- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Rusi Kanda Poonai
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 24 May 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song expressively captures tender emotions of affection, maternal warmth, and deep emotional bonding. It uses rich nature imagery—such as dancing flower buds, drops of sweet honey, and tender jasmine—to convey the innocence, sweetness, and cherished presence of a beloved child or soulmate. The lyrical narrative emphasizes how the mere sight of the beloved brings joy and flowering peace to the heart, weaving together themes of instinctual love, destiny, and everlasting companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mozhi thaenin sottu”
Compares soft speech directly to a drop of sweet honey ('Mozhi thaenin sottu').
Second-letter Assonance (Edhukai)
“Sadhiraadum mottu / Mozhi thaenin sottu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('mottu' and 'sottu', 'idPazhil' and 'idPazhil').
Initial Alliteration (Monaai)
“Punnagai idhazil aada / Pon nagai viziyil aada”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'P' ('Punnagai', 'Pon') and 'M' ('Melliya', 'Manadhin').
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Trivia
Rusi Kanda Poonai (1980) was directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced under Panchu Arunachalam's banner, featuring music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam himself.
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