- Lyricist
- C. A. Lakshmana Das
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Movie name
- Harichandra -1944 Film
- Movie release year
- 1944
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful track from Harichandra (1944) features young gurukulam disciples debating various games to pass the time. They playfully suggest kabaddi, hide-and-seek, cricket, marbles, and enacting a drama. However, they soon realize that playing games would waste precious time and mean disobeying their Brahmin master's instructions. They decide to quickly collect the Dharba grass before sunset and head back to town happily, fulfilling their duties.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Assonance)
“Nalla naeramadaa naamum / Naam aadalaam”
Repetition of starting sounds across lines, such as 'Nalla' and 'Naam' creating a musical meter.
Conversational Rhythm / Dialogue Song Structure
“Yennadaa / Crickettu / Vaenaandaa”
Use of colloquial question-and-answer responses (Yennadaa, Vaenaandaa) standard in early Tamil musical theater.
Ezhuthu / Rhyme
“Vilaiyaadalgalilae Pozhudhai kazhikkalaagumaa / Meeri nadakkalaaghumaa”
End-rhyming structure standard in musical discourses.
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Trivia
Harichandra (1944) starring P. U. Chinnappa was produced by Sri Rajarajeswari Films. Lyricist C. A. Lakshmana Das cleverly incorporated modern elements like 'Cricket' into this traditional song set in a gurukulam backdrop.
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