- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Thaayillamal Naan Illai
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Jun 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful dance track from the 1979 Tamil film 'Thaayillamal Naan Illai' portrays a romantic and seductive encounter. The heroine expresses her beauty, allure, and passion through catchy rhythm, comparing herself to a delicate flower ball dancing on her lover's stage and asking playfully whether her sweetness comes from herself or honey. She encourages intimacy, dismissing youthful shyness, and invites her lover to unite with her as one soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal / Aadum poopanthu naan”
The speaker visualizes her partner as the stage ('Medai neeyaaga') and herself as a delicate ball made of flowers ('Aadum poopanthu naan').
Rhyme and Scatting (Iyaibu / Ethirai)
“Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena / Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa”
Lyricist Vaali uses playful rhyming nonsense words ('Eenaa meena', 'Roonaa reena') matched with real Tamil words ('maanaa', 'meena', 'theanaa') to create a rhythmic, catchy pop lyric style.
Rhetorical Question (Sembulam / Vinaa)
“Naanenna chinna pennaa”
The speaker asks playful rhetorical questions to challenge her lover and express her maturity in love.
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Trivia
'Thaayillamal Naan Illai' (1979) features a star-studded cast including Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, and Rajinikanth in an extended guest appearance. Sung by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, this Western-influenced dance track showcased lyricist Vaali's versatility in writing modern, lighthearted pop lyrics alongside Shankar-Ganesh's energetic musical arrangement.
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