- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- S. Varalakshmi
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Movie name
- Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This tender farewell song is addressed to Subhadra (sister of Lord Krishna/Vasudeva) as she departs after her marriage to Arjuna (Phalguna). The singers wish her everlasting auspiciousness, happiness, and prosperity in her new marital life, acknowledging her supreme devotion and desire to marry Arjuna which has finally been fulfilled. The song highlights her noble standing as the heroic wife destined to grace the lineage of the Bharatha dynasty. It expresses deep affection, promising that she will never be forgotten, and looks forward to her return in joy with a valiant son who will bring glory to the royal family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Praanan pol unai pirindhu valarndhom”
Compares Subhadra to life itself ('praanan pol') to highlight how cherished she is.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Veera dheera kumara maniyudan”
Repetition of the 'V' sound ('Veera dheera') creates a majestic and heroic rhythmic effect.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Veera dheera kumara maniyudan”
Refers to the future child (Abhimanyu) metaphorically as a precious jewel ('kumara mani').
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Trivia
Sree Krishna Arjuna Yudham (1963) is a mythological film dub/adaptation in Tamil, originally produced in Telugu as 'Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham' starring N. T. Rama Rao as Krishna and Akkineni Nageswara Rao as Arjuna. The majestic soundtrack composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao remains a classic in South Indian mythological cinema.
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