- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Rajavin Parvaiyile
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a celebratory folk composition written in the traditional Kummi style, performed to rejoice over love and union. It calls upon women to gather, clap their hands in rhythm, sing blessings for the lovers, and shower eye-soothing blossoms to celebrate romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kummi kottunga kottunga kottungadi”
Words like 'Kadhai kadhaiyaam', 'kottunga kottunga', and 'thattunga thattunga' are repeated consecutively to enhance the rhythmic tempo and emotion of folk dance.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kadhai kadhaiyaam kaaranamaam”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across 'Kadhai', 'Kaaranathil', and 'Kaadhalaraam' creates a pleasing auditory harmony.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaadhalukku vaazhthu cholli paadungadi”
The lines end with rhythmic matching suffixes 'kottungadi', 'paadungadi', 'thattungadi', and 'podungadi', typical of Tamil folk Kummi songs.
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Trivia
Rajavin Parvaiyile (1995) is historically significant in Tamil cinema as the only film to feature two future superstars, Vijay and Ajith Kumar, sharing the screen together as co-stars.
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