- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. Leela
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Movie name
- Jagathalaprathaban – 1961 Film
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This lyrical composition from Jagathalaprathaban (1961) conveys a poetic narrative of romantic longing and divine beauty. The song depicts a maiden whose heart and eyes bloom like flowers at the thought of a heroic human lover, contrasting her deep devotion with the pangs of separation caused by love's overwhelming intensity. Kannadasan's verses weave mythic imagery involving Lord Manmadhan (Cupid), celestial beings, and seasonal metaphors to illustrate the transformative power of love. The song portrays how deep contemplation of the beloved can make a simple hero appear as a youthful spring or Cupid himself, while separation leaves the maiden longing like Indra's daughter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Kangal malarndhaal poopolae”
'Poopolae' directly compares the opening and softening of the maiden's eyes to the blooming of a flower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Navaman madhanaai aaginen”
'Navaman madhanaai aaginen' metaphors the hero becoming the embodiment of Cupid (Manmadhan).
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Kavanathilae avanai enni”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' across 'Kavanathilae' and 'Kangal' creates rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Jagathalaprathaban (1961) featured music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao with lyrics penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The song features a vocal duet by P. Susheela and P. Leela, characterized by classic playbacks and chorus echoes.
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