- Lyricist
- Samudrala
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Vinayaka Chathurthi
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a romantic, playful dialogue where Lord Krishna woos his consort Satyabhama. He tenderly questions her silence, teasingly surrenders at her feet, and shower her with poetic compliments comparing her grace to celestial wonders. He entreats her to abandon her pretense, accept his garland of love, and offers his prized divine bamboo flute as a token of his devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pandhai polae kenjurenae”
The speaker compares his helpless begging at her feet to a rolling ball ('Pandhai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam) / Hyperbole
“Aadhishesanin perumai Annaiyadhu nin jadai”
Her long hair braid is poetically equated to the grand serpent Adishesha.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Kanniyae krishnan naanae”
Repetition of key lines throughout the verse creates musicality and reinforces Krishna's playful identity.
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Trivia
'Vinayaka Chathurthi' (1959) featured memorable mythological compositions by legendary music director Ghantasala. The song showcases classic South Indian mythological cinema tropes with intricate Tamil lyrical phrasing adapted for classic renditions by P. Leela.
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