- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Aval Mella Sirithal
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Aavaram Poovathaan is a melancholic romantic song from the film Aval Mella Sirithal (1988), penned by Gangai Amaran. The lyrics express a woman's deep agony and intense longing for her lover's physical and emotional presence. She questions the worth of her lover's existence if he remains distant, comparing him to a flower that gives no pleasure or a breeze that fails to touch her. The song portrays her restlessness, sleeplessness, and complete loss of appetite due to love sickness. Using natural metaphors like clouds surrounding the moon and a river yearning to meet the sea, the lyricist highlights the inescapable pull of love and the heroine's desperate wish to unite with her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aavaram poovathaan anaikaadha kaathuthaan / Irundhenna laabamoo un pola thaan”
Compares the lover's emotionally distant existence to an un-embracing wind or an untouched flower.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unakkaaga poothaval oru kaadhal paingili”
Metaphorically describes the heroine as a sweet bird ('paingili') that has bloomed solely for her beloved.
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Pasi thaagam indriyae thoongaamal thoonginaal”
Uses the paradoxical phrase 'thoongaamal thoonginaal' (slept without sleeping) to capture the restless state of insomnia caused by heartache.
Alliteration (Moni / Yethugai)
“Thazhuvaadha kaigalil thavazhadha maangani”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('Th') across words to create rhythm.
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Trivia
The song uses the 'Aavaram' flower (Cassia auriculata) as a motif, which traditionally symbolizes rural beauty and natural charm in Tamil romantic poetry.
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