- Lyricist
- Ramanan
- Music director
- K. Ravi
- Movie name
- Raja Nee Vazhga
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song represents a playful and romantic duel between two lovers. The female singer uses delicate imagery, comparing herself to delicate silk cloth that needs careful handling, and warns of the guards around her fort to playfully keep him at a distance. The male singer counters her hesitations with bold metaphors, comparing himself to a lion cub and a hunter whose net attracted a willing deer. Throughout the track, the lyrics weave vivid romantic metaphors involving snake-charmer flutes (magudi), eyes like bows, and folk melodies (thenmaangu). The song captures the lively banter of flirtation, balancing gentle shyness with confident romantic advances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Hey thadukkathae naan singakutty”
Compares oneself to a lion cub ('singakutty') to assert bravery and persistence in love.
Metaphor / Allegory (Uvamai / Tharkanuppaeru)
“Vaettaikaaran valaiyai thedi Vandha maanai thallava”
Compares the woman to a deer walking into a hunter's net of romance.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paadhaiyum maarudhu paarvaiyum seerudhu”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the start of adjacent words ('Paadhaiyum' and 'paarvaiyum').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nenjodu nenjaaga thenmaangu paadu”
Matching second letters in corresponding lines ('Nenjodu' and 'Panjodu').
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Ramanan for the 1986 film 'Raja Nee Vazhga', this song relies heavily on traditional Tamil folk rhythmic elements (thenmaangu) combined with catchy 1980s film beat arrangements.
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