- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Baghdad Perazhagi
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 15 May 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this song from 'Baghdad Perazhagi', the female protagonist uses charm, dance, and wine as a tactical disguise to deceive her enemies while keeping her true intellect alert. She pretends to get intoxicated, singing that the role she plays today will reveal a different outcome tomorrow. She asserts that while men cast traps, she is far too clever to be caught, using her eyes to stay ahead of their schemes. The song praises the enigmatic and untamable power of womanhood, cleverly making a mythological reference to Lord Vishnu (who measured the heavens) to state that even divine power cannot fully fathom a woman's mind. Physical strength is rendered useless against feminine intellect, and she promises to unravel secrets through her sharp intuition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)
“Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai”
The line refers to Lord Vishnu taking the Vamana avatar to measure the earth and sky with his feet, asserting that even such a supreme being could never fully comprehend or measure the depth of a woman's mind.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kannil viriththu pottaen / Pirar kaattum valaiyil vizhamaattaen”
Eyes ('karuvizhigal') and alertness are metaphorically described as nets ('valai') spread out to catch secrets while guarding against incoming traps.
Edhugai (second-letter rhyming)
“Kannil viriththu pottaen / Vinnaiyalanthavarum pennai alanthathillai”
The second consonant sound 'nn' matches across consecutive lines ('Kannil' and 'Vinnaiyalanthavarum'), building Tamil rhythmic elegance.
Irony
“Naan kudiththu mayangi vizha paarththu / Intha koppai vazhiya madhu ooththu”
The speaker encourages pouring more wine to feign helplessness, while internally plotting to overthrow her adversaries through sharp vigilance.
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Trivia
'Baghdad Perazhagi' (1973) is a fantasy-adventure film directed by T. R. Ramanna, starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Jayalalithaa. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this seductive yet cunning track showcased Pulamaipithan's knack for blending classical mythology with dramatic narrative lyrics.
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