Ellam Thunbamayam Lyrics English Translation: Amarakavi | N. S. Krishnan | Suradha

N. S. Krishnan and Suradha perform “Ellam Thunbamayam” from the 1952 album Amarakavi. The track was written by lyricist Suradha with composers T. A. Kalyanam, Ka.Mu.Sherif, and G.Ramanathan. It opens with the direct statement that everything is misery because there is no love for anyone.

Ellam Thunbamayam Lyrics English Translation: Amarakavi | N. S. Krishnan | Suradha
Released: December 31, 1952

Ellam Thunbamayam

N. S. Krishnan | Suradha • From “Amarakavi”

Lyricist
Suradha
Composer
T. A. Kalyanam, Ka.Mu.Sherif, G.Ramanathan

Amarakavi’s Ellam Thunbamayam Lyrics Translation

The verses then question the pursuit of wealth and respect, calling the frantic struggle another form of unhappiness. Domestic life is also examined, connecting the expense of raising children directly to the arrival of debt collectors. This turns supposed joys into sources of financial pressure and conflict.

Ellam Thunbamayam Anbu Evarukkum IllaiEverything is misery, there is no love for anyone
Adhanal Manidharukkellam ThunbamayamAnd so for all of humanity, it’s misery
Nalla Irukka Nalu Per MadhikkaTo live well, to be respected by others
Polla Ulaginil Porulai PeraTo gain wealth in this wretched world
Thaviyai Thavikkiradhellam ThunbamayamAll that desperate struggling is just misery
Ellam ThunbamayamEverything is misery
Kalyanam Seivadhile KuzhandhaiIn getting married, in having a child
Kanakkindri PeruvadhileIn bearing them without count
Kudumba Selavale Kuzhandhai ValarppaleBy the expense of family, by the labor of raising a child
Kadankkaran VarugayileWhen the debt collector arrives
Abaswara PattalumEven with a life that’s out of tune
Arivilla PennalumBy a wife without wisdom
Athiramulla KanavanalumBy a husband filled with rage
Nadathai Thavariyum Nallavar Pola NadithuStraying from the right path while acting like a good person
Nallakalam Thalaividhi Endru DhinamSaying daily, “a good time is my destiny”
Sollum Somberi Koottam Vazhum VaraiAs long as this crowd of lazy people lives on
Ellam ThunbamayamEverything is misery

Ellam Thunbamayam Music Video

The song unfolds as a catalog, systematically linking societal institutions to human suffering. It concludes by identifying a passive population who blame destiny while waiting for good times. The lyrics state this inaction is the reason all things remain miserable.