- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sakalakala Vallavan 1982
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Sept 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Amman Koyil Kizhakkaalae is a vibrant, energetic folk duet from the 1982 Tamil film Sakalakala Vallavan. Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali, the song celebrates village life, nature, rural faith, and joyful romance. The lyrics describe the geography of a quintessential Tamil village anchored by its eastern temple and western lush paddy fields, capturing how local villagers admire the couple's bond. Using vivid countryside imagery—such as weaver birds nuzzling beak-to-beak, irrigation sluice gates opening to rainwater, and field crops blossoming—the song highlights the natural rhythm and rich agricultural traditions of rural Tamil Nadu. Devotional references to Angaala Amman and festival traditions like Aadi Pongal and Chithirai chariot pulling express faith that divine grace inspires music, poetry, and sweet voices.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Amman koyil kizhakkaalae / Anna vayal merkkaalae”
Repetition of identical or similar initial consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Amman' and 'Anna' or 'Thookkanaang' and 'Thaanarinja'.
Etuhaai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Amman koyil kizhakkaalae / Anna vayal merkkaalae / Namma ooru naduvaalae”
Matching of second consonants across lines, such as 'kizhakkaalae', 'merkkaalae', and 'naduvaalae'.
Imagery & Onomatopoeia
“Mookkodu mookku vachchu / Munu mununnu pesaiyilae”
Use of whisper sound mimicry ('munu mununnu') and intimate natural imagery ('mookkodu mookku vachchu') to portray romance through bird behavior.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki, this high-energy song features a iconic dance performance by Kamal Haasan and Ambika. Sakalakala Vallavan became one of the biggest commercial blockbusters of 1982, running for over 175 days in theaters and establishing new box-office records.
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