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Lyrics & meaning

Igalogame Inithagume

From Thangamalai Ragasiyam · 1957

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
Music director
T. G. Lingappa
Details
Thangamalai Ragasiyam1957

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Igalogamae inithagamaeThis earthly world becomes delightful
Igalogamae inithagamaeThis earthly world becomes delightful
Isaiyodu kaaviyam polaJust like poetry combined with music
Ullam inaidhaadum peranbinaalaeThrough the supreme love that unites and moves hearts
Female
Igalogamae inithagamaeThis earthly world becomes delightful
Igalogamae inithagamaeThis earthly world becomes delightful
Isaiyodu kaaviyam polaJust like poetry combined with music
Ullam inaidhaadum peranbinaalaeThrough the supreme love that unites and moves hearts
Female
Vizhiyindri oviyam azhagaagumaCan a painting ever be beautiful without eyes?
Viralindri verum veenai oli kaaanumaaCan a veena produce music without fingers to play it?
Vizhiyindri oviyam azhagaagumaCan a painting ever be beautiful without eyes?
Viralindri verum veenai oli kaaanumaaCan a veena produce music without fingers to play it?
Mazhaiyindriyae payir vaalumaCan crops survive without rain?
Kanave un anbindri nalam serumaMy beloved, can happiness bloom without your love?
Female
Igalogamae inithagamaeThis earthly world becomes delightful
Male :Igalogamae inithagamaeMale: This earthly world becomes delightful
Female :Appadi illai appadiFemale: Not like that, but like this
Igalogamae inithagamaeThis earthly world becomes delightful
Isaiyodu kaaviyam polaJust like poetry combined with music
Ullam inaidhaadum peranbinaalaeThrough the supreme love that unites and moves hearts
Female
Haaa…aaa….aaaHaaa...aaa...aaa
Kulirndhoodum poongaatru padham paadudhaeThe cool gentle breeze sings a musical verse as it flows
Ilanthalir yaavum kilai meedhil sathiraadudhaeAll the tender young leaves dance upon the tree branches
Kulirndhoodum poongaatru padham paadudhaeThe cool gentle breeze sings a musical verse as it flows
Ilanthalir yaavum kilai meedhil sathiraadudhaeAll the tender young leaves dance upon the tree branches
Female
Vazhiyengum kodi veedu nizhal serkudhaeA shelter of endless vines offers soothing shade along the path
Malarellam vizhi pola namai paarkudhaeAll the blooming flowers look upon us like watchful eyes
Both :IgalogamaeBoth: This earthly world
Male :InithagamaeMale: Becomes delightful
Igalogamae inithagamaeThis earthly world becomes delightful
Isaiyodu kaaviyam polaJust like poetry combined with music
Female :Ullam inaidhaadum peranbinaalaeFemale: Through the supreme love that unites and moves hearts
Male
Vaanavar kaanadha vana raniyaeO queen of the forest, unseen even by heavenly beings
Yavvana raaniyae..ye ye…O queen of youthful beauty...
Vaanavar kaanadha vana raniyaeO queen of the forest, unseen even by heavenly beings
Deva kaanamae pozhikindra kalaivaaniyaeO goddess of fine arts, who showers divine music
Vaanavar kaanadha vana raniyaeO queen of the forest, unseen even by heavenly beings
Male
Thaeninum inidhaana mozhi pesiyae..ae..aaa..Speaking words sweeter than honey...
Thaeninum inidhaana mozhi pesiyae.Speaking words sweeter than honey
En monathin irul neekka oli veesinaaiYou shone a light to dispel the darkness of my silent solitude
En monathin irul neekka oli veesinaaiYou shone a light to dispel the darkness of my silent solitude
Iniyaagavae ini endrumaeSweetly, from now on and forevermore
Iniyaagavae ini endrumaeSweetly, from now on and forevermore
Kaniyodu suvai pola kalanthaaduvomLet us blend together like a fruit and its sweet flavor

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic duet celebrates the profound sweetness of life when transformed by true love. The lovers compare their union to classic harmonies in nature and art, such as poetry set to music, rain nourishing crops, and hands bringing melody out of a veena instrument. They view the surrounding forest environment as a living, joyful participant in their romance, where gentle breezes sing and flowers watch them affectionately. Ultimately, they pray for a permanent blending of their souls, akin to the inseparable sweetness within a ripe fruit.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Isaiyodu kaaviyam pola

Compares the unity of loving hearts directly to the fusion of poetry and music.

Rhetorical Question (Vinah-alankaram)

Vizhiyindri oviyam azhagaaguma

Employs rhetorical questions highlighting impossibility without love, such as a painting without eyes or a veena without fingers.

Personification

Kulirndhoodum poongaatru padham paadudhae

Attributes human actions to nature, depicting the cool breeze as singing a musical stanza.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Vizhiyindri oviyam azhagaaguma

Rhyming of second consonants across consecutive lines (Vizhiyindri / Viralindri / Mazhaiyindriyae).

Upamai (Simile)

Kaniyodu suvai pola kalanthaaduvom

Compares the eternal blending of lovers to the natural integration of fruit and its intrinsic taste.

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Trivia

Thangamalai Ragasiyam (1957) is a iconic adventure-fantasy film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jamuna. Composed by T. G. Lingappa, this romantic song remains one of the finest duets in classical Tamil film music, celebrated for Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam's poetic Tamil lyrics and the captivating vocal chemistry between T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela.

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