- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sainthadamma Sainthadu
- Movie release year
- 1977
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Nov 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This upbeat and playful song captures a young woman expressing her pride, charisma, and allure. She boasts about having hundreds of thousands of fans who consider her their love. Playfully claiming to have turned sixteen yesterday while keeping her true birth year a secret, she draws a parallel between herself and the moon whose origin is unknown yet admired by everyone. She talks about receiving countless romantic and marriage proposals, proudly stating that womanhood holds the power to captivate men, while poetically concluding with a philosophical note that humans are ultimately puppets guided by God.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Aandavanaar aattiveikkum / Bommai idhu”
Human life and womanhood are metaphorically referred to as a puppet ('bommai') manipulated by the divine controller ('Aandavanaar').
Analogy (Uvamai)
“Nilavendru piranthathendru / Yaar kandathu”
The singer compares her mysterious birth year to the origin of the moon—just as no one knows when the moon was created yet falls for its beauty, people adore her without knowing her exact age.
Initial Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai)
“Aadavarai aattiveikkum / Aandavanaar aattiveikkum”
Repetition of the 'Aa' sound across starting words in consecutive key lines ('Aadavarai' and 'Aandavanaar').
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali for the 1977 movie 'Sainthadamma Sainthadu', the song seamlessly blends lighthearted self-praise and feminine charm with philosophical reflections on fate and divinity.
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