- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Shyam
- Movie name
- Kal Vadiyum Pookkal
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Mar 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful romantic track expresses the deep yearning and heartache of a lover separated from his beloved. He beholds her vibrant presence everywhere in nature—across the sky and the earth—and finds her appearing endlessly in his dreams. Comparing his wilting heart to a parched garden deprived of rain, he longs for the day when she will draw close and bestow her love upon him. Using poetic imagery such as a fish needing water to survive, the speaker emphasizes that his very existence is tied to her presence. The song captures the delicate balance between the agony of longing and the sweet hope of ultimate union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mazhaiyillaa thottampol”
Compares the protagonist's wilting, longing heart to a garden lacking rain ('Mazhaiyillaa thottampol manam vaadugindraen').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Iniya kavithaugalum nee allavo”
Directly equates the beloved and her expressive gaze to sweet poetry ('vizhigal ezhuthu varum iniya kavithaugalum nee allavo').
Rhyme and Parallelism (Edhugai / Iyaibu)
“Neeriyillaiyael ingu meeniyillaiyae”
Uses rhyming structures and semantic parallelism ('Neeriyillaiyael... neeyillaiyae') to emphasize complete codependency.
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Trivia
'Kal Vadiyum Pookkal' (1983) features a delicate musical score by Shyam, a respected composer who delivered numerous melodious soundtracks across Tamil and Malayalam cinema in the late 1970s and 1980s. Sung with characteristic depth by K. J. Yesudas and penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, the song showcases Vaali's signature blend of classical poetic flair and accessible romantic emotion.
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