- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Jikki, S. C. Krishnan
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Movie name
- Uthami Petra Rathinam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet from the 1959 film 'Uthami Petra Rathinam' depicts a humorous courtship exchange between a persistent suitor and a sharp-tongued woman named Annamma. The male suitor claims that their mutual eye contact is proof of love and dramatizes his suffering, declaring he has lost his sleep and appetite for days pining for her. Annamma, unimpressed by his drama, scolds him as helpless and tells him that his buttering up and tricks won't work on her. Despite her teasing rejections and repeated demands asking why he is still standing there, the lighthearted bantering style highlights a classic rustic romance. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass uses colloquial Tamil folk phrasing, brought to life through the energetic vocals of S. C. Krishnan and Jikki under T. Chalapathi Rao's music.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Upamai)
“Madhan villattam ambugalai veesura”
Compares her alluring glances to deadly arrows shot from Cupid's (Manmathan's) bow.
Folk Rhyme Scheme (Iyaibu / Monnai)
“Indha kaal adiyai namba mattaalae pombalae”
Use of catchy end rhymes ('aambullae', 'nambalae', 'pombalae') typical of Tamil folk duet comedy songs.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Kannum kannum kalandhaachu aththaachi”
Repetition of 'Kannum kannum' (eyes and eyes) to emphasize the intensity of mutual eye contact.
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Trivia
'Uthami Petra Rathinam' (1959) features lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, famous for his conversational, folk-infused lyricism in early Tamil cinema. S. C. Krishnan and Jikki were the go-to vocal pair for playful, comedic duets during the 1950s.
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