- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Chakravarthy
- Movie name
- Yamanukku Yaman
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet from 'Yamanukku Yaman' (1980), penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan, uses rich metaphors of rain and ripening fruit to portray a young woman coming of age and discovering love. The lyrics joyfully capture the excitement of youthful romance, comparing love's sweet progression to musical notes and rhythms. The song playfully contrasts the passion of youth at twenty ('Irupathaandil mudhal paattu') with the enduring love of marriage continuing into old age at sixty ('Arubathaandil maru paattu'). Through lively folk refrains like 'Aii Raama' and vibrant natural imagery, Kannadasan captures both the innocence and sensuality of lovers anticipating their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Mazhai vizhunthathu kaatilae / Kani kanindhadhu veetilae”
Comparing a young woman coming of age to a fruit ripening ('Kani kanindhadhu veetilae') after rain falls in the forest.
Emonai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Chinna ponnu aalaachu / Ennam vandhu naalaachu”
The second consonant 'nn' repeats in consecutive lines ('ponnu' and 'ennam').
Antithesis / Juxtaposition
“Irupathaandil mudhal paattu / Arubathaandil maru paattu”
Juxtaposing youth at twenty years with old age at sixty years to show everlasting love.
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Trivia
'Yamanukku Yaman' (1980) is a Tamil fantasy-comedy film directed by K. S. R. Dos, starring Sivakumar and Sripriya, based on the traditional Indian mythological trope of contesting Lord Yama, the God of Death.
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