- Lyricist
- Veerapandiyan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ragava Naidu
- Movie name
- Kadhalikka Vanga
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Sept 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song expresses a lover's wonder at the divine or miraculous bond formed between two people. The protagonist praises his beloved's beauty, purity, and grace, comparing her features to honey, milk, flowers, and candy, while asking her to shed her shyness and embark on a joyful journey of love together. The lyricism captures the essence of early 1970s Tamil romantic cinema with playful cajoling and poetic metaphors.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyam)
“Un kannam thaen kinnam”
Comparing the cheek ('kannam') directly to a cup of honey ('thaen kinnam') to emphasize sweetness and beauty.
Rhythm and Rhyme (Emon / Monai)
“Un kannam thaen kinnam / Un ennam paal vannam”
Assonance and internal rhyming with 'kannam' and 'kinnam', 'ennam' and 'vannam'.
Metaphor (Rupaka)
“Idhaya vaanil neeyum naanum aadipaadalaam”
Comparing the heart/mind to the sky ('Idhaya vaanil') where they can sing and dance.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Un kannam thaen kinnam / Un ennam paal vannam”
Rhyming words at the line endings ('kinnam' and 'vannam').
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Trivia
Kadhalikka Vanga (1972) features music composed by Ragava Naidu, an underrated composer of the 70s, with iconic vocals by T. M. Soundararajan. Lyricist Veerapandiyan wrote several vibrant, rhythmic tracks for Tamil films during this era.
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