- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- Seerkazhi Govindarajan, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 1 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet captures the joyful exchange between two lovers set against the picturesque backdrop of a flower garden and a rippling water body. The heroine praises nature's beauty, comparing the fragrant cool breeze to sweet honey that touches her heart and watching fish leap in the water. The hero tenderly responds by comparing the agile fish to her gleaming eyes and pointing to a creeper embracing a mango tree as a symbol of their eternal togetherness, reassuring her that their love will be filled with infinite happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Theriyudhu un kangal / Indha neerilae adhu polae”
The hero compares the quick, sparkling movement of the Kendai fish in the water waves to the heroine's lively eyes.
Uuruvagam / Imagery (Nature Metaphor)
“Anbaaga mullai poongodi / Maamarathil thaavi / Ondraagum kaatchi paaraadho senbhagam”
The jasmine creeper twining lovingly around the mango tree serves as a natural metaphor for the union and love between the romantic partners.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Dhvani)
“Jillendru thendral veesudhae / Jivvendru paaindhidudhae kendai”
Keywords like 'Jillendru' (cool feeling) and 'Jivvendru' (swift darting motion) evoke sensory experiences.
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Trivia
Although from the 1959 movie 'Vannakkili' (which features the popular song 'Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom'), 'Singaara Poonjolai' remains one of the iconic classical-based duets composed by K. V. Mahadevan, highlighting lyricist A. Maruthakasi's deep imagery rooted in rural Tamil landscapes.
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