- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Kadavulin Kuzhandhai
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Dec 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet captures a playful conversation between lovers using metaphors of nature. The song compares romantic gestures to the breeze whispering into a flower's ear, a bud blooming in a garden, and the sweet calling of a cuckoo on the banks of the Yamuna, recalling Krishna playing his flute. Each poetic image builds upon the mystery and beauty of love, questioning if these romantic occurrences are 'aanantha ragasiyam'—a joyful secret shared between hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Personification
“Thendral vanthu unthan kaadhil pesuvatheno yaeno”
The breeze whispering into the flower's ear personifies the wind and flower as lovers sharing secrets.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Arumpaagave nindra velaiyilae / Ariyaamalae vanthu solaiyilae”
Rhyming of second consonant/syllable 'ru' in 'Arumpaagave' and 'Kurumpaaga', and 'ri' in 'Ariyaamalae'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Chinna chinna poove siriththaadum poove”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'ch' in 'Chinna chinna' and 'k' in 'Konji konji'.
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan for the 1960 movie Kadavulin Kuzhandhai, this song showcases the classical melodic sensibilities of late 1950s/early 1960s Tamil cinema music, beautifully rendered by P. B. Srinivas and P. Susheela.
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