- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Shankar Jaikishan
- Movie name
- Avan (1953)
- Movie release year
- 1953
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song portrays the overwhelming joy, wonder, and vulnerability of a woman experiencing deep love. Hearing her lover's name carried by the breeze brings her heart to dance with delight. She expresses how love has transformed her perspective, turning past reluctance into affectionate desire, and how her beloved's gaze gives color to her innermost dreams.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Onomatopoeic Rhythm)
“Kandaalae aadum nenjam thai thai thai”
The rhythmic phrase 'thai thai thai' simulates traditional dance beats (Thala) to convey the joyful fluttering of the heart.
Personification
“Neyaagum endrae sollum nenje”
The heart ('nenjam') is personified as a dancing, feeling entity that speaks ('sollum nenje') and hides ('marainthu thannai marappom').
Anaphora / Lyrical Repetition
“Pinnae marainthu thannai marappom”
Repetition of entire lines for emphasis, reflecting emotional intensity and song structure typical of classic 1950s cinema music.
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Trivia
'Avan' (1953) is the Tamil dubbed version of the classic Hindi film 'Aah' (1953). The original music composed by the iconic duo Shankar-Jaikishan was retained, with Tamil lyrics adapted by Kambadasan and sung delightfully by Jikki.
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