- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
- Movie release year
- 2005
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
The song 'Khajuraho Kanavil' from the movie 'Oru Naal Oru Kanavu' (2005) is a highly romantic and sensual duet that captures deep emotional and physical intimacy between lovers. Drawing inspiration from the artistic beauty of Khajuraho sculptures, the lyricist uses vivid imagery—such as fireflies running over the skin, dewdrops dripping into flowers, and wind merging with wind—to symbolize passion, touch, and blissful unity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Khajuraho kanavil oar sirpam kannil mithakudhae”
Compares the romantic vision and artistic beauty of the beloved to a sculpted masterpiece from Khajuraho.
Repetition / Reduplication (Adukku Thodar)
“En thegam muluvathum minmini minmini odudhae”
Words like 'minmini minmini' and 'mella mella' are repeated for rhythmic effect and to emphasize sensory detail.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Deepam pol ennai nee yetru”
Compares the act of kindling passion or awakening the soul to lighting up a lamp ('Deepam pol').
Rhyme and Alliteration (Edukai / Monai)
“Pagaluku thadai podu iravinai edai podu”
Rhythmic matching of word endings ('thadai podu' / 'edai podu') creates internal harmony in the second stanza.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and penned by Pazhani Bharathi, this track features vocals by Hariharan and Shreya Ghoshal. The song is well known for its fusion of classical music phrasing with sensual rhythm in the film directed by Fazil, starring Srikanth and Sonia Agarwal.
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