- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Ben Surendar
- Movie name
- Raja Yuvaraja
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat romantic song portrays a young woman passionately expressing her love and desire for her partner, whom she affectionately calls 'Raja' (King). She describes her youth and allure through poetic metaphors, comparing herself to a ruby garland, a garden of love, and a blossoming rose along his path, while expressing how his presence fills her life with immense happiness and intoxicating joy. Throughout the verses, she playfully invites him closer, blending sweet expressions of commitment with lighthearted code-switching across Tamil, Hindi, and English phrases. She reaffirms that he occupies her entire heart and promises lifelong companionship and devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mangai naanae maanikka maalai / Mannan naadum manmatha solai”
Matching initial consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Mangai' and 'Mannan' in lines 14-15, creating rhythmic symmetry.
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pookkal thoovi vaazhththu paada / Pudhu paavai ingu vanthathu”
Rhyming the second character of consecutive lines, seen with 'Pookkal' and 'Pudhu' where the second syllable/sound aligns rhythmically.
Simile (Upamai)
“Whisky pola yaeruthu bodhai”
Comparing the thrill of her dance and presence to the rising intoxication of whisky ('Whisky pola yaeruthu bodhai').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unathu vazhiyil dhinamum malarum naan roja”
The singer metaphorically presents herself as a blooming rose ('roja') along her lover's path.
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Trivia
The track 'Pookkal thoovi vaazhththu paada' showcases a lively multi-lingual lyrical fusion typical of mid-1980s Tamil commercial dance tracks, incorporating Hindi phrases ('Dekho dekho meri pyaari', 'Achi ladki') and English ('I am very sorry', 'Whisky') into Muthulingam's Tamil verses set to Ben Surender's rhythm.
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