- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. Leelaa, Jamuna Rani
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Maragatham
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lively song from Maragatham (1959) celebrates traditional beauty, adornment, and the joy of dance. The lyrics describe a young woman exquisitely dressed with turmeric-adorned skin, a bright vermilion bindi, neatly styled hair with blooming jasmine, and jingling anklets, bathed in the rich aroma of sandalwood. Compared vividly to a green parrot and a coral necklace, her radiant charm takes centerstage as the performers invite the audience to enjoy their festive song and dance performance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeia)
“Thandikalum kaalil salasalakka”
Use of Tamil reduplicated sensory sound-words such as 'palapalakka' (glowing), 'salasalakka' (jingling sound), and 'kamakamakka' (sweet aroma wafting) to evoke vivid visual, auditory, and olfactory imagery.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Pachaikili pola”
Direct comparison of the subject's vibrant look to a parrot ('Pachaikili pola') and a coral garland ('Pavala sarampola') using the comparison suffix 'pola'.
Personification
“Kondaiyil jaadhimalli poovum sirikka”
Giving human characteristics of 'smiling' (sirikka) to jasmine flowers blooming in the hair bun.
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Trivia
Maragatham is a 1959 Tamil drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The music for the film was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, featuring lyrics by the acclaimed poet A. Maruthakasi.
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