- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Naanum Oru Penn
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Apr 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful yet emotionally sincere song captures a heroine addressing her lover, who is feigning anger or trying to turn away from her. Using military drill commands like 'Left right left right' and 'About turn' metaphorically, she playfully orders him back and questions his apparent change of heart and dramatized anger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming)
“Innum purindhu kollaathathu pudhumai / Ini pirinthida ninaipathu kodumai”
The ending words 'pudhumai' and 'kodumai' rhyme, giving a rhythmic and musical flow to the couplet.
Rhetorical Question
“Kangalae kalandha pin / Saatchiyum thevaiyaa…”
The singer asks whether witnesses are needed after eyes have met, emphasizing that true love needs no external proof.
Ethugai (Second-letter Agreement)
“Kanni en nenjilae / Kaatchi neeillaiyaa”
The second consonant sound 'n' ('nn' / 'tc') creates auditory harmony across the lines.
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Trivia
Naanum Oru Penn (1963) starred S. V. Subbiah, Vijayakumari, and S. S. Rajendran. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. The music was composed by R. Sudarsanam, and the lyrics for the movie were written by Kannadasan and Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam.
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