- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Unnai Thedi Varuven
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
"Yaendiyamma Keli Summaa" is a lively, flirtatious Tamil song from the movie *Unnai Thedi Varuven* (1985), with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song features a male protagonist playfully challenging a young woman who teasingly mocks him. Confident in his charms as a singer and lover, he invites her to put aside her teasing, engage in friendly banter, and dance with him. Throughout the track, the hero uses playful boasts and vivid poetic imagery—comparing the woman to a delicate bird and a blossoming flower—to express his romantic determination. The tone is upbeat, dynamic, and steeped in playful colloquial Tamil expressions, reflecting youthful energy and romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ketkkalaamaa morachchu paakkalaamaa / Mudinjaa modhalaamaa valachchu podalaamaa”
Repetition of the terminal suffix '-laamaa' across lines creates an engaging, rhythmic, interrogative rhyme scheme.
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Chinna kuruviyin kodi idai”
Compares the heroine's slender waist to a delicate creeper ('kodi') and a small bird ('kuruvi').
Anaphora / Internal Rhyme
“Vaaliban naan inikkum paadagan naan / Mayakkum kadhalan naan unakku naayagan naan”
Structured repetition of 'naan' (I am) at regular intervals reinforces the singer's confident self-declaration.
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Trivia
The movie 'Unnai Thedi Varuven' (1985) is a romantic thriller directed by C. V. Sridhar, starring Suresh and Nalini. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with popular lyricist Gangai Amaran providing high-energy, colloquial lyrics for dance numbers like this one.
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