- Lyricist
- V. Seetharaman
- Singers
- Jikki, T. V. Rathinam
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Aval Yaar
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This humorous and playful Tamil song from the 1959 movie 'Aval Yaar' features women lightheartedly lamenting the exaggerated compliments they receive regarding their beauty. They joke about the extreme consequences of poetically hyperbolic praise—such as their 'killer eyes' literally ending someone's life, onlookers knocking out their 'pearl-like teeth' to make jewelry, or being locked in an exhibition due to their rare beauty. As a result, they comically claim they cannot even step onto the street or do any daily work. Through witty lyrics and lively music composed by S. Rajeswararao, the song satirizes poetic cliches about female beauty in Tamil literature and film music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Upamai)
“Muththukkalaam En parkalendru”
The lyricist uses poetic comparisons standard in classical literature (pearls for teeth, deer for eyes, parrot for voice, peacock for dance, clouds for hair) in a satirical context.
Hyperbole (Uyirvu Navirtchi Ani)
“Close aagi vittaalo”
Exaggerated comic anxiety about poetic compliments causing dramatic real-world consequences like being put in an exhibition or causing someone to drop dead.
Refrain / Anaphora
“Veedhiyil povathu kidaiyaathu / Entha velaiyum seithida mudiyaathu”
Repetition of the core complaint throughout the song after each comical scenario to reinforce the thematic humor.
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Trivia
An early example of Tanglish (Tamil-English blend) in 1950s cinema lyrics, using the English word 'close' in a Tamil lyric for comedic effect ('close aagi vittaalo').
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