- Lyricist
- Bharathidasan
- Singers
- T. A. Mothi, P. Leela
- Music director
- C. N. Pandurangan
- Movie name
- En Thangai (1952 Film)
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic lyric, written by Puratchi Kavignar Bharathidasan, celebrates the sublime beauty of love and harmonious togetherness. It compares the union of man and woman to natural wonders—flowers and bees, gentle breeze and sky, and sweet honey-like Tamil. The song conveys that true love banishes all sorrow, soaking the lovers in a rain of nectar and elevating their souls like a swan boat floating effortlessly across waves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Maadhar ennum malarum aan”
Compares woman to a flower ('Maadhar ennum malar'), humans to bees ('Makkal ennum vandu'), and Tamil to sweet honey ('Thaenaar thamizhu').
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thendralodu vaanum / Thaenaar thamizhum suvaiyum”
The repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Th' in 'Thendralodu' and 'Thaenaar'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ilamai paruvam irandum / Ezhilsaer ullam irandum”
Matching end sounds across consecutive lines ('irandum' echoing 'irandum').
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Trivia
This lyric was penned by the celebrated Tamil poet Bharathidasan for the 1952 film 'En Thangai', which starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The music for the film was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and T. A. Kalyanam.
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