- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Parthasarathy
- Movie name
- Kalyana Oorvalam
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jul 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This devotional song expresses deep love and adoration for Lord Krishna (Kannan), celebrating his enchanting flute music and divine play (Lila). The singer portrays Krishna as the epitome of all beauty and the soul's supreme beloved. His music is described not merely as entertainment, but as a shower of bliss and divine wisdom that nourishes everyone like nectar.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epistrophe (Iyaipu)
“Inba geedham pozhinthidavae kuzhal oodhuvaan”
The phrase 'kuzhal oodhuvaan' (plays the flute) repeats at the end of multiple consecutive lines, creating rhythmic unity and emphasis.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maadhar ellaam magizhnthidavae kuzhal oodhuvaan”
The repetition of the 'Ma' sound in 'Maadhar' and 'magizhnthidavae' establishes a pleasing initial rhyme.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Dheivam pannaalae ellaarkkum amudhoottuvaan”
Krishna's divine musical melody is metaphorically equated to feeding nectar (amudhu) to all living beings.
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Trivia
Written by the famed poet Kannadasan for the 1970 Tamil film 'Kalyana Oorvalam', this song draws heavily on classical Vaishnavite literary themes, depicting Krishna's playfulness (Lila) with the Gopis, children, and elders while weaving deep philosophical truths of the Vedas into divine music.
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