- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Gnayirum Thingalum
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Jun 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic composition expresses profound admiration and devotion between two lovers. The male protagonist praises his beloved's ethereal grace, describing her as softer than silk, crafted like gold, and woven from lotus blooms. In turn, the heroine offers her heart's devotion, metaphorically described as pure honey gathered from a newly bloomed flower meant solely for her lover.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai Ani (Metaphor/Simile)
“Pattilum melliya pennithu”
Compares the delicacy and physical beauty of the woman to soft silk and pure lotus blossoms.
Ethirai (Second letter rhyming)
“Pattilum melliya pennithu / Thottathum mellidai thulluthu”
The second consonant sound 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines (Pattilum / Thottathum / Kattiya).
Uyarvu Navitchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Vennilaavin saaru kondu Velli kinnam nooru kondu”
Poetic exaggeration describing carrying moonlight juice in a hundred silver bowls to capture the romantic mood.
Urvagathani (Metaphor)
“Pongi vantha thaenai alli Neeyaruntha vendumendru”
Comparing deep love and devotion to overflowing flower honey meant for the lover.
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Trivia
Written by poet Kannadasan and set to music by the legendary Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy duo, this duet showcases the golden-era vocal combination of T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, renowned for their expressive delivery of classical-touch romantic melodies.
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