- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Mugathil Mugam Paarkalam
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Feb 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic track captures the tender emotions of love, longing, and poetic devotion. The protagonist compares the budding desires and dreams in her heart to a waxing moon ('valar pirai') that constantly expands. Through imagery of nature—surging waves touching the shore, golden skies, and flower arrows of the deity of love—she describes the intoxicating feeling of romance and the joy brought by the presence of her lover.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Aasai nenjin kanavugal valar pirai”
Compares the growing desires of the heart to 'valar pirai' (a waxing moon), highlighting continuous growth.
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Malar kanaigal vizhi vazhiyae / Madhu mayakkam mozhi vazhiyae / Maatram ingae thotram vaa ippodhu”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Malar', 'Madhu', and 'Maatram'.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Uravirundhaal thanimai illai / Thanithirundhaal inimai illai”
Rhyming of the second letter 'raa' in 'Uravirundhaal' and 'Thanithirundhaal'.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Naan ninaithu ninaithu thavikkiren”
Repetition of 'ninaithu ninaithu' to emphasize deep, continuous contemplation.
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Trivia
The film 'Mugathil Mugam Paarkalam' was released in 1979 with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song vividly uses mythological imagery like Manmadhan's floral arrows (Malar kanaigal) to symbolise the subtle onset of deep romantic feelings.
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