- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nallathukku Kalamillai
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 18 May 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Happy returns all my brothers' from the 1977 Tamil movie 'Nallathukku Kalamillai' is a lively yet suspense-driven duet blending cabaret-style celebration with an underlying heist/investigative mission. The protagonists, disguised while attending a high-society event in a grand setting, use double entendres and festive greetings to communicate their secret plans.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Palikkum enadhu vaarthai / Jolikkum enadhu paarvai / Inikkum enadhu serkkai”
The line endings 'vaarthai', 'paarvai', and 'serkkai' establish a rhythmic and pleasing end rhyme (Iyaipu) across consecutive lines.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Podum veshangal / Naadum kaariyam”
The second letters in 'Podum' (o) and 'Naadum' (a, with matching long vowel quantity) create Ethugai harmony in the stanza structure.
Metaphor
“Marma naavalin mudivai kaanbom”
Comparing their ongoing secret mission and its impending reveal to uncovering the climax of a 'mystery novel' (marma naaval).
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali, this song features the dynamic singing pair T. M. Soundararajan and S. Janaki. 'Nallathukku Kalamillai' (1977) featured Jaishankar in the lead role, a star renowned for James Bond-style Tamil thriller movies, which fits the undercover/investigative theme of this song.
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