- Lyricist
- Nellai Arulmani
- Singer
- Usha Uthup
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
- Movie name
- Mel Naattu Marumagal
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Oct 2023
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This energetic Western-style pop track from the 1975 Tamil film 'Mel Naattu Marumagal' is performed by Usha Uthup (credited as Usha Iyer). Set in a cabaret/club environment, the song serves as an uplifting call to celebrate life, love, and youth while casting away hesitation and self-consciousness. Through catchy rhythms, scat singing, and audience interaction, the vocalist urges everyone to join in the singing and dancing, framing love as life's ultimate treasure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Life is a flower love is a treasure”
Compares 'Life' directly to a 'flower' and 'love' to a 'treasure' without using comparative words like 'as' or 'like'.
End Rhyme
“Youth its glamour where is the pleasure”
Uses matching end-vowel/consonant sounds between 'treasure' and 'pleasure'.
Alliteration
“Life is a flower love is a treasure”
Repetition of the initial 'l' consonant sound across words ('Life', 'love').
Scat Singing / Onomatopoeia
“Shabadabaa shababdababa”
Use of vocal improvisations with nonsense syllables to create rhythmic musical instrumentation.
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Trivia
'Mel Naattu Marumagal' (1975) starred Sivakumar, Kamal Haasan, and Jayachitra. The music was composed by classical violin virtuoso Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan, showcasing his versatility in blending Western pop band elements with Usha Uthup's famous deep contralto vocal scatting.
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