- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Iruvar Ullam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jun 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the joy, admiration, and longing of a lover who encounters his beloved after a period of misunderstanding or distance. He poetically describes her captivating beauty—her soft gaze, sweat-beaded forehead, demure shyness, and braided hair that fans out like a peacock's tail. Despite past deceptions or conflicts, he realizes her presence has guided him towards the right path. He ponders why she continues to act distant or resentful even as he surrenders his heart completely to her. Ultimately, he sees her as the auspicious goddess (Thirumagal) of his home and envisions a blissful future where she enters his family as his mother's daughter-in-law.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum”
Compares her eyes to rosewater-soaked flowers ('Paneer poopondra paarvaiyum') and sweat on her forehead to pearls ('muthaana vervaiyum').
Rupaka (Metaphor)
“Pinnivarum naanam enum porvaiyum”
Metaphorically treats modesty as a covering mantle or blanket ('naanam enum porvaiyum').
Emona / Rhyme (Monoreyme / Iyaibu)
“Kannedhirae thondrinaal”
Consonant end-rhyme scheme matching the verbs ('thondrinaal', 'kaattinaal', 'maatrinaal', 'yemaatrinaal').
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Sutri pinnalitta koondhal ennum”
Compares her braided hair to a peacock's plumage ('koondhal ennum Thogaiyum').
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Trivia
'Iruvar Ullam' (1963) stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the song 'Kannedhirae Thondrinaal' was sung by T. M. Soundararajan with lyrics written by Kannadasan.
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