- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Movie name
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and humorous song from 'Thangamalai Ragasiyam' (1957) is a teasing banter directed at an overconfident character boasting in the woods. The singers mock his attempt to disguise himself or show off in front of women, sarcastically addressing him as 'Kaattu Raja' (King of the Forest) and telling him that his tricks are no longer working, so he should run away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Panai marathaal / Paga sooran vamsam”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Kattu' and 'Unga' or 'Panai' and 'Paga' / 'Yaanai').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Chinna chinna ponnugala Saettai panna vandhavarae”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'ch' in 'Chinna chinna' and 's' in 'Saettai'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sithaanai poothathu polae”
Comparing the person's appearance to a small elephant blooming like a flower in the sugarcane field.
Hyperbole (Uvachol / Adayalam)
“Panai marathaal pallu velakkura... Yaanai paalai kuduchi valarnthathinaal”
Humorous exaggeration describing the character brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk and drinking elephant milk.
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Trivia
'Thangamalai Ragasiyam' (1957) was a hit adventure-fantasy film starring Sivaji Ganesan and T. R. Rajakumari, composed by T. G. Lingappa. The song features spirited vocal performances by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi and A. G. Rathnamala, adding comedic flair to the film's narrative.
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