- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Manjal Mahimai
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses a protagonist's overwhelming sense of joy and wonder at a new awakening in life. Using lush imagery of nature—such as the morning sun dispelling mist, birds singing, and blooming flowers—the lyrics convey how an indescribable happiness has entered the singer's heart. It feels like discovering an unprecedented treasure or enjoying a feast of affection, making the singer question if all the world's happiness was exclusively reserved for them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kadhiravan grihanam kalanthathinaalae / Madhu malar vadhanam magizhnthathinaalae”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes '-inaalae' and '-idhaalae' creating a musical rhythm.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Pugai pani irulum poyinathendrae / Pullinam koovi azhaithathu nandrae / Pugalavum mudiyaatha yedho ondrae / Pudhidhaai ulam pugunthae thondrum”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Pu-' across consecutive lines.
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaenaar poovaiyil siranthathu polae / Thedum uravin virunthathu polae / Kaanathathaiyoo kandadhu polae”
The word 'polae' (meaning 'like' or 'as') is used repeatedly to draw poetic comparisons between life's joy and sweet natural phenomena.
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Trivia
Manjal Mahimai (1959) was the Tamil version of the hit Telugu film Mangalya Balam starring A. Nageswara Rao and Savitri. S. Rajeswara Rao's composition was sung brilliantly by P. Susheela, and Udumalai Narayanakavi provided poetic Tamil lyrics that matched the soulful melody of the original tune.
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