- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Aaravalli
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk-style song from 'Aaravalli' (1957) captures the victory of men over the former tyranny and arrogance of dominant female rulers. The men mock the defeated women, questioning where their former pride and haughtiness have gone. They recall the days when women treated men like cattle, spun them like tops, and brandished swords and glares. The song celebrates a complete reversal of fortune, declaring that the era of men's suppression is over and their time of triumph has arrived.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paadaa paduththineenga pambaramaa aattuneenga”
Comparing the way men were manipulated to spinning tops ('pambaramaa aattuneenga') and treating men like cattle ('Maadaa nenachchu').
Monorhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Paadaa paduththineenga pambaramaa aattuneenga / Maadaa nenachchu onga vallamaiya kaattuneenga”
Repetition of the ending suffix '-neenga' across multiple consecutive lines to create rhythmic impact.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kaththigalae uruvuneenga / Ada kannaalaethaan karuvuneenga”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words in consecutive lines ('Kaththigalae', 'kannaalaethaan', 'Kandapadi', 'Kaiyakkaala', 'Kattupattu').
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Trivia
'Aaravalli' (1957) is a popular Tamil mythological fantasy film based on the folk legend of Aaravalli-Sooravalli, who were powerful princesses skilled in magic. Music director G. Ramanathan composed the soundtrack, and lyricist A. Maruthakasi penned these high-spirited theatrical dialogue-like lyrics sung dynamically by Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Thiruchi Loganathan.
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