- Lyricist
- Jayakanthan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. B. Sreenivas
- Movie name
- Pudhu Seruppu Kadikkum
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 21 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song from the 1978 film 'Pudhu Seruppu Kadikkum' expresses a lover's deep fascination and adoration for his beloved's beauty. Adorned in a floral patterned saree, her graceful appearance inspires vivid poetic fantasies in him. He expresses a desire to turn into everyday items connected to her personal space—a honeybee, turmeric, red vermilion (kungumam), a step on her staircase, or even the corner wall of her room—just to be near her and cherish her radiance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Moodi varum muzhu nilavoo”
Comparing the woman wrapped in a saree to a veiled full moon (Moodi varum muzhu nilavoo).
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sithira poo saelai / Sivandha mugam siriparumbhu”
Repetition of the 'S' sound in 'Sithira', 'Sivandha', and 'siriparumbhu'.
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai / Fantasy Transformation)
“Palagaiyaai maarenaa / Sokkaagi moolai suvaraagi”
Exaggerated romantic imagination where the lover wishes to turn into a wooden stair step or a wall just to gaze at her.
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Trivia
'Pudhu Seruppu Kadikkum' features music by M. B. Sreenivas with lyrics written by renowned Tamil novelist and writer Jayakanthan, offering a rare romantic lyricism composed by the literary giant Jayakanthan.
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