- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Movie name
- Raja Bakthi
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This joyous song from Raja Bakthi celebrates the ecstasy of a young maiden who has achieved success in her love. Transformed by romance, she perceives the world around her as a beautiful flower garden filled with endless color and happiness. She imagines herself soaring like a sweet cuckoo in the sky of her imagination, freely expressing her bliss through music. The song captures her carefree spirit as she dances like a peacock, watching all her cherished dreams turn into reality like a lark flying high without any worries.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Karpanai vaanilae kavikkuyil polavae”
Compares the maiden's joyful singing to a sweet cuckoo bird soaring in the realm of imagination using 'polavae' (like).
Metaphor
“Aval kannukku indha ulagam oru poonthottam”
Metaphorically equates the world to a flower garden ('poonthottam') as viewed through the eyes of a maiden in love.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kalai ezhil minjavae... / Kalabam polavae... / Kanavellaam...”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ka' in consecutive words ('Kalai', 'Kalabam', 'Kanavellaam') creating musical rhythm.
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Trivia
Raja Bakthi (1960) featured music composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. Sung by P. Susheela, this track captures the classic late-1950s/early-1960s orchestration blending light traditional classical elements with joyful film-pop rhythms.
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