- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Vaayadi
- Movie release year
- 1973
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet from the 1973 film 'Vaayadi' expresses a lighthearted, flirty romantic exchange between two lovers in the evening. Blending Tanglish phrasing with catchy Tamil idioms, the male and female leads beckon each other to drop their shyness and indulge in romance and music. The song uses vivid, modern imagery—comparing the woman to a walking rose and a modern-day 'Mangamma'—to evoke a carefree mood filled with dance, rhythm, and passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kadalodu neeraattam / Udalodu poraattam”
The second consonant sound 'da' (ட) rhymes between 'Kadalodu' and 'Udalodu'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kannenna kannammaa / Dingdong-u bellammaa”
Both consecutive lines end with the rhyming suffix '-ammaa'.
Metaphor
“Kadai potta rojappoo / Nadai pottu vaavendraal”
The lady is poetically compared to a rose flower displayed in a shop that walks toward her lover.
Code-Switching / Tanglish
“Kalikaala mangammaa sariyaana love-amma”
Mixes traditional Tamil colloquial terms with English words like 'love' for a contemporary retro flavor.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track showcases the dynamic pairing of T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari. It features early 1970s pop-western influences combined with playful Tanglish lyrics, a hallmark style often used by Kannadasan to capture urban youth culture of that era.
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