- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Poo Pootha Nandavanam
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a playful, romantic track in which the heroine affectionately chides her lover or husband for his relentless romantic advances and playful antics. Calling him her 'little prince', she playfully complains about losing her sleep, her bangles breaking, and how he keeps making romantic advances regardless of the time of day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Mullai malar pol vellai manasu”
The lover's pure, innocent mind is directly compared to a white jasmine flower using the comparison marker 'pol'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Meththai sugaththil siththam mayanga”
The second letter 'th' (த்) matches in 'Meththai' and 'siththam', creating a pleasing rhythmic harmony.
Personification
“Kattilum meththaiyum thaangaama thavikkum”
Inanimate objects (cot and mattress) are personified as suffering or feeling overwhelmed by their romantic passion.
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Trivia
Written by the distinguished poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan, this song from 'Poo Pootha Nandavanam' (1988) highlights traditional Tamil cultural nuances, such as references to the cold month of Maargazhi and feeding 'paal soru' (milk rice) to children.
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