- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- A. P. Komala
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
- Movie release year
- 1955
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this classic song from 'Gomathiyin Kaadhalan' (1955), the heroine playfully instructs her close friend (sagi) to tell her lover not to visit her. She complains good-naturedly about her tardy and impolite beloved while waiting anxiously along his path. She cleverly invokes classical Tamil poetic tropes of separation ('viraha'). She remarks that the classic signs of a yearning lover— milk-rice tasting bitter, cool moonlight and southern breezes burning like fire, and a soft bed of flowers feeling like sharp thorns—have not yet afflicted her. Before she reaches that desperate state of lovesickness, she mockingly demands that he be turned away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony / Sarcasm (Vanchi Pukazhchi)
“Thendralum nilavumae theeyaai Posukkavillai”
The heroine pretends that she is not yet suffering from separation, listing classical love-pangs (food turning bitter, breeze burning like fire) to sarcastically highlight her impatience and longing.
Contrast / Imagery
“Vannamalar meththaiyum Mullaai uruththavillai”
Contrasting soft, pleasant elements like gentle breeze, moonlight, and flower beds with harsh elements like fire and thorns to illustrate emotional anguish.
Refrain / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Varavendaamendru solladi”
The phrase 'Varavendaamendru solladi' is repeated across multiple stanzas to emphasize her playful defiance and impatience.
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Trivia
'Gomathiyin Kaadhalan' (1955) starred T. R. Ramachandran and Savitri. The music was composed by G. Ramanathan, with lyrics written by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. The song cleverly subverts ancient Sangam literature tropes of 'viraha' (the agony of separation) in a playful Carnatic-based cinematic style.
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