- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Movie name
- Anbukkor Anni
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Jan 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic track from the 1960 movie 'Anbukkor Anni' expresses the heartfelt longing and affectionate plea of a young woman to her beloved. Utilizing classical Tamil poetic imagery, her face is likened to a golden lotus and her eyes to black beetles that dance in delight at the sight of her lover. Overwhelmed by love's intoxication, she asks why he lingers away and hesitates to join her in embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Thanga thamarai ondru / Karu vandugal adhile irndu”
The lyrics compare the maiden's face to a 'Thanga thamarai' (golden lotus) and her eyes/pupils to 'Karu vandugal' (black beetles), a classic Tamil literary metaphor.
Personification
“Unai kandu aadudhu konji paadudhu / Kaadhal bodhaiyae kondu”
Attributing human emotions and actions like singing affectionately and dancing under intoxication to the lotus and beetles.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Modiyaagumoo nenjil aasaiyai / Moodi veippadhum nandro”
Repetition of initial consonants ('Mo') enhancing the rhythmic melody of the verse.
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Trivia
Composed by popular singer-turned-music director A. M. Rajah with lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi, this song showcases P. Susheela's early career playback mastery. The classical metaphors of comparing eyes to beetles and face to lotus draw heavily from Sangam Tamil romantic poetry traditions.
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