- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Guru
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Jul 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Endhan Kannil Ezhulagangal' is a sensuous and passionate romantic song expressing a woman's complete emotional and physical surrender to her lover. Shedding all traditional bashfulness and hesitation, she invites him into her realm, hyperbolically claiming that her eyes hold all seven worlds of the universe for him to explore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Endhan kannil ezhulagangal”
Exaggerating that the 'seven worlds' (the entire universe) exist within her eyes to express the vast intensity of her romantic ecstasy.
Metaphor
“Rojaaaa malarndhadhu... Rajavin kaigal yendhattumae”
The woman metaphorically compares herself to a fully bloomed rose waiting gracefully for her king (lover) to hold.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Rojaaaa malarndhadhu / Thuvandadhu”
The consecutive lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('malarndhadhu' / 'thuvandadhu').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Rojaaaa malarndhadhu / Rajavin kaigal yendhattumae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'R' ('Roja' / 'Raja') creating a smooth lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
This track features in the 1980 action-drama movie *Guru*, starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song was brilliantly performed by S. Janaki, whose playful vocal scatting and expressive nuances made it one of the most popular sensuous Tamil tracks of the 1980s.
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