- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- T. Sarojini, K. Rani
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Harichandra – 1968 Film
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is an enchanting romantic melody framed as a playful entice to a beloved king. The singer uses nature imagery—a dancing peacock, a singing cuckoo, nectar, and a never-fading rose—to convey the everlasting sweet bliss of love and invite her lover into her world. The second half explores silent communication through glances, describing love as a net woven through eye contact. Using the classical metaphor of a beetle circling a blooming flower, the lyrics ponder the courtly dynamics of longing and pursuit in romantic love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Aadum mayil venuma / Paadum kuyil venuma”
Matching second consonants in 'Aadum' and 'Paadum' creates rhythmic harmony across lines 1 and 2.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal valai veesudhu”
'Kaadhal valai' (net of love) metaphorically compares romance to a web or net that gently captures lovers.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannum kannum pesudhu / Kaadhal valai veesudhu”
Rhyming endings in 'pesudhu' and 'veesudhu' provide melodic continuity.
Allegory / Symbolism
“Indha malaraaga vandai thaedi pogumoo”
The flower (malar) and beetle (vandu) are classic Tamil literary symbols representing the beloved and the suitor respectively.
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Trivia
Harichandra (1968) featured Sivaji Ganesan in the titular role of King Harishchandra. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was renowned for incorporating classical folk tropes and vivid nature imagery into dance and court-sequence songs in Golden Era Tamil cinema.
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