- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan
- Movie name
- Namma Veettu Deivam
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Oct 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Thaen Malar Vannam' is a seductive and romantic Tamil song from the 1970 movie Namma Veettu Deivam. The heroine uses evocative metaphors comparing her beauty, lips, and love to sweet nectar, wine bowls, and flower beds, inviting her lover (addressed poetically as a honeybee) to come to her. Through graceful dance movements, jingling anklets, and subtle eye signals, she expresses her longing and passion. Composed by Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan and rendered melodiously by P. Susheela, Vaali's lyrics paint a vivid portrait of romantic allure, rich with classical imagery and sensory romanticism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaen malar vannam malar manjam / Madhu kinnam”
The heroine's lips and presence are metaphorically portrayed as a flower bed ('malar manjam') and a cup of sweet nectar ('madhu kinnam').
Apostrophe / Personification
“Naan dhaan vandae paadi vaa”
Addressing the lover directly as a 'vandu' (honeybee) invited to sip nectar, a traditional literary motif in Classical Tamil poetry.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Medai meedhu ezhil nadam puriyaa”
Repetition of the 'Me' sound at the beginning of consecutive words creating a musical rhythm.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Needhaan ..vaa..vaa..vaa..”
Repetition of 'vaa..vaa..vaa..' to emphasize intense yearning and invitation.
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Trivia
'Namma Veettu Deivam' (1970) featured music by the renowned Carnatic violin maestro Kunnakudi Vaithiyanathan, who blended classical raga sensibilities with sensual film music motifs in this iconic song sung by P. Susheela.
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