- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Marumagale Vazhga
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic song from the movie 'Marumagale Vazhga' (1982) captures the joyful sentiment and romantic anticipation of a wedding setting. The lovers express how their silent glances speak louder than words, composing a beautiful wedding melody of mutual affection. Using evocative metaphors of nature—such as a boat finding its shore, a bird finding its branch, and the breeze beckoning one into a stream of honey—the lyrics portray the heart finding solace and resting in true love. It celebrates marital bliss as a blissful festival under the joyful moonlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mangala maedai adhil malligai vaadai”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound ('Mangala', 'maedai', 'malligai') creates a smooth rhythmic flow in the opening line.
Metaphor
“Odam karai thaedi thaan vandhathu”
The heart seeking its beloved is metaphorically compared to a boat searching for the shore and a parrot finding a loving branch.
Personification
“Thendral va va va endrathae”
The southern breeze ('thendral') is personified as a host inviting the lovers to come play in a honeyed river.
Olfactory and Visual Imagery
“Mangala maedai adhil malligai vaadai”
The reference to the fragrance of jasmine ('malligai vaadai') on the wedding stage creates vivid sensory imagery of traditional Tamil matrimony.
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Trivia
'Marumagale Vazhga' (1982) features music composed by Shankar-Ganesh and stars Sivakumar and Radhika. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the lyrics, weaving traditional wedding imagery like jasmine garlands, auspicious stages, and Cupid's festival (Manmadha vizha).
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