- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Malligai Poo
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic dance song celebrates the joy of music, celebration, and living life to the fullest. The singer invites the audience to submerge themselves in the sweetness of music, leave behind worries, clap hands, and embrace the joyous moments life offers. He humorously encourages spending money freely to celebrate, describing the gathering as a heaven brought down to earth. He asserts that the night was gifted by God to dance, and his voice exists to induce a sweet, musical intoxication.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Swaraksharam / Wordplay with Musical Notes
“Paapamagapaa nee nee paattai rasippaa paa paa paa”
Lyricist Vaali brilliantly blends Carnatic musical solfege notes (Swaras like Pa, Ma, Ga, Tha, Sa, Ri) with Tamil words seamlessly (e.g., 'paattai rasippaa', 'manasa ingu thaa').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Isaiyinil / Vizhugindra / Irukkindra”
The second consonant sound 'sai/zhu/ru' creates a pleasing rhythm across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Vaiyagaththil sorkkamondru vanthathendru enni kondu”
Comparing the joyful musical gathering and atmosphere to a heaven descending upon earth.
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Trivia
This song features music composed by V. Kumar, who was affectionately known as 'Mellisai Maamani' in Tamil cinema. The song uniquely opens and recurs with rhythmic vocal swara patterns rendered by T. M. Soundararajan, showcasing Vaali's signature ability to fuse musical solfege seamlessly into colloquial Tamil lyrics.
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