- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Kasi Yathirai
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this sensual and alluring track from Kasi Yathirai (1973), the female protagonist entices a silent, ascetic-like figure into the realm of romance and earthly passion. She portrays herself as the ultimate embodiment of beauty and compares her desire to a vibrant floral bloom waiting to be celebrated. Through vivid imagery, she urges him to step away from his quiet spiritual meditation and experience romantic bliss with her under the moonlight.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Gnyaana paarkadalil neendhum munivaa / Mogamaam kadalil nesam perava”
Wisdom is compared to an ocean ('Gnyaana paarkadal') and passion is metaphorically rendered as a sea ('Mogamaam kadal').
Visual Imagery
“Kovai idhazh meedhu kolam ida vendum”
The phrase 'Kovai idhazh' uses the bright red ivy-gourd fruit as imagery to describe beautiful red lips, suggesting romance and passion.
Edukai (Rhyming of second letters)
“Pani nilavil thinam uravil / Madiyil kidanthu magizhnthu thazhuvum”
The Tamil poetic convention of matching second consonants in consecutive words/phrases, such as 'Pani' and 'Madiyil' across related lines.
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Trivia
Kasi Yathirai (1973) was directed by S. P. Muthuraman and featured music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh. L. R. Eswari's expressive rendition made this sensual track one of the highlights of the movie's soundtrack.
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