- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, A. M. Rajah
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Petra Maganai Vitra Annai
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet expresses the insomnia and sweet restlessness brought upon lovers by deep affection. Even when the gentle evening breeze and the night moon retreat to sleep, the eyes of lovers remain wide awake in longing and adoration. The song highlights how true love requires expression, tender communication, and closeness to bloom fully into happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaasa poovum thaenum pola”
Compares the inseparable bond of lovers to a fragrant flower and its natural sweet nectar.
Monnai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thendral urangiya pothum / Thingal urangiya pothum”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound in consecutive line beginnings ('Thendral' and 'Thingal').
Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa)
“Kaadhal kangal urangidumaa…”
The lyrics use continuous rhetorical questions to emphasize that lovers' eyes cannot sleep when overwhelmed with passion.
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Trivia
This romantic melody from the 1958 film 'Petra Maganai Vitra Annai' features lyrics by legendary songwriter A. Maruthakasi. The film's musical score was composed by the famous duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and rendered by A. M. Rajah along with P. Susheela.
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