- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Leela, Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Manoratham
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic track expresses profound love and emotional longing. The protagonist addresses the moon, pleading with it to act as a messenger ('thoothu') to convey tender feelings to the beloved. The lyrics celebrate love as a sweet melody ('anuraaga geetham') that brings ultimate happiness to life, using imagery of a beetle lingering in a lush flower garden to signify an eternal emotional bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification / Thoothu Literary Genre
“Nilavae nee thaan thoothu sellaayoo”
Addressing the celestial moon as a personal emissary or messenger of love is a classic Tamil literary convention ('Thoothu').
Metaphor
“Singaara vandu poongaavai kandu Neengaadhu endrumae”
The lovers are metaphorically framed through the relationship of a beautiful beetle attached eternally to a fragrant flower garden.
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Trivia
Written by the prominent vintage lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass for the 1955 movie 'Manoratham', this song employs classic 'Thoothu' literary tropes where nature elements like the moon and flowers convey human romantic emotion.
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