- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pattanathu Rajakkal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Aug 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kadhal Ennum Therthal Idhu is a playful romantic song from the 1982 film Pattanathu Rajakkal, composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Pulamaipithan. The hero cleverly frames his romantic proposals as an election campaign manifesto, asking his beloved to cast her vote (heart) for him while promising to pamper her like royalty. He vows to sing songs, lull her to sleep, carry her on his shoulders, and attend to her every need. The track blends political term metaphors with colloquial 1980s English words like bathing and walking, creating a catchy rhythm delivered energetically by singer Malaysia Vasudevan.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Kadhal ennum therthal idhu”
Compares love to a political election campaign where the girl's heart is the vote to be cast.
Simile (Uvamai)
“En madi meedhu kodi pola”
Compares the beloved leaning on his lap to a tender creeper vine resting against a tree.
Alliteration & Rhyme (Monai & Etukai)
“Paavai enthan pakkamthaan / Paarvai enthan pakkamthaan”
Repetition of initial phonemes 'Paavai' and 'Paarvai' creating rhythmic harmony in Tamil poetry.
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Trivia
The lyricist Pulamaipithan, known for his political ties and clever wordplay in Tamil cinema, crafted this song using electoral campaign terms like therthal (election), vaakku (vote), korikkai (demands), and rajangam (reign) as a playful metaphor for romantic courtship.
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