- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Ragasiyam
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual and romantic song, penned by Na. Kamarasan for the 1985 film 'Ragasiyam', expresses a young woman's intense desire and romantic beckoning to her beloved. She affectionately addresses him as her king and master of worship, inviting him to embrace her and enjoy the sweetness of youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Poovai thoda vaa poojai thalaivaa”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'P' across adjacent words to create melodic harmony.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Poovai thoda vaa / Paarvai thirunaal”
Agreement of the second letter 'oo' in 'Poovai' and 'aa' in 'Paarvai' across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vaaduthu maanbazhachchaaru Idhzhgalai paaru”
Comparing the female lips to luscious mango juice ('Maanbazhachchaaru') and the soft female body to a delicate flower ('Poo paagam thaegam').
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Trivia
Lyricist Na. Kamarasan was a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry (Puthukavithai) who brought surrealist imagery and classical Tamil metaphors into film lyrics during the late 1970s and 1980s.
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