- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Raja
- Movie name
- Kalyana Parisu
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Oct 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song poignantly portrays the grief of a young woman experiencing tragic heartbreak. Poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram uses an extended agricultural metaphor to describe her emotional journey: she cultivated her heart with desire, sowed love, and nurtured it faithfully day and night, only to lose the harvest in the end. Left in an agonizing state between maturity and grief, she lives with her unfulfilled love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Extended Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Aasaiyilae paaththi katti / Anbai vidhaiththaal”
Compares emotional love to agriculture, where desires are garden beds, love is the seed, and care is the nurturing of crops.
Paradox (Muran)
“Kanindhum kaniyaadha”
Uses contrasting words 'Kanindhum kaniyaadha' (ripe yet unripe) to depict her conflicted state of emotional suspension.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kaadhalilae tholviyutraal / Kanniyoruththi”
Repetition of initial sounds like 'Ka' ('Kaadhalilae', 'Kanniyoruththi', 'Kalangugindraal') enhancing musicality.
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Trivia
Kalyana Parisu (1959), directed by C. V. Sridhar, marked the historic debut of renowned playback singer A. M. Rajah as a film music composer. The soundtrack achieved immense commercial success.
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