- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Malaikkallan
- Movie release year
- 1954
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Unnai Azhaiththathu Yaaro is a romantic and reflective song from the 1954 classic film Malaikkallan. The lyrics evoke a sense of curiosity, nostalgia, and longing as the speaker wonders who called out to their beloved. Nostalgic reflections on childhood dreams are intertwined with vivid descriptions of nature, such as the glowing circular moon, stormy winds, and flashing lightning. Through these nature metaphors, the song portrays the gentle call of love—soft and inviting like a cuckoo's song amidst life's frightening storms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Ingu vaavena kuyil koovuthal polae”
Compares the inviting call of the beloved to the sweet cooing of a cuckoo bird.
Visual Imagery
“Vatta vadiva nilaavilae / Oli vanthu ulaginil paayuthae”
Creates a vivid visual scene of moonlight flooding the entire earth from a round moon.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paayum puyalathin vaegaththilae / Angu paainthu varugindra minnalilae”
The repetition of the 'Pa' sound at the beginning of words in adjacent lines.
Refrain (Anaphora)
“Unnai azhaiththathu yaaro / Avar oor edhuvo per edhuvo”
The repeated chorus highlighting mystery and longing throughout the composition.
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Trivia
Malaikkallan (1954), starring M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi, was a landmark film in Tamil cinema history. It was the first Tamil film to win the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil at the 2nd National Film Awards, and its massive success led to it being remade in five other Indian languages, including the hit Hindi movie Azad starring Dilip Kumar.
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