- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- K. Devanarayanan, Kumari Udutha
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Asai Anna Arumai Thambi
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful argument between two educated lovers—a young woman and a doctor. Having completed their education, the heroine urges him to marry her immediately in public under a wedding canopy, arguing that true love does not require formal parental approval first. The doctor, bound by filial duty, insists that because his father is actively searching for a bride for him, it is proper and honorable to seek his father's consent before marriage. Throughout the song, they playfully banter back and forth, trading lighthearted accusations until he reaffirms his love but maintains his stance on honoring his father.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Payanthaal aagumaa kannaalae / Paadam padiththu aana pin”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across consecutive lines ('Payanthaal', 'Paadam', 'Panthalilae', 'Parivudan').
Rhetorical Question
“Sariyaa niyaayamaa un varththai muraiyaa”
Using a sequence of interrogative words ('Sariyaa niyaayamaa') to challenge the lover's reasoning rather than to seek actual information.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaa”
Repetition of the phrase 'Idhai nee ariyaa paavaiyaa' to playfully emphasize the heroine's romantic innocence.
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Trivia
'Asai Anna Arumai Thambi' (1955) featured lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi. The track portrays the classic social conflict in 1950s Tamil cinema between romantic modern love and traditional filial responsibility.
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