- Lyricist
- Pollachi Khan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Mappillai Singam (1983)
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 22 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Indhiran Sabaiyil' is a romantic song from the 1983 Tamil film 'Mappillai Singam', composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered exuberantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The protagonist praises his beloved's radiant beauty by comparing her to Rambha, the legendary celestial dancer of Indra's court, and asserting that even the legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma would be awe-struck by her divine grace. He likens her to pure Tamil literature, gentle breezes, and luminous artwork, celebrating the bliss and inspiration she brings into his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)
“Thamizhae senthamizhae azhagae perazhagae”
Compares the beloved directly to Rambha (a celestial dancer), pure Tamil language ('Thamizhae senthamizhae'), lightning, and a painting.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kadal pol aasai karaiyendru serum”
Compares the hero's vast desires to an endless ocean ('Kadal pol aasai').
Alliteration & Rhyme (Egal / Monai)
“Minnalae thendralae”
Use of rhythmic internal rhymes and repeating musical sounds ('minnalae thendralae', 'vanjikkodi manjalidum kiliyae').
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Pollachi Khan with music composed by Shankar-Ganesh, this song highlights SPB's classic energetic vocal style in the 1980s commercial cinema era, famously equating female beauty to high classic art forms like Ravi Varma paintings and Senthamizh poetry.
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