- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Maria My Darling
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 18 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Maria My Darling is an uplifting song composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Kannadasan. The track addresses a woman named Maria, encouraging her to overcome her fears and step into the world as a strong, modern woman. It reflects on the dynamic nature of life, pointing out how nature itself undergoes radical transformations—flowers turning into stone, rain into heat, and fire into water—to illustrate that human destiny and character are equally fluid. Kannadasan highlights the mysterious hand of divine fate, comparing human fortunes to diamonds that shine while true gems remain overlooked. Ultimately, the song urges Maria not to live in hiding, but to challenge societal constraints and forge her own path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Malrantha poopondra menmai”
Compares soft gentleness to a freshly bloomed flower using 'poopondra'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Paravai polodum penmai”
Compares the swift grace of womanhood to a flying bird using 'polodum'.
Contrast (Ethir-nilai)
“Malarum kallaaga koodum / Mazhaiyum veyilaaga maarum / Analum punalaaga aagum”
Uses sharp opposing natural elements (flower/stone, rain/sun, fire/water) to illustrate change.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Intha maattrangal yaar seitha velai / Ivai dheivangal seigindra leelai”
End-rhyming words 'velai' and 'leelai' create rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Maria My Darling (1980) was a famous bilingual action thriller made simultaneously in Tamil and Kannada, directed by Durai and starring Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. Shankar-Ganesh composed the soundtrack, and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's energetic rendition of this title track became a major hit across South India.
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