- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Anbu Roja
- Movie release year
- 1975
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Apr 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Anbu Roja' (1975) is a passionate romantic duet between two lovers enjoying a secret midnight rendezvous. Away from the watchful eyes of society and family, they celebrate their emotional and physical intimacy as the rest of the world slumbers. Lyricist Kannadasan elevates their earthly passion into a divine union by comparing their late-night meeting to the sacred vigil of Shivaratri and equating their bond to the eternal love of Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nadu raathiri namakkoo sivaraathiri”
Compares late midnight romance to 'Shivaratri' (a holy night of vigil), elevating physical love to a sacred level.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannum kannum minna minna / Kaiyum kaiyum pinna pinna”
Rhyming line endings 'minna minna' and 'pinna pinna' create a melodious rhythmic flow.
Antiphrasis / Rapid Dialogue Stichomythia
“Thadupatha / Veruppatha / Marupatha / Kedupatha”
Interlocking single-word questions between male and female voices listing opposition verbs to emphasize strength against societal resistance.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kannum kannum minna minna”
Repetition of initial consonants 'Ka' and 'Na' in line pairings.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by legendary poet Kannadasan from the 1975 Tamil movie 'Anbu Roja'. Kannadasan was famous for cleverly weaving classical devotional motifs (such as Shiva-Uma divine union and Shivaratri) into contemporary Western-influenced romantic duets.
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