- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Leela, P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Missiamma
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This auspicious song from the classic movie Missiamma (1955) celebrates a traditional South Indian baby shower ceremony (Seemantham). Women invite everyone to come together and celebrate the expectant mother, comparing her beauty and radiant smile to Goddess Mahalakshmi and the glowing full moon. The ambient atmosphere is rendered fragrant with rosewater and sandalwood paste, while women sing garlands of musical praise and offer warm blessings for a healthy newborn and a happy, bright future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paneerum gandhaavum / Parimala manam veesi / Paamaalai pugazh paada”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'P' across 'Paneerum', 'Parimala', and 'Paamaalai' creates melodic rhythm.
Upamai (Simile)
“Poorna chandiran polae”
Compares the mother's radiant smile and beauty to 'Poorna chandiran' (the full moon) using the comparative suffix 'polae'.
Metaphor
“Paamaalai pugazh paada”
Refers to musical praises as 'Paamaalai' (a garland made of verse/song).
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Trivia
Missiamma (1955), directed by L. V. Prasad, is a landmark comedy-drama film released simultaneously in Telugu as Missamma. The timeless soundtrack was composed by S. Rajeswara Rao, with memorable vocal renditions by legendary singers P. Leela and P. Susheela.
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