- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pakkathu Veettu Roja
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Aug 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In 'Idhu Enna Pudhuvidha Sugam', the heroine expresses her deep, sweet, and sensual awakening of love and physical longing to her lover. She marvels at feelings she has never experienced before since reaching adulthood, describing how her heart yearns for companionship and her body warms with desire like a flame. She tantalizingly invites her beloved closer to embrace intimacy, share sweet kisses, and teach her the lessons of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Theeyaaga paravum poomaeni soodaeruthu”
Compares the maiden's body to a flower ('poomaeni') and her yearning to spreading fire ('theeyaaga paravum').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Mm mm naanooru thadavai thaenoorum idhazhai pasiyaara parimaaravaa”
Exaggerates feeding honey-dripping lips four hundred times to satisfy romantic hunger.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Malar thoovi manjam ittu / Medhuvaaga konjam thottu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'M' across consecutive lines (Malar / Medhuvaaga).
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Tharai meedhu paadham irandu / Padhiyaamal paavai indru”
Repetition of second letter consonants in lines like 'Tharai' and 'Padhiyaamal' / 'Thallaadum'.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1982 film 'Pakkathu Veettu Roja', this song showcases the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh's ability to compose sensuous melodies tailored for Vani Jairam's versatile vocals, accompanied by lyricist Vaali's evocative romantic imagery.
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