- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vellikizhamai Viratham
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet features lovers playfully comparing each other to divine figures. The male lead praises his beloved's divine beauty, equating seeing her face to having a darshan of Goddess Devi, while the female lead acknowledges that meeting him has brought a blessed relationship into her life. Throughout the song, gentle flirtation takes place—he offers to comfort her cold, flower-soft body like a blanket, while she playfully reminds him of boundaries and propriety until their wedding day. She emphasizes that she will fully yield to his embrace only when he ties the sacred mangalsutra around her neck on their wedding day, blending traditional marital values with joyful, flirtatious affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagathai)
“Poovudal nadunguthu kuliril”
Comparing the heroine's face directly to divine darshan ('Deviyin thirumugam') and her body to a soft flower ('Poovudal').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaatrinil aadidum kodi pol”
Comparing the lover's movement to a creeper swaying in the breeze ('Kaatrinil aadidum kodi pol').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Deviyin thirumugam / Devanin arimugam”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'D' across consecutive lines ('Deviyin' / 'Dharisanam' / 'Devanin').
Edupudhu / Emonai (Rhyming Assonance)
“Deviyin thirumugam Dharisanam thandhadhu”
Rhyming structure linking 'thirumugam' and 'arimugam' as well as 'thandhadhu' across verses.
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Trivia
'Vellikizhamai Viratham' (1974) is a popular Tamil film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ganesh features hit classical-pop romantic numbers, showcasing lyricist A. Maruthakasi's seamless blend of devotion and romantic playfulness.
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