- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- S. V. Ponnusami, Chorus
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Rambaiyin Kaadhal
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track from Rambaiyin Kaadhal utilizes a traditional Tamil folk storytelling style with energetic call-and-response rhythm between the main singer and a chorus. It rusticly describes local village characters and dramatizes youthful romance and pursuit using vivid nature imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile and Metaphor (உவமை)
“Indha pachai kiliyai paathu pulipola paanjaandi”
Compares the innocent young woman to a green parrot ('pachai kili') and the energetic pursuer to a pouncing tiger ('puli pola').
Edukai (Rhyme)
“Aalamara muniyandi / Arasa mara ponnaandi”
Uses parallel rhythmic phrasing and repeating end-rhymes ('muniyandi', 'ponnaandi') standard in oral folk traditions.
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Trivia
Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956) was scored by T. R. Pappa, featuring famous folk-infused lyrical writing by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass who specialized in incorporating authentic rural dialogue and chorus responses into mainstream cinema.
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