- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- M. S. Rajeswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Maalaiyitta Mangai
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic devotional composition written by Kannadasan expresses profound spiritual ecstasy inspired by the divine flute music of Lord Krishna (Venugaanam). The speaker compares the sweet tones of the traditional Tamil harp (yaazh) to the captivating power of Krishna's flute, wondering if stringed music can ever fully capture the soul-stirring magic of the divine wind instrument. The song highlights how Krishna's music transforms restless minds into waterfalls of bliss, melts even hard stones, bestows goosebumps of divine bliss, and blends as naturally into the air as honey mixes into sweet milk.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaen kalandha paal udan”
Compares the sweet sound blending into the wind to honey seamlessly mixing with milk ('Thaen kalandha paal udan').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Inba aruviyaagumae”
Metaphorically compares divine spiritual happiness overflowing in the mind to a cascading waterfall ('Inba aruviyaagumae').
Hyperbole (Athisayokthi)
“Kallum karaiyum kanivaana”
Uses poetic exaggeration stating that the divine music is so tender that even unfeeling stones melt upon hearing it.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ullam urugum / Udalum silirkkum”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' in consecutive lines ('Ullam' and 'Udalum').
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Trivia
'Maalaiyitta Mangai' (1958) was produced by lyricist Kannadasan himself under his banner Kannadasan Films. The music was composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, and this song in particular highlights the classical beauty of Mohana ragam, famously rendered by actor-singer T. R. Mahalingam.
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