- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singer
- T. R. Ramachandran
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Movie name
- Vaazhkkai
- Movie release year
- 1949
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Dec 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lighthearted comic song from the film Vaazhkkai addresses a modern woman who misinterprets a situation and gets angry at the protagonist. He playfully argues that formal college education, modern habits like car driving, and artistic skills like dance are pointless without practical world experience and common sense. He asks her why she blames him when her own vision and judgment have misled her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epiphora (Antistrophe)
“Naatiyam aadiyum payanillai / Naagareega vaazhvum payanillai / College padippum payanillai”
Repetition of the phrase 'payanillai' (is useless) at the end of consecutive lines to emphasize the lack of practical value in modern accoutrements without real-world wisdom.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maanae ikkobam nyaayama”
Addressing the maiden as 'Maanae' (deer-like maiden), comparing her gentle and skittish nature to a deer.
Rhetorical Question
“En mael kobam undaavadhaen”
Asking questions not to get an answer but to make a point that her anger is unreasonable.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Adhanaal yosithu nandraai unaranum / Ulaga anubhavam undaaganum”
Rhyming verb endings ('unaranum' and 'undaaganum') across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic cadence.
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Trivia
Vaazhkkai (1949), produced by AVM Productions, marked the legendary actress Vyjayanthimala's silver screen debut. T. R. Ramachandran played the male lead in this box-office hit, which was later remade in Telugu as Jeevitham and Hindi as Bahar.
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