- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Marupiravi
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Oct 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song from Marupiravi contemplates the delicate line between emotional relationships (uravu) and physical/sensory pleasure (sugam). Drawing imagery from nature—waves touched by gentle breezes and birds singing joyful tunes—the speaker reflects on the essence of youthful delight and life's simple, peaceful pleasures. In the later verses, lyricist Kannadasan touches upon the selfless nature of traditional womanhood, noting that a woman puts companionship and duty above her own desire for pleasure. The song ends on a poignant note, acknowledging the sorrowful paradox of having to explicitly explain or defend such intimate human realities.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Alaigalilae thendral vanthu / Asainthaadum anantham enna”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across words in the line ('Alaigalilae', 'Asainthaadum', 'Anantham').
Rhetorical Question
“Uravaa sugamaa uravaa sugamaa”
The repeated phrase asking whether nature's bliss stems from emotional kinship or sensory pleasure prompts internal reflection.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aval thunaiyodu vaazhhvathu inbam / Adhai sugamaaga seivathu manjam / Idhai naan solla naernthathu thunbam”
Matching end sounds with 'inbam', 'manjam', and 'thunbam' to create a poetic cadence.
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Trivia
Marupiravi (1973) is a Tamil remake of the famous Malayalam film Punarjanmam. The song features music composed by T. R. Pappa with lyrics by Kannadasan, and P. Susheela's rendition remains iconic for its gentle, lullaby-like tone.
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