- Lyricist
- M. S. Subramaniyam
- Singer
- G. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Movie name
- Anni -1951
- Movie release year
- 1951
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic festive song from the 1951 movie Anni celebrates the spirit of the Harvest Festival (Pongal) combined with a deep devotional prayer to Goddess Gowri. The initial verses joyful announce the overflow of prosperity, wishing long life, fine children, and enduring glory to the family, while highlighting the moral lesson that acts of charity during holy times bring eternal merit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Epanalepsis)
“Pongalo pongal pongi varuthammaa”
The joyful phrase 'Pongalo pongal' and the devotional chant 'Varamarul thaayae gowriyammaa' are repeated to build rhythmic folk enthusiasm and devotional fervor.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Perodu pugalodu vaazhvaai neeyammaa”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Perodu' / 'Thanthitta') creates traditional Tamil prosodic harmony.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Pandigai paruvam innaalathinil dharmam”
The repetition of the 'p' sound ('Pandigai', 'paruvam', 'punyam') creates a pleasant musical flow in the lyric.
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Trivia
The film 'Anni' (1951) featured music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and was sung prominently by legendary singer-actress G. Varalakshmi. The lyrics by M. S. Subramaniyam blend traditional Tamil folk festive customs with devotional classical prayer.
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