- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- A. M. Rajah
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Guna Sundari
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song expresses deep admiration for a beloved woman, poetically elevating her beauty to divine and artistic heights. The singer addresses her as art personified (Kalaiyae) and a golden statue (Thangha Silaiyae), marveling at how even her eyes sing poetry and her shadow radiates light. Through vivid imagery comparing her to a star playing beside the moon and the nectar of youthful affection, the lyricist paints a portrait of incomparable charm and ethereal elegance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Thangha silaiyae un nizhal kooda”
Describing her shadow as emitting bright light ('un nizhal kooda oli veesudhae') exaggerates her radiant beauty to a poetic extreme.
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Kalaiyae un vizhi kooda”
Directly addressing the beloved as 'Kalaiyae' (Art personified) and 'Thangha silaiyae' (Golden statue) metaphorically equates her person with artistic perfection.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Nilavodu vilaiyaadum thaaraa unnaalae”
The end rhymes 'thaaraa unnaalae', 'vaaraai munnaalae', and 'paaraai thannaalae' create a pleasing melodic cadence across the stanza.
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Trivia
Guna Sundari (1955) was a Tamil romantic-drama film featuring Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in pivotal roles. The lyrics were penned by the famed dramatist and lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, renowned for his rhythmic and classical-influenced Tamil poetic style during the golden era of Cinema.
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