- Lyricist
- Nethaji
- Singer
- Kamal Haasan
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Movie name
- Antharangam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Apr 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Gnyaaru Oli Mazhaiyil' from the movie 'Antharangam' (1975) is a highly aesthetic and poetic celebration of feminine beauty and artistic creation. Using grand celestial metaphors, the lyricist paints a picture of the Moon ('Thingal') bathing in a shower of rays from the Sun ('Gnyaaru'). The protagonist assumes the persona of a master craftsman or creator who enhances this divine beauty, making it overflow and submit to his artistic control.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Gnyaaru oli mazhaiyil”
Sunlight is metaphorically described as a 'rain of light' (oli mazhai).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Naan aval poo udalil”
Her soft body is directly equated to a tender flower ('poo udal').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thangangal ingu varuga / Tharam innum adhigam peruga / Vairangal nambi varuga / Pudhu vadivam thaangi poliga”
The stanza uses matching line-ending suffixes ('varuga', 'peruga', 'poliga') to create rhythm and melody.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Azhagenthan aanaikadangum”
An exaggeration claiming that global beauty obeys and submits to the protagonist's command.
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Trivia
This song features early vocals by actor Kamal Haasan, composed by legendary Malayalam music director G. Devarajan. The lyrics by Nethaji stand out for using archaic classical Tamil terms like 'Gnyaaru' for Sun and 'Thingal' for Moon.
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