- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Pattakkathi Bhairavan
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet expresses the profound union of two lovers who find ultimate fulfillment and peace in each other's presence. The song portrays how wandering, restless thoughts come to a serene halt upon encountering true love, symbolized as finding radiant golden hues and a comforting moon in the dark sky of life. The lovers express that their hearts, past, present, and future are completely occupied by each other, transforming even a hardened heart into a gentle flower.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamy (Metaphor)
“En vaazhkai vaanil nilaavae nilaavae”
Comparing 'vaazhkai' (life) to the 'vaan' (sky) and the lover to the 'nilaa' (moon) illuminating that sky.
Metaphor
“Aaah… kallaanavan Poovaaginen”
Comparing a hardened, emotionless person to 'kallu' (stone) and their transformation through love into 'poo' (flower).
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Angum..mm.. ingum..mm.. Engum..mm”
Rhyming of the second syllable 'ngu' across directional words 'Angum', 'Ingum', 'Engum'.
Anaphora / Temporal Rhyming
“Andrum..mm..indrum…mm.. Endrum..mmm..”
Parallel structures of time markers 'Andrum', 'Indrum', 'Endrum' to denote eternal devotion.
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Trivia
Pattakkathi Bhairavan (1979) features soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Shivaji Ganesan and Rajinikanth. The lyrics were penned by the legendary poet Kannadasan, capturing a tender melodic duet performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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