- Lyricist
- Ra. Pazhanisami
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Movie name
- Kalaivanan
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful song depicts a comical reenactment of the divine rivalry between Lord Krishna's wives, Satyabhama and Rukmini, centered around the celestial Parijata flower. The dialogue brings out Krishna's dilemma of choosing which wife to give the single flower to, as favoring one inevitably angers the other—comparing their relationship to that of a snake and a mongoose. When Krishna tries to soothe Rukmini by admiring her tangle-free hair, Satyabhama reacts with jealous rage, accusing him of ignoring her (the parrot) for an owl. To resolve the conflict and pacify Satyabhama's fierce anger, Krishna heroically promises to uproot and bring her the entire Parijata tree itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Rendu saaraiyum keeriyum pola”
Compares the bitter rivalry between Rukmini and Satyabhama to that of a snake and a mongoose.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Konjam kili ennai vittu kottaanai konjiputtu”
Metaphorically compares herself to a sweet parrot (kili) and the rival to an owl (kottaan).
Alliteration (Ethukai)
“Thikku thinara vaikkum rukkumaniyae”
Rhythmic sound patterning with the repetition of 'k' and 'th' sounds.
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Trivia
The myth of the Parijata tree is one of the most celebrated comedic-dramatic themes in Indian folklore, where Lord Krishna uproots the tree from Indra's heaven to appease Satyabhama's famous jealousy.
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