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Lyrics & meaning

Inba Ulagin

From Seeman Petra Selvangal · 1962

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
T. R. Pappa
Movie name
Seeman Petra Selvangal
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
17 Jun 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Inba ulagin ragasiyam ingae aarambam
Perum yekkam niraindha saritharam ingae aarambam
Inba ulagin ragasiyam ingae aarambam
Perum yekkam niraindha saritharam ingae aarambam
Kangal ezhudhum kaaviyam ingae aarambam
Karppanai ulagin arupudham ingae aarambam
Kangal ezhudhum kaaviyam ingae aarambam
Karppanai ulagin arupudham ingae aarambam
Oomai pennum vaayai thirandhu
Pesa muyalvadhum ingae thaan
Oomai pennum vaayai thirandhu
Pesa muyalvadhum ingae thaan
Uyarndha manidharum kuzhandhaiyai polae
Uruvam kolvadhum ingae thaan
Uyarndha manidharum kuzhandhaiyai polae
Uruvam kolvadhum ingae thaan
Aadavarellaam pengalin kaiyil
Adimaigal aavadhum ingae thaan
Aadavarellaam pengalin kaiyil
Adimaigal aavadhum ingae thaan
Adimaigal ellaam naadaga mudivil
Arasargal aavadhum ingae thaan
Adimaigal ellaam naadaga mudivil
Arasargal aavadhum ingae thaan
Thendral maeniyai thaalattum
Sendhaen malar mullai paarattum
Thendral maeniyai thaalattum
Sendhaen malar mullai paarattum
Kangal irandum moodividum
Oru kadhaiyae nilavinil mudindhu vidum
Kangal irandum moodividum
Oru kadhaiyae nilavinil mudindhu vidum
Uarvinar mugamum marandhu vidum
Female :Dhinam oruvar mugamae ninaivu varum
The secret of the world of joy begins here
A history filled with deep longing begins here
The secret of the world of joy begins here
A history filled with deep longing begins here
The epic story written by the eyes begins here
The wonder of the world of imagination begins here
The epic story written by the eyes begins here
The wonder of the world of imagination begins here
Even a silent girl opening her lips
And trying to speak happens right here
Even a silent girl opening her lips
And trying to speak happens right here
Even great men turning into little children
And taking that form happens right here
Even great men turning into little children
And taking that form happens right here
All men in the hands of women
Becoming willing slaves happens right here
All men in the hands of women
Becoming willing slaves happens right here
And all those slaves, at the end of the play,
Becoming kings happens right here
And all those slaves, at the end of the play,
Becoming kings happens right here
The gentle breeze lulls the body to rest
The sweet honey-laden jasmine sings its praise
The gentle breeze lulls the body to rest
The sweet honey-laden jasmine sings its praise
Both eyes will gently close
And a story will find its ending in the moonlight
Both eyes will gently close
And a story will find its ending in the moonlight
The faces of all our kin will fade from memory
And every day, only one face will be remembered
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Inba Ulagin Ragasiyam is a classic romantic track from the 1962 Tamil film Seeman Petra Selvangal, penned by Kannadasan and set to tune by T. R. Pappa. The song poetically captures the magic, intimacy, and sweet paradoxes of love. It depicts how love inspires even the silent to express themselves, transforms fully grown men into innocent children, and leads men to willingly become slaves to women, only to emerge as kings in the narrative of life. The song beautifully transitions into the night, describing how all worldly relations fade away, leaving only the beloved's face constant in memory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Kangal ezhudhum kaaviyam ingae aarambam”

Comparing the silent romantic gazes between lovers to the composition of an epic poem.

Simile (Upamai)

“Uyarndha manidharum kuzhandhaiyai polae”

Comparing mature, high-stature men to innocent children when in love.

Paradox / Irony

“Adimaigal ellaam naadaga mudivil Arasargal aavadhum ingae thaan”

Expressing the paradox of love where lovers become slaves to women, but by the end of the romantic play, become crowned kings.

Iyubu Thodai (Rhyming Endings)

“Inba ulagin ragasiyam ingae aarambam”

Repetition of 'ingae aarambam' and 'ingae thaan' at the line endings creates a rhythmic refraining effect.

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Trivia

Seeman Petra Selvangal (1962) starred S. S. Rajendran and Vijayakumari. The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa, and this duet performed by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela remains one of Kannadasan's most memorable explorations of romantic psychology.

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