- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Bhakta Prahlada
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a seductive court dance musical number where a maiden expresses her alluring devotion and romantic longing towards the king. She gracefully describes her delicate gait, her swaying bangles, and how she approaches him with a trembling heart, deeply tormented by the agony of separation (viraham). She pleads with the sovereign to embrace her and relieve her yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition
“Rajan maharajane”
The address 'Rajan maharajane' is repeatedly invoked at the beginning and refrain to establish a rhythmic allure and regal praise.
Mōnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vendhanai kaana vandhen thallaada”
Repetition of the 'Ve' sound at the start of words ('Vendhanai', 'vandhen', 'Virgam', 'vedhanaiyalae') creates rhythmic harmony.
Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Virgam enum indha vedhanaiyalae”
The second consonant sound matches between lines in 'Virgam' / 'Urugida' and 'Men' / 'Vendhanai'.
Hyperbole / Visual Imagery
“Urugida nindren aiyaa…aa..”
The phrase 'Urugida nindren' (I stood melting) dramatically describes the intensity of her romantic anguish.
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Trivia
The word 'Virgam' in the transcribed lyric is a colloquial or dialectal variation of 'Viraham' (meaning longing/agony of separation in love). 'Bhakta Prahlada' (1967) was a famous multi-lingual mythological film; S. Rajeswara Rao composed its soundtrack, seamlessly blending classical Indian musical traditions with cinema dance forms.
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