- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari, Anjali Kousalya
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Thanga Gopuram
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful, conversational song captures a dialogue among women preparing a young girl for marital life and maturity. The lyrics blend humor with practical folk wisdom, describing the groom's heroic appearance like deity Madurai Veeran and eyes like the Tiruchendur temple lamp. Kannadasan beautifully details the progression of a woman's life from innocence to romance, physical closeness, and the responsibilities of motherhood. Through friendly counsel, the young woman gains insight into womanhood, leading her mind to blossom with new understanding.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Antha madhurai veera saami pola mugamadi / Thiruchanthoor dheebam pola kannaadi”
Compares the groom's face to the deity Madurai Veeran and his eyes/glance to the glowing lamp of Tiruchendur temple using 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kadhal malar malarumunnae oru manam / Nalla samayaththilae thoovi vitta vidhaiyamma”
Metaphorically equates love to a blossoming flower ('Kadhal malar') and wise advice to a sown seed ('thoovi vitta vidhai').
Rhyme & Rhythm (Edhugai / Monai)
“Palliyilae sugam tharuvaan nenjukku / Nalla paruvaththilae saanthi varum pennukku”
Uses rhyming line endings ('aringano / azhagano', 'nenjukku / pennukku') to create a playful folk song rhythm.
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Trivia
Thanga Gopuram (1971) featured music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. Lyricist Kannadasan cleverly uses folk metaphors and traditional marital counsel themes to craft a lighthearted yet deep song about womanhood.
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