- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Neelavukku Neranja Manasu
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song celebrates the traditional Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, highlighting its artistic components, emotional depth, and spiritual origin. It explains how facial expression (Bhavam), melody (Raagam), and rhythm (Thaalam) were structured together by Sage Bharata. The song details the nine primary classical emotions (Navarasa)—wonder, heroism, fear, anger, peace, laughter, sorrow, romance, and compassion—showing how they captivate the viewer's intellect and relieve mental stress. In the latter section, the song transitions into a vibrant, carefree folk rhythm expressing unity, honesty, freedom from jealousy, and the joy of dancing together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannai kavarum kalai barathakkalai”
Repetition of the initial 'k' sound ('Kannai', 'kalai') creating rhythmic harmony.
Internal Rhyming (Iyaibu)
“Moondrum inaiththu vaguththu thoguththu amaiththa”
Use of rhyming verbal adverbs ending in '-ththu' ('inaiththu', 'vaguththu', 'thoguththu', 'amaiththa') to create fluid cadence.
Enumeration (Navarasa Listing)
“Arputham veeram achcham kobam / Shanthi perunagai sogam srungaaram”
Poetic listing of the nine aesthetic human emotions (Navarasa) codified in Natya Shastra.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist A. Maruthakasi for the 1958 film 'Neelavukku Neranja Manasu', this song uniquely incorporates complex Classical Indian dance theory and Sanskrit aesthetics (Navarasa and Natya Shastra) into accessible film song lyrics.
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