- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the 1989 film 'Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa' is a romantic duet expressing intense passion and fantasy between lovers. The lyrics use sensory imagery of sandalwood, rose water, fire, and divine realms to convey the height of intimacy and longing. The lovers envision riding a golden chariot to the moon, tasting divine ambrosia, and stepping into a heaven of love where their desires are fulfilled.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“Un aasai theeyilae / En maeni vaegudhae”
Desire is metaphorically described as a fire ('aasai theeyilae') that burns the body.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Panneeril neendhinaal / Venneeraai maarudhae”
Exaggeration that even cool rose water turns into boiling water due to heat/desire.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannaal kaanum neram / Unaal aasai modhum”
Matching initial sounds in consecutive words across lines ('Kannaal' / 'Unaal' / 'Ponnaal').
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Trivia
'Sattathin Thirappu Vizhaa' is a 1989 Tamil crime-thriller film starring Shobana, Ravichandran, and Seetha. The film's soundtrack featured melodies typical of late 1980s Tamil commercial cinema.
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