- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. Rani
- Music directors
- S. Dakshinamurthi, G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Kalyani (1952)
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Oct 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This cheerful song from the 1952 movie Kalyani expresses playful teasing and romantic anticipation about falling in love with one's cousin (aththai magan). The protagonist and her companions sing playfully about childhood memories, romantic glances, and the joyful prospect of marriage and togetherness. Through rhythmic, catchy folk-style refrains, the lyrics capture the flutter of a young heart yearning for her beloved's arrival.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Takku takku tak ammaa ullam tak”
'Takku takku tak' mimics the rhythmic palpitation and fluttering beat of an excited heart.
Etagai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ondraagavae koodi odi vilaiyaadi / Kannaalae pesi kadhal geetham paadi”
Rhyming of the second consonants in 'Ondraagavae' and 'Kannaalae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Vaadaatha maanae varuvaar un raja”
Addressing the maiden as 'Vaadaatha maanae' (unwithering deer), comparing her gentle beauty to a deer.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Aasaiyodu varuvaar varuvaar / Vaasamalar tharuvaar tharuvaar”
Repetition of 'varuvaar varuvaar' and 'tharuvaar tharuvaar' for rhythmic cadence and emphasis.
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Trivia
'Kalyani' (1952) featured early work by legendary lyricist Kannadasan and music composed by S. Dakshinamoorthi alongside G. Ramanathan. The song showcases K. Rani's playful vocal delivery which was very popular in 1950s Tamil cinema.
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