- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music directors
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, T. G. Lingappa
- Movie name
- Thirumanam
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Inbam Yaavumae from the 1958 film Thirumanam is a deeply philosophical song exploring the transience of happiness and the inevitable presence of sorrow in human existence. Through metaphors such as flowers wilting, companion birds flying away, and soft breezes transforming into fierce storms, the lyrics illustrate how unexpected life turns can dismantle human expectations and turn reality into a fleeting dream.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Inbam yaavumae thunbam aagumae”
Contrasting 'Inbam' (pleasure/joy) and 'Thunbam' (sorrow) in the same line highlights the dual nature of human experience.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kanavil thondrum kaasum panamum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates melodic balance and rhythmic unity.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Sothanaiyaalae thendralum orunaal Puyalaai seeridumae”
Comparing sudden adversity to a gentle breeze turning into a storm symbolizes how life's circumstances shift unexpectedly.
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Trivia
Written by the renowned lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass for the film Thirumanam (1958), this song exemplifies the classic tradition of philosophical tracks in mid-20th-century Tamil cinema that offered existential reflections on fate and life.
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