- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Manakanakku
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 1 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures a lover's playful, affection-filled confession to his beloved, who is traditionally his cousin/maternal uncle's daughter. He playfully admits to having watched her in secret while reassuring her of his clean intentions and deep devotion. He promises to cherish and protect her as dearly as his own eyes, emphasizing that her face occupies his mind whether he is awake or asleep. Expressing his total surrender to love, he compares his affection to raising a beautiful parrot inside the cage of his heart, whose charm makes him completely forget himself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Eppothum unna kann pola kaappaen”
The speaker compares protecting his beloved to protecting one's own eye ('kann pola kaappaen').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En mana koottukkullae / Oru kiliyai valarththaenae”
The heart is metaphorically framed as a birdcage ('mana koodu') and love/beloved as a raised parrot ('kili').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thoongaiyilum un mugamthaan / Thoonguthadi en mansil”
Repetition of the initial 'Thoo' sound creates melodic flow across consecutive lines.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Kann vizhichchu paarkkumpothu / Kannukkullae nikkiriyae”
Repetition of entire lines for emotional emphasis on seeing the beloved upon waking.
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Trivia
The 1986 film 'Manakanakku' is historically notable for featuring Kamal Haasan in a unique guest role alongside lead actor Vijayakanth. The soundtrack was composed by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by veteran Panchu Arunachalam.
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