- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Uravai Kaatha Kili
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Mar 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song depicts a charming and confident woman boasting about her irresistible allure and her power over men. She compares her arrival to the regal procession of a full moon. She delights in how men fall under her spell, comparing her seductive gaze to a fishhook that effortlessly catches infatuated admirers. Ultimately, she frames herself as an intoxicating goddess, with men acting as mad lovers and devotees surrendering at her feet.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Pournami nilavena pavanithaan varugiraen”
The singer explicitly compares her arrival to the graceful movement of the full moon using the suffix 'ena' (like).
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Aasaiyai thoondum paarvaiyil thoondil / Sokkiya aangal sikkiya meengal”
Her captivating glance is directly metaphorized as a fishing hook ('thoondil') and mesmerized men as caught fish ('sikkiya meengal').
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirhai)
“Thookkaththai kalaikkindraval / Thollaiyum tharugindraval”
Classic Tamil poetic second-letter rhyming pattern seen in 'Thookkaththai' and 'Thollaiyum'.
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Trivia
The song is composed and penned by T. Rajendar for the 1984 film 'Uravai Kaatha Kili'. T. Rajendar is famous for his signature rhythmic, rhyming Tamil lyrics and multi-instrumental musical arrangements throughout 1980s Tamil cinema.
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