- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Sanjay
- Movie name
- Prayachitham
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic club cabaret track sang energetically by L.R. Eswari portrays a confident, alluring woman boasting about her beauty and charm, metaphorically calling herself the younger sister of Rathi (the goddess of love). She entices her lover to let go of societal inhibitions, drawing parallels to primitive humans who lived freely without clothes, and invites him to share moments of pleasure and intimacy with her in a metaphorical garden of paradise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Antha rathikku naan thangai”
Comparing the singer to Rathi's younger sister to highlight exquisite beauty.
Ethirayi / Rhyme (Monai and Ethukai)
“Aattaththil en thottaththil”
Assonance and second-letter rhyming between 'Aattaththil' and 'thottaththil' as well as 'thangai' and 'mangai'.
Uvameyam (Flower Metaphor)
“Mella mithakkum rojappoo”
Referring to the face as 'poo mugam' (flower face) and describing herself as a floating rose.
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Trivia
This track is a classic example of 1970s Tamil film cabaret numbers composed by M. S. Sanjay and rendered with signature flair by L. R. Eswari, featuring catchy westernized gibberish rhythm lyrics ('Sugu sugu cholaa... Yeah man I love you') penned by Kannadasan to suit the seductive club performance setting.
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