- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, P. Susheela, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Ammaadiyo Podhum Podhum is a sensuous song from the 1983 Tamil film Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar. It conveys the intense emotional and physical heat of youthful passion experienced in solitude. The heroine describes how solitude heightens her senses, turning even gentle cool breezes and river waters into heat, symbolizing her overwhelming longing to unite with her lover as rivers merge into the ocean.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaiputh Thodai (End Rhyme)
“Thanimaiyil inimaiyil ilamaiyil”
The repetition of the '-yil' suffix creates a melodious rhythm in the line.
Uwamai (Simile)
“Kaavaeri neer pola aasaigal”
Compares the rushing desires in the heart directly to the flowing waters of the Kaveri river using 'pola'.
Adukkuth Thodai (Repetition)
“Ammaadiyo podhum podhum / Soodaanadhae dhegam dhegam”
Repeats words back-to-back for emotional emphasis and musical effect.
Uruwagam (Metaphor / Personification)
“Kaanaamal veenaagum gangaiyum kaadhal thunbam odhum”
Personifies the river Ganges as experiencing and reciting the sorrows of unseen love.
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Trivia
Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar (1983) is an action drama film featuring Vijayakanth and Silk Smitha, with songs styled in a glamorous and seductive 1980s aesthetic.
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