- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Trichy Loganathan
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Mathar Kula Manickam
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 14 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Payaname Kattuvom is a lively, humorous duet from the 1956 film Mathar Kula Manickam, composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and sung by Tiruchy Loganathan with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. The song portrays a cheerful departure as the singer celebrates getting rid of miseries and misfortunes (peedai) and excitedly plans a journey from Madras to Madurai with his beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Madharaasukku kumbidu pottu / Madhuraikku moottaiyai kattu”
The second letters 'dha' in 'Madharaasukku' and 'Madhuraikku' rhyme, creating a rhythmic cadence in the line.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maharajan raani pola”
The couple's desire to live happily is compared to living grandly like a king and queen.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Jighu jighuvenavae rayilai kadanthu”
'Jighu jighu' mimics the sound and motion of a chugging steam train.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Sittaagha naam parandhu”
Comparing the rapid flight of movement to the speed and agility of a sparrow ('Sittu').
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Trivia
Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) was a bilingual Tamil-Telugu film produced by ALS Productions, starring Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi, and Jamuna. Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was legendary for incorporating rhythmic folk jargon and colloquialisms like 'ding ding' and 'peedai palichendru' into Tamil film music.
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