- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Oru Kai Osai
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and seductive song from the movie Oru Kai Osai features a maiden calling out to her beloved (machean) with flirtatious endearments and playful teasing. Sung in the classic sultry style of L. R. Eswari, the protagonist compares herself to delicate fruits, flowers, and sweets, inviting her lover to join her in the inner quarters (anthappuram) and praise her beauty. Rich in folk flair and charming metaphors, the lyrics depict a playful courtship where the heroine playfully demands attention, gifts, and affection from her beloved while praising his noble character comparing him to King Pari who gave his chariot to a jasmine vine. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyricist Muthulingam's vibrant Tamil expressions, it captures a traditional sensuous village romantic duet backdrop.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pinju kaththiri inji pachchadi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound in line 9 ('Mullaikku') and line 10 ('Naan'). Also in line 13 ('Pinju kaththiri inji pachchadi').
Edhukai (Rhyming second letter)
“Aasa munthiri azhagu sunthari”
Rhyming second letters in consecutive phrases like 'kaththiri' and 'pachchadi', as well as 'munthiri' and 'sunthiri'.
Metaphor (Uvamaatni / Uvamai)
“Naan achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham”
Comparing herself to an unbooked fresh guava ('achchaaram podaatha koiyyaa pazham') and a rose ('Naan ennaikkum naan unga rosa').
Allusion (Aalumaai)
“Mullaikku thear thantha rasa”
Reference to King Pari who offered his chariot to support a creeping jasmine plant ('Mullaikku thear thantha rasa').
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Trivia
Oru Kai Osai (1980) was written, directed by, and starred Bhagyaraj. The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan features the iconic vocal style of L. R. Eswari, famous for her seductive folk-pop dance numbers in Tamil cinema.
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