- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Movie name
- Irumbu Thirai – (1960)
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song from 'Irumbu Thirai' (1960) celebrates the overwhelming euphoria of love and youth. It draws a graceful parallel between the rhythmic structure required for music/dance and the harmonious timing required for youth, love, and intimacy. The narrator describes how a single captivating gaze from a handsome young man in a serene garden completely enchanted her, sending her thoughts soaring as high as the Himalayas and making the world feel electrically alive.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uvaman / Utpreksha)
“Aadaatha silaigalum aadaathoo”
Exaggeration that even inanimate statues would dance and sing joyfully when two loving hearts communicate ('Aadaatha silaigalum aadaathoo').
Emoni / Rhyme (Monai)
“Aadalukkum paadalukkum”
Initial rhyming/alliteration seen across lines like 'Aadalukkum', 'Oodhu kuzhal', 'Aadhaaramaanathu', 'Oodalukkum', 'Unmai', 'Uganthathu'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaalai kandru pol uruvam konda”
Comparing the vigor and form of the young man to a spirited young calf ('Kaalai kandru pol').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Idhaya kadhavai vanthu thattuthae”
Describing the heart as having a door ('Idhaya kadhavai') and desire as a river overflowing its banks ('Aasai karai purandu').
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and composed by S. V. Venkatraman, this track features the rich classical vocals of P. Leela. 'Irumbu Thirai' (1960), directed by S. S. Vasan, starred Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, and B. Saroja Devi, becoming a major commercial success of that era.
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