- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Movie name
- Anbu Engey
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet from the 1958 film Anbu Engey depicts a playful and affectionate exchange between two lovers. Using vivid classical imagery of nature—such as bees intoxicated by nectar, singing cuckoos, and dancing peacocks—the song conveys the overwhelming rush of newfound love and passion that breaks traditional boundaries of restraint.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaanam)
“Poovil vandu bodhai kondu”
Compares romantic intoxication to a bee overcome by floral nectar.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paarvai rendum paasang kondu”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound at the beginning of words in the same line.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Azhagaana silaiyodu pazhagaamalae”
Matching ending sounds across consecutive lines ('pazhagaamalae', 'puriyaamalae', 'paadamae').
Personification
“Un isaiyaalae thaan vetkki paranthoduthu”
Attributing human bashfulness to nature (cuckoo flying away shyly due to the heroine's music).
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Trivia
Anbu Engey (1958) was a classic Tamil drama directed by D. Yoganand. The film's musical score was composed by Vedha, with lyrics crafted by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, who was renowned for blending classical literary tropes with catchy film melodies.
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