- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Music director
- Alandur Sivasubramaniyam
- Movie name
- Ashok Kumar
- Movie release year
- 1941
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classical song expresses the intense devotion and romantic intoxication of a lover whose mind is entirely consumed by thoughts of his beloved. He meditates continuously on her moon-like, luminous face and realizes that her beauty possesses an irresistible magnetic attraction that makes him lose self-control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor
“Chandra bimba vadhanam thanil dhinam”
The term 'Chandra bimba vadhanam' compares the beloved's radiant face directly to the disc of the moon.
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Gaantha sakthiyai innaal ariyaen naan”
The phrase 'Gaantha sakthiyai' metaphorically characterizes the overwhelming power of love and attraction as magnetic energy.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Iyebu)
“Logamum madhilae thondrumindhriya”
The words 'Logamum' (world) and 'Bogamum' (pleasure) rhyme across adjacent lines, creating rhythmic symmetry.
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Trivia
Ashok Kumar (1941) was a major hit starring Carnatic music icon M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT). Lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayanakavi, known for his classical Tamil lyricism and reformist poetry.
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