- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Magudam Katha Mangai
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song presents a soulful romantic plea by the heroine seeking solace, togetherness, and emotional reassurance from her beloved. She describes herself as a blissful presence walking along his path of love and asks him to reveal his true feelings so that their bond remains pure and free of inner distress.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Inba kaniyaana pennai paarum”
Compares the woman to a sweet, joyful fruit ('Inba kani').
Moonaal / Monai (Alliteration)
“Aasai meeri paadi aadi aarudhal thaarum”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'A' sound in 'Aasai', 'aadi', and 'aarudhal'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ullathil thaanae thollaigal seraamalae / Umadhu unmai kaadhal poiaagamalae”
Rhyming end syllables '-alae' in consecutive lines ('seraamalae' and 'poiaagamalae').
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Trivia
Magudam Katha Mangai (1957) featured a timeless soundtrack composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. Jikki's vibrant rendition made this song a popular melody of the late 1950s Tamil cinema.
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