Imayathin Uravile Manam
From Pandavar Vanavasam · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Pandavar Vanavasam1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Haaa..haa..haa.. haaa…aaa..aaa.. | Vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Female | |
| Imaiyathin uravilae manam | In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind |
| Inbathilae malarndhadho | Has it blossomed in bliss? |
| Imaiyathin uravilae | In the embrace of the Himalayas |
| Imaiyathin uravilae manam | In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind |
| Inbathilae malarndhadho | Has it blossomed in bliss? |
| Imaiyathin uravilae manam | In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind |
| Inbathilae malarndhadho | Has it blossomed in bliss? |
| Adhu indru kaadhil solvadhennavoo | What is it whispering into the ears today? |
| Imaiyathin uravilae manam | In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind |
| Inbathilae malarndhadho | Has it blossomed in bliss? |
| Female | |
| Yogiyaenum mahaa bogiyaenum | Whether an ascetic yogi or a grand seeker of pleasure |
| Mana amaidhi pettrongha kaanbaar | Only those who have attained peace of mind will witness this |
| Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Male vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Female :Yogiyaenum mahaa bogiyaenum | Female: Whether an ascetic yogi or a grand seeker of pleasure |
| Mana amaidhi pettrongha kaanbaar | Only those who have attained peace of mind will witness this |
| Male :Suraar kulathoor nilaa kaala iravil | Male: On moonlit nights where celestial beings gather |
| Female :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Female vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Male :Suraar kulathoor nilaa kaala iravil | Male: On moonlit nights where celestial beings gather |
| Inaindhae sugitha idanthaanae anbae… | My love, this is the very place where they united in bliss... |
| Female :Imaiyathin uravilae manam | Female: In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind |
| Inbathilae malarndhadho | Has it blossomed in bliss? |
| Female | |
| Ingirundhae umadevi sivanin | Was it from right here that Goddess Parvati |
| Thaal vendi thavanseidhaaloo | Performed penance seeking the divine feet of Lord Shiva? |
| Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Male vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Female :Ingirundhae umadevi sivanin | Female: Was it from right here that Goddess Parvati |
| Thaal vendi thavanseidhaaloo | Performed penance seeking the divine feet of Lord Shiva? |
| Male :Kaamanudan radhidevi serndhae | Male: Together with Lord Kama and Goddess Rathi |
| Female :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Female vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Male :Kaamanudan radhidevi serndhae | Male: Together with Lord Kama and Goddess Rathi |
| Kaadhal konda thaen solai idhuvae… | This is the honeyed grove where love blossomed... |
| Female | |
| Imaiyathin uravilae manam | In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind |
| Inbathilae malarndhadho | Has it blossomed in bliss? |
| Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Male vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Female :Imaiyathin uravilae manam | Female: In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind |
| Inbathilae malarndhadho | Has it blossomed in bliss? |
| Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa | Male vocalizing (Ah...) |
| Female :Hmm mm mm mm | Female vocalizing (Hummm...) |
ஹா...ஆஆஆ...ஆஅ..ஆஅ
ஹா...ஆஆஆ...ஆஅ..ஆஅ
ஹா...ஹா..ஹா...ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ.ஆ
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Vocalizing (Ah...)
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே மனம்
இன்பத்தில் மலர்ந்ததோ
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே மனம்
இன்பத்தில் மலர்ந்ததோ
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே மனம்
இன்பத்தில் மலர்ந்ததோ
அது இன்று காதில் சொல்வதென்னவோ...
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே மனம்
இன்பத்தில் மலர்ந்ததோ
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Has it blossomed in bliss?
In the embrace of the Himalayas
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Has it blossomed in bliss?
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Has it blossomed in bliss?
What is it whispering into the ears today?
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Has it blossomed in bliss?
யோகியேனும் மஹா போகியேனும்
மன அமைதி பெற்றோங்கக் காண்பார்
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
யோகியேனும் மஹா போகியேனும்
மன அமைதி பெற்றோங்கக் காண்பார்
சுரார் குலத்தோர் நிலா கால இரவில்
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
சுரார் குலத்தோர் நிலா கால இரவில்
இணைந்தே சுகித்த இடந்தானே அன்பே..
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே மனம்
இன்பத்தில் மலர்ந்ததோ
Whether an ascetic yogi or a grand seeker of pleasure
Only those who have attained peace of mind will witness this
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female: Whether an ascetic yogi or a grand seeker of pleasure
Only those who have attained peace of mind will witness this
Male: On moonlit nights where celestial beings gather
Female vocalizing (Ah...)
Male: On moonlit nights where celestial beings gather
My love, this is the very place where they united in bliss...
Female: In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Has it blossomed in bliss?
இங்கிருந்தே உமாதேவி சிவனின்
தாள் வேண்டி தவஞ் செய்தாளோ
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
இங்கிருந்தே உமாதேவி சிவனின்
தாள் வேண்டி தவஞ் செய்தாளோ
காமனுடன் ரதிதேவி சேர்ந்தே
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
காமனுடன் ரதிதேவி சேர்ந்தே
காதல் கொண்ட தேன் சோலை இதுவே
Was it from right here that Goddess Parvati
Performed penance seeking the divine feet of Lord Shiva?
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female: Was it from right here that Goddess Parvati
Performed penance seeking the divine feet of Lord Shiva?
Male: Together with Lord Kama and Goddess Rathi
Female vocalizing (Ah...)
Male: Together with Lord Kama and Goddess Rathi
This is the honeyed grove where love blossomed...
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே மனம்
இன்பத்தில் மலர்ந்ததோ
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
இமயத்தின் உறவிலே மனம்
இன்பத்தில் மலர்ந்ததோ
ஹா..ஆஅ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female: In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female vocalizing (Hummm...)
Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Haaa..haa..haa.. haaa…aaa..aaa..
Vocalizing (Ah...)
Imaiyathin uravilae manam
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Inbathilae malarndhadho
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Imaiyathin uravilae
In the embrace of the Himalayas
Imaiyathin uravilae manam
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Inbathilae malarndhadho
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Imaiyathin uravilae manam
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Inbathilae malarndhadho
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Adhu indru kaadhil solvadhennavoo
What is it whispering into the ears today?
Imaiyathin uravilae manam
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Inbathilae malarndhadho
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Yogiyaenum mahaa bogiyaenum
Whether an ascetic yogi or a grand seeker of pleasure
Mana amaidhi pettrongha kaanbaar
Only those who have attained peace of mind will witness this
Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female :Yogiyaenum mahaa bogiyaenum
Female: Whether an ascetic yogi or a grand seeker of pleasure
Mana amaidhi pettrongha kaanbaar
Only those who have attained peace of mind will witness this
Male :Suraar kulathoor nilaa kaala iravil
Male: On moonlit nights where celestial beings gather
Female :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Female vocalizing (Ah...)
Male :Suraar kulathoor nilaa kaala iravil
Male: On moonlit nights where celestial beings gather
Inaindhae sugitha idanthaanae anbae…
My love, this is the very place where they united in bliss...
Female :Imaiyathin uravilae manam
Female: In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Inbathilae malarndhadho
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Ingirundhae umadevi sivanin
Was it from right here that Goddess Parvati
Thaal vendi thavanseidhaaloo
Performed penance seeking the divine feet of Lord Shiva?
Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female :Ingirundhae umadevi sivanin
Female: Was it from right here that Goddess Parvati
Thaal vendi thavanseidhaaloo
Performed penance seeking the divine feet of Lord Shiva?
Male :Kaamanudan radhidevi serndhae
Male: Together with Lord Kama and Goddess Rathi
Female :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Female vocalizing (Ah...)
Male :Kaamanudan radhidevi serndhae
Male: Together with Lord Kama and Goddess Rathi
Kaadhal konda thaen solai idhuvae…
This is the honeyed grove where love blossomed...
Imaiyathin uravilae manam
In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Inbathilae malarndhadho
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female :Imaiyathin uravilae manam
Female: In the embrace of the Himalayas, the mind
Inbathilae malarndhadho
Has it blossomed in bliss?
Male :Haaa..aaa..aaa..aaa…aaa
Male vocalizing (Ah...)
Female :Hmm mm mm mm
Female vocalizing (Hummm...)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Imaiyathin Uravilae is a sublime, romantic duet set against the serene grandeur of the Himalayan range. The song expresses how the breathtaking beauty and divine atmosphere of the mountains bring profound joy and quietude to the soul. Through poetic lyrics, the protagonists marvel at how the peaceful landscape elevates love to a spiritual dimension. The lyrics invoke rich mythological imagery, reflecting that whether one is an ascetic hermit (Yogi) or a seeker of worldly pleasures (Bogi), true beauty can only be appreciated through inner peace. It compares the setting to the sacred place where Goddess Parvati performed penance for Lord Shiva and where Kama and Rathi celebrated their immortal love, rendering the grove a heavenly realm on Earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaithodai (Initial Alliteration)
“Imaiyathin uravilae manam / Inbathilae malarndhadho”
Matching initial vowel sounds 'I' in 'Imaiyathin' and 'Inbathilae' creates a melodious poetic rhythm.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Yogiyaenum mahaa bogiyaenum”
Contrasts two opposing spiritual paths—a Yogi (ascetic) and a Bogi (epicurean/pleasure-seeker)—to demonstrate that mental peace is universally essential to perceive beauty.
Mythological Imagery (Purana Uvamai)
“Ingirundhae umadevi sivanin / Thaal vendi thavanseidhaaloo”
Uses classical Hindu mythological figures like Goddess Uma, Lord Shiva, Kama, and Rathi to heighten the romantic and sacred atmosphere of the Himalayas.
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Trivia
Pandavar Vanavasam (1961) featured music composed by the legendary Telugu singer-composer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao. The Tamil version adapted the grandeur of the original Telugu score, featuring classical vocal improvisation and ethereal harmonies by T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela.
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