- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singers
- T. V. Rathinam, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Aval Yaar
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk duet from Aval Yaar (1959) features a banter between a bold woman and a defiant man, framed around traditional village metaphors of bull-taming (Jallikattu). The female lead boasts that she can tame even the most wild bull using just her eyes and a whip hidden behind her back, threatening to bring him under control with oil-cake and feed. In response, the male lead asserts his wild bull persona, warning her that he will intimidate her with his horns and tail, and will wreak havoc by grazing on unharvested crops if she pushes him too far. Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram uses rich rural imagery to craft a lively duel of wits and romantic posturing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Adakkidivaen oi adakkiduven oi / Adangaatha kaalaiyaiyum”
Matching first letters/sounds in consecutive lines, such as 'Adakkidivaen' and 'Adangaatha'.
Edugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Un surusuruppum thudippum kurainji pogumae / Un viruviruppum paraparappum vizhunthu pogumae”
Matching second consonants across lines, such as 'surusuruppum' and 'viruviruppum'.
Extended Metaphor (Allegory)
“Adangaatha kaalaiyaiyum / Adakkiduvaen kannaalae”
The dynamic between the woman and man is metaphorically framed as a tamer controlling a wild bull with eyes, whip, bran, horns, and crops.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Adakkidivaen ... Mirattiduvaen”
Repetition of key action verbs like 'Adakkiduvaen' (I will subdue) and 'Mirattiduvaen' (I will intimidate) to emphasize competitive confidence.
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Trivia
Written by the iconic poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, this song relies heavily on authentic rural Tamil folk idioms. The vocal interplay by S. C. Krishnan and T. V. Rathinam brings out classic 1950s Tamil folk theater dynamics under the musical direction of S. Rajeswara Rao.
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