Gangai Yamunai
From Imayam · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Imayam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Gangai | Ganges |
| Female | |
| Yamunai | Yamuna |
| Male | |
| Ingu thaan | Right here |
| Female | |
| Sangamam | Is the confluence |
| Male | |
| Raagam | Raga |
| Female | |
| Thaalam | Tala |
| Male | |
| Moganam | Mohanam raga |
| Female | |
| Mangalam} (2) | Auspiciousness |
| Male | |
| Angaiyar kan mangala naayagi | The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes |
| Poo pol mella sirithaal | Smiled softly like a flower |
| Angaiyar kan mangala naayagi | The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes |
| Poo pol mella sirithaal | Smiled softly like a flower |
| Female | |
| Mangaiyargal naadagam naanamae | Saying that shyness is the play of women |
| Endru solli sirithaal | She said so and smiled |
| Mangaiyargal naadagam naanamae | Saying that shyness is the play of women |
| Endru solli sirithaal | She said so and smiled |
| Male | |
| Gangai | Ganges |
| Female | |
| Yamunai | Yamuna |
| Male | |
| Ingu thaan | Right here |
| Female | |
| Sangamam | Is the confluence |
| Male | |
| Raagam | Raga |
| Female | |
| Thaalam | Tala |
| Male | |
| Moganam | Mohanam raga |
| Female | |
| Mangalam | Auspiciousness |
| Male | |
| Oorkola megangal | The procession of clouds |
| Thaalaattu paadaamal | Without singing a lullaby |
| Pinnaalae neligindra kolam enna | What is this winding pattern left behind? |
| Oorkola megangal thaalaattu paadaamal | Without the procession of clouds singing a lullaby |
| Pinnaalae neligindra kolam enna | What is this winding pattern left behind? |
| Female | |
| Kaar kaalam vaaraamal | Without the rainy season arriving |
| Kalyaanam aagaamal | Without marriage taking place |
| Thaalaadha nilai kandum kelvi enna | Why ask questions seeing this unbearable state? |
| Kaar kaalam vaaraamal | Without the rainy season arriving |
| Kalyaanam aagaamal | Without marriage taking place |
| Thaalaadha nilai kandum kelvi enna | Why ask questions seeing this unbearable state? |
| Male | |
| Gangai | Ganges |
| Female | |
| Yamunai | Yamuna |
| Male | |
| Ingu thaan | Right here |
| Female | |
| Sangamam | Is the confluence |
| Male | |
| Raagam | Raga |
| Female | |
| Thaalam | Tala |
| Male | |
| Moganam | Mohanam raga |
| Female | |
| Mangalam | Auspiciousness |
| Female | |
| Sendhoora mai vannam | The color of vermilion and kohl |
| Sindhaamal sidharaamal | Without spilling or scattering |
| Sandhosham kondaadum kaigal ingae | Here are the hands celebrating happiness |
| Sendhoora mai vannam | The color of vermilion and kohl |
| Sindhaamal sidharaamal | Without spilling or scattering |
| Sandhosham kondaadum kaigal ingae | Here are the hands celebrating happiness |
| Male | |
| Sevvaayil thaenundu | Having honey on her red lips |
| Srungaaram thaalaamal | Unable to bear the weight of romance |
| Thallaadum pon vanna kangal ingae | Here are the golden-tinted eyes swaying |
| Sevvaayil thaenundu | Having honey on her red lips |
| Srungaaram thaalaamal | Unable to bear the weight of romance |
| Thallaadum pon vanna kangal ingae | Here are the golden-tinted eyes swaying |
| Male | |
| Gangai | Ganges |
| Female | |
| Yamunai | Yamuna |
| Male | |
| Ingu thaan | Right here |
| Female | |
| Sangamam | Is the confluence |
| Male | |
| Raagam | Raga |
| Female | |
| Thaalam | Tala |
| Male | |
| Moganam | Mohanam raga |
| Female | |
| Mangalam | Auspiciousness |
| Male | |
| Angaiyar kan mangala naayagi | The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes |
| Poo pol mella sirithaal | Smiled softly like a flower |
| Female :Mangaiyargal naadagam naanamae | Female: Saying that shyness is the play of women |
| Endru solli sirithaal | She said so and smiled |
| Male | |
| Gangai | Ganges |
| Female | |
| Yamunai | Yamuna |
| Male | |
| Ingu thaan | Right here |
| Female | |
| Sangamam | Is the confluence |
| Male | |
| Raagam | Raga |
| Female | |
| Thaalam | Tala |
| Male | |
| Moganam | Mohanam raga |
| Female | |
| Mangalam | Auspiciousness |
{கங்கை
யமுனை
இங்குதான்
சங்கமம்
ராகம்
தாளம்
மோகனம்
மங்கலம்} (2)
Ganges
அங்கயற்கண் மங்கல நாயகி
பூப்போல் மெல்லச் சிரித்தாள்
அங்கயற்கண் மங்கல நாயகி
பூப்போல் மெல்லச் சிரித்தாள்
Yamuna
மங்கையர்கள் நாடகம் நாணமே
என்றே சொல்லிச் சிரித்தாள்
மங்கையர்கள் நாடகம் நாணமே
என்றே சொல்லிச் சிரித்தாள்
Right here
கங்கை
யமுனை
இங்குதான்
சங்கமம்
ராகம்
தாளம்
மோகனம்
மங்கலம்
Is the confluence
ஊர்கோல மேகங்கள்
தாலாட்டுப் பாடாமல்
பின்னாலே நெளிகின்ற கோலம் என்ன
ஊர்கோல மேகங்கள்
தாலாட்டுப் பாடாமல்
பின்னாலே நெளிகின்ற கோலம் என்ன
Raga
கார்காலம் மாறாமல்
கல்யாணம் ஆகாமல்
தாளாத நிலை கண்டும் கேள்வி என்ன
கார்காலம் மாறாமல்
கல்யாணம் ஆகாமல்
தாளாத நிலை கண்டும் கேள்வி என்ன
Tala
கங்கை
யமுனை
இங்குதான்
சங்கமம்
ராகம்
தாளம்
மோகனம்
மங்கலம்
Mohanam raga
செந்தூர மைவண்ணம்
சிந்தாமல் சிதறாமல்
சந்தோஷம் கொண்டாடும் கைகள் இங்கே
செந்தூர மைவண்ணம்
சிந்தாமல் சிதறாமல்
சந்தோஷம் கொண்டாடும் கைகள் இங்கே
Auspiciousness
செவ்வாயில் தேனுண்டு
ஸ்ருங்காரம் தாளாமல்
தள்ளாடும் பொன்வண்டு கண்கள் இங்கே
செவ்வாயில் தேனுண்டு
ஸ்ருங்காரம் தாளாமல்
தள்ளாடும் பொன்வண்டு கண்கள் இங்கே
The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes
Smiled softly like a flower
The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes
Smiled softly like a flower
கங்கை
யமுனை
இங்குதான்
சங்கமம்
ராகம்
தாளம்
மோகனம்
மங்கலம்
Saying that shyness is the play of women
She said so and smiled
Saying that shyness is the play of women
She said so and smiled
அங்கயற்கண் மங்கல நாயகி
பூப்போல் மெல்லச் சிரித்தாள்
மங்கையர்கள் நாடகம் நாணமே
என்றே சொல்லிச் சிரித்தாள்
Ganges
கங்கை
யமுனை
இங்குதான்
சங்கமம்
ராகம்
தாளம்
மோகனம்
மங்கலம்
Yamuna
Right here
Is the confluence
Raga
Tala
Mohanam raga
Auspiciousness
The procession of clouds
Without singing a lullaby
What is this winding pattern left behind?
Without the procession of clouds singing a lullaby
What is this winding pattern left behind?
Without the rainy season arriving
Without marriage taking place
Why ask questions seeing this unbearable state?
Without the rainy season arriving
Without marriage taking place
Why ask questions seeing this unbearable state?
Ganges
Yamuna
Right here
Is the confluence
Raga
Tala
Mohanam raga
Auspiciousness
The color of vermilion and kohl
Without spilling or scattering
Here are the hands celebrating happiness
The color of vermilion and kohl
Without spilling or scattering
Here are the hands celebrating happiness
Having honey on her red lips
Unable to bear the weight of romance
Here are the golden-tinted eyes swaying
Having honey on her red lips
Unable to bear the weight of romance
Here are the golden-tinted eyes swaying
Ganges
Yamuna
Right here
Is the confluence
Raga
Tala
Mohanam raga
Auspiciousness
The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes
Smiled softly like a flower
Female: Saying that shyness is the play of women
She said so and smiled
Ganges
Yamuna
Right here
Is the confluence
Raga
Tala
Mohanam raga
Auspiciousness
{Gangai
Ganges
Yamunai
Yamuna
Ingu thaan
Right here
Sangamam
Is the confluence
Raagam
Raga
Thaalam
Tala
Moganam
Mohanam raga
Mangalam} (2)
Auspiciousness
Angaiyar kan mangala naayagi
The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes
Poo pol mella sirithaal
Smiled softly like a flower
Angaiyar kan mangala naayagi
The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes
Poo pol mella sirithaal
Smiled softly like a flower
Mangaiyargal naadagam naanamae
Saying that shyness is the play of women
Endru solli sirithaal
She said so and smiled
Mangaiyargal naadagam naanamae
Saying that shyness is the play of women
Endru solli sirithaal
She said so and smiled
Gangai
Ganges
Yamunai
Yamuna
Ingu thaan
Right here
Sangamam
Is the confluence
Raagam
Raga
Thaalam
Tala
Moganam
Mohanam raga
Mangalam
Auspiciousness
Oorkola megangal
The procession of clouds
Thaalaattu paadaamal
Without singing a lullaby
Pinnaalae neligindra kolam enna
What is this winding pattern left behind?
Oorkola megangal thaalaattu paadaamal
Without the procession of clouds singing a lullaby
Pinnaalae neligindra kolam enna
What is this winding pattern left behind?
Kaar kaalam vaaraamal
Without the rainy season arriving
Kalyaanam aagaamal
Without marriage taking place
Thaalaadha nilai kandum kelvi enna
Why ask questions seeing this unbearable state?
Kaar kaalam vaaraamal
Without the rainy season arriving
Kalyaanam aagaamal
Without marriage taking place
Thaalaadha nilai kandum kelvi enna
Why ask questions seeing this unbearable state?
Gangai
Ganges
Yamunai
Yamuna
Ingu thaan
Right here
Sangamam
Is the confluence
Raagam
Raga
Thaalam
Tala
Moganam
Mohanam raga
Mangalam
Auspiciousness
Sendhoora mai vannam
The color of vermilion and kohl
Sindhaamal sidharaamal
Without spilling or scattering
Sandhosham kondaadum kaigal ingae
Here are the hands celebrating happiness
Sendhoora mai vannam
The color of vermilion and kohl
Sindhaamal sidharaamal
Without spilling or scattering
Sandhosham kondaadum kaigal ingae
Here are the hands celebrating happiness
Sevvaayil thaenundu
Having honey on her red lips
Srungaaram thaalaamal
Unable to bear the weight of romance
Thallaadum pon vanna kangal ingae
Here are the golden-tinted eyes swaying
Sevvaayil thaenundu
Having honey on her red lips
Srungaaram thaalaamal
Unable to bear the weight of romance
Thallaadum pon vanna kangal ingae
Here are the golden-tinted eyes swaying
Gangai
Ganges
Yamunai
Yamuna
Ingu thaan
Right here
Sangamam
Is the confluence
Raagam
Raga
Thaalam
Tala
Moganam
Mohanam raga
Mangalam
Auspiciousness
Angaiyar kan mangala naayagi
The auspicious goddess with fish-shaped eyes
Poo pol mella sirithaal
Smiled softly like a flower
Female :Mangaiyargal naadagam naanamae
Female: Saying that shyness is the play of women
Endru solli sirithaal
She said so and smiled
Gangai
Ganges
Yamunai
Yamuna
Ingu thaan
Right here
Sangamam
Is the confluence
Raagam
Raga
Thaalam
Tala
Moganam
Mohanam raga
Mangalam
Auspiciousness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Imayam' (1979) uses the sacred confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna as a metaphor for the union of two lovers, music and rhythm, and divine romance. The poet compares the heroine's delicate grace and shyness to Goddess Meenakshi (Angayarkanni), celebrating her charm, soft smile, and radiant beauty. The lyrics beautifully weave classical music elements like Raagam, Thaalam, and Moganam to illustrate the harmony and auspiciousness of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Poo pol mella sirithaal”
In 'Poo pol mella sirithaal', the heroine's gentle smile is compared to the soft blooming of a flower.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Gangai Yamunai Ingu thaan Sangamam”
The confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna is used as a metaphor for the union of love and music.
Moonaai / Etukai (Alliteration and Rhyming)
“Sendhoora mai vannam / Sindhaamal sidharaamal / Sandhosham kondaadum kaigal ingae”
Rhythmic rhyming in consecutive lines such as 'Sendhoora', 'Sindhaamal', and 'Sandhosham' creates a pleasing auditory flow.
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Trivia
The film 'Imayam' (1979) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Sripriya. The music for the film was composed by the legendary composer M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics penned by the renowned poet Kannadasan. The song famously uses pentatonic scale associations linked to Raga Mohanam to accentuate the classical feel.
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