- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Valibamey Vaa Vaa
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This sensual track from the movie 'Valibamey Vaa Vaa' (1982) features a young woman passionately calling out to her beloved king ('Vai raajaa'). She compares her youth and affection to sweet coconut water and a swaying palm tree, beckoning him to drop his shyness, touch her, and share intimate joy with her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Inikkum elani thanni”
Comparing the female form and passion to tender coconut water ('Inikkum elani thanni') and a swaying coconut tree ('Nindraadum thennai ingu naanae').
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Nee ennai theendu pudhu mogathai thoondu”
End rhymes such as 'theendu' / 'thoondu', 'naadu' / 'aadu', and 'pakkam' / 'vekkam' / 'sorgam' / 'mutham'.
Metaphor (Uruvagim)
“Naan undhan sorgam”
The woman describing herself directly as his paradise ('Naan undhan sorgam').
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Trivia
The film 'Valibamey Vaa Vaa' released in 1982 features lyrics penned by the renowned poet Muthulingam, who was famous for creating sensual and romantic lyricism in Tamil cinema during late 1970s and 1980s.
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