Inbam Neruma En Vaazhvil
From Andhaman Kaidhi · 1952
- Lyricist
- Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi
- Singer
- T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Details
- Andhaman Kaidhi1952
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil | Will joy ever occur in my life? |
| Inbam naerumaa | Will joy ever occur? |
| En ennamum niraivaermaa | Will my thoughts and wishes be fulfilled? |
| Innal ellaam theerumaa | Will all my troubles come to an end? |
| Inbam naerumaa | Will joy ever occur? |
| En vaazhvil inbam naerumaa | Will joy ever occur in my life? |
| Female | |
| Thunbam thodarndhu melum melum | As sorrow continuously follows me more and more |
| Soozhum podhilae | When it surrounds me |
| Thunbam thodarndhu melum melum | As sorrow continuously follows me more and more |
| Soozhum podhilae | When it surrounds me |
| Anbu kondae aadharippaar | To support me with love |
| Anbu kondae aadharippaar | To support me with love |
| Yaarumae illaiyae | There is no one at all |
| Alai kadal thurumbaagavae | Like a piece of straw in a stormy sea |
| Alai kadal thurumbaagavae | Like a piece of straw in a stormy sea |
| Aanaen naan innaalilae | I have become on this day |
| Female | |
| Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil | Will joy ever occur in my life? |
| Inbam naerumaa | Will joy ever occur? |
| Female | |
| Irul maevum endhan vaazhvinilae | In my life filled with darkness |
| Oli paravum udhayam nilavaadho | Won't a dawn spreading light prevail? |
| Irul maevum endhan vaazhvinilae | In my life filled with darkness |
| Oli paravum udhayam nilavaadho | Won't a dawn spreading light prevail? |
| Puyar kaatrinaalae thudikkum | Trembling in the storm wind |
| Puyar kaatrinaalae thudikkum | Trembling in the storm wind |
| Kodipolae nilaiyum aanadhae | My state has become like a vine in a storm |
| Pagar kanavaai ponadhae | It has turned into a daydream |
| Female | |
| Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil | Will joy ever occur in my life? |
| Inbam naerumaa | Will joy ever occur? |
| En ennamum niraivaermaa | Will my thoughts and wishes be fulfilled? |
| Innal ellaam theerumaa | Will all my troubles come to an end? |
| Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil | Will joy ever occur in my life? |
| Inbam naerumaa | Will joy ever occur? |
இன்பம் நேருமா என் வாழ்வில்
இன்பம் நேருமா
என் எண்ணமும் நிறைவேறுமா
இன்னல் எல்லாம் தீருமா
இன்பம் நேருமா
என் வாழ்வில் இன்பம் நேருமா
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Will joy ever occur?
Will my thoughts and wishes be fulfilled?
Will all my troubles come to an end?
Will joy ever occur?
Will joy ever occur in my life?
துன்பம் தொடர்ந்து மேலும் மேலும்
சூழும் போதிலே
துன்பம் தொடர்ந்து மேலும் மேலும்
சூழும் போதிலே
அன்பு கொண்டே ஆதரிப்பார்
அன்பு கொண்டே ஆதரிப்பார்
யாருமே இல்லையே
அலைகடல் துரும்பாகவே
அலைகடல் துரும்பாகவே
ஆனேன் நான் இந்நாளிலே
As sorrow continuously follows me more and more
When it surrounds me
As sorrow continuously follows me more and more
When it surrounds me
To support me with love
To support me with love
There is no one at all
Like a piece of straw in a stormy sea
Like a piece of straw in a stormy sea
I have become on this day
இன்பம் நேருமா என் வாழ்வில்
இன்பம் நேருமா
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Will joy ever occur?
இருள் மேவும் எந்தன் வாழ்வினிலே
ஒளி பரவும் உதயம் நிலவாதோ
இருள் மேவும் எந்தன் வாழ்வினிலே
ஒளி பரவும் உதயம் நிலவாதோ
புயற் காற்றினாலே துடிக்கும்
புயற் காற்றினாலே துடிக்கும்
கொடிபோலே நிலையும் ஆனதே
பகற் கனவாய்ப் போனதே
In my life filled with darkness
Won't a dawn spreading light prevail?
In my life filled with darkness
Won't a dawn spreading light prevail?
Trembling in the storm wind
Trembling in the storm wind
My state has become like a vine in a storm
It has turned into a daydream
இன்பம் நேருமா என் வாழ்வில்
இன்பம் நேருமா
என் எண்ணமும் நிறைவேறுமா
இன்னல் எல்லாம் தீருமா
இன்பம் நேருமா என் வாழ்வில்
இன்பம் நேருமா
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Will joy ever occur?
Will my thoughts and wishes be fulfilled?
Will all my troubles come to an end?
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Will joy ever occur?
Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Inbam naerumaa
Will joy ever occur?
En ennamum niraivaermaa
Will my thoughts and wishes be fulfilled?
Innal ellaam theerumaa
Will all my troubles come to an end?
Inbam naerumaa
Will joy ever occur?
En vaazhvil inbam naerumaa
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Thunbam thodarndhu melum melum
As sorrow continuously follows me more and more
Soozhum podhilae
When it surrounds me
Thunbam thodarndhu melum melum
As sorrow continuously follows me more and more
Soozhum podhilae
When it surrounds me
Anbu kondae aadharippaar
To support me with love
Anbu kondae aadharippaar
To support me with love
Yaarumae illaiyae
There is no one at all
Alai kadal thurumbaagavae
Like a piece of straw in a stormy sea
Alai kadal thurumbaagavae
Like a piece of straw in a stormy sea
Aanaen naan innaalilae
I have become on this day
Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Inbam naerumaa
Will joy ever occur?
Irul maevum endhan vaazhvinilae
In my life filled with darkness
Oli paravum udhayam nilavaadho
Won't a dawn spreading light prevail?
Irul maevum endhan vaazhvinilae
In my life filled with darkness
Oli paravum udhayam nilavaadho
Won't a dawn spreading light prevail?
Puyar kaatrinaalae thudikkum
Trembling in the storm wind
Puyar kaatrinaalae thudikkum
Trembling in the storm wind
Kodipolae nilaiyum aanadhae
My state has become like a vine in a storm
Pagar kanavaai ponadhae
It has turned into a daydream
Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Inbam naerumaa
Will joy ever occur?
En ennamum niraivaermaa
Will my thoughts and wishes be fulfilled?
Innal ellaam theerumaa
Will all my troubles come to an end?
Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil
Will joy ever occur in my life?
Inbam naerumaa
Will joy ever occur?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song reflects deep sorrow, loneliness, and existential longing. The protagonist questions whether happiness, peace, and fulfillment will ever reach their troubled life as misfortune continuously surrounds them without any loving support. Through vivid imagery, the singer compares their vulnerable existence to a helpless piece of straw tossed in a stormy ocean and a fragile creeper shivering in a gale, while longing for a dawn of light to pierce through the darkness of suffering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Alai kadal thurumbaagavae”
Compares the helpless state of the singer to a tiny piece of straw drifting in a rough sea.
Simile (Uvamaai)
“Kodipolae nilaiyum aanadhae”
Compares the instability and suffering of life to a creeper/flag trembling helplessly in a violent storm wind.
Imagery / Contrast
“Irul maevum endhan vaazhvinilae / Oli paravum udhayam nilavaadho”
Juxtaposes darkness ('Irul') with the spreading light of dawn ('Oli paravum udhayam') to represent hope amidst despair.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Inbam naerumaa en vaazhvil”
Repeats the questioning phrase 'Inbam naerumaa' at the start of several lines to emphasize desperate longing for happiness.
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Trivia
Andhaman Kaidhi (1952) was adapted from a popular Tamil stage play written by Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi, who also penned the lyrics for this film. The movie featured M. G. Ramachandran in a key role, and its music was jointly scored by legendary composers G. Ramanathan and K. V. Mahadevan.
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