- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Needhikku Pin Paasam
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Sirithaalum Podhumae is a romantic duet expressing the profound passion and emotional euphoria triggered by small, tender gestures between lovers. Through evocative imagery, the lyricist illustrates how a simple smile, a quick glance, or a brief embrace can illuminate one's world like a twilight sky or fill the heart with the sweet flowing nectar of happiness. The song captures love in its purest, unwritten form, celebrating how unspoken emotions often carry the sweetest meaning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Sirithaalum podhumae / Paarthaalum podhumae / Ninaithaalum podhumae”
The repetition of the suffix 'podhumae' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, melodic cadence.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Sevaanam thondrumae / Pazhachaaru oormae”
The red sky ('Sevaanam') and flowing fruit juice ('Pazhachaaru') act as sensory metaphors for the flush of passion and the sweetness of love.
Etuhaa (Second Letter Assonance)
“Illaadha yaettilae / Ezhudhaadha paattilae / Sollaadha sollilae”
Matching of the second consonant sound across consecutive line beginnings ('lla' sound in Illaadha, Ezhudhaadha, Sollaadha).
Simile / Wave Imagery
“Alai paayum nenjamae”
Compares the restless, excited emotion of the loving heart to surging ocean waves.
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Trivia
This iconic duet from the 1963 M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi starrer 'Needhikku Pin Paasam' features music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, lyrics by Kannadasan, and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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