- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Karuppu Panam
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song captures the euphoric romantic feelings of a young woman who compares her lover to a soft-winged sparrow coming close to teach her lessons of love. Through whimsical imagery, she describes his gentle touch, comparing his affection to being lifted to the skies in a golden chariot and being offered sweet honey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Pattu chiragukonda Chiitu kuruvi ondru”
Compares the lover or love's whisper to a tiny sparrow with silky wings ('Pattu chiragukonda Chiitu kuruvi').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennenna sonnadho / Kannathai thottadho”
Repeated end rhymes using the suffix '-dhoo' across consecutive lines (sonnadhoo, thottadhoo, kondadhoo, vandhadhoo, thandhadhoo, sendradhoo).
Oli-kkurippu (Onomatopoeia)
“Itchendru sonnadhu”
Uses 'Itchendru' to phonetically imitate the sound of a kiss.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaer kondu vandhadhoo / Thaen alli thandhadhoo”
Matching initial consonants like 'Thaer' and 'Thaen'.
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Trivia
Karuppu Panam (1964) was directed by the legendary poet-lyricist Kannadasan himself, starring K. R. Ramasamy and Kannadasan in key roles. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
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