- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Aayiram Poi
- Movie release year
- 1969
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Dec 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song playfully uses philosophical and mythological analogies to state that a person's core identity and feelings remain unchanged regardless of external disguises or altered appearances. Drawing parallels to Lord Shiva changing forms during his cosmic dance and Lord Murugan disguising himself as a hunter to woo Valli, the lyricist highlights that changing attire or titles does not change the human soul underneath, just as changing a vessel does not alter the color of milk. In the context of the movie's plot, the heroine teasingly sees through her lover's disguise, acknowledging his sharp wit and capability while expressing that all his antics stem from genuine love and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Analogy (Uvamai)
“Paaththiraththai maattri vittaal paalin niram maarumaa”
Compares changing outward clothes/disguises to changing a milk container, emphasizing that the intrinsic nature (milk's color) remains unaltered.
Mythological Allusion (Puraana Uvamai)
“Velanukkum muruganukkum Valli ondruthaan / Avan vedanaaga maarumpothum”
References Lord Murugan taking on a hunter's disguise (Vedan) to approach Valli, drawing a parallel to disguise in love.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaththiyyum undu / Puththiyum undu / Sakthiyum undu”
The lines end with identical rhyming suffixes ('undu'), creating rhythmic symmetry.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Aadai maarinaal potta aalum maarumaa”
Uses questions that carry self-evident answers to emphasize that external changes do not affect reality.
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Trivia
'Aayiram Poi' (1969) was directed by Muktha Srinivasan and starred Jaishankar and Vanisri. The film's title comes from the famous Tamil proverb 'Aayiram Poi Solli Oru Kalyaanam Pannu' (A thousand lies can be told to arrange a marriage). Lyricist Kannadasan cleverly tailored this song to fit the film's comedic narrative revolving around mistaken identities and disguises.
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