- Lyricist
- R. Pazhanichami
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Movie name
- Ellorum Innaattu Mannar
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Ellorum Innaattu Mannar' (1960) blends romantic expression with a deep philosophical message about nature and human equality. It begins by metaphorically comparing the human mind to an expansive sky where desires float like rain clouds, turning life into nectar. The lovers express their affection using poetic imagery drawn from nature—comparing grace to gold, chariots, and deer.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Manam ennum vaanilae”
Compares the mind directly to the vast sky ('Manam ennum vaanilae') where desires gather like rain clouds.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Nilam thandha pon polae / Kalai thandha thaer polae”
Uses 'polae' (like/as) to compare the beloved's splendor to gold yielded by the earth and a chariot created by art.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nilam thandha pon polae / Kalai thandha thaer polae / Malai thandha maaninamae”
The second consonant 'la' (ல) rhymes across consecutive lines (Nilam, Kalai, Malai).
Urvagam / Metaphor (Eye as Spear)
“Paarvaiyil vel edharko”
Compares the piercing look of the lover's eyes to a sharp spear ('vel').
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Trivia
'Ellorum Innaattu Mannar' (1960), starring Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, was directed by T. Prakash Rao with music composed by T. G. Lingappa. The title means 'Everyone is a King of this Country', reflecting the socialistic and egalitarian motifs prominent in Tamil cinema during the 1950s and 1960s, as mirrored in the final verses of this song about nature belonging to all.
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