- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Puguntha Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Mar 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Naan Unnai Thedugiraen from Puguntha Veedu (1972) is a romantic song expressing intense devotion, emotional intimacy, and surrender. The protagonist describes following her beloved like a shadow across every path he takes, yearning to merge her life with his completely. Rich in sensual and poetic imagery, the song explores the desire to be enveloped in love, comparing the physical tender grace to nature and longing to be drenched in affection until the external world fades away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Nizhalaaga odugiraen”
Compares the speaker's relentless, silent presence behind the beloved to a shadow.
Upamai (Simile)
“Munthaanai maevi vilaiyaadum maeni / Sevaazhaiyallavaa”
Compares the grace and smoothness of the body to a red banana stem (Sevaazhai).
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mutha mazhaiyinil nanainthidavaa”
Metaphorically describes an abundance of kisses as a falling rain.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Anbu karangalil thavazhnthidavaa / Inba kanavinil mithanthidavaa / Mutha mazhaiyinil nanainthidavaa / Intha ulagaththai maranthidavaa”
Consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-idavaa', creating a melodic, questioning rhythm.
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Trivia
Puguntha Veedu (1972), directed by V. T. Arasu, starred Savitri, A. V. M. Rajan, Ravichandran, and Chandrakala. The soundtrack was composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics written by Kannadasan and Vaali. This solo track sung by P. Susheela remains one of the duo's early melodic highlights.
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