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Lyrics & meaning

Indha Jegame

From Jayasimma · 1955

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
Jikki
Music director
T. V. Raju
Details
Jayasimma1955

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hoo o o o hoo o o oHoo o o o hoo o o o
Indha jegamae unnazhagaalaeThis entire world, because of your beauty,
Alai modhudhu anbaana raajaIs tossed like restless waves, my beloved king.
Indha jegamae unnazhagaalaeThis entire world, because of your beauty,
Alai modhudhu anbaana raajaIs tossed like restless waves, my beloved king.
Female
Vandu poovai kanduSeeing the blossom, the honeybee
Madhuvin thaenai unduDrinks the sweet nectar of honey,
Vandu poovai kanduSeeing the blossom, the honeybee
Madhuvin thaenai unduDrinks the sweet nectar of honey,
Female
Maraindhae pogadhae endruPleading, 'Please do not fade away',
Mayangi ponenae kanduI stood spellbound upon seeing you.
Maraindhae pogadhae endruPleading, 'Please do not fade away',
Mayangi ponenae kanduI stood spellbound upon seeing you.
Female
Indha jegamae unnazhagaalaeThis entire world, because of your beauty,
Alai modhudhu anbaana raajaIs tossed like restless waves, my beloved king.
Indha jegamae unnazhagaalaeThis entire world, because of your beauty,
Alai modhudhu anbaana raajaIs tossed like restless waves, my beloved king.
Female
Manadhaara magizha vaaraaiCome to make my heart rejoice completely,
Madhana mogana neeYou charming Cupid-like prince,
En madhana mogana neeMy enchanting Cupid-like prince, you are!
Manadhaara magizha vaaraaiCome to make my heart rejoice completely,
Madhana mogana neeYou charming Cupid-like prince,
En madhana mogana neeMy enchanting Cupid-like prince, you are!
Female
Manakannaal kanavu polaeLike a dream seen through the mind's eye,
Magizhvaenoo aavalaaleWill I rejoice with intense longing?
Magizhvaenoo aavalaaleWill I rejoice with intense longing?
Female
Indha jegamae unnazhagaalaeThis entire world, because of your beauty,
Alai modhudhu anbaana raajaIs tossed like restless waves, my beloved king.
Indha jegamae unnazhagaalaeThis entire world, because of your beauty,
Alai modhudhu anbaana raajaIs tossed like restless waves, my beloved king.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Indha Jegamae Unnazhagaalae is a romantic classic from the 1955 Tamil film Jayasimma, composed by T. V. Raju with lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and rendered by Jikki. The song expresses a woman's deep love and rapturous admiration for her partner, whose beauty and charm seem to throw the entire world into a state of blissful agitation, likened to surging ocean waves. Using natural metaphors such as a honeybee drawn helplessly to sweet nectar, she describes her enthrallment and her fear of his absence. She tenderly addresses him as her 'Madhana Mogana' (charming Cupid) and yearns for the joy of true union, contemplating whether her cherished dreams will come true.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Manadhaara magizha vaaraai

Repetition of the 'Ma' sound across words in the same line creates a melodic rhythmic flow.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Vandu poovai kandu / Madhuvin thaenai undu

Matching end sounds 'kandu' and 'undu' create internal harmony.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Indha jegamae unnazhagaalae / Alai modhudhu anbaana raaja

Comparing the overwhelming sensation of beauty on the world to crashing ocean waves ('alai modhudhu').

Simile (Upamai)

Manakannaal kanavu polae

The explicit comparison using 'polae' (like) compares inner visualization to a dream seen through the mind's eye.

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Trivia

Jayasimma (1955) starred N. T. Rama Rao and Waheeda Rehman. T. V. Raju's soundtrack was widely praised, and Jikki's sweet vocal rendition made 'Indha Jegamae Unnazhagaalae' one of the most memorable solo romantic tracks of that era.

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