- Lyricist
- Kothamangalam Subbu
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Chorus
- Music director
- C. Ramachandra
- Movie name
- Vanji Kottai Valipan
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures a young woman expressing her sweet romantic dream and sudden awakening to love to her close female confidante. She recounts how a handsome stranger saved her during a moment of peril and stole her heart, causing her to fall deeply in love with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Paal pol nilaa veesi kaayum en melae / Pasunthendral puli pola paayum en melae”
Compares the white brightness of the moonlight to milk ('Paal pol nilaa') and the surprisingly harsh feeling of a gentle breeze on a lovesick heart to a pouncing tiger ('Pasunthendral puli pola paayum').
Repetition / Anaphora (Ettukai)
“Kannum kannum pesi onnaavadhaalae”
Repetition of the phrase 'Kannum kannum' emphasizes the silent romantic gaze and deep connection made between the lovers' eyes.
Rhythmic Onomatopoeia (Sollalangaaram)
“Avanai kannaalae kandadhum thum tharijam”
The rhythmic dance syllables 'thum tharijam' express the sudden fluttering and rhythmic beat of the heart upon sighting her beloved.
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Trivia
Vanji Kottai Valipan (1958) is a classic epic action-adventure film produced and directed by S. S. Vasan for Gemini Studios. While the film is most famous for the dance-off song 'Kannum Kannum Kalanthu' featuring Padmini and Vyjayanthimala, its soundtrack was crafted by Master Venu and C. R. Subburaman/S. Rajeswara Rao.
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