- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, B. Vansantha
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Kula Gouravam
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song expresses deep devotion to fine arts, music, and the Tamil language. The singer describes living entirely enveloped in the sweetness of music, considering musical scales (ragas) as close friends and nature itself as a living orchestra where streams provide the beat and breezes weave melodic designs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Naan vaazhgiren….thaen isaiyilae”
'Thaen isaiyilae' compares the sweetness of music directly to honey.
Personification
“Neerodai alai thaalamida / Poongaattu isai kolamida”
Nature is personified; stream waves keep time/rhythm (thaalam) and breezes draw artistic patterns (kolam).
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Thaalaatta kalai thaayirukka / Paalootta tamil mozhiyirukka”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('laa' in Thaalaatta and Paalootta).
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Trivia
Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, this song features classical Tamil tropes glorifying Mother Tamil ('Tamil Mozhi') alongside fine arts, framed in a joyful duet setting.
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