- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Guna Sundari
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jun 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song expresses the sweet awakening of romantic feelings using vivid natural imagery. A cuckoo acts as a messenger of love, singing joyfully as the right time for romance blossoms. The relationship is compared to the enchanting bond between the rising moonlight and the night lily flower, while love itself floats like a boat gliding over gentle breeze waves. The lyrics convey deep emotional longings, picturing a pure flower filled with nectar seeking a new state of fulfillment. Finally, Cupid (Maaran) is depicted as secretly urging the hearts of lovers by showering his arrows, capturing the playful and mystical onset of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Thoodhu sellum kokilam / Kavidhai paadi thaavuthae”
The cuckoo bird (kokilam) is personified as a messenger delivering news and singing poetic verses.
Simile (Upamai)
“Udhaya chandhrikai / Kumutham polavae / Uravu thaan kondaaduthae”
The relationship is explicitly compared to the union of moonlight (chandhrikai) and the night lily (kumutham).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ulavum thendral alaiyil premai / Odamae magizhndhoduthae”
Love (premai) is metaphorically framed as a boat (odam) sailing across waves of breeze.
Rhyme & Assonance (Edhukai/Monai)
“Madhu nilai maaradha malar mel / Pudhu nilai pera venduthae”
The words 'Madhu nilai' and 'Pudhu nilai' use internal rhyme to create a pleasant rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Guna Sundari (1955) was a Tamil feature film adapted with songs penned by the legendary lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, famous for his rich folk and classical poetry in early South Indian cinema.
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