- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Ore Thanthai
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful romantic song captures a lighthearted intimate dialogue between lovers. The heroine teasingly resists her lover's advances out of fear of public gaze, while expressing her deep emotional surrender and physical affection toward him. Through poetic metaphors, she describes her intoxication in his love, the merging of their individual lives, hearts, and worlds into a singular shared bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Naan kallundadhu pol nindrathu nee thandhathu”
The line compares the overwhelming feeling of romance to the intoxication of drinking wine ('Kallundadhu pol').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Anaphora)
“Naan polladhaval puriyadhaval Kalladhaval Kai kolladhaval kallam ondrum illadhaval”
Rhythmic repetition of '-adhaval' suffix creates internal musical harmony.
Repetition (Erattai Kilavi / Anaphora)
“En idhayam un idhayam nam idhayam”
Repetition of possessive pronouns 'En', 'Un', and 'Nam' builds momentum towards romantic unity.
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Trivia
'Ore Thanthai' is a 1976 Tamil film featuring music and lyrics by Kannadasan, showcasing his signature style of blending sensual romance with innocent human vulnerability.
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