- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Sanjay
- Movie name
- Prayachitham
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and romantic duet from the 1974 Tamil film 'Prayachitham' expresses the flirty banter between two lovers. The female protagonist playfully teases her lover for lingering around without making a bold move, comparing herself to birds and nature, while he responds in kind with clever metaphors. Using poetic imagery crafted by Kannadasan, the song uses classical metaphors—comparing long hair to banyan tree roots, a waist to a cradle woven of flowers, and the union of lovers to mixing milk and honey—to capture the escalating affection, anticipation, and intoxication of courtship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Aalamaram vizhuthu vittu koonthal undaachchu”
Compares long, flowing hair to the aerial roots ('vizhuthu') of a banyan tree ('Aalamaram').
Mondai / Rhyme (Monnai & Etukai)
“Thaththi thaththi poraa paaru kiliyakkaa / Ennai thatti kondae poraa paaru kuyilakkaa”
Uses internal rhyme and bird metaphors ('kiliyakkaa' / 'kuyilakkaa') to create rhythmic, playful cadence.
Uruvagaim (Metaphorical Imagery)
“Paal irukku thaen irukku kalakka vendaamaa”
Metaphorically compares the intimate union of lovers to the blending of sweet elements, milk ('paal') and honey ('thaen').
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Sanjay, this energetic duet brings together two legendary playback singers of Tamil cinema, T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari. L. R. Eswari was renowned in the 1960s and 70s for her unique vocal timbre and ability to deliver high-energy, sensual, and folk-infused romantic songs, complemented perfectly here by TMS's robust style.
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