- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Dakshinamurthy
- Movie name
- Arumai Magal Abirami
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Thanga Niram Sempavazham from the 1959 film Arumai Magal Abirami is a classic romantic duet expressing romantic admiration and longing between two lovers. The male protagonist praises his beloved's radiant skin and graceful form, likening her to coral and a flowering creeper, and confesses how her image consumes his soul with longing. The female protagonist responds by comparing her lover to the glowing moon, admitting that since falling in love, she spends sleepless nights dreaming of him, yet feels delightfully overwhelmed by bashfulness whenever they meet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Udal thavazhum poongodiyae”
Compares the woman's delicate physique directly to a flowering creeper (Poongodi) and coral (Sempavazham).
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Pongi varum nilavendra mugam”
Compares the hero's face to the overflowing brightness of the moon (Nilavendra mugam).
Alliteration (Moonaith Thodai)
“Kaanatha podhu nenjam / Kanaa kandu vaadum”
The initial 'Ka' sound repeats across words ('Kaanatha', 'Kanaa', 'kandu'), enhancing the rhythmic cadence.
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kanaa kandu vaadum ... Enai vanthu koodum”
End-rhyme pairing between lines using similar ending verb forms ('vaadum' and 'koodum').
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Trivia
Arumai Magal Abirami (1959) features music by the legendary Malayalam composer V. Dakshinamoorthy, making it one of his prominent Tamil film works. The lyrics were penned by Kuyilan, and the duet was performed by the timeless playback pairing of P. B. Srinivas and P. Susheela.
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