- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Aayirathil Oruvan
- Movie release year
- 1965
- Lyrics added on
- 8 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic song from 'Aayirathil Oruvan' expresses a woman's profound adoration and reverence for her beloved. She views him as a noble soul with a childlike heart and golden nature, elevating him to the position of a deity in the temple of her heart. She also praises his generosity as a savior and leader of the poor. The lyrics beautifully describe her journey of love—how she quietly admired him from afar, held back by maidenly shyness, and how her thoughts grew around him like a blossoming vine. She longs for the joy of marrying her king and surrendering her life completely to his love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“En aalayathil iraivan”
Compares her beloved directly to a deity residing in her temple ('En aalayathil iraivan').
Simile (உவமையணி)
“Pillaipol manamenben”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare his innocent heart to a child ('Pillaipol manamenben').
Simile (உவமையணி)
“Kodipol nenjil padarnthen”
Uses 'pol' (like) to compare her love spreading across his heart to a creeper vine ('Kodipol nenjil padarnthen').
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy with lyrics written by Vaali and rendered by P. Susheela, this song is picturized on J. Jayalalithaa expressing her deep devotion to M. G. Ramachandran (MGR). The movie 'Aayirathil Oruvan' was a massive swashbuckler hit that solidified the iconic MGR–Jayalalithaa screen pair.
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