- Lyricist
- Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Chakravarthi Thirumagal
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song captures the radiant joy and romantic euphoria of a young woman celebrating her love. She feels an unprecedented spring blooming in her life because she managed to conquer a mighty warrior—whose sword swings like lightning—using only her sharp, spear-like glances. Her heart leaps with delight like a colorful peacock beholding rain clouds in the sky. She contrasts her love story with the water lily, which blooms under the moonlight but wilts during the day. Unlike the lily, she envisions an everlasting union with her beloved, never having to endure separation, and promises her friend that she will live a life of eternal happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Minnalai polave vaal veesum veeranai”
Compares the swift and luminous swordplay of the hero directly to lightning ('Minnalai polave').
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Vinmugil kaanugindra vannamayil polave”
Compares the heroine's joyful dancing heart to a colorful peacock celebrating rain clouds ('vannamayil polave').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vel vizhiyaale vetri kondathaal”
Metaphorically describes her piercing eyes as a sharp spear ('Vel vizhi') that conquers the mighty warrior.
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Ennamellaam inba kathai pesuthe / puthu vasantham veesuthe”
End-rhyme created by matching line terminations ('pesuthe' and 'veesuthe').
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Trivia
'Ennamellaam Inba Kathai Pesuthe' is an iconic classical hit from the 1957 M. G. Ramachandran and Anjali Devi starrer 'Chakravarthi Thirumagal'. Composed by legendary music director G. Ramanathan and rendered impeccably by P. Leela, the song is set in Suddha Dhanyasi raga and remains a celebrated classic in Tamil film music history for its melodious composition and rich poetic Tamil lyrics.
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