- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Movie name
- Kanniyin Sabatham
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic court dance song from the film Kanniyin Sabatham features a woman singing praise to her king or beloved. She compares herself to a colorful peacock dancing and pure Tamil music singing, imploring him to cast his eyes upon her. She showers him with grand praise, comparing his noble qualities to legendary figures: his limitless generosity to Karna, his irresistible charm to Arjuna and Kamadeva, his physical prowess to Bhima, and his vast wisdom to the revered poet Kamban.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vellam polae inbam”
Compares overflowing happiness directly to a surging flood using the comparison marker 'polae'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor / Allusion)
“Kodai vallal karnanum neeyae”
Metaphorically attributes the virtues of epic figures (Karna for charity, Arjuna for romance, Bhima for strength, Kamban for knowledge) directly to the protagonist.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kalvi kadalin karaikanda”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in the same line.
Ezhugai / Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vanna mayilaaduthu / Kannithamizh paaduthu”
Matching second consonant 'nna' across successive lines creating rhythmic assonance.
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Trivia
Kanniyin Sabatham (1958) was directed by M. G. Ramachandran's older brother M. G. Chakrapani and starred K. R. Ramasamy and Anjali Devi. The song features music by T. G. Lingappa and lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, with Jikki's vibrant vocals making the rhythmic chant refrain ('Diyo Diyo Diyo') immensely popular during that era.
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