- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- M. S. Rajeswari, L. R. Anjali
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Siritha Mugam
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This delightful song expresses playful love and romantic admiration through rich classical and mythological metaphors. The lyrics address a king coming to adorn his beloved queen's hair with a rose flower, gently questioning if taking charge of her heart and kingdom is truly an easy task. The song uses vivid imagery of birds fluttering happily around cradles, and compares the couple's bond to divine couples like Rama and Sita taking part in a grand procession, and Radha conversing lovingly with Krishna in her wedding finery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaprasa / Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Rajathi koonthalukku / Rojaapoo vaangi vandhu / Raajangam panna vandha raaja”
Repetition of the 'Ra' sound across 'Rajathi', 'Rojaapoo', 'Raajangam', and 'Raaja' creates a rhythmic and melodic flow in the opening lines.
Upamai (Simile)
“Pottu veitha raani poopola sirithaal”
The phrase 'poopola sirithaal' explicitly compares the queen's gentle smile to a blooming flower using the simile marker 'pola'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor & Imagery)
“Thottil katti aadum pattu vanna kuruvi vattamittu parappadhu polae”
Compares the playful movements of the beloved to a colorful silk bird ('pattu vanna kuruvi') circling and swinging in a cradle.
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Trivia
'Siritha Mugam' (1968) features early musical compositions by the duo Sankar Ganesh, showcasing Kannadasan's signature style of integrating mythological divine imagery like Rama-Sita and Radha-Krishna into contemporary romantic film songs.
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