- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Sivandha Mann
- Movie release year
- 1969
- Lyrics added on
- 16 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Pattathu Rani' from Sivandha Mann (1969) is a bold, high-energy cabaret track written by Kannadasan and sung by L.R. Eswari. On the surface, the performance appears to entertain captors and tyrants, but underneath, it carries a sharp tone of defiance and hidden vengeance. The protagonist mocks the idea of forcing someone to sing or dance under coercion, declaring that true spirit cannot be chained or netted.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Nillungal / Nimirndhu nillungal”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('N') in 'Nillungal' and 'Nimirndhu' to impart a commanding, rhythmic cadence.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Sollungal thunindhu / Sollungal”
Matching second consonants across lines ('l' in Sollungal / Sollungal) for metrical cohesion.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)
“Thanga thattil pongum inba / Thaen pol pengal”
Compares women to sweet honey overflowing on a golden plate ('Thanga thattil pongum inba / Thaen pol pengal').
Personification
“Thudithu / Ezhundhadhae kodhithu / Sivandhadhae kadhai / Mudika ninaithadhae”
Personifies the narrative ('kadhai') as boiling with rage and turning red with a desire to conclude the plot.
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Trivia
Directed by A.C. Tirulokchandar, Sivandha Mann (1969) was one of the earliest Tamil films to be extensively shot in overseas European locations. The song 'Pattathu Rani', composed by M.S. Viswanathan and voiced by L.R. Eswari, remains a cult classic cabaret anthem in Tamil cinema history.
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