- Lyricist
- A. S. Mani
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. L. Srikanth
- Movie name
- Ninaipathu Niraiverum
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Dec 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a joyful celebration of a young woman's youth, beauty, and awakening romantic feelings, expressed affectionately to her close female friend. She marvels at her glowing complexion, describing her radiance as equal to the moon and her movements as light and fragrant as a sandalwood breeze. Through poetic imagery, she describes her eyes conveying untold tales of emerging love and her charm casting an almost magical spell on those who behold her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana”
Compares her damp, glowing body directly to the moon using the word 'nigaraana' (equal to).
Upamai (Simile)
“Minnalai pol vanthu kaatchi alikkuthu”
Compares her arrival or presence to the swift sight of lightning ('pol').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“En maambazha kannaththil thaengi kidappathu”
Metaphorically compares her soft, golden cheeks to a ripe mango ('maambazha kannaththil').
Upamai (Simile)
“Santhana chozhayil narumanam polae”
Compares her gentle floating presence to the fragrance emerging from a sandalwood forest ('polae').
Mondai / Alliteration
“Poothu kulunguthu ponnira maeniyil”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Poothu', 'ponnira' creates rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1976 movie 'Ninaipathu Niraiverum', this song stands out for its classical melody composed by M. L. Srikanth and beautifully rendered by Vani Jairam. The lyrics written by A. S. Mani rich in classical Tamil poetic tropes ('thozhi' address with 'adi') highlight feminine self-admiration and aesthetic grace.
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