Inge Ellarum Nallavangathan
From Irandil Ondru · 1988
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Irandil Ondru1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ingae ellaarum nallavangathaan | Everyone here is good |
| Naama thoongurappo | When we are sleeping |
| Ellaarum kettavangathaan | Everyone is bad |
| Thoongi muzhikkirappo | When waking up from sleep |
| Chorus | |
| Ellaarum nallavangathaan | Everyone is good |
| Naama thoongurappo | When we are sleeping |
| Male :Haan | Male: Haan |
| Chorus :Ellaarum kettavangathaan | Chorus: Everyone is bad |
| Thoongi muzhikkirappo | When waking up from sleep |
| Male | |
| Ada thoonginaal aasaiyum thoonguthu | Oh, when we sleep, desires sleep too |
| Kanna muzhikkaiyil ellaamae muzhikkuthu | When eyes open, everything wakes up |
| Idhil nallavan kettavan yaaravan sollu nee | Tell me, who is good and who is bad in this? |
| Chorus | |
| Ellaarum nallavangathaan | Everyone is good |
| Naama thoongurappo | When we are sleeping |
| Ellaarum kettavangathaan | Everyone is bad |
| Thoongi muzhikkirappo | When waking up from sleep |
| Male | |
| Maanida vaazhve arupathuthaan | Human life is just sixty years |
| Maanava paruvam irupathuthaan | Student age is just twenty years |
| Maanida vaazhve | Human life is |
| Chorus :Arupathuthaan | Chorus: Just sixty years |
| Male :Maanava paruvam | Male: Student age is |
| Chorus :Irupathuthaan | Chorus: Just twenty years |
| Male | |
| Kalloori vaazhvil kondaattamthaanae | College life is full of celebration |
| Kalyaanam aanaa thindaattamae | Getting married leads to struggles |
| Kalloori vaazhvil | College life is |
| Chorus :Kondaattamthaanae | Chorus: Full of celebration |
| Male :Kalyaanam aanaa | Male: Getting married leads to |
| Chorus :Thindaattamae | Chorus: Struggles |
| Male | |
| Kindalum keliyum illaamalae | Without fun and teasing |
| Ennathaan seivathu sollungalae | Tell me what else is there to do? |
| Kindalum keliyum illaamalae | Without fun and teasing |
| Ennathaan seivathu sollungalae | Tell me what else is there to do? |
| Kanniyarai kannaal kandum | Even after seeing young women with their eyes |
| Kaalaiyargal summaarunthaa | If young men remain quiet |
| Kaalai avan kaalai alla | That bull is not a true bull |
| Kozhaiyammaa kozhaiyammaa | He is a coward, oh coward! |
| Chorus | |
| Ellaarum nallavangathaan | Everyone is good |
| Naama thoongurappo | When we are sleeping |
| Ellaarum kettavangathaan | Everyone is bad |
| Thoongi muzhikkirappo | When waking up from sleep |
| Male | |
| Thevaigal illaama aasai illa | There are no desires without needs |
| Aasaigal illainnaa olagam illa | There is no world without desires |
| Thevaigal illaama | Without needs |
| Chorus :Aasai illa | Chorus: There are no desires |
| Male :Aasaigal illainnaa | Male: Without desires |
| Chorus :Olagam illa | Chorus: There is no world |
| Male | |
| Kaattrulla pothae thoottrungal endru | Winnow while the wind blows, so they said |
| Sonnathu yaaru theriyaathappaa | Don't you know who said that, my friend? |
| Kaattrulla pothae | While the wind blows |
| Chorus :Thoottrungal endru | Chorus: Winnow, so they said |
| Male :Sonnathu yaaru | Male: Who said that? |
| Chorus :Theriyaathappaa | Chorus: Don't you know, my friend? |
| Male | |
| Vayasula aaduvom rajavaipol | In our youth, we shall dance like kings |
| Vayasula aaduvom rajavaipol | In our youth, we shall dance like kings |
| Oointhathum thoonguvom thaaththaavai pol | Once tired, we will sleep like grandfathers |
| Ilamaiyil summaarunthaa vaalipam kekkaathammaa | If you sit idle in youth, youthfulness won't stay with you |
| Vayasuthaan yaerunaa yaar theduvaa yaar theduvaa | As age advances, who will seek you, who will seek you? |
| Male | |
| Ellaarum nallavangathaan | Everyone is good |
| Chorus :Naama thoongurappo | Chorus: When we are sleeping |
| Male :Ellaarum kettavangathaan | Male: Everyone is bad |
| Chorus :Thoongi muzhikkirappo | Chorus: When waking up from sleep |
| Male | |
| Ada thoonginaal aasaiyum thoonguthu | Oh, when we sleep, desires sleep too |
| Kanna muzhikkaiyil ellaamae muzhikkuthu | When eyes open, everything wakes up |
| Idhil nallavan kettavan yaaravan sollu nee | Tell me, who is good and who is bad in this? |
| Chorus | |
| Ellaarum nallavangathaan | Everyone is good |
| Naama thoongurappo | When we are sleeping |
| Male :Hae | Male: Hae |
| Chorus :Ellaarum kettavangathaan | Chorus: Everyone is bad |
| Thoongi muzhikkirappo | When waking up from sleep |
இங்கே எல்லாரும் நல்லவங்கதான்
நாம தூங்குறப்போ
எல்லாரும் கெட்டவங்கதான்
தூங்கி முழிக்கிறப்போ
Everyone here is good
When we are sleeping
Everyone is bad
When waking up from sleep
எல்லாரும் நல்லவங்கதான்
நாம தூங்குறப்போ
ஹான்
குழு :
எல்லாரும் கெட்டவங்கதான்
தூங்கி முழிக்கிறப்போ
Everyone is good
When we are sleeping
Male: Haan
Chorus: Everyone is bad
When waking up from sleep
அட தூங்கினால் ஆசையும் தூங்குது
கண்ண முழிக்கையில் எல்லாமே முழிக்குது
இதில் நல்லவன் கெட்டவன் யாரவன் சொல்லு நீ
Oh, when we sleep, desires sleep too
When eyes open, everything wakes up
Tell me, who is good and who is bad in this?
எல்லாரும் நல்லவங்கதான்
நாம தூங்குறப்போ
எல்லாரும் கெட்டவங்கதான்
தூங்கி முழிக்கிறப்போ.......
Everyone is good
When we are sleeping
Everyone is bad
When waking up from sleep
மானிட வாழ்வே அறுபதுதான்
மாணவப் பருவம் இருபதுதான்
மானிட வாழ்வே
குழு :
அறுபதுதான்
மாணவப் பருவம்
குழு :
இருபதுதான்
Human life is just sixty years
Student age is just twenty years
Human life is
Chorus: Just sixty years
Male: Student age is
Chorus: Just twenty years
கல்லூரி வாழ்வில் கொண்டாட்டம் தானே
கல்யாணம் ஆனா திண்டாட்டமே
கல்லூரி வாழ்வில்
குழு :
கொண்டாட்டம் தானே
கல்யாணம் ஆனா
குழு :
திண்டாட்டமே
College life is full of celebration
Getting married leads to struggles
College life is
Chorus: Full of celebration
Male: Getting married leads to
Chorus: Struggles
கிண்டலும் கேலியும் இல்லாமலே
என்னதான் செய்வது சொல்லுங்களே
கிண்டலும் கேலியும் இல்லாமலே
என்னதான் செய்வது சொல்லுங்களே
கன்னியரைக் கண்ணால் கண்டும்
காளையர்கள் சும்மாருந்தா
காளை அவன் காளை அல்ல
கோழையம்மா கோழையம்மா.....
Without fun and teasing
Tell me what else is there to do?
Without fun and teasing
Tell me what else is there to do?
Even after seeing young women with their eyes
If young men remain quiet
That bull is not a true bull
He is a coward, oh coward!
எல்லாரும் நல்லவங்கதான்
நாம தூங்குறப்போ
எல்லாரும் கெட்டவங்கதான்
தூங்கி முழிக்கிறப்போ.......
Everyone is good
When we are sleeping
Everyone is bad
When waking up from sleep
தேவைகள் இல்லாம ஆசை இல்ல
ஆசைகள் இல்லைன்னா ஒலகம் இல்ல
தேவைகள் இல்லாம
குழு :
ஆசை இல்ல
ஆசைகள் இல்லைன்னா
குழு :
ஒலகம் இல்ல
There are no desires without needs
There is no world without desires
Without needs
Chorus: There are no desires
Male: Without desires
Chorus: There is no world
காற்றுள்ள போதே தூற்றுங்கள் என்று
சொன்னது யாரு தெரியாதப்பா
காற்றுள்ள போதே
குழு :
தூற்றுங்கள் என்று
சொன்னது யாரு
குழு :
தெரியாதப்பா
Winnow while the wind blows, so they said
Don't you know who said that, my friend?
While the wind blows
Chorus: Winnow, so they said
Male: Who said that?
Chorus: Don't you know, my friend?
வயசுல ஆடுவோம் ராஜாவைப் போல்
வயசுல ஆடுவோம் ராஜாவைப் போல்
ஓய்ந்ததும் தூங்குவோம் தாத்தாவைப் போல்
இளமையில் சும்மாருந்தா வாலிபம் கேக்காதம்மா
வயசுதான் ஏறுனா யார் தேடுவா யார் தேடுவா
In our youth, we shall dance like kings
In our youth, we shall dance like kings
Once tired, we will sleep like grandfathers
If you sit idle in youth, youthfulness won't stay with you
As age advances, who will seek you, who will seek you?
எல்லாரும் நல்லவங்கதான்
குழு :
நாம தூங்குறப்போ
எல்லாரும் கெட்டவங்கதான்
குழு :
தூங்கி முழிக்கிறப்போ.......
Everyone is good
Chorus: When we are sleeping
Male: Everyone is bad
Chorus: When waking up from sleep
அட தூங்கினால் ஆசையும் தூங்குது
கண்ண முழிக்கையில் எல்லாமே முழிக்குது
இதில் நல்லவன் கெட்டவன் யாரவன் சொல்லு நீ
Oh, when we sleep, desires sleep too
When eyes open, everything wakes up
Tell me, who is good and who is bad in this?
எல்லாரும் நல்லவங்கதான்
நாம தூங்குறப்போ
ஹே
குழு :
எல்லாரும் கெட்டவங்கதான்
தூங்கி முழிக்கிறப்போ.......
Everyone is good
When we are sleeping
Male: Hae
Chorus: Everyone is bad
When waking up from sleep
Ingae ellaarum nallavangathaan
Everyone here is good
Naama thoongurappo
When we are sleeping
Ellaarum kettavangathaan
Everyone is bad
Thoongi muzhikkirappo
When waking up from sleep
Ellaarum nallavangathaan
Everyone is good
Naama thoongurappo
When we are sleeping
Male :Haan
Male: Haan
Chorus :Ellaarum kettavangathaan
Chorus: Everyone is bad
Thoongi muzhikkirappo
When waking up from sleep
Ada thoonginaal aasaiyum thoonguthu
Oh, when we sleep, desires sleep too
Kanna muzhikkaiyil ellaamae muzhikkuthu
When eyes open, everything wakes up
Idhil nallavan kettavan yaaravan sollu nee
Tell me, who is good and who is bad in this?
Ellaarum nallavangathaan
Everyone is good
Naama thoongurappo
When we are sleeping
Ellaarum kettavangathaan
Everyone is bad
Thoongi muzhikkirappo
When waking up from sleep
Maanida vaazhve arupathuthaan
Human life is just sixty years
Maanava paruvam irupathuthaan
Student age is just twenty years
Maanida vaazhve
Human life is
Chorus :Arupathuthaan
Chorus: Just sixty years
Male :Maanava paruvam
Male: Student age is
Chorus :Irupathuthaan
Chorus: Just twenty years
Kalloori vaazhvil kondaattamthaanae
College life is full of celebration
Kalyaanam aanaa thindaattamae
Getting married leads to struggles
Kalloori vaazhvil
College life is
Chorus :Kondaattamthaanae
Chorus: Full of celebration
Male :Kalyaanam aanaa
Male: Getting married leads to
Chorus :Thindaattamae
Chorus: Struggles
Kindalum keliyum illaamalae
Without fun and teasing
Ennathaan seivathu sollungalae
Tell me what else is there to do?
Kindalum keliyum illaamalae
Without fun and teasing
Ennathaan seivathu sollungalae
Tell me what else is there to do?
Kanniyarai kannaal kandum
Even after seeing young women with their eyes
Kaalaiyargal summaarunthaa
If young men remain quiet
Kaalai avan kaalai alla
That bull is not a true bull
Kozhaiyammaa kozhaiyammaa
He is a coward, oh coward!
Ellaarum nallavangathaan
Everyone is good
Naama thoongurappo
When we are sleeping
Ellaarum kettavangathaan
Everyone is bad
Thoongi muzhikkirappo
When waking up from sleep
Thevaigal illaama aasai illa
There are no desires without needs
Aasaigal illainnaa olagam illa
There is no world without desires
Thevaigal illaama
Without needs
Chorus :Aasai illa
Chorus: There are no desires
Male :Aasaigal illainnaa
Male: Without desires
Chorus :Olagam illa
Chorus: There is no world
Kaattrulla pothae thoottrungal endru
Winnow while the wind blows, so they said
Sonnathu yaaru theriyaathappaa
Don't you know who said that, my friend?
Kaattrulla pothae
While the wind blows
Chorus :Thoottrungal endru
Chorus: Winnow, so they said
Male :Sonnathu yaaru
Male: Who said that?
Chorus :Theriyaathappaa
Chorus: Don't you know, my friend?
Vayasula aaduvom rajavaipol
In our youth, we shall dance like kings
Vayasula aaduvom rajavaipol
In our youth, we shall dance like kings
Oointhathum thoonguvom thaaththaavai pol
Once tired, we will sleep like grandfathers
Ilamaiyil summaarunthaa vaalipam kekkaathammaa
If you sit idle in youth, youthfulness won't stay with you
Vayasuthaan yaerunaa yaar theduvaa yaar theduvaa
As age advances, who will seek you, who will seek you?
Ellaarum nallavangathaan
Everyone is good
Chorus :Naama thoongurappo
Chorus: When we are sleeping
Male :Ellaarum kettavangathaan
Male: Everyone is bad
Chorus :Thoongi muzhikkirappo
Chorus: When waking up from sleep
Ada thoonginaal aasaiyum thoonguthu
Oh, when we sleep, desires sleep too
Kanna muzhikkaiyil ellaamae muzhikkuthu
When eyes open, everything wakes up
Idhil nallavan kettavan yaaravan sollu nee
Tell me, who is good and who is bad in this?
Ellaarum nallavangathaan
Everyone is good
Naama thoongurappo
When we are sleeping
Male :Hae
Male: Hae
Chorus :Ellaarum kettavangathaan
Chorus: Everyone is bad
Thoongi muzhikkirappo
When waking up from sleep
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ingae ellaarum nallavangathaan is a lively, philosophically playful track from the 1988 Tamil film Irandil Ondru, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung energetically by Malaysia Vasudevan with lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam. The song cheekily comments on human morality, remarking that everyone appears innocent and good while asleep, but worldly desires and flaws surface as soon as consciousness returns.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Irony
“Ellaarum nallavangathaan naama thoongurappo / Ellaarum kettavangathaan thoongi muzhikkirappo”
Contrasting goodness and badness based on state of sleep, ironically pointing out human hypocrisy and innate desire.
Monai / Etukai (Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Maanida vaazhve arupathuthaan / Maanava paruvam irupathuthaan”
Matching opening consonant sounds and line endings to create a rhythmic tempo suited for a college youth song.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vayasula aaduvom rajavaipol / Oointhathum thoonguvom thaaththaavai pol”
Comparing youthful living to that of a king and rest after exhaustion to that of an elderly grandfather.
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Trivia
The song from Irandil Ondru (1988) features Ramki and Gautami. Lyricist Panchu Arunachalam incorporated famous Tamil proverbs such as 'Kaattrulla pothae thoottrungal' (make hay while the sun shines) into contemporary college slang, making it a popular anthem among youth in the late 1980s.
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