- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Ethirigal Jakkirathai
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic dance number expresses the intimate longing and passionate excitement of a woman when her beloved king or emperor comes seeking her presence. She describes the physical and emotional sensations brought on by passion, such as sleeplessness, heat that water cannot douse, and the subtle gestures that betray her hidden feelings despite her best efforts to conceal them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Rhyme (Aswaprasam / Second-letter agreement)
“Neeril kulithaalum / Neruppaaga kothikindrathe”
In Tamil poetry, 'Edukka' or second-letter rhyming is seen in lines 20-21 ('Neeril' / 'Neruppaaga') and lines 22-24 ('Neela' / 'Kola').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Pazhamaaga sivakindrathe”
Comparing the blushing eyes to ripe fruit ('pazhamaaga sivakindrathe') and passion to fire ('neruppaaga').
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa)
“Idai enna / Ezhai idai thaane”
The lyrics use playful questioning like 'Idai enna?' (What is this waist?) and 'Udai enna?' (What is this attire?) to build romantic banter.
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Trivia
Composed by S. Vedhachalam for the 1967 Tamil action-thriller 'Ethirigal Jakkirathai', this song showcases the versatile vocal range of P. Susheela and the sensual lyricism of Kannadasan.
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