- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Illara Jothi
- Movie release year
- 1954
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song from the 1954 movie Illara Jothi is a playful, romantic lyric where a young woman enticingly calls her beloved. Drawing imagery from nature and Tamil heritage, she compares herself to a graceful bird and a proud daughter of the Pandyan kingdom ('Thennavan magal') who speaks rich Tamil ('Senthamil'). She offers to enchant him with her dance, sweet melodies, and compositions while inviting him to share adventures with her along the banks of the Kaveri river, through lush forests and mountains.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Annam polum…mmm..mm..mmm…”
Compares the maiden's grace to a swan ('Annam polum') and her gentle approach to a bird familiar with its companion ('Pala naala pazhagiya paravaiyai polae').
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis / Anaphora)
“Paar paar paar indha paravaiyai paar”
The word 'Paar' and phrase 'Mella mella' are repeated sequentially to emphasize attention and rhythmic flow.
Emona / Etukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thennavan magal naan senthamil pesuven”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Thennavan' / 'Chinnavizhi') creates a classic Tamil prosodic harmony.
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Trivia
Illara Jothi (1954) featured lyrics penned by Poet Laureate Kannadasan during the early phase of his prominent cinema career. The music for the film was composed by G. Ramanathan and M. S. Viswanathan jointly in some tracks, marking an early era of Tamil film music production.
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