- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Uthiri Pookkal
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a soul-stirring invocation to the Tamil language, music, and Goddess Saraswati (the divine consort of the four-faced Brahma). The singer pleads for artistic inspiration and sweet verse to express profound melodies. Nature serves as the primary backdrop, with golden streams, dancing beetles, misty cloud-maidens, and the singing moon symbolizing the deep harmony between natural beauty and musical art.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Panimugil pennada paal madhi paadum”
Human traits are given to nature, describing the milky moon as singing ('paal madhi paadum') and misty clouds as a dancing maiden ('panimugil pennada').
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Pala vanna vandaada poomuga maedai”
The flower surface is metaphorically described as a stage ('maedai') for vibrant beetles.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naanmuga naayagi naavinilae nalam paada ezhuvaai”
Repetition of the 'Na' sound across words creates a musical rhythmic cadence.
Emona / Ethirukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Panimugil pennada / Kavimanam panpaada”
Matching the second consonant sound 'ni' / 'vi' across consecutive poetic lines.
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Trivia
'Naan Paada Varuvaai' is a featured track from J. Mahendran's acclaimed 1979 film 'Uthiri Pookkal', with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics penned by Muthulingam. Sung by S. Janaki and S. P. Sailaja, the track is renowned for its lush classical melody and evocative nature imagery.
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