Yaekanthamaam Immaalaiyil
From Avan (1953) · 1953
- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Shankar Jaikishan
- Details
- Avan (1953)1953
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil | In this lonely evening, |
| Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae | Your memory tormentingly afflicts me. |
| Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil | In this lonely evening, |
| Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae | Your memory tormentingly afflicts me. |
| Female | |
| Kaattril thulir asaikkum mennosai | The soft sound of young leaves swaying in the breeze, |
| Ketkkavum anjidumae | Frightens me even to hear it. |
| Kaattril thulir asaikkum mennosai | The soft sound of young leaves swaying in the breeze, |
| Ketkkavum anjidumae | Frightens me even to hear it. |
| Female | |
| Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil | In this lonely evening, |
| Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae | Your memory tormentingly afflicts me. |
| Female | |
| Nee varum paathaiyaethaan thadaiyaanathae | The path you were to come upon has become blocked, |
| Nee varum paathaiyaethaan thadaiyaanathae | The path you were to come upon has become blocked, |
| Anninaivaalae nizhalae maraivaanathae | Because of those memories, even your shadow has faded away. |
| Anninaivaalae nizhalae maraivaanathae | Because of those memories, even your shadow has faded away. |
| Nilavum vasanthangal vanthae poyina | Springtimes filled with moonlight came and passed away, |
| Nilavum vasanthangal vanthae poyina | Springtimes filled with moonlight came and passed away, |
| Nee varavillaiyinnum….mmmm….. | Yet you still have not arrived... mmmm... |
| Female | |
| Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil | In this lonely evening, |
| Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae | Your memory tormentingly afflicts me. |
| Female | |
| Endrum un ninaivae manam koruthae | My heart constantly strings together thoughts of you, |
| Endrum un ninaivae manam koruthae | My heart constantly strings together thoughts of you, |
| Iravil kanneerin mazhai meeruthae | In the night, a rain of tears overflows. |
| Female | |
| Vinnmeen idhai kandu menmelum | Seeing this, the stars in the sky, more and more, |
| Vinnmeen idhai kandu menmelum | Seeing this, the stars in the sky, more and more, |
| Venpani kanneer vidum…mm…mm…. | Shed tears of cold dew... mm... mm... |
| Female | |
| Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil | In this lonely evening, |
| Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae | Your memory tormentingly afflicts me. |
| Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil | In this lonely evening, |
| Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae | Your memory tormentingly afflicts me. |
ஏகாந்தமாம் இம்மாலையில்
எனை வாட்டுது உன் நினைவே
ஏகாந்தமாம் இம்மாலையில்
எனை வாட்டுது உன் நினைவே
In this lonely evening,
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
In this lonely evening,
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
காற்றில் துளிர் அசைக்கும் மென்னோசை
கேட்கவும் அஞ்சிடுமே....
காற்றில் துளிர் அசைக்கும் மென்னோசை
கேட்கவும் அஞ்சிடுமே....
The soft sound of young leaves swaying in the breeze,
Frightens me even to hear it.
The soft sound of young leaves swaying in the breeze,
Frightens me even to hear it.
ஏகாந்தமாம் இம்மாலையில்
எனை வாட்டுது உன் நினைவே
In this lonely evening,
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
நீ வரும் பாதையேதான் தடையானதே
நீ வரும் பாதையேதான் தடையானதே
அந்நினைவாலே நிழலே மறைவானதே
அந்நினைவாலே நிழலே மறைவானதே
நிலவும் வசந்தகள் வந்தே போயின
நிலவும் வசந்தகள் வந்தே போயின
நீ வரவில்லையின்னும்......ம்ம்ம்ம்......
The path you were to come upon has become blocked,
The path you were to come upon has become blocked,
Because of those memories, even your shadow has faded away.
Because of those memories, even your shadow has faded away.
Springtimes filled with moonlight came and passed away,
Springtimes filled with moonlight came and passed away,
Yet you still have not arrived... mmmm...
ஏகாந்தமாம் இம்மாலையில்
எனை வாட்டுது உன் நினைவே
In this lonely evening,
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
என்றும் உன் நினைவே மனம் கோருதே
என்றும் உன் நினைவே மனம் கோருதே
இரவில் கண்ணீரின் மழை மீறுதே
My heart constantly strings together thoughts of you,
My heart constantly strings together thoughts of you,
In the night, a rain of tears overflows.
விண்மீன் இதைக் கண்டு மென்மேலும்
விண்மீன் இதைக் கண்டு மென்மேலும்
வெண்பனி கண்ணீர் விடும்...ம்.....ம்......ம்.....ம்...
Seeing this, the stars in the sky, more and more,
Seeing this, the stars in the sky, more and more,
Shed tears of cold dew... mm... mm...
ஏகாந்தமாம் இம்மாலையில்
எனை வாட்டுது உன் நினைவே
ஏகாந்தமாம் இம்மாலையில்
எனை வாட்டுது உன் நினைவே
In this lonely evening,
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
In this lonely evening,
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil
In this lonely evening,
Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil
In this lonely evening,
Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
Kaattril thulir asaikkum mennosai
The soft sound of young leaves swaying in the breeze,
Ketkkavum anjidumae
Frightens me even to hear it.
Kaattril thulir asaikkum mennosai
The soft sound of young leaves swaying in the breeze,
Ketkkavum anjidumae
Frightens me even to hear it.
Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil
In this lonely evening,
Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
Nee varum paathaiyaethaan thadaiyaanathae
The path you were to come upon has become blocked,
Nee varum paathaiyaethaan thadaiyaanathae
The path you were to come upon has become blocked,
Anninaivaalae nizhalae maraivaanathae
Because of those memories, even your shadow has faded away.
Anninaivaalae nizhalae maraivaanathae
Because of those memories, even your shadow has faded away.
Nilavum vasanthangal vanthae poyina
Springtimes filled with moonlight came and passed away,
Nilavum vasanthangal vanthae poyina
Springtimes filled with moonlight came and passed away,
Nee varavillaiyinnum….mmmm…..
Yet you still have not arrived... mmmm...
Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil
In this lonely evening,
Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
Endrum un ninaivae manam koruthae
My heart constantly strings together thoughts of you,
Endrum un ninaivae manam koruthae
My heart constantly strings together thoughts of you,
Iravil kanneerin mazhai meeruthae
In the night, a rain of tears overflows.
Vinnmeen idhai kandu menmelum
Seeing this, the stars in the sky, more and more,
Vinnmeen idhai kandu menmelum
Seeing this, the stars in the sky, more and more,
Venpani kanneer vidum…mm…mm….
Shed tears of cold dew... mm... mm...
Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil
In this lonely evening,
Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
Yaegaanthamaam immaalaiyil
In this lonely evening,
Enai vaattuthu un ninaivae
Your memory tormentingly afflicts me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaegaanthamaam Immaalaiyil is a poignant lament sung by a heroine yearning for her beloved during a quiet, solitary evening. The song captures the unbearable pain of separation, where even gentle sounds like leaves rustling in the breeze induce fear and heightened emotional vulnerability. Moonlit seasons pass without his arrival, accentuating the agonizing passage of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Venpani kanneer vidum…mm…mm….”
The cold night dew drops are personified as tears shed by the stars in empathy with the protagonist's grief.
Metaphor
“Iravil kanneerin mazhai meeruthae”
The overwhelming continuous flow of sorrowful tears at night is metaphorically described as a rain of tears.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Vinnmeen idhai kandu menmelum / Venpani kanneer vidum”
The repetition of the initial 'Vi'/'Ve' sound in 'Vinnmeen' and 'Venpani' creates a poetic rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Avan (1953) is the Tamil dubbed version of the Hindi classic film Aah (1953), starring Raj Kapoor and Nargis. The original Hindi song 'Yeh Shaam Ki Tanhaiyan', composed by Shankar Jaikishan and sung by Lata Mangeshkar, was adapted into Tamil with lyrics by Kambadasan and sung by Jikki.
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