- Lyricist
- Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi
- Singers
- T. A. Mothi, P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Govindarajulu Naidu
- Movie name
- Andhaman Kaidhi
- Movie release year
- 1952
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet uses rich nature metaphors to describe the playful romance between two lovers. The male and female characters tease each other using imagery of bees attracted to colorful flowers, a hunter setting traps for a gentle deer, and parrots seeking ripe fruit. As the song progresses, their playful back-and-forth deepens into a tender confession of love. They wish to remain inseparable like the full moon amidst clouds and as close as an eye and its protective eyelid, pledging to live forever united in pure love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vizhi maniyum imaiyum polae”
Compares the intimacy of the couple to the inseparable bond between the eye and eyelid ('Vizhi maniyum imaiyum polae') and the moon playing among clouds ('Muzhu madhiyum mugilum pol').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kovai idhazh thannai kandu”
Metaphorically describes the heroine's red lips as the bright red ivy gourd fruit ('Kovai idhazh') and her character as a gentle deer ('Poo maanae').
Emonai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Vanna malar thannai kandu”
Rhyming pattern on the second letter across consecutive lines ('malar', 'nisai', 'nrai').
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Trivia
'Andhaman Kaidhi' (1952) was a notable early film starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and P. S. Veerappa, adapted from a famous stage play written by P. Uthaman. The soundtrack was composed by G. Ramanathan and T. V. Raju, with lyricist Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi writing several evocative songs for the film.
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