- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- 24 Mani Neram
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This seductive and playful song 'Kalloori Maanavara' features a female protagonist teasing and inviting a lover regardless of his age, status, or background. She metaphorically describes her house as a school where anyone can become a student to learn untaught lessons of romance, comparing her love to flowing river water available to anyone with desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Emonai and Edhugai)
“Kannukku mai podu / Kai melae kai podu / Manjathil poo podu / Maappillae thaal podu”
The lyrics use repeating rhythmic end rhymes such as 'maanavaraa' and 'aanavaraa', as well as 'podu' rhyming in lines 19-22 (mai podu, kai podu, poo podu, thaal podu).
Metaphor
“En veettin palliyilae / Ellorum maanavarae”
The speaker compares intimate romance to a school ('En veettin palliyilae') and herself to sweet honey ('Kombu thaen naanaachae').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Naanathai achathai / Naan vittu naalaachu”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'N' in 'Naanathai achathai / Naan vittu naalaachu / Nambi thaan...'
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Trivia
The song comes from the 1984 Tamil thriller film '24 Mani Neram', directed by Manivannan. The music for this film was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, who displayed his musical composition talents outside of his prolific singing career.
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