- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Annapoorni
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Sept 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic track from 'Annapoorni' (1978) expresses a lover's intense longing and affection for his beloved. Composed by V. Kumar with lyrics by Vaali and rendered by K. J. Yesudas, the song captures the hero's eagerness to get close, converse, and appreciate the lady's grace. He admires her physical and inner beauty, describing her as a moon walking on earth and a masterpiece in Sangam Tamil. Throughout the track, the lover playfully interprets her subtle expressions, such as biting her lip or smiling out of the corner of her eye, noting that the heart's true beauty reflects on the face. The blending of conversational English lines with classic Tamil poetic imagery creates a charming and youthful expression of romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Tharayil nadakkum nilavey”
Compares the beloved directly to a walking moon on earth without using comparative conjunctions.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Salavaikkal pol niramey”
Compares the woman's smooth, radiant complexion to marble stone using 'pol' (like).
Proverb Integration (Pazhamozhi)
“Agathin azhagu mugathil theriyum”
Incorporates the ancient Tamil proverb 'Agathin azhagu mugathil theriyum' (The beauty of the mind/heart shows on the face).
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thanga kudamae thatthai inamae / Sangathamizhil pongum kaviyae”
Rhyming of the second letter 'nga' in 'Thanga' and 'Sangathamizhil'.
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Trivia
Music director V. Kumar, often praised for his catchy melodies in the late 1960s and 1970s, collaborated with lyricist Vaali on this track. Vaali famously blended contemporary English refrains like 'I don't know I love you' into traditional Tamil lyrical structures to appeal to the modern youth of that era.
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