- Lyricist
- M. A. Kaja
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Inikkum Ilamai
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Aug 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Inikkum Ilamai' is a sensual romantic song from the 1979 Tamil film of the same name. In this song, the female protagonist poetically calls out to her beloved, celebrating the prime of her youth and inviting him to embrace love. Through evocative imagery of moonlit flowers, oozing nectar, hovering beetles, plantain blossoms, and lotus blooms, she uses nature as an allegory for romantic passion and physical allure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme) / Anaphora
“Inikkum ilamai ennidam irukku”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds and rhythmic phrasing across opening lines ('Inikkum ilamai' / 'Suvaikkum valamai').
Upamai (Simile)
“Ingae paar enai paar thangam polae”
Comparing the golden glow and radiance of the woman's body to pure gold ('thangam polae').
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Vanna thaamarai malarai”
Comparing the blossom of youth and romantic desire to a blooming lotus flower ('Vanna thaamarai malarai').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sirikkavillaiyaa / Thilaikkavillaiyaa”
Consistent end-rhyme structure using rhetorical questioning suffix '-villaiyaa' across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The film 'Inikkum Ilamai' (1979) was directed by M. A. Kaja, who also penned the lyrics for this song. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary music duo Shankar-Ganesh, and Vani Jairam rendered the vocals.
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