- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan…vaali
- Movie name
- Uyarndha Manithan
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Aththaanin Muthangal is a celebrated romantic track from the 1968 Tamil classic film Uyarndha Manithan. Lyricist Vaali captures the tender, bashful, and sensual emotions of a woman reflecting on her husband's affection. She compares his kisses to precious pearls that mark her cheeks and muses on the playful lovers' feuds (oodal), feigning sleep just to experience the thrill of his touch. The song beautifully conveys how intimacy transforms every touch into sweet bliss, elevating human affection to heavenly joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aththaanin muthangal / Aththanaiyum muthukkal”
Compares kisses ('muthangal') directly to precious pearls ('muthukkal') due to their value and purity.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aththaanin muthangal / Aththanaiyum muthukkal”
Matching starting sounds in consecutive lines ('Aththaanin' and 'Aththanaiyum').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Silaiyazhagum angu konjumo / Kalaiyazhagum athai minjumo”
Matching ending sounds 'azhagum' and 'minjumo' across adjacent lines.
Antithesis / Parallelism (Edhirukai)
“Engengae thottalum ... Angangae sorgaththai”
Pairing 'Engengae' (Wherever) with 'Angangae' (Right there) to create spatial and emotional harmony.
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Trivia
Uyarndha Manithan (1968), starring Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki, was a major landmark in Tamil cinema, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this iconic song was rendered by P. Susheela.
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