- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Sumangali
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Isai Paadum Paravai from Sumangali (1983) is a soulful song where the protagonist identifies herself as a songbird whose true home is the stage and whose life essence is Tamil music. She finds ultimate happiness in music while observing the varied faces in her audience, noting how each individual represents a different melody in the symphony of life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Isai paadum paravai itho / Intha medai en koodu”
Compares the singer to a bird ('paravai') and the stage to her nest ('koodu').
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Adhil ovvoru mugamum oru ragam”
Compares every human face to a unique musical ragam.
Simile / Metaphor
“Oru maanaena un manam odalaam / Verum kaanalai neerena kaanalaam”
Compares the restless human mind chasing illusions to a deer chasing a mirage expecting water.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Uyir kadhalil vilaiyum uravugal / Iru kangalil valarum kanavugal”
Rhyming pattern on the second consonant in consecutive lines ('Ingu' / 'Idhil', 'Uyir' / 'Iru').
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali and sung by Vani Jairam, 'Isai Paadum Paravai' remains one of the prominent stage-performance songs in Tamil cinema that eloquently fuses music philosophy with human emotion.
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