- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Movie name
- Jayasimma
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jul 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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