- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Sankar Ganesh
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Thangamana Purushan
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 1 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses a wish and ideal standard for all young unmarried women to be blessed with a loving, caring, and virtuous husband—a 'golden husband'. The lyrics highlight the virtues of a ideal partner: someone who brings flowers for his wife, treats her with tender love, protects her like a shield, and never subjects her to dowry demands or harassment. It emphasizes mutual respect, emotional bond, and lifelong commitment in marital life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thangamaana purushan thangamaana purushan”
Comparing a virtuous husband to gold ('Thangamaana purushan') to highlight his precious value and character.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Veli pola vaazha venum”
Comparing the husband's protective presence to a fence ('Veli pola') that protects a garden or farm.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kidaikkanum kidaikkanum kidaikkanum”
Repeated emphasis on the word 'Kidaikkanum' (Must get) to express a collective yearning and blessing.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kuththu vilakkettaraththaan vantha penn pillaithaan”
Describing the bride/wife as a traditional oil lamp ('Kuththu vilakku') that brings light and prosperity to the family.
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Trivia
Written by acclaimed lyricist Vaali, this song serves as a societal wish-list for marital harmony, rejecting dowry practices and advocating for women's happiness in Tamil cinema songs of the late 1980s.
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