Inikkum Ilamai
From Inikkum Ilamai · 1979
- Lyricist
- M. A. Kaja
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Inikkum Ilamai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku | I possess sweet youth within me |
| Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku | You possess the delectable richness to savor it |
| Ingae paar enai paar thangam polae | Look here, look at me, shining like gold |
| Minnum pennin angam paar | Look at the glowing body of this maiden |
| Female | |
| Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku | I possess sweet youth within me |
| Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku | You possess the delectable richness to savor it |
| Unnidam irukku | It is with you |
| Female | |
| Chandhira oliyil sundhaara malargal | In the soft light of the moon, beautiful flowers |
| Sirikkavillaiyaa | Are they not smiling and blooming? |
| Sirikkum malaril senthaen | In the smiling flower, pure sweet honey |
| Thuligal surakkavillaiyaa | Are drops of nectar not oozing out? |
| Female | |
| Surakkum thaenai kudikkum | Drinking the flowing nectar |
| Vandu parakkavillaiyaa | Is the beetle not hovering and flying? |
| Parakkum vandu malarul sendru | Entering inside the flower, that flying beetle |
| Thilaikkavillaiyaa | Is it not reveling in utter bliss? |
| Female | |
| Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku | I possess sweet youth within me |
| Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku | You possess the delectable richness to savor it |
| Unnidam irukku | It is with you |
| Female | |
| Vaazhai poovin vadivam | The graceful shape of a plantain blossom |
| Ingae pongavillaiyaa | Is it not welling up in full bloom here? |
| Vanna thaamarai malarai | Like a vibrant, colorful lotus flower |
| Pola thangaiyillaiyaa | Is it not lingering delightfully? |
| Female | |
| Thaazham poovin vaasam | The rich fragrance of the screwpine flower |
| Ennil thangavillaiyaa | Does it not reside within me? |
| Thavazhum thendral kaattrin | The gentle breeze that slowly crawls by |
| Kulumai thazhuvavillaiyaa | Does its refreshing coolness not embrace you? |
| Female | |
| Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku | I possess sweet youth within me |
| Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku | You possess the delectable richness to savor it |
| Unnidam irukku | It is with you |
| Female | |
| Manjam manathil konjum | The thoughts of the bridal bed in the heart |
| Ennam thanthathillaiyaa | Has it not sparked fond desires? |
| Mangai vannam manathil | The alluring charm of a maiden in your heart |
| endrum mayangavillaiyaa | Is it not forever mesmeric and entrancing? |
| Female | |
| Chittu kuruvi saernthu | The little sparrows joining together |
| Pesi paarththathillaiyaa | Have you not seen them conversing? |
| Chinna pennin paattu | The song sung by this young girl |
| Innum puriyavillaiyaa….aa…. | Do you still not understand it? |
| Female | |
| Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku | I possess sweet youth within me |
| Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku | You possess the delectable richness to savor it |
| Unnidam irukku | It is with you |
இனிக்கும் இளமை என்னிடம் இருக்கு
சுவைக்கும் வளமை உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
இங்கே பார் என்னை பார் தங்கம் போலே
மின்னும் பெண்ணின் அங்கம் பார்......
I possess sweet youth within me
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
Look here, look at me, shining like gold
Look at the glowing body of this maiden
இனிக்கும் இளமை என்னிடம் இருக்கு
சுவைக்கும் வளமை உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
I possess sweet youth within me
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
It is with you
சந்திர ஒளியில் சுந்தர மலர்கள்
சிரிக்கவில்லையா
சிரிக்கும் மலரில் செந்தேன்
துளிகள் சுரக்கவில்லையா
In the soft light of the moon, beautiful flowers
Are they not smiling and blooming?
In the smiling flower, pure sweet honey
Are drops of nectar not oozing out?
சுரக்கும் தேனை குடிக்கும்
வண்டு பறக்கவில்லையா
பறக்கும் வண்டு மலருள் சென்று
திளைக்கவில்லையா
Drinking the flowing nectar
Is the beetle not hovering and flying?
Entering inside the flower, that flying beetle
Is it not reveling in utter bliss?
இனிக்கும் இளமை என்னிடம் இருக்கு
சுவைக்கும் வளமை உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
I possess sweet youth within me
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
It is with you
வாழை பூவின் வடிவம்
இங்கே பொங்கவில்லையா
வண்ணத் தாமரை மலரைப்
போல தங்கையில்லையா..
The graceful shape of a plantain blossom
Is it not welling up in full bloom here?
Like a vibrant, colorful lotus flower
Is it not lingering delightfully?
தாழம்பூவின் வாசம்
என்னில் தங்கவில்லையா
தவழும் தென்றல் காற்றின்
குளுமை தழுவவில்லையா
The rich fragrance of the screwpine flower
Does it not reside within me?
The gentle breeze that slowly crawls by
Does its refreshing coolness not embrace you?
இனிக்கும் இளமை என்னிடம் இருக்கு
சுவைக்கும் வளமை உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
I possess sweet youth within me
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
It is with you
மஞ்சம் மனதில் கொஞ்சும்
எண்ணம் தந்ததில்லையா
மங்கை வண்ணம் மனதில்
என்றும் மயக்கவில்லையா
The thoughts of the bridal bed in the heart
Has it not sparked fond desires?
The alluring charm of a maiden in your heart
Is it not forever mesmeric and entrancing?
சிட்டுக் குருவி சேர்ந்து
பேசி பார்த்ததில்லையா
சின்னப் பெண்ணின் பாட்டு
இன்னும் புரியவில்லையா......ஆ....
The little sparrows joining together
Have you not seen them conversing?
The song sung by this young girl
Do you still not understand it?
இனிக்கும் இளமை என்னிடம் இருக்கு
சுவைக்கும் வளமை உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
உன்னிடம் இருக்கு
I possess sweet youth within me
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
It is with you
Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku
I possess sweet youth within me
Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
Ingae paar enai paar thangam polae
Look here, look at me, shining like gold
Minnum pennin angam paar
Look at the glowing body of this maiden
Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku
I possess sweet youth within me
Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
Unnidam irukku
It is with you
Chandhira oliyil sundhaara malargal
In the soft light of the moon, beautiful flowers
Sirikkavillaiyaa
Are they not smiling and blooming?
Sirikkum malaril senthaen
In the smiling flower, pure sweet honey
Thuligal surakkavillaiyaa
Are drops of nectar not oozing out?
Surakkum thaenai kudikkum
Drinking the flowing nectar
Vandu parakkavillaiyaa
Is the beetle not hovering and flying?
Parakkum vandu malarul sendru
Entering inside the flower, that flying beetle
Thilaikkavillaiyaa
Is it not reveling in utter bliss?
Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku
I possess sweet youth within me
Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
Unnidam irukku
It is with you
Vaazhai poovin vadivam
The graceful shape of a plantain blossom
Ingae pongavillaiyaa
Is it not welling up in full bloom here?
Vanna thaamarai malarai
Like a vibrant, colorful lotus flower
Pola thangaiyillaiyaa
Is it not lingering delightfully?
Thaazham poovin vaasam
The rich fragrance of the screwpine flower
Ennil thangavillaiyaa
Does it not reside within me?
Thavazhum thendral kaattrin
The gentle breeze that slowly crawls by
Kulumai thazhuvavillaiyaa
Does its refreshing coolness not embrace you?
Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku
I possess sweet youth within me
Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
Unnidam irukku
It is with you
Manjam manathil konjum
The thoughts of the bridal bed in the heart
Ennam thanthathillaiyaa
Has it not sparked fond desires?
Mangai vannam manathil
The alluring charm of a maiden in your heart
endrum mayangavillaiyaa
Is it not forever mesmeric and entrancing?
Chittu kuruvi saernthu
The little sparrows joining together
Pesi paarththathillaiyaa
Have you not seen them conversing?
Chinna pennin paattu
The song sung by this young girl
Innum puriyavillaiyaa….aa….
Do you still not understand it?
Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku
I possess sweet youth within me
Suvaikkum valamai unnidam irukku
You possess the delectable richness to savor it
Unnidam irukku
It is with you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Inikkum Ilamai' is a sensual romantic song from the 1979 Tamil film of the same name. In this song, the female protagonist poetically calls out to her beloved, celebrating the prime of her youth and inviting him to embrace love. Through evocative imagery of moonlit flowers, oozing nectar, hovering beetles, plantain blossoms, and lotus blooms, she uses nature as an allegory for romantic passion and physical allure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme) / Anaphora
“Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic phrasing across opening lines ('Inikkum ilamai' / 'Suvaikkum valamai').
Upamai (Simile)
“Ingae paar enai paar thangam polae”
Comparing the golden glow and radiance of the woman's body to pure gold ('thangam polae').
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Vanna thaamarai malarai”
Comparing the blossom of youth and romantic desire to a blooming lotus flower ('Vanna thaamarai malarai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sirikkavillaiyaa / Thilaikkavillaiyaa”
Consistent end-rhyme structure using rhetorical questioning suffix '-villaiyaa' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Inikkum Ilamai' (1979) was directed by M. A. Kaja, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary music duo Shankar-Ganesh, and Vani Jairam rendered the vocals.
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