- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Movie name
- Anbukkor Anni
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jan 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful song captures a young woman's anticipation of marriage and romantic fulfillment, expressed alongside her companions. Using vivid natural imagery of a ripe fruit in an orchard waiting for a parrot, the lyrics symbolize a maiden eagerly awaiting her groom to arrive and tie the sacred thali when the right time comes. The song further explores the inner emotional tug-of-war between desire and maidenly shyness. The wavering mind is poetically compared to a swaying elephant and a restless bird, capturing both hesitation and romantic longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“காதலென்னும் கடலிலே / கண்களென்னும் படகிலே”
Love is directly portrayed as an ocean and eyes are depicted as boats sailing across it.
Simile
“யானைபோல முன்னும் பின்னும் / ஆடி மனசு தவிக்குது”
The wavering, restless mind is explicitly compared using 'போல' (like) to an elephant swaying back and forth.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“கனி இருக்குது தோப்பிலே / காத்திருக்குது கிளிப்பிள்ளே”
The initial 'Ka' sound is repeated in 'Kani' and 'Kaathirukkuthu' across consecutive lines to create musical rhythm.
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Trivia
Anbukkor Anni (1960) featured music composed by A. M. Rajah, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan and lead vocals rendered by Jikki.
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