- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Aalukkoru Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This celebratory song from the 1960 film 'Aalukkoru Veedu' pays homage to a noble and generous elder, praising his righteous character on a significant milestone. Written by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, the song celebrates his childlike innocence, absolute selflessness, and broad-mindedness. It offers a deep moral insight on wealth, depicting the protagonist as one who captures money only to release it generously to those in need, avoiding the perils of hoarding. Ultimately, his benevolent nature is praised as being as grand and lofty as the Himalayas.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar / Repetition
“Vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga vaazhga”
The word 'Vaazhga' (Long live) is repeated sequentially to create an enthusiastic, rhythmically festive mood of blessing.
Uvamai / Simile
“Chinna kuzhanthaiyai polae”
Comparing the gentleman's cheerful, agile, and playful spirit directly to that of a young child ('Chinna kuzhanthaiyai polae').
Uruvam / Metaphor
“Kaasu panangalai Kaithikalaakkiya kai vaazhga vaazhgavae”
Describing the hand that controls money as one that turns wealth into 'prisoners' ('Kaithikalaakkiya kai').
Uvamai / Hyperbolic Comparison
“Imaiya malaiyum ivarum ondrey”
Equating the magnitude of the protagonist's generosity and character directly to the immense scale of the Himalayas.
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Trivia
'Aalukkoru Veedu' (1960) was directed by M. Krishnan Nair. The lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram was famous for weaving social reform, egalitarian philosophy, and ethical human values smoothly into popular film music.
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