- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- P. Adinarayana Rao
- Movie name
- Adutha Veettu Penn
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This iconic romantic-classical song from 'Adutha Veettu Penn' expresses a lover's ardent plea to his beloved. He showers her with elaborate classical epithets, calling her an unfading flower, a golden statue, and an inexhaustible treasure, while coaxing her to break her silence and accept his affection. He longs for them to live in perfect harmony like Kamadeva and Rati, creating a love story that would bring joy to everyone, from legendary poets to ordinary people.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thari naadaavai pol aadum idhayaththilae”
Compares the restless, oscillating motion of the heart to a weaver's shuttle ('Thari naadaavai pol').
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vaadaatha pushpamae vattraatha selvamae”
Matching second consonants in words like 'Vaadaatha' and 'Vattraatha' creates rhythmic harmony.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Ini vaaraai amutha kaniyae”
Directly metaphorizes the beloved as a nectar fruit ('amutha kaniyae') and a golden idol ('ponnaana silaiyae').
Juxtaposition / Antonymy
“Kambanum vambanum kandu magizhnthidum”
Juxtaposes the literary genius 'Kamban' with 'Vamban' (a commoner/mischief-maker) to symbolize universal admiration.
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Trivia
'Adutha Veettu Penn' (1960) is a celebrated Tamil comedy film based on the Bengali movie 'Pasher Bari'. This song showcases P. B. Sreenivas's masterly classical vocal renditions picturized on actor T. R. Ramachandran in a comedic music lesson sequence.
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