- Lyricist
- T. S. Natarajan
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, Chorus, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Thaaikkuppin Thaaram
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This song opening blends traditional folk rhythms and reverent invocations to a maternal deity with playful, romantic dialogue. It begins with solemn reverence and rhythmic dance syllables (solkattu) before shifting into a casual, romantic folk banter where the protagonist addresses a young woman carrying a water pot, asking where she is headed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Solkattu / Konnakol (Rhythmic Mnemonics)
“Thakathaam tharikidathaam”
Use of spoken rhythmic syllables traditional to Tamil folk and classical dance forms to create tempo and musicality.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thanni kodam thookkikkittu”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound across words ('Thanni', 'Thookkikkittu', 'Thangamae') creating a melodic rhythm.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Aamaam Thaayae… Dhevi…”
Repeated invocation of 'Aamaam', 'Thaayae', and 'Dhevi' to establish an earthy, devotional atmosphere.
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