- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Auto Raja
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kattilarai Nadagathil' is a sensual romantic track from the 1982 film Auto Raja. The song portrays the playful excitement, longing, and sweet surrender of newly discovered love and intimacy. The female protagonist compares the thrill of lovemaking to an unscripted play where she is experiencing everything for the very first time without any rehearsal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kattilarai nadagathil”
Comparing bedroom intimacy to an unscripted stage drama ('Kattilarai nadagam').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Minnal kodi minnal Adhu polae naan thullugiren”
Comparing the heroine's joyful leaping heart to a streak of lightning ('Minnal kodi polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaan paartha boomi megathai thedi”
Comparing her longing for her lover to the dry earth yearning for rain clouds ('Vaan paartha boomi').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Podhum idhu podhum endru / Poovai naan sollum varai”
Repetition of the initial 'Po' sound across consecutive lines ('Podhum' and 'Poovai').
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Trivia
'Auto Raja' (1982) starred Vijayakanth and Gayathri in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Pulamaipithan uniquely blended classical Tamil romantic imagery (such as comparing a woman to a flower and rain-starved earth) with trendy 1980s Western pop cues like 'One two three four five' and 'I love you'.
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