- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. P. Komala, Chorus
- Music director
- C. N. Pandurangan
- Movie name
- En Thangai (1952 Film)
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 1 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This joyful song from the 1952 film 'En Thangai' celebrates a community festival honoring Saraswati, the Goddess of learning and music. It paints a vivid picture of lit-up streets and festive homes, comparing the joyous atmosphere to a graceful dancer. The lyrics invite everyone to gather in the evening to sing sweetly like cuckoos and dance exuberantly like peacocks in praise of art and culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama Alankara)
“Koovum maanguyilai pola”
Compares singing to a calling cuckoo bird (maanguyilai pola) and dancing to a peacock spreading its feathers (thogai mayilaaga).
Visual Imagery
“Veedhiyellaam jodhi mayam”
Creates a vivid image of bright lights filling entire streets during festive night celebrations.
Rhythmic Solkattu / Onomatopoeia
“Thaa…thitthaa vendrae”
Uses classical dance beat syllables (thaa thitthaa, dheem thanadheem) to evoke the sound and feel of Bharatanatyam dance.
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Trivia
'En Thangai' (1952) was a major early hit in M. G. Ramachandran's (MGR) career, originally adapted from a popular stage play written by T. S. Natarajan. The music for the film was composed by C. N. Pandurangan, with lyrics penned by the renowned poet A. Maruthakasi.
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