- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Mallika (1957 film)
- Movie release year
- 1957
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song features a young woman playful reprimanding a mischievous suitor whom she compares to Lord Krishna. She demands that he stop holding her hand and making romantic gestures towards her, declaring that she sees right through his trickery and reminds him that she is not Radha to tolerate his flirty antics.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Repetition
“Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae”
Repetition of lines such as 'Kannaa en kaiyai thodaadhae' emphasizes the maiden's playful resistance.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kannai kannai kaatti ennai”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'k' at the beginning of words in 'Kannai kannai kaatti'.
Allusion / Metaphor
“Raadhai endra ennamo”
Alluding to Krishna and Radha to frame the romantic banter between the lovers.
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Trivia
The film 'Mallika' (1957) featured music composed by P. Adinarayana Rao with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi. The song relies on the traditional 'Nayaki-Nayaka' banter trope popular in classical dance compositions and early South Indian cinema.
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