- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Manipayal
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Naan Aadinaal Oru Vagai' from the 1973 film Manipayal is a lively and seductive club dance song composed by M. S. Viswanathan, penned by Vaali, and sung by S. Janaki. The protagonist sings about the intoxicating charm of her dance and voice, boasting that her performance can spellbind men of all kinds and ages, making even ninety-year-old grandfathers feel youthful and playful enough to swoon like infants on her lap. Expressing romantic intent and playful temptation, she invites her listener to forgo sleep, study the art of love, and co-create a new epic romance with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Mazhalaipol maaruvaar”
Compares intoxicated men swooning on her lap to innocent babies/toddlers using the marker 'pol'.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Angangal thangathattu / Angangae thottu thattu / Aasikku kattupattu”
Use of matching end rhymes across consecutive lines (thangathattu / thottu thattu / kattupattu).
Allusion (Literary Reference)
“Muppaalil moondraam paalai”
Refers to 'Kamathuppal', the third section of Tirukkural ('Muppaal') dealing with love and eroticism.
Edhukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Thappaamal payilum velai / Eppothu neyae sollu / Appothu ennai allu”
Repetition of the second consonant sound 'pp' across consecutive lines (Thappaamal / Eppothu / Appothu).
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali cleverly embedded a reference to Tirukkural's third section, 'Kamathuppal' (Book of Love), using the line 'Muppaalil moondraam paalai'. This blend of classical literary references inside a modern 1970s cabaret/club sequence was a hallmark of Vaali's versatile songwriting style when collaborating with M. S. Viswanathan.
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