Ellam Irunthenna
From Macha Rekai · 1950
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- T. R. Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- C. R. Subbaraman
- Details
- Macha Rekai1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ellam irunthenna igam adhil sugadhukkamae | What is the point of having everything when pleasure and sorrow in this world... |
| Idaividaamal soozhndhadhae | ...have continuously surrounded me? |
| Aadharavilla anadhaiyaaga annaiyae | Without any support, like an orphan, my mother... |
| Pirindhaai yoo | ...you separated from me! |
| Aadharavilla anadhaiyaaga annaiyae | Without any support, like an orphan, my mother... |
| Pirindhaai yoo amma | ...you separated from me, o mother! |
| Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in life. |
| Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in a pleasant life. |
| Thuyaraal melindhenae | I have grown weak with sorrow. |
| Paarinil amma unnaalae | On this earth, o mother, because of you... |
| Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in life. |
| Male | |
| Alaikadal thurumbaaga aalaiyin karumbaaga | Like a straw in a stormy sea, like sugarcane in a crushing mill... |
| Nilai kulainthonghi nindren…haa | I stood completely shaken and shattered... haa. |
| Aaraaroo endrumae thaalatti valarthitta | Lulling me with lullabies always and raising me... |
| Annaiyae unai pirindhen | O mother, I have been separated from you. |
| Male | |
| Oozhvinaiyaalae andho manmelae | Alas, due to fate, upon this earth... |
| Unnaiyae izhandhenae | I have lost you! |
| Oozhvinaiyaalae andho manmelae | Alas, due to fate, upon this earth... |
| Unnaiyae izhandhenae oo amma | I have lost you, o mother! |
| Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in life. |
| Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in a pleasant life. |
| Thuyaraal melindhenae | I have grown weak with sorrow. |
| Paarinil amma unnaalae | On this earth, o mother, because of you... |
| Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in life. |
| Female | |
| Devi bavani thayabari | O Goddess Bhavani, merciful one... |
| Nin sevidhaan kelaadho | Do your ears not hear my plea? |
| Sirai salaiyae inba singaara solaiyaai | Has this prison house become a delightful, beautiful grove... |
| Jenma boomiyum aanadhoo | ...and turned into my birthplace? |
| Ini vaazhvinil thunbam thaanae | Is there only sorrow in life from now on? |
| Igamel adainthenae | I have endured it all in this world. |
| Veen pazhi naanae sumandhen | I bore blameless false accusations upon myself. |
| Vedhanaiyaal melindhen | I grew thin and frail from the agony. |
| Male | |
| Saasvadhamilla saraasara meedhae | In this impermanent universe of moving and unmoving beings... |
| Suzhandraal namakkenna | ...if it spins, what does it matter to us? |
| Vaazhvinil inbam naanae | I am the joy in life. |
| Suga vaazhvinil inbam naanae | I am the joy in a pleasant life. |
| Unaiyae maravenae | I will never forget you. |
| Female | |
| Vaanamudhae vaa en raaja | Come, heavenly nectar, come my king! |
| Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in life. |
| Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen | I see no happiness in a pleasant life. |
எல்லாமிருந்தென்ன இகமதில் சுகதுக்கமே
இடைவிடாமல் சூழ்ந்ததே
ஆதரவில்லா அனாதையாக அன்னையே
பிரிந்தாயே யோ
ஆதரவில்லா அனாதையாக அன்னையே
பிரிந்தாயே யோ..அம்மா
வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் காணேன்
சுக வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் காணேன்
துயரால் மெலிந்தேனே
பாரினில் அம்மா உன்னாலே
வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் காணேன்
What is the point of having everything when pleasure and sorrow in this world...
...have continuously surrounded me?
Without any support, like an orphan, my mother...
...you separated from me!
Without any support, like an orphan, my mother...
...you separated from me, o mother!
I see no happiness in life.
I see no happiness in a pleasant life.
I have grown weak with sorrow.
On this earth, o mother, because of you...
I see no happiness in life.
அலைகடல் துரும்பாக ஆலையின் கரும்பாக
நிலை குலைந்தேங்கி நின்றேன்..ஹா
ஆராரோ என்றுமே தாலாட்டி வளர்த்திட்ட
அன்னையே உனைப் பிரிந்தேன்
Like a straw in a stormy sea, like sugarcane in a crushing mill...
I stood completely shaken and shattered... haa.
Lulling me with lullabies always and raising me...
O mother, I have been separated from you.
ஊழ்வினையாலே அந்தோ மண்மேலே
உன்னையே இழந்தேனே
ஊழ்வினையாலே அந்தோ மண்மேலே
உன்னையே இழந்தேனே ஹோ அம்மா
வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் காணேன்......
சுக வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் காணேன்
துயரால் மெலிந்தேனே
பாரினில் அம்மா உன்னாலே
வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் காணேன்
Alas, due to fate, upon this earth...
I have lost you!
Alas, due to fate, upon this earth...
I have lost you, o mother!
I see no happiness in life.
I see no happiness in a pleasant life.
I have grown weak with sorrow.
On this earth, o mother, because of you...
I see no happiness in life.
தேவி பவானி தயாபரி நின் செவிதான் கேளாதோ
சிறைச் சாலையே இன்பச் சிங்காரச் சோலையாய்
ஜென்ம பூமியும் ஆனதோ
இனி வாழ்வினில் துன்பம்தானே.....
இகமேல் அடைந்தேனே வீண்பழி நானே சுமந்தேன்
வேதனையால் மெலிந்தேன்......
O Goddess Bhavani, merciful one...
Do your ears not hear my plea?
Has this prison house become a delightful, beautiful grove...
...and turned into my birthplace?
Is there only sorrow in life from now on?
I have endured it all in this world.
I bore blameless false accusations upon myself.
I grew thin and frail from the agony.
சாஸ்வதமில்லா சராசர மீதே
சுழன்றால் நமக்கென்ன
வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நானே
சுக வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் நானே
உனையே மறவேனே
In this impermanent universe of moving and unmoving beings...
...if it spins, what does it matter to us?
I am the joy in life.
I am the joy in a pleasant life.
I will never forget you.
வானமுதே வா என் ராஜா
வாழ்வினில் இன்பம் காணேன்
சுகவாழ்வினில் ....இன்பம் காணேன் !
Come, heavenly nectar, come my king!
I see no happiness in life.
I see no happiness in a pleasant life.
Ellam irunthenna igam adhil sugadhukkamae
What is the point of having everything when pleasure and sorrow in this world...
Idaividaamal soozhndhadhae
...have continuously surrounded me?
Aadharavilla anadhaiyaaga annaiyae
Without any support, like an orphan, my mother...
Pirindhaai yoo
...you separated from me!
Aadharavilla anadhaiyaaga annaiyae
Without any support, like an orphan, my mother...
Pirindhaai yoo amma
...you separated from me, o mother!
Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in life.
Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in a pleasant life.
Thuyaraal melindhenae
I have grown weak with sorrow.
Paarinil amma unnaalae
On this earth, o mother, because of you...
Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in life.
Alaikadal thurumbaaga aalaiyin karumbaaga
Like a straw in a stormy sea, like sugarcane in a crushing mill...
Nilai kulainthonghi nindren…haa
I stood completely shaken and shattered... haa.
Aaraaroo endrumae thaalatti valarthitta
Lulling me with lullabies always and raising me...
Annaiyae unai pirindhen
O mother, I have been separated from you.
Oozhvinaiyaalae andho manmelae
Alas, due to fate, upon this earth...
Unnaiyae izhandhenae
I have lost you!
Oozhvinaiyaalae andho manmelae
Alas, due to fate, upon this earth...
Unnaiyae izhandhenae oo amma
I have lost you, o mother!
Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in life.
Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in a pleasant life.
Thuyaraal melindhenae
I have grown weak with sorrow.
Paarinil amma unnaalae
On this earth, o mother, because of you...
Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in life.
Devi bavani thayabari
O Goddess Bhavani, merciful one...
Nin sevidhaan kelaadho
Do your ears not hear my plea?
Sirai salaiyae inba singaara solaiyaai
Has this prison house become a delightful, beautiful grove...
Jenma boomiyum aanadhoo
...and turned into my birthplace?
Ini vaazhvinil thunbam thaanae
Is there only sorrow in life from now on?
Igamel adainthenae
I have endured it all in this world.
Veen pazhi naanae sumandhen
I bore blameless false accusations upon myself.
Vedhanaiyaal melindhen
I grew thin and frail from the agony.
Saasvadhamilla saraasara meedhae
In this impermanent universe of moving and unmoving beings...
Suzhandraal namakkenna
...if it spins, what does it matter to us?
Vaazhvinil inbam naanae
I am the joy in life.
Suga vaazhvinil inbam naanae
I am the joy in a pleasant life.
Unaiyae maravenae
I will never forget you.
Vaanamudhae vaa en raaja
Come, heavenly nectar, come my king!
Vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in life.
Suga vaazhvinil inbam kaanen
I see no happiness in a pleasant life.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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