- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kaadhal Kiligal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Sept 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a joyful celebration of love, marriage, and romantic bliss. The protagonist expresses the overwhelming joy of love by comparing it to the natural sweetness of sugarcane, the freshness of fine poetry, the fragrance of fresh buds, and the soothing warmth of Karthigai lamps and Margazhi breezes. She sees marriage as a harmonious melody played on a veena and compares her devotion to her husband to a divine connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile and Metaphor (Upamai and Uruvagaimai)
“Thirumanam enum veenaiyin raagangal”
Love and romantic experiences are directly compared to sugarcane sweetness, poetry, floral rain, and divine musical raagas.
Repetition / Sol-pin-varu-nilai-ani
“Karumbilum iniyathu iniyathu”
Doubling of words like 'iniyathu iniyathu', 'pudhiyathu pudhiyathu', and 'manamithu manamithu' adds a rhythmic cadence and emphasizes deep emotional satisfaction.
Cultural Imagery
“Kaarththigai yaettriya dheepangal”
The lyrics use traditional Tamil calendar months (Kaarthigai, Margazhi) and deity references ('Angayarkanni') to ground romantic imagery in classical Tamil heritage.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary music director K. V. Mahadevan and sung by P. Susheela, this track features classic Kannadasan lyrics that integrate classical Tamil cultural elements like the auspicious lamps of Kaarthigai and winter chill of Margazhi into a romantic context.
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