- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Pookkalai Parikkatheergal
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a lively musical debate addressing the social evil of the dowry system. The bride's friends initially confront the groom with sharp questions, assuming he too expects cash, gold, and luxury items like scooters from the bride's family, highlighting how dowry demands cause immense suffering to underprivileged families.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai and Ethirai)
“Rokkamaa kottanumaa / Thangamaa podanumaa”
T. Rajendar frequently uses rhyming end-syllables and second-letter rhyming (Ethirai) across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic cadence, such as 'Rokkamaa', 'Thangamaa', 'Scooterum', 'Sonnatha'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ivalo sokkaththangam / Kunamo minnum vairam”
The male protagonist compares the bride's pure character to gold ('sokkaththangam') and diamonds ('vairam'), emphasizing that noble character far outweighs material dowry.
Metaphor
“Adiyae vanithaa eithaai ambu”
The friends' sharp interrogative statements are poetically described as shooting arrows.
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Trivia
Written and composed by T. Rajendar for the 1986 movie 'Pookkalai Parikkatheergal', the song highlights his signature theatrical style of dialogue delivery embedded within song lyrics, tackling contemporary socio-cultural themes like dowry resistance with catchy rhythm.
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