- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Movie name
- Malargindra Paruvathile
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic, playful song from 'Malargindra Paruvathile' (1980) features a young man expressing his fascination with women and urban youth culture. Looking around, he sees women everywhere wearing a mix of traditional sarees and contemporary Western clothing like jeans and shirts. Despite being surrounded by options, he jokingly insists that he is searching for just the one special person meant for him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Sela kattiyathu jeans pottathu / Phant maattinathu shirt suththunathu”
The rhythmic ending sound '-athu' creates a fast-paced, jaunty folk meter characteristic of Malaysia Vasudevan's style.
Simile (Upamai)
“Chandhiranum sooriyanum onnaaga vanthathu pol”
Compares the striking appearance of the heroine to the rare and brilliant event of the moon and sun appearing together.
Alliteration / Anaphora (Monai)
“Sripriya srividya sridevi srilekha”
Repetition of the prefix 'Sri' across multiple popular actesses' names creates a humorous linguistic tongue-twister.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ponnulaeyae neethaanae thangamuththu”
Metaphorically addresses the beloved as a 'thangamuththu' (golden pearl), symbolizing rarity and purity among women.
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Trivia
Composed by L. Vaithiyanathan and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan, this upbeat track incorporates pop culture references of 1980 Tamil cinema, explicitly name-dropping major contemporary leading actresses like Sripriya, Srividya, and Sridevi to add humor and real-world charm to Kannadasan's lyrics.
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