- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- M. S. Subbulakshmi
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Movie name
- Meera (1945) Film
- Movie release year
- 1945
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic devotional composition captures the transcendental magic of Lord Krishna's flute music floating through the night air. The divine melody possesses a cosmic power capable of evoking blissful tears, melting hard stones, bringing dead trees back to life, and enchanting wild animals and nature alike.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Pattamarangal thalirkkum geetham”
The second letters of 'Kaatrinilae', 'Pattamarangal', and 'Kaattu' share similar consonant harmonies, creating a rhythmic flow across lines.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Kallum kaniyum geetham”
Describing the flute's music as powerful enough to make dried, dead trees sprout leaves ('Pattamarangal thalirkkum') and melt stones ('Kallum kaniyum').
Personification
“Vaanavelithanil thaaraaganangal Thayangi nindridavum”
Attributing human traits like lingering hesitantly ('Thayangi nindridavum') to stars in the sky upon hearing the song.
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Trivia
Although written by Kalki Krishnamurthy for M. S. Subbulakshmi's iconic film Meera (1945) with music composed by S. V. Venkatraman, the lyrics are deeply rooted in classical Tamil literary motifs of Bakthi literature, depicting the enchanting power of Krishna's Venugana.
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