- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Saibaba
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Veettuku Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 11 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this playful, Western-style romantic track from 'Veettuku Veedu' (1970), the protagonist dramatically expresses his intense love and attraction. He compares his lover and their romance to famous mythological and literary lovers like Shakuntala, Malathi, Salome, and Romeo, humorously asserting that he is no detached ascetic monk to resist her beauty. He playfully touches upon astrological compatibility, minor obstacles from her father, and how her beauty eclipses even celestial nymphs like Urvashi.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion (Aalumaai)
“Malargalil paduththaval Sakunthalai annaalil / Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo”
The lyrist Kannadasan mixes Western and Indian historical, literary, and mythological figures (Shakuntala, Malathi, Salome, Romeo, Urvashi) to show the universal and grand nature of love.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“July-il piranthathu jaathagam / Kaadhalil athu romba saathagam / Thanthai vazhiyil konjam baathagam / Engu sellumo intha naadagam”
A strong rhyming pattern is maintained at the ends of consecutive lines using rhyming suffixes like '-aagam'.
Rhetorical Question & Contrast
“Antha pakkam vaazhnthavan romeo / Intha pakkam naan enna saamiyo”
Contrasts the iconic lover Romeo with a saint ('saamiyo') in a rhetorical question to state that he too is driven by passion.
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Trivia
The film 'Veettuku Veedu' (1970) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The track is notable for blending Western musical arrangements and English expressions ('sweety', 'my guitar', 'I love you') with Tamil poetic sensibilities, reflecting the modern pop culture influences entering Tamil film music during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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