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Lyrics & meaning

Dhinamidhuve Subathinamithuve

From Konjum Salangai · 1962

Lyricist
V. Seetharaman
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Details
Konjum Salangai1962

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Dhinamidhuvae subadhinamidhuvaeThis day is indeed an auspicious day,
Dhisaiyellam kondaadumCelebrated across all directions.
Male
Aadai ellam azhuku neengaTo remove all the dirt from clothes,
Thuvaichchu kuduppom thambiWe will wash and return them, brother.
Male Chorus :Aadai ellam azhuku neengaMale Chorus :To remove all the dirt from clothes,
Thuvaichchu kuduppom thambiWe will wash and return them, brother.
Male
Pulli maanai pola thulli ooduvaalae….ae….ae…She will leap and run like a spotted deer...
Pulli maanai pola thulli ooduvaalae….ae….ae…She will leap and run like a spotted deer...
Male
Mayilai pola nadanamaaduvaalaeShe will dance gracefully like a peacock,
Nalla nadanamaaduvaalaeShe will dance wonderfully well.
All :Nalla nadanamaaduvaalaeAll :She will dance wonderfully well,
Nalla nadanamaaduvaalaeShe will dance wonderfully well.
Male
Naattilae nadakkuthindruTaking place in the country today,
Intha naattiya thiruvizhaaIs this grand festival of dance,
Naattiya thiruvizhaaThis grand festival of dance.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song captures a lively, joyous celebration surrounding a grand dance festival. It blends folk imagery and playful everyday chores, such as washing clothes, with the joyful anticipation of a grand dance performance. The lyrics vividly describe a female dancer's enchanting graceful movements, comparing her agility to a spotted deer and her beauty in dance to a peacock, as the whole town gathers to celebrate the cultural spectacle.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Pulli maanai pola thulli ooduvaalae….ae….ae…

Compares the agility and playful jumping of the dancer to a spotted deer.

Simile (Upamai)

Mayilai pola nadanamaaduvaalae

Compares the grace and elegance of the dancer's performance to a peacock.

Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)

Naattilae nadakkuthindru / Intha naattiya thiruvizhaa

Repetition of the 'Naa' sound at the beginning of words in adjacent lines.

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Trivia

Konjum Salangai (1962), starring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, is iconic for its music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. It is celebrated for being one of the early Tamil films shot in full Technicolor and features legendary dance sequences accompanied by the Nadaswaram played by Karukurichi P. Arunachalam.

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