- Lyricist
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Singers
- K. Jamunarani, A. L. Ragavan
- Music director
- T. A. Kalyanam
- Movie name
- Malliyam Mangalam
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet from Malliyam Mangalam (1961) features lighthearted romance mixed with humorous banter. The male lead praises his beloved's captivating eyes and beauty, comparing her to the heavenly dancer Rambha who mesmerizes him and takes over his heart. In response, the female lead playfully cautions him against using clever tricks and love spells. She banteringly warns him about her father's eccentricities and strict nature, noting that their romantic plans must be put on hold until her father calms down, ending the song on a comic note of frustration from the male lead.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Sundara kannu indhiralogam kattudhu / Mandhiram pottu vandhu manasu vattudhu”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines like 'Sundara' and 'Mandhiram' (nd / ndh).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / End Alliteration)
“Idea kuttu aachu mani ettu / Appavukku loosaana nattu / Tightaagum varai namma love cuttu”
Rhyming line endings using english loan words and local slang such as 'kuttu', 'ettu', 'nattu', and 'cuttu'.
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Atsayokthi)
“Sundara kannu indhiralogam kattudhu”
Comparing the heroine's eyes to Indraloka (heavenly realm) and her presence to Rambha (heavenly nymph).
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Trivia
Malliyam Mangalam (1961) features rare early Tamil cinema comedy-duets that blended English loan words ('life-la jolly', 'love cuttu', 'idea', 'loose nut') seamlessly into classic Tamil song structures, reflecting the contemporary urbane conversational language of Madras in the 1960s.
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