- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Rani Samyuktha
- Movie release year
- 1962
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
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Overall song meaning
'O Vennilaa' from the historical film Rani Samyuktha (1962) is a romantic duet between King Prithviraj Chauhan and Princess Samyuktha. The song celebrates their emotional union and shared happiness after longing for one another. The king lovingly addresses his bride as the luminous white moon, while she adores him as her king and protector. Through poetic reflections on how their dreams have materialized into reality, the lovers express their tenderness and complete devotion to each other.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aalilai pani pola naan vaazhndha vaelai”
Compares her fragile, isolated past existence to a drop of dew resting on a banyan leaf.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Panju malar maeni pazhagaadha penmai / Paarthu kadhai paesum pazham pondra menmai”
Compares the beloved's soft physical form and delicate nature to cotton flowers and soft fruit.
Antithesis / Contrast (Ethirsol)
“Naettru kanavaaga naan kanda inbam / Indru nanavaaga nee ingu vandhaai”
Contrasts yesterday's unfulfilled dream with today's joyful reality.
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Trivia
Rani Samyuktha (1962) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) as Prithviraj Chauhan and Padmini as Samyuktha. Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this duet features the iconic vocal pairing of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela and remains one of the classic romantic compositions in Tamil cinema history.
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