- Lyricist
- Udumalai Narayanakavi
- Singer
- M. M. Mariyappa
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Rajakumari
- Movie release year
- 1947
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song describes a captivating dance performance by a woman named Malini. The lyricist compares her elegance and rhythmic movements to a peacock spreading its feathers in joy and her divine beauty to Goddess Lakshmi seated upon a lotus flower. Her dance combines modern sophistication with tender expressions of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Maa mayilena nadanamaaduraal innaal”
Compares the dancer directly to a peacock ('Maa mayilena'), Goddess Lakshmi ('maadhu pol'), and a flowering vine ('poongodi polae').
Mona (Initial Alliteration)
“Marumalar maeviya maadhu pol immaalini”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across words in the line ('Maa', 'Marumalar', 'maeviya', 'maadhu').
Athisayokthi (Hyperbole)
“Paar thaangiya saedanaar polavae”
Compares the dancer's steady balance and stance to the mythical serpent Adishesha carrying the weight of the entire Earth.
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Trivia
Rajakumari (1947) marked the debut of M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) as a lead hero. The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyricist Udumalai Narayanakavi writing the songs.
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