- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- J. P. Chandrababu
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Kathavarayan
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Nov 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk song from Kathavarayan (1958) is a humorous banter directed by a hero/comedian towards his lady love. He proclaims with joyful confidence that God has created them as a perfect match. Throughout the song, he playfully teases her for displaying pride in her beauty and fine silk attire while secretly flirting with her eyes in the screw-pine forest. He lightheartedly begs her not to dismiss him as an idiot and vanish like a swift bird, urging her to understand his true affection and test his patience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pappaali pazham pola neeyum irukkurae”
Compares the beauty and complexion of the heroine directly to a ripe papaya fruit.
Rhyme / End-rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Munthaanaiyae veesikkittu / Muzhiyaalae pesikkittu”
Uses matching rhyming verb endings ('veesikkittu', 'pesikkittu', 'kattikittu', 'vettikittu') to create a rhythmic, bouncy folk tempo.
Metaphor / Idiom
“Ennai muttaalunnu pattaa pottu / Chittaa paranthu pogaathae”
'Pattaa pottu' (giving an official title/deed) and 'Chittaa paranthu' (flying away like a swift bird) are colloquial metaphorical idioms used for comic effect.
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Trivia
This track features legendary actor-singer J. P. Chandrababu, known for introducing Western yodeling and energetic vocal improvisations into Tamil cinema. The song blends classical Tamil folk rhythm ('Thanthaanae') with Chandrababu's iconic comic phrasing under G. Ramanathan's rich musical composition.
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