Inbam Perinbam
From Rani Lalithangi · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Rani Lalithangi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inbam perinbam | Joy, supreme joy |
| Inbam perinbam | Joy, supreme joy |
| Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum | That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires |
| Female | |
| Inbam perinbam | Joy, supreme joy |
| Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum | That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires |
| Female | |
| Anbenum oottrilae | In the fountain of love |
| Alarnthidum malaraaga | As a blossoming flower |
| Anbenum oottrilae | In the fountain of love |
| Alarnthidum malaraaga | As a blossoming flower |
| Panbudanae kalanthu pazhaguvathae vaazhvil | Bonding with virtue in life brings |
| Female | |
| Inbam perinbam | Joy, supreme joy |
| Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum | That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires |
| Female | |
| Ullaththilae iraivan ulavum vazhiyilae | On the path where the Divine strolls within the heart |
| Ullaththilae iraivan ulavum vazhiyilae | On the path where the Divine strolls within the heart |
| Isai vellaththilae kaanum amutha mozhiyilae | In the nectarous language found in the flood of music |
| Isai vellaththilae kaanum amutha mozhiyilae | In the nectarous language found in the flood of music |
| Female | |
| Valluvar vaasuki pol vaazhntha nilaiyilae | Living in harmony like Valluvar and Vasuki |
| Valluvar vaasuki pol vaazhntha nilaiyilae | Living in harmony like Valluvar and Vasuki |
| Illaramae yaenthi irandara kalappathae | Embracing domestic life and merging together as one is |
| Female | |
| Inbam perinbam | Joy, supreme joy |
| Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum | That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires |
| Female | |
| Inbam perinbam….. | Joy, supreme joy... |
இன்பம் பேரின்பம்
இன்பம் பேரின்பம்
கடந்த ஞானியையும் தொடர்ந்து விளையாடும்
Joy, supreme joy
Joy, supreme joy
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
இன்பம் பேரின்பம்
கடந்த ஞானியையும் தொடர்ந்து விளையாடும்
Joy, supreme joy
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
அன்பெனும் ஊற்றிலே
ஆ...ஆ....ஆ....ஆ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆ.......ஆ......
In the fountain of love
As a blossoming flower
In the fountain of love
As a blossoming flower
Bonding with virtue in life brings
அன்பெனும் ஊற்றிலே
அலர்ந்திடும் மலராக
அன்பெனும் ஊற்றிலே
அலர்ந்திடும் மலராக
பண்புடனே கலந்து பழகுவதே வாழ்வில்
Joy, supreme joy
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
இன்பம் பேரின்பம்
கடந்த ஞானியையும் தொடர்ந்து விளையாடும்
On the path where the Divine strolls within the heart
On the path where the Divine strolls within the heart
In the nectarous language found in the flood of music
In the nectarous language found in the flood of music
உள்ளத்திலே இறைவன் உலவும் வழியிலே
உள்ளத்திலே இறைவன் உலவும் வழியிலே
இசை வெள்ளத்திலே காணும் அமுத மொழியிலே
இசை வெள்ளத்திலே காணும் அமுத மொழியிலே
Living in harmony like Valluvar and Vasuki
Living in harmony like Valluvar and Vasuki
Embracing domestic life and merging together as one is
வள்ளுவர் வாசுகி போல் வாழ்ந்த நிலையிலே
வள்ளுவர் வாசுகி போல் வாழ்ந்த நிலையிலே
இல்லறமே ஏந்தி இரண்டறக் கலப்பதே
Joy, supreme joy
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
இன்பம் பேரின்பம்
கடந்த ஞானியையும் தொடர்ந்து விளையாடும்
Joy, supreme joy...
இன்பம் பேரின்பம்.....
Inbam perinbam
Joy, supreme joy
Inbam perinbam
Joy, supreme joy
Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
Inbam perinbam
Joy, supreme joy
Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
Anbenum oottrilae
In the fountain of love
Alarnthidum malaraaga
As a blossoming flower
Anbenum oottrilae
In the fountain of love
Alarnthidum malaraaga
As a blossoming flower
Panbudanae kalanthu pazhaguvathae vaazhvil
Bonding with virtue in life brings
Inbam perinbam
Joy, supreme joy
Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
Ullaththilae iraivan ulavum vazhiyilae
On the path where the Divine strolls within the heart
Ullaththilae iraivan ulavum vazhiyilae
On the path where the Divine strolls within the heart
Isai vellaththilae kaanum amutha mozhiyilae
In the nectarous language found in the flood of music
Isai vellaththilae kaanum amutha mozhiyilae
In the nectarous language found in the flood of music
Valluvar vaasuki pol vaazhntha nilaiyilae
Living in harmony like Valluvar and Vasuki
Valluvar vaasuki pol vaazhntha nilaiyilae
Living in harmony like Valluvar and Vasuki
Illaramae yaenthi irandara kalappathae
Embracing domestic life and merging together as one is
Inbam perinbam
Joy, supreme joy
Kadantha nyaaniyaiyum thodarnthu vilaiyaadum
That playfully pursues even a sage who has transcended worldly desires
Inbam perinbam…..
Joy, supreme joy...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Inbam Perinbam is a deeply philosophical and classical Tamil song from Rani Lalithangi (1957). It celebrates the ultimate spiritual and emotional bliss found in righteous love, music, and harmonious married life. The lyrics argue that true joy is so powerful and enchanting that even ascetics who have renounced all worldly ties cannot escape its divine playfulness. The song highlights how living a life rooted in character, experiencing divine presence within the heart, reveling in sweet music, and maintaining an ideal marital partnership—exemplified by Thiruvalluvar and his wife Vasuki—constitutes the highest form of human happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama / Uvamai)
“Valluvar vaasuki pol vaazhntha nilaiyilae”
Compares ideal marital togetherness to the legendary Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar and his devoted wife Vasuki.
Metaphor (Rupaka / Uvameyam)
“Anbenum oottrilae Alarnthidum malaraaga”
Metaphorically describes love as an ever-flowing spring from which happiness blooms like a flower.
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ullaththilae iraivan ulavum vazhiyilae”
The second consonant 'll' (ள/ல்) rhymes across consecutive lines (Ullaththilae, Isai vellaththilae, Valluvar, Illaramae).
Monae (First-letter Alliteration)
“Anbenum oottrilae / Alarnthidum malaraaga”
Initial vowel sound 'A' (அ) repeats at the beginning of adjacent line segments.
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Trivia
Rani Lalithangi (1957) featured multi-talented artist P. Bhanumathi, who sang this song herself under the musical direction of G. Ramanathan. Known for her powerful voice and intricate classical musical training, Bhanumathi rendered the complex ragam-based composition effortlessly, making it an enduring classic of 1950s Tamil cinema.
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