- Lyricist
- ‘Avinasi’ Mani
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song uses playful metaphors of smuggling, illicit trading, and clandestine deals in the dark to portray passion and romantic surrender. The singer expresses that being loved or even 'stolen' by her beloved turns her life into gold and leads straight to a heavenly paradise of joy. Written for the 1974 MGR film Ninaithadhai Mudippavan, the lyrics cleverly align with the action-smuggling subplots of typical 1970s Tamil commercial cinema while remaining upbeat and flirtatious.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Naan kalla kadathal ennum sarakku”
The singer metaphors herself as smuggled contraband cargo ('kalla kadathal ennum sarakku') and as gold ('thangamaaguvaen').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Inbam solli koduthu konjam pazhakku”
Rhyming ending syllables such as 'sarakku' and 'pazhakku' create a rhythmic and musical cadence.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Undhan thunaiviyaakkinaal maalaiyaaguvaen”
Rhyming verbs ending in '-aaguvaen' across consecutive lines ('thangamaaguvaen' / 'maalaiyaaguvaen').
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Trivia
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan (1974) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Latha. The film's soundtrack was composed by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan, and this track features playful vocals by P. Susheela.
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