- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Rajathi Rojakili
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This folk-infused song from the 1985 film 'Rajathi Rojakili' expresses a blend of affectionate courtship and poignant yearning. The lover initially promises a lavish spread of traditional Tamil sweets and snacks to his beloved if she simply asks for them. However, the song shifts into a traditional folk motif describing a sudden, unfortunate twist of fate where someone is handcuffed right before eating a freshly cooked meal, followed by a metaphor of rising floodwaters on a riverbank representing intense emotional grief and longing due to separation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Mittaayi thaenkuzhalu kutti”
Repetition of the 'M' sound across adjacent lines ('Mittaayi', 'Murukku'), establishing a rhythmic folk cadence.
Sensory Imagery (Culinary Imagery)
“Murukku laddu poonthi vadai”
Enumeration of iconic Tamil snacks and dishes (thaenkuzhal, murukku, laddu, boondi, vadai, karuppu arasi, paruppu kozhambu) to evoke rural warmth and comfort.
Metaphor
“Aththula vellaam vara aalum munga thanni vara”
Deep, person-submerging river floods ('aalum munga thanni') serve as a metaphor for overwhelming emotions and grief caused by separation.
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Trivia
'Rajathi Rojakili' (1985) featured music by Chandrabose, who was known for blending authentic Tamil folk rhythms with popular film arrangements during the mid-1980s. Lyricist Muthulingam drew heavily upon authentic Tamil rural food items and folk proverbs for this song's lyrics.
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