- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- O. P. Nayyar
- Movie name
- Paattaliyin Sabatham
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Apr 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a joyful romantic duet celebrating the union of two souls who view their relationship as a divine blessing (varam). The lovers express that finding one another fulfills their deepest heart desires and transforms their surroundings into a vibrant new world filled with divine fortune. They pledge to travel life's path together through all hardships, declaring that they have become complete as their souls and bodies unite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kalamum neeyae kadhirum neeyae”
Comparing the beloved directly to essential elements like time ('Kalamum neeyae'), sun rays ('kadhirum neeyae'), and the path itself ('salaiyum neeyae').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vizhi sollum thunai kandomendrae / Manam sollum premai pettrom indrae”
Rhyming of line endings with similar suffixes like 'kandomendrae' and 'pettrom indrae', as well as the repetition of 'pettraen'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaazhvil un korikkai polae”
Using 'polae' (like/as) to compare the current bliss to a granted wish.
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Trivia
Paattaliyin Sabatham (1958) is the Tamil dubbed/adapted version of the iconic Hindi blockbuster 'Naya Daur' (1957). The original song tune composed by O. P. Nayyar ('Maang Ke Saath Tumhara') was retained with Tamil lyrics penned by Kambadasan and rendered beautifully by T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela.
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