- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Sattathukku Oru Saval
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kiss Me Kiss Me' from the 1983 movie Sattathukku Oru Saval is a seductive club dance track composed by Shankar-Ganesh and sung by Vani Jairam. The song captures a playful and enticing atmosphere where the dancer calls out to young suitors, expressing intense romantic desire, intoxication, and the joy of physical intimacy. Through poetic descriptions of silk, lotus buds, and honeyed night moments, lyricist Vaali blends Western disco allure with traditional Tamil poetic imagery, creating a popular 80s cinema club number.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pookkalin melae eekkalai polae”
Compares the crowd of admiring men swarming around to flies hovering over fresh flowers.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaaman ambu thaikkuthae”
Uses Cupid's arrow piercing the heart as a metaphor for sudden, overpowering romantic attraction.
Pun / Polysemy (Siletai)
“Seenaththu pattu dhinam enthan thegaththil pattu”
Plays on the word 'Pattu' meaning 'Silk' in 'Seenaththu pattu' and 'touched' in 'thegaththil pattu'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaamarai mottu meniyai thottu”
Compares the youthful female physique to a delicate lotus flower bud.
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Trivia
Sattathukku Oru Saval (1983) starred Vijayakanth. This track is notable for showcasing legendary singer Vani Jairam's versatility in a sultry, high-energy cabaret item song, contrasting with her famous classical and melodic repertoire.
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