- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Sarithira Nayagan
- Movie release year
- 1984
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and energetic dance track from Sarithira Nayagan (1984) depicts a lively protagonist singing about how the news of her coming of age has spread across town. Men of all professions and statuses—a playboy from Thanjavur, a lawyer from Mylapore, a temple priest, the village head, a policeman, and even a movie hero—come seeking her in the dead of night, forming long queues outside her door. With humor and cheekiness, the narrator narrates how she handles the swarm of admirers by cleverly tucking each caller away in ridiculous hiding spots across her home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thanjavooru mainar vanthaan / Thayiru paanaiyila olichchu vachchen”
Matching second consonants across lines: 'Thanjavooru' paired with 'Thayiru', 'Mayilaapooru' paired with 'Maadi'.
Monaikkal (Alliteration)
“Mayilaapooru vakkeel vanthaar / Maadi araiyilae marachchu vachchen”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'M' sound in 'Mayilaapooru' and 'Maadi'.
Hyperbole & Humor
“Policekaara yaettu vanthaar / Podava thalaipula padhukki vachean”
Comedic exaggeration of hiding grown men in unlikely household places like a curd pot ('Thayiru paanaiyila') or saree fold ('Podava thalaipula').
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and written by Vaali, the song features L. R. Eswari's signature expressive vocals, which were widely famous in Tamil cinema for cheeky and high-energy club/folk dance numbers during the 1970s and 1980s.
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