- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Avasara Kalyanam
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Apr 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic track expresses a woman's sweet anticipation and love for her partner on a tranquil moonlit night. Setting the scene on a terrace accompanied by enchanting flute music, she compares their bond to the divine romance of Lord Krishna and his consort, playfully addressing her lover as her king and herself as his queen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Ponni sirikkum thanjai naattil”
River Kaveri (Ponni) is personified as 'smiling' (sirikkum) in the fertile Thanjavur region.
Iyaibu (Rhyming Ends)
“Kattil paadalaam kaigalil aadalaam”
Internal end-rhyming of 'paadalaam' and 'aadalaam' creates a melodic, swinging rhythm in the verse.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vennilaa neraththilae venu gaanam”
Repetition of the 'Ve' sound at the start of 'Vennilaa' and 'venu'.
Metaphor
“Thottu vilaiyaadinaal thottil varai pogalaam”
The progression from intimacy to parenthood is subtly condensed in the phrase 'from gentle touch to the cradle' (thottu to thottil).
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Trivia
Composed by veteran music director T. R. Pappa for the 1972 movie 'Avasara Kalyanam', this song showcases lyricist Kannadasan's signature ability to blend erotic undertones with delicate classical motifs and traditional landscapes like Thanjavur.
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