- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Aayiram Kalathu Payir
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Thottaththu Poovai Innum' is a classic romantic song expressed from a maiden's point of view, celebrating purity, youthful desire, and absolute devotion to her beloved. The heroine uses metaphors of an untouched garden flower and an unscripted song melody to emphasize her maidenhood and purity, asserting that she has reserved her affection solely for her partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thottaththu poovai innum”
Comparing the heroine's untouched maidenhood to a garden flower that hasn't been plucked ('Thottaththu poovai').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Intha velli nilaa mugaththil thaen tharavaa”
Comparing her face to a silver moon ('velli nilaa mugaththil') that offers sweet nectar/honey.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Thottaththu poovai innum / Pattukku raagaminnum”
Rhyming of the second consonant 'tt' in 'Thottaththu' and 'Pattukku'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Paruvam valarntha ellam unakallavaa”
Repetition of question forms ending in '-allavaa' to create rhetorical emphasis.
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Trivia
'Aayiram Kalathu Payir' (1963) features lyrics by the legendary poet Kannadasan. The title translates to 'A crop that lasts a thousand years', a popular Tamil idiom symbolizing marriage and lifelong bond.
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