- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Sugamana Sumaigal
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful children's song expresses the pure joy and fantasy of school children admiring an ideal, easygoing teacher. The kids celebrate a relaxed learning environment where there are no strict rules, no punishment scales, and no overwhelming pressure of homework or strict grading. Through vibrant imagination, they talk about playing games, swimming, singing, dancing, mimicking pop culture icons like Rajinikanth, and wishing school could be entirely driven by fun and freedom.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Jigjigu jigujigu jigjigu jigujigu”
Use of sound words like 'Jigjigu', 'Dakdagudagudagu', and 'Jal jal jal' to imitate train chugging, horse galloping, and anklet jingling.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thirudanai polae siraikku pinnaalae”
Comparing hiding to a thief ('Thirudanai polae') and searching/sniffing to a police dog ('Police naai pol').
Rhyme / Monai
“Rajiniyai pol asara vaippom”
Alliterative repetition of words and rhymes across lines like 'Rajiniyai pol' and 'Rasikanai pol'.
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Trivia
The song comes from the movie Sugamana Sumaigal (1992), featuring lyrics written by renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, capturing authentic childhood innocence and pop culture references of the 1990s.
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