- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janagi
- Music director
- Ramesh Naidu
- Movie name
- Pennukku Yaar Kaval
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual and energetic song portrays a dancer who is immensely confident in her beauty, dance skills, and irresistible charm. She asserts that no stage remains unconquered by her and no man can resist moving to her tune. Using classic Tamil literary tropes, she compares her beauty to delicate vines, red banana stalks, and sweet fruit, inviting her lover to embrace her uncontainable youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Kodi mullai idai kondu”
Compares the slender waist to a delicate jasmine vine (Kodi mullai idai).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Naan aadaatha meadaiyillai ulagaththilae”
Exaggerates her dancing fame by stating there is no stage in the world she hasn't performed on.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Sevaazhai thandaaga Sezhippaana kaniyaaga”
Compares her body and limbs to a red banana stem and luscious fruit, emphasizing grace and softness.
Alliteration (Monaai / Edugai)
“Ilameani radham thandhu Idhazhoram thean thanthu”
Rhythmic repetition of starting sounds in adjacent lines ('Ilameani' / 'Idhazhoram').
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Trivia
Written by the prolific lyricist Kannadasan for the 1980 film Pennukku Yaar Kaval, the song utilizes traditional Tamil poetic similes like 'Kodi mullai' (jasmine creeper) and 'Sevaazhai' (red banana stalk) within a modern club/dance song format.
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