- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Azhaithal Varuven
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual song from the movie Azhaithal Varuven (1980) portrays a mesmerizing dance performance filled with passion, rhythm, and romance. Through lyrical beauty, Kannadasan highlights the dancer's exquisite grace where every move aligns flawlessly with the music. The song playfully discusses the intimacy between two individuals, highlighting that love and celebration transcend age differences ('The maiden is twenty, the king is sixty') as long as there is mutual joy and harmony. The song elevates physical beauty into an artistic form of music itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Konjum ilamagal manjal nilavena”
Comparing the young woman's radiance and beauty to a bright yellow moon ('manjal nilavena').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Engum kaanaadha angam sangeethame…..”
Directly equating her exquisite body and aesthetic presence to music itself ('angam sangeethame').
Rhyme / Rhyming Structure (Iyaibu)
“Kai kaattum naal vandhadhu / Mai theetti penn vanthadhu”
Use of end-rhyme across consecutive lines ('vandhadhu', 'vanthadhu', 'Thanthadhu') creating rhythmic flow.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Mangai irubathu mannan arubadhu”
Contrasting twenty years of age with sixty years of age to highlight that joy transcends age barriers.
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Trivia
The song features lyrics by the legendary Kaviarasu Kannadasan and music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1980 Tamil film Azhaithal Varuven.
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