- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Raththa Dhanam
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Poonth Thaeganal' from the 1988 film 'Raththa Dhanam', written by Gangai Amaran, is a sensual track celebrating feminine beauty, youth, and romance. Through evocative lyricism, the female form is described as a rare sanctuary unknown even to ascetics, and an unrendered musical composition blending melody and rhythm. Using sensory imagery such as milk, honey, gold, and pomegranates, the lyrics illustrate the allure of passion and romantic union. The eyes are personified as an academy of desire, inviting the lover to immerse in the endless lessons of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Roogapam)
“Kangal kaamangal solgindra kalloori”
Compares a woman's eyes to an educational institution that imparts the art of passion.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Thegam illai angam engengum thangame”
Exaggerates physical beauty by declaring that every limb of the body is made of gold.
Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Paalum thaenum saernthu sollaatha or suvai”
Repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of words across consecutive lines (Paalum, Paarththu).
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Trivia
'Raththa Dhanam' is a 1988 Tamil thriller film featuring lyrics by Gangai Amaran, who was prominent in the 1980s for producing diverse romantic, seductive, and folk numbers across commercial South Indian cinema.
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