- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Madhura Geetham
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 22 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Madhura Geetham is a soulful romantic duet that uses the eternal love story of Krishna (Kannan) and Radha as a metaphor for deep devotion and romance. Radha yearns for Krishna, while Krishna praises Radha as the epitome of beauty and love. The lovers describe how every thought, glance, and touch between them transforms into a sweet melody ('Madhura Geetham') that fills their hearts with joy and bliss. The song captures the intoxicated state of mind brought on by true love. Through evocative musical metaphors—flute music, silent raagas, rhythmic glances, and lyrical youth—Kannadasan elevates human romantic longing into a divine musical experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rupakam (Metaphor)
“Venugaanam neeyae kanna”
Directly comparing the lover to the melody of Krishna's flute ('Venugaanam') and Radha to the 'goddess of love' ('Kaadhal dhevi').
Moonaal / Alliteration
“Paarvai ingu thaalam podum / Paruvam getham paadum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('P' sound in Paarvai and Paruvam) creating a musical rhythm in the verse.
Imagery & Personification
“Paarvai ingu thaalam podum / Paruvam getham paadum”
Attributes human musical actions to abstract concepts like gaze ('paarvai') keeping rhythm and youth ('paruvam') singing a melody.
Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kannan engae kanann engae”
Repetition of the line 'Kannan engae kanann engae' emphasizes Radha's intense yearning and restless search for Krishna.
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Trivia
Madhura Geetham (1977) features music composed by Chandrabose, a prolific yet often underappreciated composer in Tamil cinema during the late 1970s and 1980s. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully blends classical Radha-Krishna bhakti imagery with accessible, contemporary romantic lyrics, performed brilliantly by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.
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