Inba loga
From Thooya Ullam · 1961
- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Thooya Ullam1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Mmmm mmm mmm mm | [Humming] |
| Haa..aa..aa..aa | [Vocalizing] |
| Inba logha jothi roobam polae | Like a form of radiant light from the realm of bliss, |
| Neela vaana veedhi mele | High above across the path of the blue sky, |
| Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae | O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love! |
| Inba chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae | O joyful Moonlight, you have come to dance with love! |
| Male | |
| Inba logha jothi roobam polae | Like a form of radiant light from the realm of bliss, |
| Neela vaana veedhi mele | High above across the path of the blue sky, |
| Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae | O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love! |
| Inba chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae | O joyful Moonlight, you have come to dance with love! |
| Female | |
| Minnum sokka velli pottu velaithaan | Adorned with pure, shining silver dot work, |
| Seidha megha neela varnapattu selaithaan | Wearing a silk saree crafted from cloud-blue hue, |
| Minnum sokka velli pottu velaithaan | Adorned with pure, shining silver dot work, |
| Seidha megha neela varnapattu selaithaan | Wearing a silk saree crafted from cloud-blue hue, |
| Male | |
| Suttrivennai kundram | Surrounding the hill of pure butter, |
| Ennum penmai kolam thaan pettra | Taking on the very form of beautiful womanhood, |
| Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae | O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love! |
| Male | |
| Sondham endrae soodum manamaalaithaan | Like a wedding garland worn to claim sweet belonging, |
| Konda jodi ondru koodum mudhal maalaithaan | The very first garland uniting a loving pair, |
| Sondham endrae soodum manamaalaithaan | Like a wedding garland worn to claim sweet belonging, |
| Konda jodi ondru koodum mudhal maalaithaan | The very first garland uniting a loving pair, |
| Female | |
| Indrae andham kolla endre | Desiring to reach ultimate beauty this very day, |
| Nalla velai thaan kandu | Having found an auspicious moment, |
| Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae | O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love! |
ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்....ஹா ....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ...
இன்ப லோக ஜோதி ரூபம் போலே
நீல வான வீதி மேலே
சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே
இன்ப சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே...
[Humming]
[Vocalizing]
Like a form of radiant light from the realm of bliss,
High above across the path of the blue sky,
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
O joyful Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
இன்ப லோக ஜோதி ரூபம் போலே
நீல வான வீதி மேலே
சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே
இன்ப சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே...
Like a form of radiant light from the realm of bliss,
High above across the path of the blue sky,
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
O joyful Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
மின்னும் சொக்க வெள்ளிப் பொட்டு வேலைதான்
செய்த மேக நீல வர்ணப் பட்டு சேலைதான்
மின்னும் சொக்க வெள்ளிப் பொட்டு வேலைதான்
செய்த மேக நீல வர்ணப் பட்டு சேலைதான்
Adorned with pure, shining silver dot work,
Wearing a silk saree crafted from cloud-blue hue,
Adorned with pure, shining silver dot work,
Wearing a silk saree crafted from cloud-blue hue,
சுற்றி வெண்ணைக் குன்றம்
என்னும் பெண்மை கோலம்தான் பெற்ற
சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே...
Surrounding the hill of pure butter,
Taking on the very form of beautiful womanhood,
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
இருவரும் :
இன்ப லோக ஜோதி ரூபம் போலே
நீல வான வீதி மேலே
சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே
இன்ப சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே...
Like a wedding garland worn to claim sweet belonging,
The very first garland uniting a loving pair,
Like a wedding garland worn to claim sweet belonging,
The very first garland uniting a loving pair,
சொந்தம் என்றே சூடும் மணமாலைதான்
கொண்ட ஜோடி ஒன்று கூடும் முதல் மாலைதான்
சொந்தம் என்றே சூடும் மணமாலைதான்
கொண்ட ஜோடி ஒன்று கூடும் முதல் மாலைதான்
இன்றே அந்தம் கொள்ள என்றே
நல்ல வேளை தான் கண்டு
சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே...
Desiring to reach ultimate beauty this very day,
Having found an auspicious moment,
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
இருவரும் :
இன்ப லோக ஜோதி ரூபம் போலே
நீல வான வீதி மேலே
சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே
இன்ப சந்திரிக்கா நீ வந்தாய் அன்பாய் ஆடவே...
Mmmm mmm mmm mm
[Humming]
Haa..aa..aa..aa
[Vocalizing]
Inba logha jothi roobam polae
Like a form of radiant light from the realm of bliss,
Neela vaana veedhi mele
High above across the path of the blue sky,
Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
Inba chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae
O joyful Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
Inba logha jothi roobam polae
Like a form of radiant light from the realm of bliss,
Neela vaana veedhi mele
High above across the path of the blue sky,
Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
Inba chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae
O joyful Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
Minnum sokka velli pottu velaithaan
Adorned with pure, shining silver dot work,
Seidha megha neela varnapattu selaithaan
Wearing a silk saree crafted from cloud-blue hue,
Minnum sokka velli pottu velaithaan
Adorned with pure, shining silver dot work,
Seidha megha neela varnapattu selaithaan
Wearing a silk saree crafted from cloud-blue hue,
Suttrivennai kundram
Surrounding the hill of pure butter,
Ennum penmai kolam thaan pettra
Taking on the very form of beautiful womanhood,
Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
Sondham endrae soodum manamaalaithaan
Like a wedding garland worn to claim sweet belonging,
Konda jodi ondru koodum mudhal maalaithaan
The very first garland uniting a loving pair,
Sondham endrae soodum manamaalaithaan
Like a wedding garland worn to claim sweet belonging,
Konda jodi ondru koodum mudhal maalaithaan
The very first garland uniting a loving pair,
Indrae andham kolla endre
Desiring to reach ultimate beauty this very day,
Nalla velai thaan kandu
Having found an auspicious moment,
Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae
O Moonlight, you have come to dance with love!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Inba Logha Jothi Roobam is a romantic duet from the film Thooya Ullam (1961), celebrating love and togetherness through rich celestial imagery. The song metaphorically addresses the beloved as moonlight (Chandrikka) descending from the blue sky to dance joyously. The lyricist paints a poetic picture of feminine grace draped in a cloud-blue silk saree adorned with shining silver highlights, personifying pure charm and purity. As the song progresses, the union of the lovers is compared to a sacred wedding garland worn at an auspicious time, symbolizing deep commitment and eternal bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Inba logha jothi roobam polae”
Compares the appearance of the beloved to a divine light emanating from a world of bliss ('Inba logha jothi roobam polae').
Personification
“Chandrikka nee vandhaai anbaai aadavae”
Personifies the moonlight ('Chandrikka') as a loving woman who descends from the sky to dance.
Visual Imagery
“Seidha megha neela varnapattu selaithaan”
Paints a vivid picture of a saree made of cloud-blue silk decorated with shining silver spots.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sondham endrae soodum manamaalaithaan”
Compares the loving bond and union of the couple to a sacred wedding garland ('manamaalai').
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Trivia
Thooya Ullam (1961) featured music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, a veteran music director in South Indian cinema known for his classical compositions. The song features lyrics by the legendary Udumalai Narayanakavi, famed for his rich literary Tamil and poetic metaphors.
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