- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Then Sinthuthe Vanam
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 15 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song celebrates the divine, intoxicating beauty of nature, personifying Mother Nature as a young, radiant maiden adorned with dewdrop diamonds on blades of grass as her crown, birdsong as festive music, and streams playing on her lap like innocent infants. The speaker identifies deeply with the freedom of nature and clouds, feeling unfettered and expressing her spirit as a free bird and a poem penned directly by the Almighty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Iyarkkai…ezhil konjugindra Minjugindra ila madanthai”
Nature is metaphorically equated to a glowing young maiden (ila madanthai) adorned with grass crowns.
Simile (Upamai)
“Alai pol ezhunthu nadhi pol nadanthu”
The movement and joy of life are compared to waves, rivers, and blooming flowers using the suffix 'pol' (like).
Personification
“Malai meal thavazhnthu mazhai neer sumanthu”
Clouds, birds, and streams are given human traits like prattling speech, crawling, carrying water, and quenching thirst.
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Trivia
Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali and rendered by P. Susheela, this classic song is renowned for its vivid, pastoral imagery, blending classical poetic tropes with expressive melody.
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