- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Puguntha Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a classic romantic duet from the 1972 Tamil film 'Puguntha Veedu', composed by Shankar-Ganesh and written by Vaali. Sung delightfully by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, it presents an intimate dialogue between two lovers expressing their mutual affection, passion, and natural shyness. The heroine expresses a conflict between her passionate desire and traditional modesty, while the hero lovingly reassures her and expresses his anticipation of their union. Rich with rich imagery, the lyrics compare the beloved's eyes to round lotus blossoms and her beauty to a spotted peacock and the surging Ganges. The song beautifully captures the playfulness, physical thrill of touch, and sweet eagerness of young love as the couple prepares to share their life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vatta poovizhi thaamarai vaavena ennai azhaikka”
The eyes are directly metaphorized as lotus flowers ('vatta poovizhi thaamarai') calling out to the lover.
Simile (Upamai)
“Gangaiyena pongi varum”
Her beauty surging forth is compared directly to the flow of the Ganges using 'ena' ('Gangaiyena pongi varum').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Aasaiyundu nenjil / Acham undu kannil”
Initial letter rhyme in consecutive words/lines ('Aasaiyundu' / 'Acham undu').
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Trivia
'Puguntha Veedu' (1972) was a family drama directed by F. N. Ramakrishnan starring A. V. M. Rajan, Ravichandran, Savitri, and Chandrakala. The melody composed by the musical duo Shankar-Ganesh remains one of the iconic duets by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela from the early 1970s.
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