- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Shailaja, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Marudhani
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song playfully celebrates a bold, spirited, and fiercely independent village girl. The lyrics compare her to henna (Marudhani) and a queen who yields to no one, highlighting her charmingly masculine toughness, outspoken nature, and carefree freedom like a calf leaping without fences. Despite her sharp tongue and tomboyish demeanour, the song reassures that her core values remain rooted in culture and tradition. In the second half, the narrative hints that underneath her tough exterior, she harbors traditional romantic aspirations. Once married, her affectionate devotion to her partner will shine through, completing her transformation from an untamed princess to a loving companion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Maruthaaniyaa iva magaraaniyaa illa”
Repetition of the initial 'm' sound in 'Maruthaaniyaa' and 'Magaraaniyaa' creates a rhythmic head-rhyme.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Maruthaanithaan iva magaraanithaan”
Repetition of 'ru' / 'ra' in second syllable position across 'Maruthaanithaan' and 'Magaraanithaan'.
Simile (Upamai)
“kannukutti pola”
Direct comparison of the energetic young girl to a playful, bouncing calf ('kannukutti pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaadaatha senthurukka poovu”
Direct metaphor comparing the heroine to an unfading red flower ('Vaadaatha senthurukka poovu') and wild jasmine ('jaadhi mulla').
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Trivia
'Marudhani' (1985) features lyrics by the veteran Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, known for blending folk idioms with rich classical Tamil poetic imagery.
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