- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Movie name
- Zimbo
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 23 May 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This philosophical song from the 1959 film Zimbo uses the classic metaphor of a rose and its thorns to illustrate that every noble desire or ambition comes with inevitable hardships. It urges the listener not to waste energy on constant worry, but rather to work cheerfully and follow the inner guidance of the heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Nammaasai endra nall roja malar”
Desire ('aasa') is directly compared to a rose flower ('roja malar') that naturally possesses thorns representing hardship.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa)
“Mullindri vaaraatho”
Asking 'Will it not come without thorns?' to rhetorically emphasize that suffering is an unavoidable part of achieving one's goals.
Contrast / Imagery
“Mudivilor sodhanai thaandi / Oli vanthaalae maaraatho”
Contrasting the darkness of 'sodhanai' (trials) with the arrival of 'oli' (light/hope).
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Trivia
Zimbo (1959) was a popular jungle adventure movie. The musical score composed by K. Vijaya Baskar helped showcase P. B. Srinivas's versatile vocals in Tamil cinema during the late 1950s.
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