- Lyricist
- V. A. Gopalakrishnan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Ezhai Padum Padu
- Movie release year
- 1950
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the 1950 film 'Ezhai Padum Padu' celebrates the euphoria, romance, and daydreaming of youth ('Yavvanamae'). The protagonist expresses how youth brings an exhilarating song to the heart, filling life with enchantment and beauty. The imagery describes soaring high into the sky above the stars, swept away by romantic visions of an ideal lover.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Maanthalir pol ilamai”
Youth is explicitly compared to soft, tender mango leaves using the comparison word 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Yavvanamae Inba geetham”
Youthfulness is directly equated to a joyful song.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Kuyilin isai kuralae mayilin saayal”
Repetition of consonant sounds ('i' / 'ai') creating a melodic rhyme across the comparison of a cuckoo and a peacock.
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Trivia
'Ezhai Padum Padu' (1950) was a landmark Tamil film adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel 'Les Misérables', produced by Pakshiraja Studios and directed by K. Ramnoth. The film's soundtrack was composed primarily by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics written by V. A. Gopalakrishnan.
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