- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, A. M. Rajaah
- Music director
- Susarla Dakshinamurthi
- Movie name
- Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic duet captures a romantic exchange where the heroine playfully questions whether her lover's devotion is sincere or an act that might fade if wealth and fortune change his priorities. The hero tenderly reassures her, asking how she can doubt the genuine love shining in his eyes, emphasizing that her beauty and sweet words bring him everlasting joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mōnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Maasilaa unmai kaadhalae / Maarumo selvam vandha podhilae”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'M' sound in 'Maasilaa' and 'Maarumo'.
Mōnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pesum vaarthai unmai thaanaa / Paedhaiyai yaeikka neengal”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound in 'Pesum' and 'Paedhaiyai'.
Rhetorical Question
“Maarumo selvam vandha podhilae”
The speaker questions if wealth will alter true love or if the words spoken are merely a deceptive act.
Imagery
“Kannilae minnum kaadhalae”
Describes love as something physically visible and sparkling within the eyes ('Kannilae minnum kaadhalae').
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Trivia
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956) was the first full-length Gevacolor Tamil film. Composed by Susarla Dakshinamurthi and written by A. Maruthakasi, this famous duet was rendered by A. M. Rajah and P. Bhanumathi (who also played the lead female role opposite M. G. Ramachandran).
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