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Lyrics & meaning

Yellaam Unakkae

From Missiamma · 1955

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
A. M. Rajah
Music director
Rajeswara Rao
Details
Missiamma1955

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aa… aa… aa…Aa… aa… aa…
Inai yedhum illaadhaIn this incomparable
Visaala srishtiyilaeVast creation
Ae… ae…ae…..Ae… ae…ae…..
Inai yedhum illaadhaIn this incomparable
Visaala srishtiyilaeVast creation
Visithiranghal ellaam enadhaagumaeAll the wonders belong to me
Male
Ellaam unakkae tharuvenaeI will give everything to you
Inimel urimai nee thaanaeFrom now on, you alone hold the right
Ellaam unakkae tharuvenaeI will give everything to you
Inimel urimai nee thaanaeFrom now on, you alone hold the right
Male
Aa… aa… aa…Aa… aa… aa…
Thalukku thalukkenavaeGlittering and shimmering
Thaaragai minnidumWhere stars shine bright
Neela vaanagamum enadhaagumaeThe blue sky belongs to me
Ennilaa maandharkkuTo countless human beings
Idhaya vegam tharumWhich gives passion to the heart
Kulirndha vennilaavum enadhaagumae ae…The cool white moon also belongs to me
Male
Ellaam unakkae tharuvenaeI will give everything to you
Inimel urimai nee thaanaeFrom now on, you alone hold the right
Ellaam unakkae tharuvenaeI will give everything to you
Inimel urimai nee thaanaeFrom now on, you alone hold the right
Male
Ha… aa… haa…aaaHa… aa… haa…aaa
Manaogaramaaga kudhoogalam tharumDelightfully giving joy and excitement
Vasantha rudhuvum enadhaagumae…The spring season also belongs to me
Ae…ae…ae…Ae…ae…ae…
Malarodu serndhu vilaiyaadiyae varum..mmPlaying gently with the flowers as it blows
Malaya maarudhamum enadhaagumaeThe southern mountain breeze also belongs to me
Ae…ae….ae…..ae….Ae…ae….ae…..ae….
Male
Ellaam unakkae tharuvenaeI will give everything to you
Inimel urimai nee thaanaeFrom now on, you alone hold the right
Ellaam unakkae tharuvenaeI will give everything to you
Inimel urimai nee thaanaeFrom now on, you alone hold the right

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

In this classic song from Missiamma (1955), the speaker joyfully proclaims ownership over all the majestic beauty of the vast, peerless universe—from the sparkling blue starry sky and cool heart-warming moon to the delightful spring season and fragrant mountain breezes. Yet, in a grand gesture of devotion and love, the singer surrenders all these cosmic wonders, declaring that everything now belongs entirely to the beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Visithiranghal ellaam enadhaagumae

Extravagant exaggeration where the speaker claims personal ownership over the cosmic creation, stars, sky, and seasons to express the magnitude of their devotion.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Thalukku thalukkenavae / Thaaragai minnidum

Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Tha') in 'Thalukku' and 'Thaaragai', creating a melodic and rhythmic flow.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Malarodu serndhu vilaiyaadiyae varum / Malaya maarudhamum

Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' in 'Malarodu' and 'Malaya'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ellaam unakkae tharuvenae / Inimel urimai nee thaanae

Use of matching end-syllables ('enadhaagumae', 'tharuvenae', 'thaanae') to give the song its lyrical refrain.

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Trivia

Missiamma (1955), produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios and directed by L. V. Prasad, is considered one of the greatest romantic comedies in South Indian cinema history. The soundtrack was composed by legendary maestro S. Rajeswara Rao with lyrics penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.

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