- Lyricist
- Poovai Senguttavan
- Singer
- Sirkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
- Movie name
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic song from Gumasthavin Magal (1974) celebrates nature personified as a maiden and a mother figure named 'Muthamma'. Sung with grand classical devotion by Sirkazhi Govindarajan, the lyricist Poovai Senguttavan attributes the gentle breezes along riverbanks, the singing of green parrots and cuckoos, and the sprawling beauty of earth and sky to nature's affectionate embrace. Nature cradles the protagonist like a loving mother and interacts with him like a gentle maiden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (உருவக அணி)
“Annaiyaval iyarkkaiyammaa Kanni muththamma”
Nature (Iyarkkai) is personified as a mother and a maiden named Muthamma.
Simile (உவமை அணி)
“Thendral kaattraaga nadai nadanthaal”
The movement of the maiden/nature is directly compared to the walking of a gentle breeze.
Ethugai (எதுகை)
“Mannennum thottil katti / Vinnennum veliyinilae”
The second consonant sound ('nn') rhymes across 'Mannennum' and 'Vinnennum'.
Metaphor
“Pachchai kiliyaaga Gaanam paadum kuyilaaga”
Nature's sounds are metaphorically described as the chatter of green parrots and the melody of cuckoos.
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Trivia
The film Gumasthavin Magal (1974) features music by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, who was celebrated for introducing distinct Carnatic violin motifs and classical structures into Tamil cinema music. Sang by the legendary Sirkazhi Govindarajan, the song stands out for its deep devotion to Mother Nature.
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