- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- P. Leela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Thanga Padhumai
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet from Thanga Padhumai captures the bliss and deep intimacy between two lovers. The lyrics beautifully praise the beloved's physical charm—comparing her parted dark hair to rain clouds, her lips to delicate flowers, her nails to coral, and the jingling of her bangles to sweet music floating in the breeze. Beyond physical adoration, the song emphasizes emotional unity and equal partnership, declaring that all life's pleasures should be shared equally between the lovers to multiply their joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vagutha karunkuzhalai Mazhai mugil ena chonnaal”
Compares the woman's parted dark hair to dark rain clouds using the explicit word 'ena'.
Uyarvu Navirtchi (Hyperbole)
“Azhagil thangam mangum nilaiyai”
Exaggerates her beauty by stating that gold loses its shine when compared to her youthful radiance.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Ulavalaam / Magizhalaam / Kalaiyalaam / Pazhagalaam”
Use of repetitive verbal suffixes ending in '-alaam' across consecutive lines to create melodic rhythm.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal agathinil alai modhum”
Metaphorically describes love swelling inside the mind like waves crashing on a shore.
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Trivia
Thanga Padhumai (1959) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The film's music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. This romantic track features vocal renditions by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela.
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