- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Othaiyadi Paathaiyile
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Jul 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song segment captures the heady, intoxicating essence of romance and intimacy between two lovers. The lyrics compare their sweet union to honey and milk, expressing how passion overwhelms the youthful heart. Desire is poetically personified as a song, while the physical sensations of love act as a rhythmic beat across the body, celebrating a joyous, barrier-free romantic connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Mogam ennum raagam paadum / Thegam engum thaalam podum”
Desire is directly framed as a musical melody ('Mogam ennum raagam') and physical sensations are framed as rhythm ('thaalam podum').
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Iyaibu)
“Kulunguthu nerunguthu mayanguthu ilamanasu”
The verbs 'Kulunguthu', 'nerunguthu', and 'mayanguthu' end with matching rhyming suffixes, creating a pleasant musical cadence.
Second-letter Rhyme (Ethugai)
“Mogam ennum raagam paadum / Thegam engum thaalam podum”
The second letter '-ga-' in 'Mogam' and 'Thegam' rhymes across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Composed by the dynamic music duo Shankar-Ganesh, this song features the expressive vocals of S. Janaki and highlights lyricist Pulamaipithan's knack for blending sensual imagery with rhythmic folk-pop poetry.
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