- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- Ghantasala
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Movie name
- Vazhkkai Oppandam
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic track expresses the poignant feelings of a lover imploring his beloved—whom he addresses reverentially as a Goddess (Devi)—to acknowledge his sincere devotion and love. He feels mesmerized by her radiant presence, which lulls him like a soft breeze and entrances him like the moon amidst dark clouds, yet he is tormented by her playful distance and sudden vanishings. He questions whether it is fair for her to captivate his heart completely only to leave him spellbound, begging her to look upon him with grace and accept his heart as a sacred offering.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai / Varunana)
“Kalaiyenum valai thanai veesi”
Compares the beloved's artistic charm to a net ('Kalaiyenum valai') and compares her to the moon swimming in a dark-clouded sky ('Kaarmughil vaanil neenthidum nilavae').
Eskil / Second Letter Alliteration (Ethirai)
“Kanavinil thondri kannalae pesi”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' across successive lines ('Kanavinil' and 'Kanamadhil').
First Letter Rhyme (Monai)
“Kanivudan paaraayoo endhan / Kaanikkai peruvaayoo”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'K' in 'Kanivudan' and 'Kaanikkai'.
Rhetorical Question
“Kanamadhil maraindhadhum gnayamaa”
The singer repeatedly questions the fairness of her playful illusions and sudden disappearance ('gnayamaa', 'yeno').
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Trivia
Vazhkkai Oppandam (1959) is the Tamil dubbed version of the hit Telugu romantic film Pelli Sandadi (1959), directed by K. B. Tilak. Renowned playback singer and composer Ghantasala composed and rendered this melancholic melody in both languages.
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