- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Illara Jothi
- Movie release year
- 1954
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This celebratory wedding song from the film 'Illara Jothi' (1954) captures the joy, romance, and auspicious atmosphere surrounding a newlywed bride entering domestic life. The companions and chorus tease and bless the bride as she embarks on her new journey after tying the sacred thali, describing her marriage as the starting page of an epic love story sweet as honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Kaanbaaiyae sugam thaen polae”
Compares the bliss of married life to the sweetness of honey using the explicit comparative word 'polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Kaadhalenum buthagathil Kaagithamae nee aavaai”
Compares love to a book and the bride to its blank pages waiting to be written on.
Personification / Metaphor
“Sivandha roja sirippadhaeno”
Personifies a red rose as smiling to represent the blushing bride's joy.
Initial Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kaadhalenum / Kaagithamae / Kaaveri / Kaaviyamaai”
Repetition of the 'Kaa' sound across consecutive lines establishing rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The 1954 movie 'Illara Jothi' featured lyrics by Kaviarasu Kannadasan early in his career, with music composed by G. Ramanathan and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. The song serves as a quintessential classic Tamil wedding chorus track.
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