- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Pattakkathi Bhairavan
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet celebrates the divine beauty of the heroine, framing her arrival into the protagonist's life as that of a celestial angel. Kannadasan's lyrics poetically intertwine romantic passion with themes of cosmic order and divine justice, describing love as a force that naturally overwhelms the heart. Through vivid imagery of nature, moonlit nights, and blooming flowers, the song captures the ecstasy of intimacy and mutual surrender between lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaadhal oru kaidhi”
Kaadhal oru kaidhi compares love to a captive or prisoner.
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme / Rhyme Scheme)
“Kannil oru seidhi / Kaadhal oru kaidhi”
Seidhi and Kaidhi share the '-idhi' end rhyme sound.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Siththam thullum / Raththam vellum…”
Matching rhyming ends with 'thullum' and 'vellum'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Menmai kenjum / Penmai konjum…”
End rhyme harmony using 'kenjum' and 'konjum'.
Allusion / Adaptation
“Kandaal vendraal”
'Kandaal vendraal' echoes the famous Latin idiom 'Veni, vidi, vici' (I came, I saw, I conquered).
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Trivia
Though the context marks music and singers as unknown, 'Devathai Oru Devathai' from Pattakkathi Bhairavan (1979) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and performed by legendary singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The film starred Sivaji Ganesan and Sridevi in lead roles.
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