- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Pon Magal Vanthal (1972)
- Movie release year
- 1972
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Feb 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Yaaro Rasigan Paarththaan Siriththaan' is a glamorous and seductive club-dance number from the 1972 Tamil film Pon Magal Vanthal. Sung with signature playfulness and allure by L. R. Eswari, the song captures a woman's flirtatious reflection on an admirer who gazes at her with longing and curiosity. She playfully taunts his shyness while painting alluring imagery of romance and intimacy. Through poetic comparisons to honey, wine, roses, and flowers, the lyricist Pulamaipithan crafts a sensory narrative of attraction. The track emphasizes the intoxicating power of feminine charm, inviting the admirer to abandon his hesitation and embrace the romantic journey.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Maano meeno kanni jaadaigal”
Compares the maiden's playful glances to the swift movements of a deer or fish.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Roja vannam kanniyallavaa / Thaenin kinnam kannamallavaa”
The matching rhyming endings 'kanniyallavaa' and 'kannamallavaa' create a melodic and rhythmic rhythm.
Adukku Thodai (Repetition)
“Vaa vaa konjam thati paarkkalaam”
Repetition of 'Vaa vaa' (come, come) heightens the playful, inviting tone.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Thaenin kinnam kannamallavaa”
Metaphorically compares the woman's cheek to a bowl filled with sweet honey.
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Trivia
The song is composed by the dynamic music director duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1972 film Pon Magal Vanthal, starring Jaishankar. L. R. Eswari was celebrated during this era for delivering bold, high-energy cabaret and seductive numbers in Tamil cinema, and this song remains one of her popular classic renditions.
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