- Lyricist
- Nadaraja Sundaram
- Singers
- N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Pudhu Vazhvu
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jul 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted comic duet features a banter where the female speaker excitedly describes a wondrous sight of animals performing tricks, which the male speaker initially misunderstands as a mundane street scene involving a man with a goat. After some comical back-and-forth and a playful threat of a slap, she clarifies that elephants, tigers, bears, and lions were performing somersaults and dancing like humans, making him realize she is describing a circus act.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain / Repetition
“Aaduthinnaanga adhai paarkanum”
The phrase 'adha paarkanum' (you must see that) is repeated across several lines to build rhythmic enthusiasm and comedic emphasis.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Manushan pola aaduthinnaanga adha paarkkanum”
The phrase 'Manushan pola' (like humans) directly compares the dancing of wild animals to human performers.
Enumeration (Listing)
“Aana puli karadi singam athanaiyum”
Rapid listing of wild beasts ('Aana, puli, karadi, singam' - elephant, tiger, bear, lion) enhances visual imagery for the audience.
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Trivia
N. S. Krishnan (known as Kalaivanar) and his wife T. A. Mathuram were Tamil cinema's most celebrated comedy pair. They had a unique contract practice in that era where their comedic tracks were often written, composed, and shot as independent subplots within feature films.
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