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Lyrics & meaning

En Bhaagyame Inimel

From Ezhai Padum Padu · 1950

Lyricist
V. A. Gopalakrishnan
Singer
Radha Jayalakshmi
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Ezhai Padum Padu1950

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…..aah…..Vocalizing melody
Aaa…..aa….aa….aa…..aah…..aa….aa….Vocalizing melody
Female
En Baakkiyamae inimael sowbaakiyamaeMy good fortune, from now on it is supreme prosperity
Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa…..Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa...
En Baakkiyamae inimael sowbaakiyamaeMy good fortune, from now on it is supreme prosperity
Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa…..Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa...
Pongidum sadha inbamaeEver-overflowing eternal joy
Female
Ilamaiyin thudippinilIn the heartbeat of youth
Iruvarumaethaan…..aa….Just the two of us... ah...
Female
Ilamaiyin thudippinilIn the heartbeat of youth
Iruvarumaethaan…..Just the two of us...
Ullam ondraai vaazhnthiduvomaeWe shall live together with united hearts
Ilamaiyin thudippinilIn the heartbeat of youth
Iruvarumaethaan…..Just the two of us...
Ullam ondraai vaazhnthiduvomaeWe shall live together with united hearts
Female
Laalalla lala laa…..Laalalla lala laa…..Laalalla lala laa... Laalalla lala laa...
Lallaa laa lallaa laa lalaallaa……….Lallaa laa lallaa laa lalaallaa...
En Baakkiyamae inimael sowbaakiyamaeMy good fortune, from now on it is supreme prosperity
Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa…..Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa...
Inimael sowbaakiyamae…..From now on, supreme prosperity...
Female
Sundhara rooban en manavaalanMy groom is a vision of handsome beauty
Sallaapa vinothangal seivaaraeHe will engage in joyful and loving playful delights
Sundhara rooban en manavaalanMy groom is a vision of handsome beauty
Sallaapa vinothangal seivaaraeHe will engage in joyful and loving playful delights
Female
Pirivillaathathor piraema logaththilIn a world of love devoid of separation
Ondru koodiyae endrum piriyomComing together, we shall never part
Pirivillaathathor piraema logaththilIn a world of love devoid of separation
Ondru koodiyae endrum piriyomComing together, we shall never part
Female
En Baakkiyamae inimael sowbaakiyamaeMy good fortune, from now on it is supreme prosperity
Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa…..Lallalla Lallalla lalaallaa...
Pongidum sadha inbamaeEver-overflowing eternal joy

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'En Baakkiyamae Inimael Sowbaakiyamae' is a joyous expression of love, hope, and youthful exuberance. The protagonist celebrates finding true happiness and companionship, expressing gratitude for her good fortune and envisioning a life filled with eternal prosperity and romantic delight. The song captures the bliss of two hearts coming together in a timeless world of love where separation does not exist.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaal / Alliteration (Tamil Moonaal)

Sundhara rooban en manavaalan / Sallaapa vinothangal seivaarae

Repetition of initial consonants or phonetic sounds, as seen in 'Sundhara' and 'Sallaapa' in adjacent lines.

Anaphora / Refrain

En Baakkiyamae inimael sowbaakiyamae

Repetition of the central chorus line 'En Baakkiyamae inimael sowbaakiyamae' throughout the song to emphasize joy and fortune.

Imagery

Pirivillaathathor piraema logaththil

Evocation of emotional and romantic paradise through phrases like 'Piraema logaththil' (world of love).

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Trivia

'Ezhai Padum Padu' (1950) is a famous Tamil cinematic adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic 1862 French novel 'Les Misérables'. The film featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and starred Chittor V. Nagaiah, Javar Seetharaman, and Padmini.

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