- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Muthana Muthallavo
- Movie release year
- 1976
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Nov 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic duet uses sacred temple ritual metaphors—such as milk and honey abhishekam, flower offerings, and evening poojas—to express deep romantic love and physical intimacy. The male lover treats his beloved as a divine goddess, hailing her beauty as a walking temple chariot and her smile as a dew-drenched diamond, setting their union within the shrine of Manmatha (the god of love). In turn, the female lover affectionately responds by addressing him as her Krishna and king, embracing their romantic bond without hesitation. Lyricist Vaali skillfully blends devotional reverence with romantic sensuality, elevated by M. S. Viswanathan's classical musical composition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Punnagai enbathu pani vairam”
Directly compares a gentle smile to a diamond glistening with dew drops.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Idhu kaal kondu nadakkindra therazhgu”
Exaggerates the lady's graceful walk and beauty as a grand temple chariot moving on human feet.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Unnidam sonnathu oralavu / Nenjil ullathu aasai nooralavu”
Uses matching end-rhymes (oralavu, nooralavu, noolalavu) to create rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
The song brilliantly employs religious ritual vocabulary ('Paalaapishegam', 'Thaenaapishegam', 'Poojai', 'Mantra') to metaphorically describe conjugal love and romantic adoration, a signature lyrical style of poet Vaali during the 1970s.
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