- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Pillaiyo Pillai
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic song expresses a young woman's poetic excitement about love, intimacy, and her upcoming married life. Through lush imagery of a beetle gathering honey from a white flower, she describes the sweet harmony and playful disagreements that define true romantic joy. She looks forward to a bright future filled with love, where both her inner soul and outer world bloom together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Vellai malaril oru vandu / Alli tharumae thaen indru”
The beetle gathering honey from a white flower serves as a delicate metaphor for romance, intimacy, and the extraction of life's sweetness.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kangal avanai piriyaathu / Kaigal endrum vilagaathu / Nenjam avanai maravaathu”
The stanza employs consistent ending suffixes '-aathu' to create a melodious rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Vellai malaril oru vandu / Alli tharumae thaen indru / Kollai inbam ini undu”
The second letters 'l' (ll) in 'Vellai', 'Alli', and 'Kollai' match, generating harmony across successive lines.
Ethirchol (Contrast / Complementary Pair)
“Koodal oodal pala kondu”
'Koodal' (union) and 'Oodal' (lover's quarrel) are used together to show the full spectrum of romantic relationship dynamics.
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Trivia
'Pillaiyo Pillai' (1972) marked the acting debut of M. K. Muthu, the eldest son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. The film's soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan became a major chartbuster, helping establish M. K. Muthu's initial screen presence.
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