- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- U. R. Jeevarathinam
- Music directors
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, C. R. Subbaraman
- Movie name
- Abhimanyu (1948 Film)
- Movie release year
- 1948
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song, written by the legendary Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan for the 1948 epic film Abhimanyu, is a vivid celebration of nature and springtime bliss (vasantham). The lyrics personify spring as a joyful young bride playing in nature, surrounded by buzzing bees enchanted by floral nectar, flowing clear streams, and gentle breezes calling out in sweetness. Nature's splendor is brought to life through visual and auditory imagery, featuring peacocks displaying their plumage in dance and cuckoos singing joyous melodies. Overall, the song captures a pure, ecstatic mood of natural beauty and romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Uruvagandhal)
“Pudhu mana mangai vilaiyaadum vasantham”
Spring season (vasantham) is personified as a young bride ('pudhu mana mangai') playing happily.
Onomatopoeia (Oli Kurippu)
“Vandugalin reengaara geedhamudan / Kuyil koovo koovo endru paadum azhagae azhagu”
'Reengaara' mimics the humming sound of bees, while 'Koovo koovo' captures the vocal sound of the cuckoo bird.
Anaphora (Monaip Thodai)
“Pudhu malarin azhagae....aanantham / Pudhu mana mangai vilaiyaadum vasantham”
Repetition of initial sounds like 'Pudhu', 'Mayil', and 'Thellaruvi' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic melody.
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Trivia
Abhimanyu (1948) was a notable early mythological film produced by Jupiter Pictures featuring M. G. Ramachandran in a key role (as Abhimanyu's father Arjuna or commander) before his rise to ultimate stardom. The legendary Papanasam Sivan composed the lyrics adhering to classical Tamil poetic structures.
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