- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kavithai Malar
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 30 May 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a iconic comedy parody that parodies classical Carnatic music grandiosity and dramatic Telugu cinema dubbing tropes. The track features a humorous mixture of broken Telugu expressions ('ninnu soodanikku ochenuraa') combined with funny Tamil street-slang and classic Carnatic solfège ('solkattu'). The singer humorously pleads with 'Sankara', claiming music is his absolute life while breaking into completely unrelated folk insults and playful Tamil nonsense rhymes like 'kappa kezhangae' (tapioca root) and tired hands squeezing the 'gyaanapazham' (fruit of wisdom). Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung with immense vocal theatricality by Malaysia Vasudevan, it remains a beloved example of Tamil film music satire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Macaronic Verse / Code-Mixing
“Sankara ninnu soodanikku ochenuraa”
Blending broken Telugu phrases ('Sankara ninnu soodanikku ochenuraa') with colloquial Tamil ('kappa kezhangae', 'Gyaanapazhatha puzhinji') for humorous theatrical effect.
Solkattu / Musical Solfège
“Sarigamapadhanisa sanidhapamagarisa..”
Incorporation of classical musical notes (Swaras) directly as song lyrics.
Iyaibu (Rhyme) & Assonance
“Thayavu seiya neramuraa samayamuraa”
Internal and line-ending rhyming using matching rhythmic endings ('neramuraa samayamuraa / Tharunamuraa').
Parody / Satire
“Gyaanapazhatha puzhinji puzhinji... Irandu kaiyum oonji pochu”
Satirizing serious classical devotional singing (referencing movies like Sankarabharanam) by pairing divine invocations with ridiculous domestic imagery.
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Trivia
This track is a celebrated comic spoof lyric written by Gangai Amaran that parodies the classical musical style popularised by K. Viswanath's legendary Telugu film 'Sankarabharanam' (1980). Singer Malaysia Vasudevan's exaggerated classical gamakas and comedic delivery made it an unforgettable hit.
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