- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Pachhai Vilakku
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song 'Olimayamaana Edhirkaalam' from Pachhai Vilakku (1964) is a joyous celebration of hope, unity, and traditional family blessings centered around a bride's grand wedding procession. The speaker foresees a glorious future filled with harmony and divine blessings where people across various faiths gather to celebrate goodness and virtue. The lyrics shower praise on the young woman, likening her to divine manifestations like Goddess Saraswati (Kalaimagal), the virtuous Kannagi, and Goddess Meenakshi (Angayarkkanni). By calling her the 'light of the family' (kudumbathu vilakku), Kannadasan highlights how a noble daughter brings prosperity, peace, and growth to both her household and the broader community.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Epistrophe)
“Maandharum varugindraar / Poomazhai pozhigindraar”
The repetition of the ending suffix 'varugindraar' and 'pozhigindraar' creates a rhythmic, musical cadence emphasizing collective action.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Vaazhum naadum valarum veedum valam peravae varuga”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'V' across words creates strong rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kunguma chilaiyae kudumbathu vilakkae”
The bride is metaphorically called 'Kudumbathu vilakku' (the lamp/light of the family), symbolizing purity, auspiciousness, and hope.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kulamagalae varuga / Kannagiyae varuga”
The word 'varuga' (welcome) is repeated at the end of multiple lines to evoke a celebratory, welcoming invocation.
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