- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. G. Rathnamala, Chorus
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Sarangathara
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jan 2026
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This playful and teasing song from the 1958 film Sarangathara revolves around women playfully mocking an older, gullible man who is peeping at them from behind a grove. They poke fun at his foolish flirtations, comparing his futile romantic pursuit to trying to reach a high-hanging mango that is way out of his reach. The lyrics lightheartedly mock his sudden romantic desires sprouting late in life and his desperate attempts to show off tricks to gain attention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Proverbial Allusion
“Adhu ettaadha maambalam kottaavi yenunga”
Compares an unattainable romantic desire to a high-hanging mango out of reach, drawing on the cultural idiom similar to 'sour grapes'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Suthum muthum pakkudhu / Sokki poyi nikkudhu / Kathavithai ellaam ingae kaattudhu”
The lines end with rhyming verbs ('pakkudhu', 'nikkudhu', 'kaattudhu') creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Etti etti pakkudhadi thoppula”
The word 'Etti' (peeping/stretching) is repeated consecutively to emphasize the continuous action of peeping.
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Trivia
Sarangathara (1958) was a classic Tamil historical drama starring Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, and Rajasulochana. The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, a pioneer of Tamil film music, with playful lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi, showcasing classic Tamil folk comedy tropes.
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