- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Aaravalli
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Aaravalli (1957) is a satirical commentary on social follies, foolishness, and moral degradation. Using allegorical references to animals like donkeys and roosters, the singers criticize people who live aimlessly driven purely by basic instincts and stomach troubles, lacking foresight or wisdom. They lament how the arrogant youth refuse to listen to good advice and continuously engage in senseless conflicts and injustice. The song highlights societal shifts and moral blindness, expressing bewilderment at human behavior and the breakdown of traditional norms in a changing world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Ulaga kazhuthaikku yosanai illae”
Compares foolish, unthinking human beings to donkeys roaming without wisdom.
Initial Alliteration (மோனை)
“Thirumbi paaru thambi thirumbi paaru”
Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of words (Thirumbi / Thambi).
Hyperbole (உயர்வு நவிற்சி அணி)
“Oru saan vayiru padum thollai”
Refers to the entire human plight and greed being driven by a mere 'one span' stomach.
Second-letter Rhyme (எதுகை)
“Kannu theriyalae kaadhung ketkkalae”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in 'Kannu' and 'Kaadhung'.
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Trivia
Aaravalli (1957), directed by S. V. Krishna Rao, is based on a famous Tamil folk legend about the powerful sisters Aaravalli and Sooravalli. Music director G. Ramanathan crafted distinct folk-pop fusion compositions for the film, and this song features a playful dynamic duet between iconic singers Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Tiruchi Loganathan.
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