- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Aaravalli
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures a lively debate among young women regarding youth, duty, female freedom, and societal roles. One side advocates for enjoying youth carefree before old age sets in, while the other emphasizes duty, dignity, and female empowerment. The song invokes the idea of the modern woman ('puthumai penn') who refuses to live submissively or act as a puppet under male dominance. Ultimately, it blends playful, carefree celebration with progressive ideas of women's independence and critical thinking.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Parakkum chittu pol paranthae vaazhvae”
Comparing living freely in youth to a sparrow soaring in the sky.
Rhyme and Alliteration (Etukai and Monai)
“Adimaiyaavathaa adangi vaazhvathaa”
Use of matching initial and second-letter sounds ('Adimaiyaavathaa' / 'adangi') to create rhythmic unity.
Metaphor
“Aangal kayil padhumaiyaavathaa”
Comparing submissive women to lifeless puppets manipulated by men.
Rhetorical Question
“Kadamai yaedhadi madamai yaenadi”
Questioning the concept of blind duty to challenge conventional thinking.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1957 Tamil folklore film 'Aaravalli', composed by G. Ramanathan with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. The lyricist invokes Subramania Bharati's progressive concept of 'Puthumai Penn' (Modern Woman) to promote women's agency within a popular film dance sequence.
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