- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Sivagamiyin Selvan
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a sensual, romantic expression of beauty, passion, and bashful longing. The speaker describes how overwhelming physical beauty steals the heart and causes an involuntary shiver of thrill throughout the body. While there is a deep yearning for intimacy, a natural shyness and playful fear temporarily hold the lover back from fully indulging. Through poetic imagery of blooming flowers, sweet fruit lips, and intoxicating glances, legendary lyricist Kannadasan captures the thrilling rush of youthful love. The song balances intense physical attraction with gentle, modest restraint, promising that the bliss of their bond will continuously endure day after day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ammammaa udalengum silirkkudhu / Angangae ilamaiyum thudikkudhu”
The lines end with matching rhyming verbs 'silirkkudhu' (shivers) and 'thudikkudhu' (throbs), providing a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Udhattu kanikkul”
Compares soft, red lips directly to ripe fruit ('Udhattu kani') without explicit comparison words.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pen paavai thaan kani rasam / Kan paarvai thaan madhu rasam”
Equates the young woman to sweet fruit juice ('kani rasam') and her glance to intoxicating nectar ('madhu rasam').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vizhikkul nadakkum / Virundhai padaikkum”
Both lines share the same starting consonant sound ('Vi-'), creating auditory harmony.
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Trivia
This romantic track is from the 1974 Tamil film 'Sivagamiyin Selvan', starring Sivaji Ganesan, Latha, and Vanisri. The music for the film was composed by the legendary maestro M. S. Viswanathan, featuring lyrics penned by the iconic Kavinar Kannadasan.
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