- Lyricist
- Kambadasan
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Shankar Jaikishan
- Movie name
- Avan (1953)
- Movie release year
- 1953
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Mar 2025
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Yaegaanthamaam Immaalaiyil is a poignant lament sung by a heroine yearning for her beloved during a quiet, solitary evening. The song captures the unbearable pain of separation, where even gentle sounds like leaves rustling in the breeze induce fear and heightened emotional vulnerability. Moonlit seasons pass without his arrival, accentuating the agonizing passage of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Venpani kanneer vidum…mm…mm….”
The cold night dew drops are personified as tears shed by the stars in empathy with the protagonist's grief.
Metaphor
“Iravil kanneerin mazhai meeruthae”
The overwhelming continuous flow of sorrowful tears at night is metaphorically described as a rain of tears.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Vinnmeen idhai kandu menmelum / Venpani kanneer vidum”
The repetition of the initial 'Vi'/'Ve' sound in 'Vinnmeen' and 'Venpani' creates a poetic rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Avan (1953) is the Tamil dubbed version of the Hindi classic film Aah (1953), starring Raj Kapoor and Nargis. The original Hindi song 'Yeh Shaam Ki Tanhaiyan', composed by Shankar Jaikishan and sung by Lata Mangeshkar, was adapted into Tamil with lyrics by Kambadasan and sung by Jikki.
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