- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Rajadhi Raja
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Mar 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful folk song uses traditional Tamil rural riddles and nature imagery to express romantic affection and domestic joy. By referencing fig trees blooming at dusk, weaver bird nests, and sparrows pairing up to build a home, the song metaphorically celebrates the union of lovers building a life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Motha maram ethananu kooru kooru”
Repetition of words like 'kooru kooru' (tell me) and 'koodu koodu' (nest) for rhythmic folk emphasis.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Adi aathukulla aththi maram / Andhiyila pootha maram”
Matching starting vowel sounds in consecutive lines ('Aathukulla' / 'Andhiyila').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nethu irunthu thongudhadi / Kuruvi ellam thangudhadi”
Second consonant agreement 'ngu' in 'thongudhadi' and 'thangudhadi'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Rendu chittum thaan sernthu / Koodu kattuchu kannu”
Using sparrows coming together to weave a nest as a metaphor for lovers establishing a home.
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Trivia
This track from the 1989 blockbuster 'Rajadhi Raja' features music and lyrics both by 'Isaignani' Ilaiyaraaja. Sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and K. S. Chithra, the song captures the energetic rural folk genre that was immensely popular in late 1980s Tamil cinema.
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