- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Veerapandiyan
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 11 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Veerapandiyan (1987) is a romantic folk duet where the female protagonist playfully recounts the seductive advances of her husband or lover (machchaan). She describes how he approached her gently, placed flowers in her hair, spread a mat, and coaxed her into romance despite her initial bashful resistance and playful protestations. Through vivid rural folk imagery, she depicts his courtship—comparing him to a bee hovering over a blooming flower and to Kamadeva (the deity of love) shooting passion arrows. The song vividly captures the intimate chemistry, teasing affection, and sensual warmth between the couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukkaai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Andaiyila vantha machchaan / Kondaiyila poova vachchaan”
Matching second consonant 'nd' in 'Andaiyila' and 'Kondaiyila'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“machchaan / vachchaan / virichchaan / kadichchaan”
Consistent end rhyming '-aan' sound across multiple consecutive lines.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Valipaththu kaaththadikka / Vaasana poo pooththirukka”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound in 'Valipaththu', 'Vaasana', 'Vandaagavae', 'Vanthu', 'Vittaan', and 'Vileduththa'.
Metaphor / Classical Allusion
“Vittaan oru baanamthaan / Vileduththa kamanthaan”
Comparing the hero to 'Kaman' (Kamadeva, the god of desire) firing love arrows.
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Trivia
Written by legendary lyricist Vaali, this song employs authentic Tamil rural folk idioms (such as 'mamutha rasan' and 'mamanthaan') to weave a playfully explicit yet culturally rooted romantic narration characteristic of 1980s Tamil film folk tracks.
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