- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Pattakkathi Bhairavan
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet captures the joyful banter and romantic yearning between two women sharing their innermost feelings about love and marriage. Through vivid folk-inspired imagery of lion cubs, spotted deer, and enchanting love charms, the song conveys their sleepless excitement, anticipation for their future partners, and the blissful longing for marital union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே சிங்கக் குட்டி”
Compares the bold, fierce, and restless surge of romantic desire inside the heart to a lion cub.
Initial Alliteration / Monai (மோனை)
“நெறமோ செவப்பு / நெனச்சா இனிப்பு”
Uses the repetition of the initial 'நெ' sound across consecutive lines to establish rhythmic harmony.
End Rhyme / Iyabu (இயைபு)
“மச்சானோ அத்தானோ / மாயப் பொடி வச்சானோ”
Employs matching rhyming suffixes ('-ஆனோ') across poetic units to create a lively conversational melody.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1979 film Pattakkathi Bhairavan starring Sivaji Ganesan, this song stands out as a rare, highly energetic female duet featuring the legendary vocal pairing of P. Susheela and S. Janaki.
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