- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Mathar Kula Manickam
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kaadhalin Jodhiyidhae' from Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) is a soulful ode to the transformative power of love, virtue, and womanhood. The protagonist, who has endured an orphaned or solitary existence, celebrates finding true love and domestic harmony. She compares her newly found joy to a life-giving stream bringing relief to a burning desert, symbolizing hope amidst past hardships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Kanal maevum paalaivanam mel / Sugam kaanum jeevandhi pol”
Compares the comforting presence of love in a desolate life to a stream flowing across a burning desert.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Manghaiyar kulamae maanangkaathida”
Repetition of the initial syllable 'Ma' across words to create rhythm.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Malaralae maalai sooti / Manadhaale dheebam katti”
Matching of the second consonant 'da' in consecutive lines ('Malaralae' / 'Manadhaale').
Idiomatic Triad (Udal, Porul, Aavi)
“Udal porul aaviyai thiyagam seiyaa”
Uses the classical Tamil idiom representing total dedication of body, material wealth, and soul.
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Trivia
Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) was produced by T. Beschi and directed by T. Prakash Rao, shot simultaneously in Telugu as 'Charana Daasi'. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's novel 'Noukadubi'. S. Rajeswara Rao's melodic composition for this track became one of P. Susheela's early classic hits.
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