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 poongaavilae | In the garden of married life |
| Inainthu aadum poovilae | Among the flowers swaying together |
| Inbam kaanbom vaazhvilae | We shall find joy in life |
| Male | |
| Inaiyillaatha selvamae | Oh matchless treasure |
| Idhaya mevum thilagamae | Oh 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 cholaiyilae | In the grove of stars |
| Thavazhnthidum vennilavum | The crawling white moon |
| Thanimaiyilae mugiludanae | In solitude with the clouds |
| Maraivathum yaeno | Why does it hide? |
| Thaabam meerum velaiyae | At a time when yearning overflows |
| Female | |
| Illara poongaavilae | In the garden of married life |
| Inainthu aadum poovilae | Among the flowers swaying together |
| Inbam kaanbom vaazhvilae | We shall find joy in life |
| Male | |
| Punnagai vadhanaththilae | On your smiling face |
| Minnidum unnazhagaal | Due to your radiant beauty |
| Pudhu nilavo endrenni | Mistaking you for a new moon |
| Naanamum kondaal…oo…oo…oo…oo… | She felt bashful…oo…oo…oo…oo… |
| Madhramaana velaiyae | Oh sweet and delightful moment |
| Male | |
| Inaiyillaatha selvamae | Oh matchless treasure |
| Idhaya mevum thilagamae | Oh tilak adorning my heart |
| Inbaloga deepamae…. | Oh lamp of the world of bliss…. |
| Female | |
| Jollyaana vaazhvilae | In a joyful life |
| Veli poda mudiyumaa | Can anyone put up a fence? |
| Viraga jodi theriyumaa | Do you know a pair united in longing? |
| Male | |
| Paalaivanaththin naduvilae | In 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 poovinilae | Like a bee joyfully dancing |
| Magizhnthaadum vandinai pol | Upon a flower seeking honey |
| Manathinilae pugunthathinaal | Because you entered my heart |
| Yaethaetho ennuthae | It imagines all kinds of wonder |
| Female | |
| Jollyaana vaazhvilae | In a joyful life |
| Veli poda mudiyumaa | Can anyone put up a fence? |
| Viraga jodi theriyumaa | Do you know a pair united in longing? |
| Female | |
| Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….oo….oo… | Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….oo….oo… |
| Asainthaadum poongodi meal | Upon the gently swaying flowering creeper |
| Anainthaadum thendralae | Oh gentle breeze that embraces as it sways |
| Amuthanilai yaenthi varum azhagaana annamae | Oh beautiful swan bringing forth a state of sweet nectar |
| Paalaivanaththin naduvilae jeevanithiyum oduthae | In 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… |
இல்லறப் பூங்காவிலே
இணைந்து ஆடும் பூவிலே
இன்பம் காண்போம் வாழ்விலே
In the garden of married life
Among the flowers swaying together
We shall find joy in life
இணையில்லாத செல்வமே
இதய மேவும் திலகமே
ஒ....ஒ....ஒ....ஒ......
இன்பலோக தீபமே.....
Oh matchless treasure
Oh tilak adorning my heart
Oo…oo….oo…oo….
Oh lamp of the world of bliss….
ஒ....ஒ....ஒ....ஒ......ஓ
தாரகைச் சோலையிலே
தவழ்ந்திடும் வெண்ணிலவும்
தனிமையிலே முகிலுடனே
மறைவதும் ஏனோ
தாபம் மீறும் வேளையே....
Oo…oo….oo…oo….
In the grove of stars
The crawling white moon
In solitude with the clouds
Why does it hide?
At a time when yearning overflows
இல்லற பூங்காவிலே
இணைந்து ஆடும் பூவிலே
இன்பம் காண்போம் வாழ்விலே
In the garden of married life
Among the flowers swaying together
We shall find joy in life
புன்னகை வதனத்திலே
மின்னிடும் உன்னழகால்
புது நிலவோ என்றெண்ணி
நாணமும் கொண்டாள்....ஒ....ஒ....ஒ....ஒ......
மதுரமான வேளையே....
On your smiling face
Due to your radiant beauty
Mistaking you for a new moon
She felt bashful…oo…oo…oo…oo…
Oh sweet and delightful moment
இணையில்லாத செல்வமே
இதய மேவும் திலகமே....
இன்பலோக தீபமே.....
Oh matchless treasure
Oh tilak adorning my heart
Oh lamp of the world of bliss….
ஜாலியான வாழ்விலே
வேலி போட முடியுமா
விரக ஜோடி தெரியுமா
In a joyful life
Can anyone put up a fence?
Do you know a pair united in longing?
பாலைவனத்தின் நடுவிலே
ஜீவநதியும் ஓடுதே.....ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஒ...
ஆவல் மீறி நாடுதே .....
In the middle of the desert
A river of life flows….oo…oo…oo…oo…
Seeking with boundless longing…..
ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஒ...
மது வேண்டும் பூவினிலே
மகிழ்ந்தாடும் வண்டினை போல்
மனதினிலே புகுந்ததினால்
ஏதேதோ எண்ணுதே
Oo…oo…oo…oo…
Like a bee joyfully dancing
Upon a flower seeking honey
Because you entered my heart
It imagines all kinds of wonder
ஜாலியான வாழ்விலே
வேலி போட முடியுமா
விரக ஜோடி தெரியுமா
In a joyful life
Can anyone put up a fence?
Do you know a pair united in longing?
ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஒ...ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஒ...
அசைந்தாடும் பூங்கொடி மேல்
அணைந்தாடும் தென்றலே
அமுதநிலை ஏந்தி வரும் அழகான அன்னமே
பாலைவனத்தின் நடுவிலே ஜீவநதியும் ஓடுதே
ஆவல் மீறி நாடுதே ஓ....ஓ.....ஓ.....ஒ...
Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….oo….oo…
Upon the gently swaying flowering creeper
Oh gentle breeze that embraces as it sways
Oh beautiful swan bringing forth a state of sweet nectar
In the middle of the desert, a river of life flows
Seeking with boundless longing oo…oo….oo…oo…
Illara poongaavilae
In the garden of married life
Inainthu aadum poovilae
Among the flowers swaying together
Inbam kaanbom vaazhvilae
We shall find joy in life
Inaiyillaatha selvamae
Oh matchless treasure
Idhaya mevum thilagamae
Oh tilak adorning my heart
Oo…oo….oo…oo….
Oo…oo….oo…oo….
Inbaloga deepamae….
Oh lamp of the world of bliss….
Oo…oo….oo…oo….
Oo…oo….oo…oo….
Thaaragai cholaiyilae
In the grove of stars
Thavazhnthidum vennilavum
The crawling white moon
Thanimaiyilae mugiludanae
In solitude with the clouds
Maraivathum yaeno
Why does it hide?
Thaabam meerum velaiyae
At a time when yearning overflows
Illara poongaavilae
In the garden of married life
Inainthu aadum poovilae
Among the flowers swaying together
Inbam kaanbom vaazhvilae
We shall find joy in life
Punnagai vadhanaththilae
On your smiling face
Minnidum unnazhagaal
Due to your radiant beauty
Pudhu nilavo endrenni
Mistaking you for a new moon
Naanamum kondaal…oo…oo…oo…oo…
She felt bashful…oo…oo…oo…oo…
Madhramaana velaiyae
Oh sweet and delightful moment
Inaiyillaatha selvamae
Oh matchless treasure
Idhaya mevum thilagamae
Oh tilak adorning my heart
Inbaloga deepamae….
Oh lamp of the world of bliss….
Jollyaana vaazhvilae
In a joyful life
Veli poda mudiyumaa
Can anyone put up a fence?
Viraga jodi theriyumaa
Do you know a pair united in longing?
Paalaivanaththin naduvilae
In 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…..
Oo…oo…oo…oo…
Oo…oo…oo…oo…
Madhu vendum poovinilae
Like a bee joyfully dancing
Magizhnthaadum vandinai pol
Upon a flower seeking honey
Manathinilae pugunthathinaal
Because you entered my heart
Yaethaetho ennuthae
It imagines all kinds of wonder
Jollyaana vaazhvilae
In a joyful life
Veli poda mudiyumaa
Can anyone put up a fence?
Viraga jodi theriyumaa
Do you know a pair united in longing?
Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….oo….oo…
Oo…oo…oo…oo…oo….oo….oo…
Asainthaadum poongodi meal
Upon the gently swaying flowering creeper
Anainthaadum thendralae
Oh gentle breeze that embraces as it sways
Amuthanilai yaenthi varum azhagaana annamae
Oh beautiful swan bringing forth a state of sweet nectar
Paalaivanaththin naduvilae jeevanithiyum oduthae
In 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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