- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Mugarasi
- Movie release year
- 1966
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Enakkum Unakkumdhaan Porutham' from the 1966 movie 'Mugarasi' is a celebrated romantic duet expressing the profound, natural compatibility and unbreakable bond between two lovers. The lead characters playfully declare that their soulmate-level connection is so perfect that it naturally invites envy from onlookers. Kannadasan weaves vivid imagery comparing their harmony to eternal natural relationships—rivers belonging to the ocean, flowers adorning tresses, and the moon belonging to the night sky. The emotional progression moves from playful boasting about their unique intimacy to poetic visions of building a romantic sanctuary framed by grass, flowers, and moonlight. Ultimately, their union is likened to two floods rushing together and becoming one, illustrating a transcendent romantic bliss that feels like heaven on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham / Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham”
The matching end sounds 'porutham' and 'varutham' create a pleasing musical rhythm at the end of consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pullaale velikatti / Poovaale medai ittu”
The initial 'Pu' sound in 'Pullaale' and 'Poo' sound in 'Poovaale' establish first-letter rhyming (Monai).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vellathil vellam vandhu / Vizhundhadhai pole indru”
The lyricist explicitly uses 'pole' (like/as) to compare the merging of two hearts to one flood rushing into another.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Nelaale vaasal vaithu / Nerukku nere nindru”
Poetic imagery where moonlight is metaphorically crafted into a doorway for the lovers' intimate space.
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Trivia
'Mugarasi' (1966) is an M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) action-drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam under the Devar Films banner. The song features MGR alongside Jayalalithaa, forming one of Tamil cinema's most popular screen couples. Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, the duet brings together legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, whose vocal chemistry defined Tamil cinema's golden era.
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