- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- C. Ramachandra
- Movie name
- Pattondru Ketten
- Movie release year
- 1971
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song expresses a lover's unforgettable encounter with an extraordinarily beautiful woman. Though she spoke warmly and captivated his soul, she vanished without revealing her name. Despite her anonymity, her breathtaking beauty, gentle demeanor, and graceful movements left an indelible mark on his heart. Kannadasan's evocative poetry vividly paints her as an ideal creation of grace, comparing her to a flawless statue, a golden vine, and a living melody that haunts his memory forever.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kanniyin kannam thaen madhukinnam”
Compares the maiden's cheeks directly to bowls of honey ('thaen madhukinnam') to emphasize sweetness.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Poongodi polae asainthidum annam”
Uses 'polae' (like) to compare her graceful movement to a flowering vine swaying in the breeze.
Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani (Hyperbole / Idealization)
“Sirpigal seiyyaa silai aval thegam”
Describes her physical form as an impossible sculpture that no human sculptor could ever carve.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanniyin kannam thaen madhukinnam”
Matching second consonant patterns across lines ('Kanniyin' / 'Kanimozhi' / 'Ponmagal' / 'Poongodi') creates a musical rhythm.
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Trivia
'Pattondru Ketten' (1971) featured rare Tamil film music composition by the legendary Hindi film music director C. Ramachandra (Chitalkar). Coupled with Kannadasan's sweet imagery and P. B. Srinivas's velvet voice, this song stands out as a unique cross-industry collaborative gem in Tamil cinema history.
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