- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Puthisali Paithiyangal
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Aug 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This track from 'Puthisali Paithiyangal' is a playful and seductive duet full of romantic banter. The female protagonist expresses her intense passion and allure, styling herself after heavenly apsaras like Menaka, Rambha, and Rathi. She entices her beloved with poetic descriptions of passion, longing, and intimacy, declaring that her beauty surpasses even the classical poetry of Kamban.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Hyperbole)
“Rathi menagai rampaiyil uyarnthaval”
The lyrics compare the heroine's allure to heavenly apsaras (Rathi, Menaka, Rambha) to elevate her beauty to a mythological standard.
Muran (Antithesis)
“En kadhal menagai neeyillai thaadagai”
Contrast is created by juxtaposing 'Menaka' (an exquisite celestial nymph) with 'Thaadagai' (a fierce demoness from the Ramayana) for a humorous, dramatic rejection.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanigalum thaenil nanaiyuthae / Idhazhgali eeram padiyuthae”
The second consonant sound ('ni' / 'tha') creates a rhythmic flow between the two lines describing sensory sweetness.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Mayangidum kadhal kilikalae / Avalidam pesum vizhigalae”
Repetition of gentle soft sounds enhances the romantic and hypnotic tone of the verse.
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Trivia
'Puthisali Paithiyangal' (1983) features music composed by the veteran duo Shankar–Ganesh. The lyricist Pulamaipithan cleverly weaves classical literary references—such as Kamban's poetry and mythical figures like Menaka and Tataka—into a catchy, contemporary duet sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and Vani Jairam.
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