- Lyricist
- Kalidasan
- Singers
- Sundar Rajan, Rajan Sakaravarthi
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Vaigasi Poranthachu
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk song expresses a young man's vivid fascination with a young woman's natural rural beauty. Using traditional imagery, he compares her waistline to ginger, her fair complexion to lemons, and her golden radiance to turmeric. He playfully describes how she captured his heart effortlessly, like hooking a fish on a bait, and declares his intention to give her a token of commitment for marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagaimai)
“Inji iduppazhagi ezhummichai niraththazhagi”
Compares the woman's slender waist to a ginger root ('Inji iduppazhagi') and her skin tone to a lemon ('ezhummichai niraththazhagi').
Imagery & Visual Metaphor
“Manjal kezhangu onnu kulichcha”
Compares the woman to a golden turmeric root ('Manjal kezhangu') taking a bath, highlighting her traditional charm.
Analogy / Metaphor
“En mansathaan thoondil pottu izhuthaa”
Describes the emotional pull of love as a fishing hook catching and pulling a fish.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai / Edhugai)
“Maayavaram mayile / Dhinam manjal kulikkum kuyilae”
Rhyming words 'mayile' (peacock) and 'kuyilae' (cuckoo) combined with 'Maayavaram' and 'Manjal' form rich auditory rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
While the phrase 'Inji Iduppazhagi' is widely remembered from the iconic song in 'Thevar Magan' (1992) composed by Ilaiyaraaja, this earlier folk-style composition set to Deva's music in 'Vaigasi Poranthachu' (1990) showcases lyricist Kalidasan's penchant for rustic Tamil metaphors celebrating village beauty.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Vaigasi Poranthachu
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.