- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- Jikki, A. P. Komala
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Movie name
- Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Apr 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This joyful song celebrates joy, peace, and the harmonious beauty of nature. The singers express a deep sense of happiness, imagining themselves swinging on a swing of desires, singing, and dancing to usher in love and peaceful dreams. The natural world comes alive around them—gentle breezes, blooming flowers, cascading waterfalls that feel like ambrosia, and birds singing melodious songs like garlands of poetry. By comparing their exuberance to leaping fish in a silvery stream, the song emphasizes how inner happiness transforms the entire world into a flourishing, love-filled garden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom”
Desire is metaphorically compared to a swing ('Aasaiyin oonjal'), representing the rhythmic ebb and flow of hopeful aspirations.
Initial Alliteration (MonaI)
“Aasaiyin oonjalil aadiduvom / Aadiduvom paadiduvom”
Repetition of the initial 'Aa' vowel sound across consecutive lines and words ('Aasaiyin', 'Aadiduvom', 'Anbu', 'Amaidhi').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Amudham paaivadhu polae”
The flow of the mountain waterfall is explicitly compared to flowing nectar using the simile marker 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paravaigal paadudhu paamaaalai”
The songs of birds are metaphorically described as a 'garland of poetry' ('paamaaalai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thullum meengalai polae”
The joyful, light feeling of the heart is compared to fish leaping in a stream using 'polae'.
Did you know?
Trivia
Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu (1960) was a popular Tamil children's fantasy film directed by P. Pullaiah. The music score was composed by T. G. Lingappa, featuring popular playback singer Jikki and A. P. Komala performing this delightful duettic melody.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Kuzhanthaigal Kanda Kudiyarasu
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.