- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, P. Leela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Kadan Vangi Kalyanam
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song celebrates the divine love and plays (leelas) of Lord Krishna on the banks of the Yamuna river. It describes the pure joy experienced by the gopis as they seek Krishna, the blissful state of animals and children enchanted by his sweet flute melodies, and the elevated spiritual state of Radha whose total absorption in Krishna makes her vision a source of ultimate ecstasy. Ultimately, the song highlights how understanding Krishna's divine nature brings boundless spiritual joy to millions of devotees.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Gradation / Climax (Anugradham)
“Aanandham paramaanandham”
The song uses an escalating structure of bliss from 'Aanandham' (joy) to 'Paramaanandham' (supreme joy) and finally 'Bhrammaanandham' (divine/ultimate ecstasy).
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Vaenugaanathil sisugalum pasugalum”
The second letter consonant sound '-sugalum' is repeated across 'sisugalum' and 'pasugalum', creating internal rhythm.
Alliteration / Mōnai
“Balakrishnanin leelaiyai unarndha Baktha kodikkae bhrammaanandham”
Repetition of the initial sound 'B' in Balakrishnanin and Baktha creates poetic harmony.
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Trivia
Kadan Vangi Kalyanam (1958) was a classic comedy film produced by Vijaya Vauhini Studios and directed by L. V. Prasad. The soundtrack composed by S. Rajeswara Rao featured classical and devotional melodies like this song, which evokes traditional Carnatic and Hindustani classical ragas describing Krishna Leela.
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