- Lyricist
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Movie name
- Pudhu Padagan
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic track from 'Pudhu Padagan' uses rich nature imagery and classical artistic metaphors to express deep love and admiration. The singer compares his beloved to a peacock dancing gracefully in the rain and a river flowing gently across the land, while viewing himself as the land that holds and embraces her. The song highlights how her practice of Bharatanatyam and her expressive beauty inspire musical melodies within his soul, turning her presence into an embodiment of nature's harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nadhiyena nee nadinthida / Nilamena naan thazhuvida”
Compares the beloved's movement to a flowing river (Nadhiyena) and the lover's embrace to the welcoming land (Nilamena).
Personification
“Iyarkai azhagellam panpaadudhu”
Nature's elements like the sky, wind, and moon are given human actions like waking up, singing, and greeting.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Moovulagilum un mugam paarkkalaam / Moovendhaarum un thaal paniyalaam”
Exaggerates the beloved's beauty by stating her face is renowned across three worlds and kings bow to her feet.
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Trivia
'Pudhu Padagan' (1990) was directed by famous film producer Kalaipuli S. Thanu, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The soundtrack for the film was composed by the legendary singer-composer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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