- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Enga Ooru Kannagi
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Apr 2026
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Enga Ooru Kannagi' (1981) is a playful yet thought-provoking folk duet between two rural women, Sokki and Raakkaayi. Through affectionate teasing and witty banter, they reflect on youth, womanhood, and deep friendship, playfully promising to marry each other if reborn as man and woman in the next life. As the song progresses, the dialogue shifts toward sharp social critique. Kannadasan's lyrics highlight the foolishness of human caste discrimination and artificial social barriers, contrasting human bias with the non-discriminatory nature of animals and elements of nature. The song concludes on an optimistic note, celebrating social progress and modern changes, encouraging women to break free from old rigid traditions and aim high.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Poongodi pol irundhadhadi azhagaana udambhu”
Compares a woman's slender frame to a flowering vine ('poongodi pol') and a riverside sugarcane ('aathangarai karumbhu').
Personification (Uruvagarn / Personification)
“Adiyae kaathu kooda baedham paarkkum”
Attributes human prejudice to wind ('kaathu kooda baedham paarkkum'), poetically emphasizing how bias infects everything humans touch.
Contrast / Metaphor
“Vandiyilae ponadhellaam / Vaanathilae parakkuthadi”
Contrasts slow ground transport ('vandiyilae ponadhellaam') with modern aviation ('vaanathilae parakkuthadi') to symbolize social progress and changing times.
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Trivia
The track stands out as a rare, highly energetic folk duet bringing together two legendary playback singers of Tamil cinema, L. R. Eswari and Vani Jayaram, set to the tune of M. S. Vishwanathan and insightful social lyrics by Kannadasan.
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