- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- A. M. Raja, Jikki
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet features a modern couple humorously comparing their romance to legendary pairs from classical Indian epics, including Rama and Sita, Nala and Damayanti, Dushyanta and Shakuntala, and Satyavan and Savitri. While invoking these timeless tales, the song updates them with clever contemporary twists, celebrating a love that is modern yet ideal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Purana Kathai Kurippu)
“Vil valaiththu maalaiyidum Vedhanai illaamalae”
Extensive mythological references to famous pairs like Rama, Nala-Damayanti, Dushyanta-Shakuntala, and Satyavan-Savitri, subverting their classic tragic/difficult moments into modern lighthearted scenarios.
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sollazhagaal en manaththai / Kollai konda raamarae”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across words, such as 'Sollazhagaal' and 'Kollai'.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Poovuzhagil entha oru paavalanum paadaatha”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a line ('Poovuzhagil', 'paavalanum', 'paadaatha').
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kaaviya kadhal vaazhvin / Oviyam naamae oviyam naamae”
Describing the couple's legendary romance metaphorically as a living artwork or portrait.
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Trivia
From the 1955 film 'Gomathiyin Kaadhalan' starring T. R. Ramachandran and Savitri, this track showcases lyricist Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam's wit by poking fun at mythological hardships—such as Shakuntala losing her ring or Damayanti facing exile—and presenting a modern romance where the hero arrives in a car instead of a chariot.
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