- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Jakkamma
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 2 May 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual and philosophically bold song from Jakkamma (1972) defends physical intimacy, desire, and pleasure as fundamental human needs created by God, comparing love to hunger. The lyrics challenge societal taboos and rigid notions of sin and virtue, arguing that since humans arrive and depart from the world with nothing, enjoying life's natural pleasures in between is entirely natural and sinless. Through playful metaphors—such as framing the bed as a classroom for learning intimacy—Kannadasan elevates worldly enjoyment into a celebrated art form filled with emotion, melody, and rhythm.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moanai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kadavulin padaippae kaadhalum pasiyum”
Matching initial consonant sounds in 'Kadavulin' and 'Kaadhalum' in the same line.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Padukaiyai palli endraizhaipaan”
Metaphorically comparing the bed to a school/classroom where intimate lessons are learned.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Manadhukku veruthaal madhuvilakku / Idhil maadhathil sila naal vidhivilakku”
Rhyming line endings with 'madhuvilakku' and 'vidhivilakku'.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and rendered with characteristic playfulness by L. R. Eswari, this track is a classic example of Kannadasan's ability to blend deep Carpe Diem philosophy with seductive cabaret-style film music.
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