- Lyricist
- M. P. Sivan
- Singer
- Chorus
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kumari
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jan 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This chorus song serves as an energetic intro and street-play invitation in the movie Kumari (1952). The performers invite the city crowd to gather around and watch a vibrant street drama (Therukoothu) featuring caricatures like a twirled-mustachioed king, a queen, and a big-eyed clown. Beyond mere entertainment, the troupe proclaims that their performance aims to expose and banish evil deceit and moral corruption ruining the nation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sol-Adiyammudaiya Onomatopoeia (Sollalangaaram)
“Themmaangu dabakku dappa”
Rhythmic folk beats and rhythm syllables like 'Themmaangu dabakku dappa' and 'Thillaanaththaa dhimidhimithaa' create an immediate energetic musical cadence.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kombaana murukku meesai / Gumma raaja amma raani paarunga”
The second consonant 'mma' matches in 'Kombaana' and 'Gumma', creating an internal rhythm.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aiyaa kelunga aacharyanga / Meiyaana kadhai romba jorunga”
Matching end sounds in 'aacharyanga' and 'romba jorunga' for catchy oral performance.
Simile (Upama Alankara / Uvamai)
“Kaalam polae kolam pottu kaattuvomingae”
The street play is compared to drawing patterns ('kolam') as dynamic and ever-changing as time itself ('Kaalam polae').
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Trivia
Composed by K. V. Mahadevan in his early career phase, 'Kumari' (1952) highlighted traditional folk theater aesthetics (Therukoothu) within early Tamil cinema storytelling.
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