- Lyricist
- K. D. Santhanam
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Movie name
- Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari
- Movie release year
- 1954
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic classical-based Tamil romantic song celebrates the pure bliss found in nature and love. The protagonist expresses joyful ecstasy as she takes in the enchanting atmosphere of a spring evening, filled with fragrant breezes and bright skies. She expresses her playful desire to toss a swaying rose at her beloved, anticipating his affectionate response and the merging of their hearts and minds into a sweet river of happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vaanam melae azhagaana odam polae”
Comparing the sun shining in the sky to a beautiful boat drifting in the sky above ('Vaanam melae azhagaana odam polae').
Anaphora / Refrain
“Azhagae aanantham maalai azhagae aanantham”
Repetition of the phrase 'Azhagae aanantham' emphasizing the central theme of beauty bringing pure joy.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kalantha eondraagi inba kaaviya vellamae”
Describing the unification of hearts and minds as a flooding river of epic joy ('inba kaaviya vellamae').
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kannodu kannum kadhal / Karuththodu ullamae”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'n' sound across successive lines ('Kannodu', 'Karuththodu').
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Trivia
Featured in the 1954 comedy-drama 'Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari' starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, this song is composed by T. G. Lingappa and beautifully rendered by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, showcasing her refined Carnatic vocal capability in early Tamil cinema.
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