- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Thaikku Thalaimagan
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet from 'Thaikku Thalaimagan' portrays a playful exchange between lovers anticipating a moonlight rendezvous after dusk. They express a desire to meet and share all their thoughts openly, contemplating the deep emotions that arose when they first saw each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannottamaa ahaa vellottamaa aahaa / Kaanaadha kaliyaattamaa…”
Rhyming line endings featuring '-ottamaa' and '-aattamaa' creating a rhythmic flow.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thullattum thaenaattru vellam / Allattum thaeraadha ullam”
Repetition of the second consonant 'll' across consecutive lines (Thullattum / Allattum).
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thullattum thaenaattru vellam / Minnattum poovaana kannam”
Describing cheeks as delicate and glowing like flowers ('poovaana kannam') and sweet joy as a honey river ('thaenaattru vellam').
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