- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Swathi Natchathiram
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Apr 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is an ecstatic celebration of nature's endless beauty and wonders on Earth. The protagonist feels overwhelming joy while witnessing lush landscapes, colorful flowers, dew drops, and green grass, feeling as if her heart is dancing and singing in delight. She poetically compares the falling dew/snow to fine flour creating Kolam patterns from the sky, and the verdant fields to a lush emerald-green silk saree draping the earth. Breathed to life by P. Susheela's angelic vocals, the song captures the sense of awe where words fall short and one feels truly blessed just to possess eyes to behold such natural marvels.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Aayiram aayiram arpudha kaatchigal engum boomi engum”
Repetition of words like 'Aayiram aayiram' (thousands) and 'Vanna vanna' (colorful) creates rhythmic cadence and emphasizes the overwhelming abundance of nature's beauty.
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaanam thoovum pani maavai pola Pudhu kolam poduvadhum meidhaana”
Uses the explicit comparison marker 'pola' (like) to compare dew or falling snow to flour scattered by the sky to form new traditional Kolam patterns on earth.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Maragadha vanna pachai pattu Mannai thazhuvi minnum azhagai kanden”
Directly metaphors lush green vegetation carpeted over the earth as an emerald-colored silk saree wrapping the land.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Aadudhu paadudhu aasaiyil thaavudhu”
Initial 'Aa' sound repetition across 'Aadudhu', 'paadudhu', and 'aasaiyil' creates melodic harmony in the line.
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Trivia
Swathi Natchathiram (1974) features music composed by V. Kumar (known as 'Mellisai Maamani') with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi, famous for his picturesque nature imagery in classic Tamil cinema.
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