Yeno Yeno
From Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam · 1962
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- P. Aadhinarayana Rao
- Details
- Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Humming ….. | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Yeno yeno ennaalum illaa aanandham | Why, oh why, is there a joy today like never before? |
| Yeno yeno ennaalum illaa aanandham..yeno | Why, oh why, is there a joy today like never before... why? |
| Yedhanaale | Because of what? |
| Female :Yedhanaalaeyoo | Female: Because of what, oh why? |
| Kaadhalaalae kangal naalum | Because of love, when eyes daily |
| Kalandhadhaalae undaagum | meet and unite, it creates |
| Indha aanandham | this joy. |
| Kaadhaalae kangal naalum | Because of love, when eyes daily |
| Kalandhadhaalae undaagum | meet and unite, it creates |
| Indha aanandham | this joy. |
| Kaadhaalae | Because of love. |
| Female | |
| Un angam aanandham | Your body is pure bliss, |
| Meikaadhal malar thandha magarantham | pollen offered by the flower of true love. |
| Un angam aanandham | Your body is pure bliss, |
| Meikaadhal malar thandha magarantham | pollen offered by the flower of true love. |
| Male | |
| Marumalligai maalaiyin oonjalilae | On the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine, |
| Magan mazhalaiyin punnagaiyaalae | through the baby-talk smile of a son, |
| Marumalligai maalaiyin oonjalilae | On the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine, |
| Magan mazhalaiyin punnagaiyaalae | through the baby-talk smile of a son, |
| Vilaiyaada kandu viraindhaaval kondu | seeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly, |
| Muthameendrathu poloru aanandham | it feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss. |
| Vilaiyaada kandu viraindhaaval kondu | seeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly, |
| Muthameendrathu poloru aanandham | it feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss. |
| Female | |
| Andha aanandhamae adhuvum en sondhamae | That very joy is also my own possession, |
| Endrum piriyadha perinba bandhame | an eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates. |
| Andha aanandhamae adhuvum en sondhamae | That very joy is also my own possession, |
| Endrum piriyadha perinba bandhame | an eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates. |
| Anbinalae amudham polae | Through love, sweet like nectar, |
| Anbinalae amudham polae | Through love, sweet like nectar, |
| Maganai adainthae naan | having gained a son, I am |
| Magizhvenae unnalae | overjoyed because of you. |
| Maganai adainthae naan | Having gained a son, I am |
| Magizhvenae unnalae | overjoyed because of you. |
| Kaadhalaale | Because of love. |
| Female | |
| En selva kumara aararoo | Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo... |
| Un thandhai endru varuvaaro | when will your father return? |
| En selva kumara aararoo | Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo... |
| Un thandhai endru varuvaaro | when will your father return? |
| Annaiyaana ennai | Me, who is your mother, |
| Anbin jodhi unnai | and you, the divine flame of love, |
| Anaindhae nal aarudhal tharuvaroo | will he embrace us and give sweet comfort? |
| Annaiyaana ennai | Me, who is your mother, |
| Anbin jodhi unnai | and you, the divine flame of love, |
| Anaindhae nal aarudhal tharuvaroo | will he embrace us and give sweet comfort? |
| En selva kumara aararoo | Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo... |
| Un thandhai endru varuvaaro | when will your father return? |
முனங்கல் .............
[Humming]
ஏனோ ஏனோ எந்நாளும் இல்லா
ஆனந்தம்
ஏனோ ஏனோ எந்நாளும் இல்லா
ஆனந்தம் ..ஏனோ எதனாலோ.....
Why, oh why, is there a joy today like never before?
Why, oh why, is there a joy today like never before... why?
Because of what?
Female: Because of what, oh why?
Because of love, when eyes daily
meet and unite, it creates
this joy.
Because of love, when eyes daily
meet and unite, it creates
this joy.
Because of love.
எதனாலேயா....
காதலாலே கண்கள் நாலும்
கலந்ததாலே உண்டாகும்
இந்த ஆனந்தம்
காதலாலே கண்கள் நாலும்
கலந்ததாலே உண்டாகும்
இந்த ஆனந்தம்
காதலாலே....
Your body is pure bliss,
pollen offered by the flower of true love.
Your body is pure bliss,
pollen offered by the flower of true love.
உன் அங்கம் ஆனந்தம்
மெய்க்காதல் மலர் தந்த மகரந்தம்...
உன் அங்கம் ஆனந்தம்
மெய்க்காதல் மலர் தந்த மகரந்தம்...
On the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine,
through the baby-talk smile of a son,
On the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine,
through the baby-talk smile of a son,
seeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly,
it feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss.
seeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly,
it feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss.
மருமல்லிகை மாலையின் ஊஞ்சலிலே
மகன் மழலையின் புன்னகையாலே
மருமல்லிகை மாலையின் ஊஞ்சலிலே
மகன் மழலையின் புன்னகையாலே
விளையாடக் கண்டு விரைந்தாவல் கொண்டு
முத்தமீன்றது போலொரு ஆனந்தம்
விளையாடக் கண்டு விரைந்தாவல் கொண்டு
முத்தமீன்றது போலொரு ஆனந்தம்
That very joy is also my own possession,
an eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates.
That very joy is also my own possession,
an eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates.
Through love, sweet like nectar,
Through love, sweet like nectar,
having gained a son, I am
overjoyed because of you.
Having gained a son, I am
overjoyed because of you.
Because of love.
அந்த ஆனந்தமே அதுவும் என் சொந்தமே
என்றும் பிரியாத பேரின்ப பந்தமே
அந்த ஆனந்தமே அதுவும் என் சொந்தமே
என்றும் பிரியாத பேரின்ப பந்தமே
அன்பினாலே அமுதம் போலவே
அன்பினாலே அமுதம் போலவே
மகனை அடைந்தே நான்
மகிழ்வேனே உன்னாலே...
மகனை அடைந்தே நான்
மகிழ்வேனே உன்னாலே..
காதலாலே....
Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
when will your father return?
Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
when will your father return?
Me, who is your mother,
and you, the divine flame of love,
will he embrace us and give sweet comfort?
Me, who is your mother,
and you, the divine flame of love,
will he embrace us and give sweet comfort?
Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
when will your father return?
என் செல்வக் குமாரா ஆராரோ
உன் தந்தை என்று வருவாரோ
என் செல்வக் குமாரா ஆராரோ
உன் தந்தை என்று வருவாரோ
அன்னையான என்னை
அன்பின் ஜோதி உன்னை
அணைந்தே நல் ஆறுதல் தருவாரோ..
என் செல்வக் குமாரா ஆராரோ
உன் தந்தை என்று வருவாரோ...
Humming …..
[Humming]
Yeno yeno ennaalum illaa aanandham
Why, oh why, is there a joy today like never before?
Yeno yeno ennaalum illaa aanandham..yeno
Why, oh why, is there a joy today like never before... why?
Yedhanaale
Because of what?
Female :Yedhanaalaeyoo
Female: Because of what, oh why?
Kaadhalaalae kangal naalum
Because of love, when eyes daily
Kalandhadhaalae undaagum
meet and unite, it creates
Indha aanandham
this joy.
Kaadhaalae kangal naalum
Because of love, when eyes daily
Kalandhadhaalae undaagum
meet and unite, it creates
Indha aanandham
this joy.
Kaadhaalae
Because of love.
Un angam aanandham
Your body is pure bliss,
Meikaadhal malar thandha magarantham
pollen offered by the flower of true love.
Un angam aanandham
Your body is pure bliss,
Meikaadhal malar thandha magarantham
pollen offered by the flower of true love.
Marumalligai maalaiyin oonjalilae
On the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine,
Magan mazhalaiyin punnagaiyaalae
through the baby-talk smile of a son,
Marumalligai maalaiyin oonjalilae
On the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine,
Magan mazhalaiyin punnagaiyaalae
through the baby-talk smile of a son,
Vilaiyaada kandu viraindhaaval kondu
seeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly,
Muthameendrathu poloru aanandham
it feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss.
Vilaiyaada kandu viraindhaaval kondu
seeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly,
Muthameendrathu poloru aanandham
it feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss.
Andha aanandhamae adhuvum en sondhamae
That very joy is also my own possession,
Endrum piriyadha perinba bandhame
an eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates.
Andha aanandhamae adhuvum en sondhamae
That very joy is also my own possession,
Endrum piriyadha perinba bandhame
an eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates.
Anbinalae amudham polae
Through love, sweet like nectar,
Anbinalae amudham polae
Through love, sweet like nectar,
Maganai adainthae naan
having gained a son, I am
Magizhvenae unnalae
overjoyed because of you.
Maganai adainthae naan
Having gained a son, I am
Magizhvenae unnalae
overjoyed because of you.
Kaadhalaale
Because of love.
En selva kumara aararoo
Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
Un thandhai endru varuvaaro
when will your father return?
En selva kumara aararoo
Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
Un thandhai endru varuvaaro
when will your father return?
Annaiyaana ennai
Me, who is your mother,
Anbin jodhi unnai
and you, the divine flame of love,
Anaindhae nal aarudhal tharuvaroo
will he embrace us and give sweet comfort?
Annaiyaana ennai
Me, who is your mother,
Anbin jodhi unnai
and you, the divine flame of love,
Anaindhae nal aarudhal tharuvaroo
will he embrace us and give sweet comfort?
En selva kumara aararoo
Oh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
Un thandhai endru varuvaaro
when will your father return?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yeno Yeno Ennaalum Illaa Aanandham' expresses the deep, radiant joy of marital love and motherhood. It begins by reflecting on an unprecedented bliss that arises when two lovers' eyes meet in true love. The melody poetically compares love to a blooming flower yielding pollen, symbolizing the ultimate fruition of their connection—a child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Meikaadhal malar thandha magarantham”
True love is metaphorically depicted as a flower, and the joy/child is compared to its sweet pollen (magarantham).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Anbinalae amudham polae”
Love is explicitly compared to sweet divine nectar using the comparative marker 'polae'.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vilaiyaada kandu viraindhaaval kondu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Vi' in 'Vilaiyaada' and 'viraindhaaval'.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Andha aanandhamae / Endrum piriyadha”
Rhyming of the second letter 'nd' ('ndh' / 'ndr') across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
'Mangayar Ullam Mangatha Selvam' (1962) featured a classical-influenced soundtrack composed by P. Aadhinarayana Rao. The lyrics were penned by the veteran lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, renowned for seamlessly blending rich classical Tamil imagery with emotional depth in film lullabies and romantic tracks.
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