- Lyricist
- Pa. Iniyavan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ramanujam
- Movie name
- Kaidhiyin Theerpu
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the film 'Kaidhiyin Theerpu' (1986) is a soulful and romantic track sung by P. Susheela. The protagonist expresses her intense love and dedication towards her lover using vivid poetic imagery. She compares herself to a flower that blooms only upon his touch, and to a river destined to merge with the sea, which represents her beloved. Through delicate metaphors, she expresses how her heart contains thousands of desires and how she yearns to create a new epic of love together with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Thendral kaatru theendaththaanae / Cholai poovum malarnthathu”
Compares the protagonist's body flourishing to a garden flower blooming upon the touch of the southern breeze.
Allegory (Nadhi & Kadal)
“Nadhi enbathu naanallavo / Nadhi thedum kadal ingae neeyallavo”
Uses the eternal journey of rivers merging into the ocean as an allegory for the woman's soul seeking final union with her beloved.
Emona / Rhyming Refrain (Iyaibu)
“Oviyam ezhuthum thoorigai / Unnidam mayangum agaligai”
Rhyming line-ends in Tamil poetry enhancing musicality ('thoorigai' / 'agaligai', 'aasaiyil' / 'kaayuthey').
Alliteration (Moonae)
“Thendral kaatru theendaththaanae”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Th' in 'Thendral' and 'Theendaththaanae'.
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Trivia
'Kaidhiyin Theerpu' (1986) features music composed by Ramanujam with lyrics penned by Pa. Iniyavan. Veteran playback singer P. Susheela delivered a classical-tinged vocal performance that remains one of the notable melodies from her late-80s repertoire.
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