- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Chithira Sevvanam
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 27 May 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Engae Unnai Kandaal Kooda from Chithira Sevvanam (1979) is an intimate romantic duet that portrays playful affection and passionate desire between lovers. The male partner expresses immense joy every time he catches sight of his beloved, comparing his eagerness to a beetle hovering over sweet flowers and praising her golden beauty. The female partner playfully urges restraint, feeling overwhelmed with bashfulness while assuring him of her everlasting love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“thangam pola Angam ammaa thaazham poovaattam”
The lyricist uses 'pola' (like) and 'aattam' (resembling) to compare the beloved's body to pure gold and a delicate screwpine flower.
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Paadum vandaattam”
The embrace of longing is compared to a singing bee/beetle seeking nectar ('vandaattam' = like a bee).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ilamai arputham inbam arputham”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' in 'Ilamai' and 'Inbam' creates a melodic cadence.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Ettu piravigal ettu pothilum Neeyae manaiyaatti”
An exaggeration of devotion expressing that the partner will remain his wife across eight lifetimes.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with evocative lyrics by Kannadasan, this playful romance track features the golden duo S. P. Balasubramanyam and S. Janaki. The song captures the quintessential late 1970s Tamil film music aesthetic with expressive vocal improvisations.
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