- Lyricist
- K. Ravi
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ravi
- Movie name
- Sparisam
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Aayiram Malargal' from the 1982 film Sparisam is a romantic duet expressing the ecstatic sensation of love and physical touch (sparisam). The lovers compare their intimate connection and touch to nature's beauties like dew-soaked flowers, roaming clouds, and bright lightnings. They celebrate transcending time and earthly bounds to find complete unity in each other's presence. Through vivid imagery, the song conveys how true love rises above worldly treasures like diamonds or heavenly titles like Indra's throne, finding ultimate fulfillment simply in being together, sharing laughter, and experiencing the divine touch of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Maeniyil Aayiram minnalai”
Comparing the electric sensation on the body caused by touch to a thousand lightnings ('Maeniyil Aayiram minnalai').
Hyperbole (Uyirvunavchi)
“Inthira padhavi kidaikkalaam / Udanae naam adhaiyum marakkalaam”
Exaggerating love's touch as something superior even to the throne of Indra or divine realms.
Alliteration (Ethirai / Mónai)
“Manomo udalo mayakkangalin vadivo”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across 'Manamo', 'mayakkangalin'.
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Trivia
'Sparisam' (1982) features music composed by Ravi, a veteran Hindi film music director (often known as Bombay Ravi) who composed for select Tamil films in the early 1980s. The song is sung beautifully by Deepan Chakravarthi and S. P. Sailaja.
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