- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Chandraharam
- Movie release year
- 1954
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic melody from the movie Chandraharam (1954) expresses a lover's adoration for his beloved. He celebrates her unrivaled beauty, sacred countenance, and virtuous demeanor, declaring her to be the ultimate queen of his heart. Through poetic imagery, he likens her grace to a delicate night lily and her gentle look to a refreshing glance of love that fulfills all his inner desires.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Enathaaruyir vanithaamani / En manonmani”
The lines end with rhyming suffixes ('vanithaamani' and 'manonmani'), creating a pleasing lyrical rhythm.
Ethugai (Second Syllable Rhyme)
“Kumutha malarin saayalaalae / Amutha nilaiyin kalaiyinaalae”
The second syllable 'mu' in both 'Kumutha' and 'Amutha' aligns according to traditional Tamil prosody (Ethugai).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kumutha malarin saayalaalae”
The beloved's graceful appearance is explicitly compared to the delicate radiance of a night lily flower ('Kumutha malar').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ivalae enthan idhayarani”
The beloved is metaphorically referred to as the 'Queen of the Heart' (idhayarani).
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Trivia
Chandraharam (1954) was a lavish fantasy film produced by the prestigious Vijaya Vauhini Studios and directed by K. Kameswara Rao. The legendary Ghantasala composed the score and sang this iconic track himself. Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass penned the Tamil lyrics, adapting the original Telugu version seamlessly while retaining rich Tamil classical metaphors.
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