- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Deivam Pesuma
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song captures an intoxicating moment of love and vulnerability between lovers. The speaker questions why the beloved appears in such a captivating, surreal trance that completely overrides reason and intellect, replacing logic with pure desire and passion. Through rich imagery of swaying flowers, wilting garlands, and yearning eyes, the lyrics portray a deep longing for emotional and physical intimacy, inviting the lover to seize the present moment and lose themselves in each other's embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagamm)
“Kaniyidhazil kalanthuvidu”
Describing lips as 'Kaniyidhaz' compares luscious lips directly to sweet fruit skin.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Bodhaiyodu aasai vandhu serndhathu / Buthi indru nammai vittu ponadhu”
Repetition of the initial 'B' sound in 'Bodhaiyodu' and 'Buthi'.
Imagery / Personification
“Thottu thottu paadum kangal yaengudhu”
Describing the eyes as 'touching' and 'singing' gives expressive, tactile, and auditory qualities to a visual gaze.
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Trivia
The film 'Deivam Pesuma' was released in 1972 starring Jaishankar and Jayanthi. The lyrics were written by the renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, known for combining rich classical imagery with contemporary romantic sensibilities in Tamil cinema.
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