- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lively folk composition captures the joyful spirit of a journey through the scenic rural countryside leading to Courtallam. The lyrics vividly describe the rhythmic sounds of anklets and a swaying cart traveling along a rugged gravel road, blending seamlessly with the sights and sounds of nature. The song paints a picture where nature itself becomes a performer: peacocks gather like a royal retinue, and swaying crops keep time with the music. It celebrates a perfect, joyful moment in time where rural life and natural beauty come together in a grand, festive harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Salangai satham ketkudhadi / Sarala kallu saalaiyilae”
Repetition of the initial consonants or sound patterns in consecutive lines, such as 'Salangai' and 'Sarala'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Malaiyoram adivaaram / Mayiloda parivaram”
Agreement of the second letter across lines ('la' sound in Malaiyoram and Mayiloda).
Personification
“Kulungum vandi paadudhadi”
Attributing human actions like singing to inanimate objects (the cart) and keeping rhythm to crops.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Sariyaana neramadi idhu sariyaana neramadi”
Repeating the phrase 'sariyaana neramadi' for rhythmic emphasis and urgency.
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Trivia
'Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu' (1991) marked the directorial venture of Bharathiraja that introduced several prominent actors to Tamil cinema, including Sukanya and Napoleon. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, blending authentic Tamil rural folk idioms with orchestral arrangements.
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