- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Mathar Kula Manickam
- Movie release year
- 1956
- Lyrics added on
- 16 May 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic classical Tamil song captures the boundless joy and deep affection of a woman contemplating marriage and eternal love. She compares love's arrival to a soothing breeze over honey-sweet lips and describes her heart as an unfading flower brimming with happiness. Expressing her ecstasy, she envisions herself singing like a cuckoo under a flower canopy and shining like a star alongside the full moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thaenidhazh melae thendralai polae”
Compares love and movement to 'thendralai polae' (like a breeze) and 'kokilam polae' (like a cuckoo).
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Thaenidhazh melae thendralai polae”
Describes lips as 'Thaenidhazh' (honeyed petals/lips) and music as 'Kaanamirudham' (nectar of song).
Cultural/Historical Allusion
“Valluvan vaasukithaan nigar yedhu”
Refers to the legendary Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar and his exceptionally devoted wife Vasuki as the gold standard of conjugal harmony.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaavanam melae kokilam polae”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Kaavanam', 'kokilam', and 'Kaanamirudham'.
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Trivia
Mathar Kula Manickam (1956) was a famous bilingual project released in Telugu as 'Charana Daasi'. Music director S. Rajeswara Rao was acclaimed for his grand orchestral arrangements and sweet melodies, perfectly rendered here by playback legend Jikki with poetic verses by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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