- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Music director
- P. Adinarayana Rao
- Movie name
- Adutha Veettu Penn
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song 'Kangalum Kavi Paaduthae' from Adutha Veettu Penn is a poetic expression of romantic admiration and musical banter. The singer extols the beauty and expressive nature of his beloved's eyes, claiming they speak volumes and sing poems of divine love. He compares her to a celestial star on earth, a living portrait, and pure honey, highlighting the joyful chime of her anklets and her graceful presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)
“Kalakala kalavena gangana sathangai”
Use of rhythmic sound words like 'Kalakala' and 'Jilu jilu' to mimic the tinkling sound and feel of anklets.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kaaviyamae uyir ooviyamae”
Describing the beloved directly as 'uyir ooviyamae' (a living painting) and 'senthenae' (pure sweet honey).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vinnmani polae mannmelae vilaiyaadum”
Comparing the beloved's presence on earth to a celestial gem or star ('Vinnmani polae').
Second-letter Rhyme (Edegai)
“Kaaviyamae uyir ooviyamae”
Rhyming of the second letter 'vi' in Kaaviyamae and ooviyamae.
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Trivia
The film 'Adutha Veettu Penn' (1960) is an adaptation of the 1952 Bengali comedy 'Pasher Bari', which later inspired the famous 1968 Hindi classic 'Padosan'. 'Kangalum Kavi Paaduthae' serves as the Tamil counterpart to 'Ek Chatur Naar', showcasing a comical musical duel composed by P. Adinarayana Rao and sung by Seerkazhi Govindarajan and Tiruchi Loganathan.
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