- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- My Dear Marthandan
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat wedding song from the movie My Dear Marthandan celebrates the joy of a groom finding his beloved bride. Friends and townspeople join together to announce the auspicious moment of the wedding, playing traditional drums and offering good wishes for a happy future together. The second half of the track is dominated by rhythmic festive chants and traditional South Indian wedding ululations (kulavai), reflecting the sheer euphoria and community involvement of the occasion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ini un paadu eppothum kondaattamthaan”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes like 'kondaattamthaan', 'kannottamthaan', and 'vaazhththuthaan'.
Onomatopoeia (Sandham / Rhythm Words)
“Thakku mukku thikku thaalam”
Rhythmic vocal syllables 'Thakku mukku thikku thaalam' mimic the percussive sound of wedding instruments.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ponnaana neraththilae poo maalai podaa solli”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words in the phrase 'Ponnaana neraththilae poo maalai'.
Kulavai (Festive Refrain)
“Lulululu lulululu lulululu lulululu”
Repetition of sound vocables 'Lulululu' representing the traditional Tamil wedding ululation sound.
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Trivia
My Dear Marthandan (1990) stars Prabhu and Gautami, with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics by Gangai Amaran. The film's storyline was loosely adapted from Eddie Murphy's Hollywood blockbuster 'Coming to America' (1988).
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