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Lyrics & meaning

Illara Poongaavilae Inaindhu

From Bhagya Devathai · 1959

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
Ghantasala, P. Susheela
Music director
Master Venu
Details
Bhagya Devathai1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Illara poongaavilaeIn the garden of married life
Inainthu aadum poovilaeAmong the flowers swaying together
Inbam kaanbom vaazhvilaeWe shall find joy in life
Male
Inaiyillaatha selvamaeOh matchless treasure
Idhaya mevum thilagamaeOh tilak adorning my heart
Oo…oo….oo…oo….Oo…oo….oo…oo….
Inbaloga deepamae….Oh lamp of the world of bliss….
Female
Oo…oo….oo…oo….Oo…oo….oo…oo….
Thaaragai cholaiyilaeIn the grove of stars
Thavazhnthidum vennilavumThe crawling white moon
Thanimaiyilae mugiludanaeIn solitude with the clouds
Maraivathum yaenoWhy does it hide?
Thaabam meerum velaiyaeAt a time when yearning overflows
Female
Illara poongaavilaeIn the garden of married life
Inainthu aadum poovilaeAmong the flowers swaying together
Inbam kaanbom vaazhvilaeWe shall find joy in life
Male
Punnagai vadhanaththilaeOn your smiling face
Minnidum unnazhagaalDue to your radiant beauty
Pudhu nilavo endrenniMistaking you for a new moon
Naanamum kondaal…oo…oo…oo…oo…She felt bashful…oo…oo…oo…oo…
Madhramaana velaiyaeOh sweet and delightful moment
Male
Inaiyillaatha selvamaeOh matchless treasure
Idhaya mevum thilagamaeOh tilak adorning my heart
Inbaloga deepamae….Oh lamp of the world of bliss….
Female
Jollyaana vaazhvilaeIn a joyful life
Veli poda mudiyumaaCan anyone put up a fence?
Viraga jodi theriyumaaDo you know a pair united in longing?
Male
Paalaivanaththin naduvilaeIn the middle of the desert
Jeevanathiyum oduthae….oo…oo…oo…oo…A river of life flows….oo…oo…oo…oo…
Aaval meeri naaduthae…..Seeking with boundless longing…..
Female
Oo…oo…oo…oo…Oo…oo…oo…oo…
Madhu vendum poovinilaeLike a bee joyfully dancing
Magizhnthaadum vandinai polUpon a flower seeking honey
Manathinilae pugunthathinaalBecause you entered my heart
Yaethaetho ennuthaeIt imagines all kinds of wonder
Female
Jollyaana vaazhvilaeIn a joyful life
Veli poda mudiyumaaCan anyone put up a fence?
Viraga jodi theriyumaaDo you know a pair united in longing?
Female
Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….oo….oo…Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….oo….oo…
Asainthaadum poongodi mealUpon the gently swaying flowering creeper
Anainthaadum thendralaeOh gentle breeze that embraces as it sways
Amuthanilai yaenthi varum azhagaana annamaeOh beautiful swan bringing forth a state of sweet nectar
Paalaivanaththin naduvilae jeevanithiyum oduthaeIn the middle of the desert, a river of life flows
Aaval meeri naaduthae oo…oo….oo…oo…Seeking with boundless longing oo…oo….oo…oo…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This classic romantic duet from Bhagya Devathai (1959) celebrates the profound bliss and emotional warmth of married life. The lovers compare their union to a lush garden where flowers dance together, a cool breeze sways over flowering creepers, and a life-giving river flows through a desert. Through playful and evocative imagery involving the moon hiding among clouds, bees drawn to honeyed blossoms, and bashful smiles, the song conveys intense mutual adoration and boundless romantic longing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Illara poongaavilae

Married life is directly metaphorized as a garden ('Illara poonga'), and love in hard times is depicted as a living river flowing through a desert ('Paalaivanaththin naduvilae jeevanathiyum').

Moonaal / Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Inainthu aadum poovilae

The stanza opens with repetitive 'I' sound across consecutive line beginnings (Illara, Inainthu, Inbam, Inaiyillaatha, Idhaya, Inbaloga).

Upamai (Simile)

Magizhnthaadum vandinai pol

The lover's heart entering another's thoughts is compared to a joyful bee flocking to a honey-filled blossom.

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Trivia

'Illara Poongaavilae' from Bhagya Devathai (1959) features music composed by Master Venu with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Sung by the iconic duo Ghantasala and P. Susheela, the song playfully incorporates the colloquial loan word 'Jollyaana' alongside traditional classical Tamil metaphors.

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