- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Balanagamma
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sangeetham En Dhegam Androo from Balanagamma (1981) celebrates the divine fusion of feminine beauty, dance, and classical music. The narrator personifies music itself, describing her physique, rhythm, and grace as an earthly manifestation of artistic perfection and literary excellence (reminiscent of Kambar's verse). Her hypnotic dance and beauty possess the power to slake even celestial thirsts, drawing admiration from both heavenly beings and earthly kings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Jaadhi malli poopolae andhi maalai poopaval”
Compares her blooming at twilight directly to a jasmine flower using the marker 'poolaen'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Suga nadhangal konjum / Siru padhangal kenjum”
Rhyming word endings ('konjum' and 'kenjum') create a rhythmic, melodic cadence.
Personification
“Aagaya gangaikkum theeratha thaagam”
Attributes human qualities such as unquenchable thirst to the celestial river Ganges.
Metaphor
“Siru idaiyum nadaiyum iyalum isaiyum ena varum”
Compares her waist and walking movement directly to classical Tamil literature (Iyal) and music (Isai).
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Poet Muthulingam, this song is rendered by legendary vocalist Vani Jayaram. The lyrics draw heavily from classical Tamil literary tropes, referencing Kambar's poetic essence ('Kambharasam') and classical dance aesthetic iconography.
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