Inbame Inbame
From Chutti Poonai · 1988
- Lyricist
- Idhaya Chandran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- R. D. Burman
- Details
- Chutti Poonai1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inbamae inbamae vaazhvellaam | Happiness and joy constitute all of life. |
| Inbamae inbamae vaazhvellaam | Happiness and joy constitute all of life. |
| Inba vaazhvenbathu deivam thaan thandhadhu | A life of happiness is a gift bestowed by God. |
| Inba vaazhvenbathu deivam thaan thandhadhu | A life of happiness is a gift bestowed by God. |
| Inbamae inbamae vaazhvellaam | Happiness and joy constitute all of life. |
| Female | |
| Andha venmegam mann meedhu paal vaarkalaam | That white cloud may pour down milk onto the earth. |
| Pudhu neeroodai poongaatrin thaaiyaagalaam | The fresh stream may become the mother to the gentle breeze. |
| Adhu naalthorum vaayaara thaalattalaam | It may sing sweet lullabies wholeheartedly every single day. |
| Solai poovellam namm vaazhvai paarattalaam | All the flowers in the grove may praise and celebrate our life. |
| Indha santhosamae jeeva sangeethamae …inbamae | This happiness is the very music of life... joy indeed! |
| Female | |
| Kodi vinmeengal pol sondham uruvaanadhu | Relationships formed like a crore of shining stars. |
| Adhai kondaadathaan vaazhkkai undaanadhu | Life itself was created just to celebrate these bonds. |
| Sugam vandhu thaen oottum namm vaazhvu thaan | Our life is one where pleasure feeds us sweet honey. |
| Anbu deepangal oli veesum thirukovil thaan | It is a sacred temple where the lamps of love shine bright. |
இன்பமே இன்பமே வாழ்வெல்லாம்
இன்பமே இன்பமே வாழ்வெல்லாம்
இன்ப வாழ்வென்பது தெய்வம் தான் தந்தது
இன்ப வாழ்வென்பது தெய்வம் தான் தந்தது
இன்பமே இன்பமே வாழ்வெல்லாம்
Happiness and joy constitute all of life.
Happiness and joy constitute all of life.
A life of happiness is a gift bestowed by God.
A life of happiness is a gift bestowed by God.
Happiness and joy constitute all of life.
அந்த வெண்மேகம் மண் மீது பால் வார்க்கலாம்
புது நீரோடை பூங்காற்றின் தாயாகலாம்
அது நாள்தோறும் வாயார தாலாட்டலாம்
சோலை பூவெல்லாம் நம் வாழ்வை பாராட்டலாம்
இந்த சந்தோஷமே ஜீவ சங்கீதமே....இன்பமே...
That white cloud may pour down milk onto the earth.
The fresh stream may become the mother to the gentle breeze.
It may sing sweet lullabies wholeheartedly every single day.
All the flowers in the grove may praise and celebrate our life.
This happiness is the very music of life... joy indeed!
கோடி விண்மீன்கள் போல் சொந்தம் உருவானது
அதை கொண்டாடத்தான் வாழ்க்கை உண்டானது
சுகம் வந்து தேன் ஊட்டும் நம் வாழ்வுதான்
அன்பு தீபங்கள் ஒளி வீசும் திருக்கோவில் தான்
Relationships formed like a crore of shining stars.
Life itself was created just to celebrate these bonds.
Our life is one where pleasure feeds us sweet honey.
It is a sacred temple where the lamps of love shine bright.
Inbamae inbamae vaazhvellaam
Happiness and joy constitute all of life.
Inbamae inbamae vaazhvellaam
Happiness and joy constitute all of life.
Inba vaazhvenbathu deivam thaan thandhadhu
A life of happiness is a gift bestowed by God.
Inba vaazhvenbathu deivam thaan thandhadhu
A life of happiness is a gift bestowed by God.
Inbamae inbamae vaazhvellaam
Happiness and joy constitute all of life.
Andha venmegam mann meedhu paal vaarkalaam
That white cloud may pour down milk onto the earth.
Pudhu neeroodai poongaatrin thaaiyaagalaam
The fresh stream may become the mother to the gentle breeze.
Adhu naalthorum vaayaara thaalattalaam
It may sing sweet lullabies wholeheartedly every single day.
Solai poovellam namm vaazhvai paarattalaam
All the flowers in the grove may praise and celebrate our life.
Indha santhosamae jeeva sangeethamae …inbamae
This happiness is the very music of life... joy indeed!
Kodi vinmeengal pol sondham uruvaanadhu
Relationships formed like a crore of shining stars.
Adhai kondaadathaan vaazhkkai undaanadhu
Life itself was created just to celebrate these bonds.
Sugam vandhu thaen oottum namm vaazhvu thaan
Our life is one where pleasure feeds us sweet honey.
Anbu deepangal oli veesum thirukovil thaan
It is a sacred temple where the lamps of love shine bright.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a joyful celebration of life, love, and divine blessings. It conveys the message that life is meant to be lived happily, emphasizing that a blissful life is a sacred gift from God. The lyrics use vivid imagery of nature—clouds pouring rain like milk, streams mothering the breeze, and flowers praising life—to illustrate how the entire universe harmonizes with human happiness. Furthermore, the song highlights the beauty of family and relationships, comparing loved ones to millions of twinkling stars. Life is depicted as a holy temple illuminated by the bright lamps of affection, where joy serves as the soul's continuous melody.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kodi vinmeengal pol sondham uruvaanadhu”
Compares relationships and kin to millions of stars using the explicit comparative marker 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Andha venmegam mann meedhu paal vaarkalaam”
Metaphorically describes rain falling from white clouds onto the soil as pouring milk.
Personification
“Pudhu neeroodai poongaatrin thaaiyaagalaam”
Personifies the fresh stream as a mother to the wind and flowers in the grove as praising life.
Repetition / Anaphora (Etai)
“Inbamae inbamae vaazhvellaam”
Repeats the word 'Inbamae' (happiness) at the beginning of lines to emphasize pervasive joy.
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Trivia
Chutti Poonai (1988) features a rare soundtrack composed by legendary Bollywood music director R. D. Burman (Panchamda) in Tamil cinema. The film was an adventurous children's movie, and R. D. Burman brought his signature energetic and melodious style to the Tamil music scene through tracks rendered by legendary singers like S. Janaki.
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