- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Rajeswara Rao
- Movie name
- Bhakta Prahlada
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Aug 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual and expressive song from Bhakta Prahlada (1967) depicts Queen Kayadu expressing her deep romantic yearning for her powerful husband, the demon king Hiranyakashipu. Through lush imagery, she compares herself to an untouched guava fruit waiting for her lover. Reminiscing about his mighty conquest of heaven and defeat of the gods, she describes how her admiration turned into intense physical longing and romantic obsession ever since she reached womanhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kili vandhu kothaadha koiyaa”
Comparing an untouched young woman to a guava fruit ('koiyaa') that no parrot ('kili') has pecked yet.
Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu / Edhukai)
“Thikkettum kodi katti / Devargal mudi vetti”
Matching end sounds and rhythmic flow with 'katti' and 'vetti'.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kili vandhu kothaadha koiyaa”
Repetition of the 'K' sound at the beginning of words in the opening line ('Kili', 'kothaadha', 'koiyaa').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Devargal mudi vetti / Sorgathai vendrathai paarthen”
Exaggerating the husband's cosmic power as knocking off the crowns of the gods and conquering heaven.
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Trivia
Bhakta Prahlada (1967) was a legendary mythological film produced by AVM Productions in multiple South Indian languages. The Tamil version features timeless music by Saluri Rajeswara Rao and lyrics by Vaali, rendered with expressive melody by P. Susheela.
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