- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- R. Ramanujam
- Movie name
- Ananda Bhairavi
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Oct 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a soul-stirring romantic duet that captures the overwhelming joy and intimacy between two lovers. Through a series of parallel couplets, the lovers express how gentle actions—a smile, a voice calling out, a coy question, an embrace—evoke profound emotional transformations in each other, causing them to blossom, mature in love, and surrender completely in ecstasy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai and Monai (Tamil Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Siriththaai antha siripil oru mogam”
The opening lines feature strong initial alliteration and internal rhyming verbs: 'Siriththaai', 'Azhaiththaai', 'Kettaai', 'Koduththaai', creating a rhythmic flow.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Siriththaai antha siripil oru mogam ... Azhaiththaai antha azhaippil oru raagam”
The verse lines end with harmonious rhyming words: 'mogam', 'raagam', 'naanam', and 'naalum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Santhana pezhai azhaginilae deivam mayangumo”
Comparing the beauty of the beloved to a 'sandalwood casket' ('Santhana pezhai') and her heart to 'Gokulam'.
Apostrophe / Personification
“Kalamae odi vaa kaviyam padi vaa”
Addressing 'Time' directly as a person and asking it to run and sing an epic poem.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, this song subtly integrates cultural symbols of Tamil marital harmony, such as 'Kunguma kolam' (vermillion mark) and 'Mangala thaali' (sacred thread), elevating romantic love to a divine status.
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