- Lyricist
- Kumaradevan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kongu Nattu Thangam
- Movie release year
- 1961
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet celebrates the sweetness of youthful romance, mutual admiration, and life partnership. The lovers compare their blooming youth to sweet sugarcane and compare the eyes to blossom-like water lilies offering nectar. They express how love has refreshed their hearts like a gentle breeze.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Karumbaaga inikkindra paruvam”
Compares the sweetness of youth to sugarcane using 'Karumbaaga' (like sugarcane).
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Vizhi irandum kumudham”
Directly equates the eyes to water lily flowers ('Kumudham').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Ilanthendral polae”
Uses 'polae' (like) to compare the gentle nature of the lover to a soft morning breeze ('Ilanthendral').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Kadamaiyum kaadhalum udaiya pen maanae”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in 'Kadamaiyum' and 'kaadhalum'.
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Trivia
Kongu Nattu Thangam (1961) featured music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, popularly known as 'Thirai Isaith Thilagam'. The duet highlights the classic vocal combination of Seerkazhi Govindarajan and P. Susheela, delivering a signature 1960s Tamil film melody.
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