- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Salil Chowdry
- Movie name
- Paruva Mazhai
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is a romantic, euphoric duet expressing the deep passion and poetic admiration shared between lovers. Set against a gentle evening atmosphere, they describe each other using vivid sensory imagery—comparing feet to soft flowers, anklets to melodious calls, and tresses to fragrant blossoms. The lovers celebrate their togetherness as a heavenly confluence where youth, music, and romance merge seamlessly, turning their world into paradise.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile (உவமை அணி)
“Malar paatham thottu isai paadum”
Comparing the maiden's feet to flowers ('Malar paatham') and comparing her eyes to those of a deer ('Maan vanna kannukku').
Monaai / Alliteration (மோனை)
“Maaran petra pennae pennae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Ma' in 'Maaran', 'Mangai', 'Maan vanna'.
Anaphora / Repetition (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“Poovai thedi thedi odum kaattrae”
Repetition of words like 'thedi thedi' for emphasis on searching continually.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Salil Chowdhury for the 1978 film 'Paruva Mazhai', which was the Tamil dubbed version of the Malayalam movie 'Aparadhi'. Salil Chowdhury adapted his iconic tunes into Tamil, with legendary lyricist Kannadasan weaving classic Tamil poetic imagery into the melody.
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