- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Suseela, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Inspector Manaivi
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Sept 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Ilamaiyin Uravilae from Inspector Manaivi (1976) is a romantic duet between a married couple celebrating the joy and depth of their relationship. Kannadasan's lyrics beautifully trace the evolution of womanhood and intimacy—from youthful romance and initial physical touch to marriage, pregnancy, and parenthood. The progression is likened to a flower turning into a fruit, and a child growing into a bride and mother. Set to a sweet composition by Shankar-Ganesh, the song presents a delicate, playful dialogue full of affection, highlighting how physical attraction deepens into a sacred family bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Annai nilaththunilae thanthai vithaiththa kodi”
The child is tenderly metaphorized as a vine (kodi) planted by the father in the mother's rich soil (annai nilam).
Natural Progression Metaphor
“Poo enbathu chinna kaayumaanathu / Kaai enbathu pinbu kaniyumaanathu”
The evolution of womanhood and conception is poetically described through the growth cycle of a flower becoming a tender fruit and then a ripe fruit.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Seyaanaval pinbu selviyaanaval / Thaaramaanaval indru thaayumaanaval”
The repetitive suffix '-aanaval' creates a rhythmic cadence celebrating the stages of a woman's life journey.
Internal Rhyme (Monai / Assonance)
“Thaen vennilaa intha chinna pennilaa”
Rhyming patterns across 'vennilaa' and 'pennilaa' create a poetic lyrical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by the popular musical duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song showcases poet Kannadasan's signature ability to convey deep life transitions—childhood, maidenhood, marriage, and motherhood—with poetic elegance within a sweet romantic duet sung by P. Suseela and P. Jayachandran.
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