- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Movie name
- Punar Jenmam
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song portrays the overwhelming emotions of love and romantic longing. The heart dances, sings, and wanders in restless search of love, completely losing awareness of itself and finding no clear direction amid boundless desires. The lyrics weave vivid imagery of intimate gazes, summer streams, and blooming jasmine flowers to express the deep yearning and eager anticipation of love's fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Manam aaduthu paaduthu thedi thedi”
The repetition of 'thedi thedi' underscores the intense and continuous search driven by desire.
Internal Rhyme / Eghai
“Imai koodu munnae avai moodu munnae”
The matching endings of 'koodu munnae' and 'moodu munnae' create a gentle musical cadence mirror-imaging the movement of eyelids.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Soodiay malligai polae kaanbathu eppodhendru”
The joy of union is explicitly compared to an adorned jasmine flower ('malligai polae') using the comparison marker 'polae'.
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Trivia
Punar Jenmam (1961) featured music composed by T. Chalapathi Rao with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. This song is a memorable duet by legendary playback singers S. Janaki and Jikki, showcasing their harmonious vocal blend in early South Indian film music.
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