- Lyricist
- T. N. Rajappa
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Athma Shanthi
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Jegamae Inba Mayamae from the 1952 movie Athma Shanthi is a joyful romantic song celebrating love and optimism. The lyrics paint a world transformed by love into a place of complete happiness, comparing the lovers' harmony to nature's beauty—such as the ocean dancing in delight under the cool full moon. The couple expresses their profound spiritual connection, declaring that they exist as two bodies with one soul. Through this elevated state of love, all troubles recede, making everything in existence seem sweet and sublime.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Anaphora
“Jegamae inba mayamae”
The line 'Jegamae inba mayamae' is repeated throughout the song as a refrain to constantly reinforce the core motif of worldly joy.
Personification
“Saagaramum kulir maamadhiyodae Moganamaai magizhndhadudhal paareer”
The ocean and the cool moon are personified as entities dancing together delightfully.
Metaphor
“Vaazhvil eerudal ooruyir naamae”
The phrase 'eerudal ooruyir' (two bodies, one soul) is a poetic metaphor expressing complete emotional and spiritual unity between lovers.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Yaavum inimai kaadhal magimai”
The words 'inimai' and 'magimai' end with the same rhyming suffix (-imai), creating a pleasant musical cadence.
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Trivia
Athma Shanthi (1952) was a notable film produced during the early era of South Indian cinema featuring actor T. R. Ramachandran. It was produced simultaneously in Malayalam under the title Aathmasakhi, making it one of the early bilingual productions of that era.
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