- Lyricist
- Ambikapathi
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- En Aasai Unnoduthan
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This romantic composition expresses deep devotion, affection, and poetic adoration between two lovers. The protagonist glorifies his lover's beauty, comparing her hair to Brindavan, her feet to sacred grounds beyond Mother Earth's touch, and her presence to the purest morning ragam. The song paints a mythological and classical imagery of love using metaphors like Shakuntala, nectar, and the Ganges, celebrating their mutual soul connection where each partner considers the other as their life's sole foundation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Dhevi koondhalo brundhaavanam”
Compares the beloved's lush hair directly to the divine forest garden of Brindavan ('koondhalo brundhaavanam').
Edhukai (இரண்டாம் எழுத்து ஒன்றிவரல்)
“Poovaanadhu ponnaanadhu”
Second letter rhyme between lines ('Poovaanadhu' and 'Un paadham' / 'Tholmeedhu').
Allusion (புராணக் குறிப்பு)
“Kanavil vizhithu nilavil kulitha saagunthalai”
References classical characters like Shakuntala and Manmadha to heighten the romantic and aesthetic mood.
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Trivia
This track features classical and devotional lyrical motifs written by Ambikapathi for the 1983 movie 'En Aasai Unnoduthan', blending traditional carnatic imagery like 'Boopalam' and 'Veena' into a light romantic film duet.
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