- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Vasantha Azhaipugal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kitta vaadi aasa pullae is a playful and passionate romantic song from the 1980 movie Vasantha Azhaipugal, written and composed by T. Rajendar and sung expressively by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The track depicts a lover entreating his bashful beloved to come close to him late at night. He coaxingly addresses her as a delicate flower, confessing that his intense longing has kept him awake for eight straight days. Throughout the song, the protagonist admires her feminine elegance, comparing her grace to a blossoming garden and her sweet affection to honey and sugar candy. He playfully pleads with her to set aside her reluctance, turn off the lamp, and embrace intimacy, declaring that the joy of her love far surpasses divine nectar.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Mottu mottu jaadhi mulla / Ettu naala thookam illa”
T. Rajendar's signature style of matching the second consonant of consecutive or paired lines ('Mottu' / 'Ettu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasa kadalaazhi adhilae naan moolgi lalalalala…”
Comparing deep longing to a vast ocean in 'Aasa kadalaazhi' (Ocean of desire).
Simile / Cultural Allusion
“Anicha poovae nee thavichaa aagathu”
Comparing the delicate nature of the beloved to the 'Anicham' flower, a classical Sangam literature motif known for wilting at a mere touch or smell.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Thanda kolusaada thani kudamaaada”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Thanda' / 'Thani').
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Trivia
This song is a classic example of T. Rajendar's trademark rhyming lyric structure (Ethukai-Monai). T. Rajendar wrote, composed, and directed 'Vasantha Azhaipugal' (1980), establishing his unique aesthetic in Tamil cinema with energetic rhythm tracks and catchy, rhythmic folk-pop poetry sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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