- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Swarnalatha, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Sathurangam
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful teasing song from the movie Sathurangam (1978) is written using classical Brahmin Tamil slang. The female singers mock an overly ambitious, foolish, and awkward young man ('Ambi') who aspires to get married to a woman beyond his league. They mock his looks, walk, and intellect, hilariously advising him to check his face in the mirror at home before dreaming of marriage. Throughout the song, lyricist Vaali uses colloquial Brahmin terms like 'Abishtu' (foolish/unclean person), 'Ammaanji' (innocent simpleton), and 'Athimber' (uncle) to build a humorous domestic banter setting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Proverb / Idiom (Pazhamozhi)
“Ettadha kombukku kottaavi vittaandi mutaalu”
Uses the famous Tamil proverb about reaching far beyond one's capability ('Ettadha kombukku kottaavi vittan').
Rhyme / Iyaibu
“Ketti melathai idhu kotta solludhu / Pattu thaaliyai idhu katta solludhu”
End-rhyming words 'kotta' and 'katta' creating a rhythmic pattern.
Alliteration / Monai & Rhyme
“Sembulli karumbulli angangae kuthunga maapillaikku”
Internal rhyming and alliteration with 'Sembulli' and 'Karumbulli'.
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Trivia
This track stands out for its heavy use of Tamil Brahmin dialect vocabulary ('Abishtu', 'Ammaanji', 'Aathilae') penned by Vaali and composed by V. Kumar. The song playfully depicts comic relief through domestic teasing in the film Sathurangam.
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