- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- Ghantasala, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. V. Raju
- Movie name
- Raja Sevai
- Movie release year
- 1959
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Sept 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song from 'Raja Sevai' (1959) is a soulful romantic ballad where lovers express their deep longing and yearning through nature. The protagonist entreats the moon—a timeless romantic confidant—to act as a messenger (Thoodhu) to convey his devotion and emotional distress to his beloved. He compares his heart's vulnerability to a deer wounded by an arrow and notes how even the cuckoo in the forest echoes his desperate plea for reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Apostrophe / Munnilai)
“Dhinam kaadhal kadhaigal paesum nilavae”
Addressing the moon ('nilavae') directly as a conscious being that speaks of love stories and carries messages.
Simile / Metaphor (Upamai)
“Kanaiyil veezhndha maanai”
Comparing the lover's helpless state of being struck by love to a deer wounded by an arrow ('Kanaiyil veezhndha maan').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kanaiyil veezhndha maanai / Kanavilum un ninaivinilae”
The repetition of the initial consonant 'Ka' in 'Kanaiyil' and 'Kanavilum' creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
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Trivia
'Raja Sevai' (1959) is the Tamil dub/bilingual version of a popular historical drama. This duets features legendary playback singers Ghantasala and P. Susheela, with music composed by T. V. Raju and lyrics crafted by the legendary Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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