- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Enga Chinna Rasa
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Edudaa Melam Adidaa Thaalam' is a energetic folk-style social commentary that combines celebration with philosophical wisdom. The speaker calls upon the people to listen closely to a message about hard work, self-reliance, and agricultural pride. It exalts farming and honest labor as the true backbone of the nation, reminding workers that prosperity comes through sweat and responsibility rather than laziness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhai / Etukai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Ozhachu paaru yogam varum / Oinju kedandhaa thookkam varum”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines such as 'Ozhachu' and 'Oinju' to create rhythmic cohesion.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Varappum vayalum irukkum varaikkum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words like 'Varappum' and 'Vayalum' to heighten melodic flow.
Uruvagamm (Metaphor)
“Velaiyum boomi adhu thaandaa saami”
Equating the crop-yielding earth directly to God ('boomi adhu thaandaa saami') to emphasize reverence for farming.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Edudaa melam adidaa thaalam”
Rhyming phrase endings like 'melam' and 'thaalam' to establish a lively drumbeat-like structure.
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Trivia
'Enga Chinna Rasa' (1987) was written, directed by, and starred K. Bhagyaraj. The music was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali. The track uses a traditional folk 'Dappankuttu' style to convey political satire and social awareness to rural audiences.
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