- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- R. Balasaraswathy
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Tenali Raman
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 14 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is an intoxicating declaration of love and devotion. The heroine compares her golden complexion and beauty to overflowing pure gold, dedicating herself entirely to her beloved. She invites him to experience an unprecedented heavenly bliss, metaphorically described as a river of honey unseen by the world. Rich with classical literary imagery—blooming jasmines, swan-like grace, sweet mango groves at twilight, and the seamless blending of milk and honey—the song poetically portrays the boundless depth of romantic desire and absolute union of two souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upama)
“Maamalar mullai malarndhadhu polae”
Compares the joyful emergence and blooming grace of the heroine to a jasmine flower opening its petals.
Metaphor (Roopaka)
“Thaarani kaanadha thaenaaru kaanbom”
Compares absolute romantic bliss to a river of honey that the world has never witnessed before.
Analogy (Upamana)
“Thaenum paalum saerum vannam”
Uses the seamless blending of milk and honey to represent the intimate physical and emotional union of lovers.
Emonai / Alliteration
“Aasaiyin ellai arindhavar illai”
Repetition of initial consonants or patterns across lyrical phrases (e.g., Aasaiyin / Arivom).
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Trivia
Featured in the 1956 historical drama Tenali Raman (starring Sivaji Ganesan and N. T. Rama Rao), this classic composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy highlights Kannadasan's mastery of Sangam-style imagery. Vocalist R. Balasaraswathy Devi delivered a timeless performance infused with classical Carnatic nuances.
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