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Lyrics & meaning

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 aanandhamWhy, oh why, is there a joy today like never before?
Yeno yeno ennaalum illaa aanandham..yenoWhy, oh why, is there a joy today like never before... why?
YedhanaaleBecause of what?
Female :YedhanaalaeyooFemale: Because of what, oh why?
Kaadhalaalae kangal naalumBecause of love, when eyes daily
Kalandhadhaalae undaagummeet and unite, it creates
Indha aanandhamthis joy.
Kaadhaalae kangal naalumBecause of love, when eyes daily
Kalandhadhaalae undaagummeet and unite, it creates
Indha aanandhamthis joy.
KaadhaalaeBecause of love.
Female
Un angam aanandhamYour body is pure bliss,
Meikaadhal malar thandha magaranthampollen offered by the flower of true love.
Un angam aanandhamYour body is pure bliss,
Meikaadhal malar thandha magaranthampollen offered by the flower of true love.
Male
Marumalligai maalaiyin oonjalilaeOn the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine,
Magan mazhalaiyin punnagaiyaalaethrough the baby-talk smile of a son,
Marumalligai maalaiyin oonjalilaeOn the swing of a garland of fragrant jasmine,
Magan mazhalaiyin punnagaiyaalaethrough the baby-talk smile of a son,
Vilaiyaada kandu viraindhaaval konduseeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly,
Muthameendrathu poloru aanandhamit feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss.
Vilaiyaada kandu viraindhaaval konduseeing him play, rushing eagerly and lovingly,
Muthameendrathu poloru aanandhamit feels like the bliss of bestowing a kiss.
Female
Andha aanandhamae adhuvum en sondhamaeThat very joy is also my own possession,
Endrum piriyadha perinba bandhamean eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates.
Andha aanandhamae adhuvum en sondhamaeThat very joy is also my own possession,
Endrum piriyadha perinba bandhamean eternal bond of supreme bliss that never separates.
Anbinalae amudham polaeThrough love, sweet like nectar,
Anbinalae amudham polaeThrough love, sweet like nectar,
Maganai adainthae naanhaving gained a son, I am
Magizhvenae unnalaeoverjoyed because of you.
Maganai adainthae naanHaving gained a son, I am
Magizhvenae unnalaeoverjoyed because of you.
KaadhalaaleBecause of love.
Female
En selva kumara aararooOh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
Un thandhai endru varuvaarowhen will your father return?
En selva kumara aararooOh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
Un thandhai endru varuvaarowhen will your father return?
Annaiyaana ennaiMe, who is your mother,
Anbin jodhi unnaiand you, the divine flame of love,
Anaindhae nal aarudhal tharuvaroowill he embrace us and give sweet comfort?
Annaiyaana ennaiMe, who is your mother,
Anbin jodhi unnaiand you, the divine flame of love,
Anaindhae nal aarudhal tharuvaroowill he embrace us and give sweet comfort?
En selva kumara aararooOh my precious son, lullaby aararoo...
Un thandhai endru varuvaarowhen 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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