- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Koyil Kaalai
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Pallikkoodam Pogalaamaa' uses school, books, and mathematical operations as playful metaphors for romantic intimacy and lovemaking. The lovers banter playfully about taking late-night lessons together, where math terms like addition, multiplication, and division represent closeness and family, and the 'study session' lasts until dawn without requiring any lamp light. Written by Gangai Amaran, the track presents a lighthearted, humorous take on romance framed through academic terminology.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhu thaan kaadhal enum paadam”
Directly equates the experience of romantic intimacy and love to taking lessons at a school.
Double Entendre / Mathematical Metaphor
“Ada onnoda onnaanaa moonaagum hoi”
Plays on numbers where one plus one equals three to playfully reference a couple having a child.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thaniyaa padichaa yaeravilla / Thona nee irundhaa podhum pulla”
Uses second-letter rhyming across successive lines ('Thaniyaa' and 'Thona') to enhance the song's rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
'Koyil Kaalai' (1993) features songs written and directed by Gangai Amaran with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. This duet was performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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