- Lyricist
- Kavi Lakshmanadas
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Paropakaram
- Movie release year
- 1953
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Inimaiyaana Samsaaramae from the 1953 film Paropakaram is a blissful ode to the joys of family life and domestic harmony. The song describes how a loving home, enriched by the bond between husband and wife and the innocent babble of a child, transforms earthly existence into a paradise. It extols domestic virtue as the highest form of human happiness, comparing marital love to inseparable dualities like fragrance in a flower and brilliance in a gemstone. Overall, the song celebrates family as a source of divine joy and eternal contentment, portraying domestic life as a sacred sanctuary of peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Manamum sezhum malarum pol / Maniyum sudaroliyum pol”
Compares the inseparable union of husband and wife to fragrance in a blooming flower and luster in a gemstone using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Thaenae paayum kaadhilae”
Metaphorically equates the sweet sound of a infant's babble to honey flowing into the ears.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Kani kalandha amudham thaan”
Metaphorically compares conjugal love to nectar mixed with ripe fruit, emphasizing its profound sweetness.
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Trivia
Paropakaram (1953) was a bilingual Tamil-Telugu film directed by legendary singer and composer Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, who also scored the music for the film. Lyricist Kavi Lakshmanadas penned the Tamil lyrics emphasizing traditional cultural values.
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