment, the protagonist seeks solace from Goddess Bhavani while reflecting on the fleeting nature of worldly joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Alaikadal thurumbaaga aalaiyin karumbaaga”

Compares the protagonist's helpless state to straw tossed in a stormy sea ('Alaikadal thurumbaaga') and sugarcane crushed in a mill ('aalaiyin karumbaaga').

Ethirninra Sol (Antithesis)

“Sirai salaiyae inba singaara solaiyaai”

Juxtaposes a harsh prison cell ('Sirai salaiyae') with a beautiful garden grove ('inba singaara solaiyaai') to emphasize psychological endurance and plight.

Anaphora (Repetition)

“Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen”

The phrase 'Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen' is repeated as a refrain throughout the song to reinforce the central theme of enduring sorrow.

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Trivia

Macha Rekai (1950) was produced by Citadel Film Corporation and featured music composed by C. R. Subbaraman, with lyrics written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The lead roles and vocals were performed by T. R. Mahalingam and S. Varalakshmi.

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