- Lyricist
- Oothakkaadu Venkata Subbaiyer
- Singer
- Bindhu Malini
- Music directors
- Bindhu Malini, Vedanth Bharadwaj
- Movie name
- Aruvi
- Movie release year
- 2016
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This composition is based on a famous Carnatic krithi by Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer. It describes the divine vision of a dancing peacock, which serves as a herald for the arrival of the handsome Lord Krishna. The sight of the swaying peacock fills the devotee's heart with ecstatic joy, as if the Lord Himself is approaching. The track transitions from lyrical devotional lines into prolonged rhythmic scatting and vocal percussion, capturing the playful and boundless joy associated with Lord Krishna's presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Personification)
“Solvadhai pol thondrum”
The movement of the peacock is personified as if it is actively announcing the arrival of the handsome Lord ('Solvadhai pol thondrum').
Anaaphora (Repetition)
“Asaindhaadum mayil ondru kandaal”
The opening line is repeated multiple times to build rhythmic momentum and emphasize the central poetic image.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Asaindhaadum mayil ondru kandaal / Nam azhagan vandhaan endru”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' in 'Asaindhaadum' and 'azhagan'.
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Trivia
The original song 'Asaindhadum Mayil' is a celebrated 18th-century Carnatic composition set in the ragam Simhendramadhyamam by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi. In modern renditions and film adaptations, the lyric is often fused with scat singing, rhythmic solkattu, and contemporary vocal improvisations.
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