- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Amarakavi
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic duet celebrates the ultimate joy found in art, nature, heroics, and romantic love. The lyrics describe art as a divine gift to the world that turns human existence into a paradise of endless bliss. Nature's marvels—such as swans gliding in the sky, serpents moving smoothly, deer leaping with bright eyes, peacocks dancing on spear-shaped hills, and fish cradled by the sea—are portrayed as expressions of art and sources of delight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vizhiyin puruvam pol valaindha vill yaendhi”
Compares the curve of a warrior's bow to the shape of an eyebrow ('Vizhiyin puruvam pol valaindha vill').
Simile (Upamai)
“Kuvindha kai pondra thaamarai arumbilae”
Compares the lotus bud to hands folded in prayer or greeting ('Kuvindha kai pondra thaamarai arumbilae').
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Neelavaanam thanilae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Ne' across consecutive lines ('Neelavaanam', 'Neendhum', 'Nelindhu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maanganiyin ullae vandu polae mayangi”
Describes lovers becoming swooned in romance akin to a beetle intoxicated inside a sweet mango fruit.
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Trivia
Amarakavi (1952) was one of the notable films featuring legendary Carnatic vocalist and actor M. K. Thiyagaraja Bhagavathar (MKT) after his release from prison. The lyrics were written by the celebrated modern Tamil poet Suratha, known as 'Uvamai Kavinjar' (The Poet of Similes) for his rich use of poetic comparisons, which is distinctly evident in this song.
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