- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Movie name
- Uthami Petra Rathinam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Poovindri manamyedhu is a classic romantic duet that uses vivid nature analogies to express deep devotion and mutual dependence between lovers. By drawing parallels such as flowers needing fragrance and land requiring rain from the sky to flourish, the lyrics emphasize that life loses its joy and purpose in the absence of one's soulmate. Even when doubts about poverty, deceit, or social standing arise, the song reassures that genuine unity of two hearts overcomes all division, leading to an unshakable life of bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Poovindri manamyedhu boomiyin meedhu / Neeyindri naanyedhu nimmadhi yedhu”
Compares the emotional bond of lovers to natural dependencies like flowers and fragrance, or land and rain.
Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance / Rhyme)
“Vaan mazhaiyindri mannil valam yedhu / Mann valam indri pongum inbam yedhu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('oo' in Poovindri and 'ee' in Neeyindri; 'aa' in Vaan and 'a' in Mann) creating poetic rhythm.
Vinaa Aani (Rhetorical Questioning)
“Iru manam sernthaalae baedham yedhu”
Using questions ending in 'yedhu' (where/what) to emphatically assert that happiness and life cannot exist without love.
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Trivia
Uthami Petra Rathinam (1959) featured timeless lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi, set to music by T. Chalapathi Rao. The track remains a memorable classic showcasing the harmonious playback chemistry of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela.
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