- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Aindhu Laksham
- Movie release year
- 1969
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a witty, philosophical exchange structured as a playful dialogue about creation, love, womanhood, and domestic life. It traces creation from God making the world and man to the world losing its charm until Eve (woman) was created. The lyrics poetically define love as a breeze perceived by the eyes and family life as a shared cooperative venture, ultimately exalting matrimony as a sacred temple jointly built by two souls. Kannadasan masterfully blends traditional romantic philosophy with lighthearted contemporary metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Adhu kangal pidikkum vaadai”
Love is metaphorically defined as a breeze or scent captured through the eyes.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Adhu co-operative store-ru”
Comparing family structure to a cooperative store where everyone contributes and benefits together.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Adhu iruvar amaiththidum koyil”
Comparing a peaceful married life to a holy temple constructed by two partners.
Rhyme / Internal Assonance (Etukai)
“Manjal poosum pengalugendroru / Nenjaththai vaiththaan / Manjaththai vaiththaan”
Use of matching second-consonant sounds across lines: Manjal, Nenjaththai, Manjaththai.
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Trivia
The lyrics reference the biblical story of Eve (Yeevaal) alongside modern urban concepts like 'co-operative store', reflecting lyricist Kannadasan's signature knack for combining western/biblical motifs and contemporary 1960s societal concepts with traditional Tamil poetry.
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