- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kavithai Malar
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Alaigalae Vaa from the movie Kavithai Malar (1982) is a romantic song set by the seashore, celebrating eternal love and togetherness. The protagonist calls upon the ocean waves to bring his beloved closer, describing their bond as an inseparable journey where two lives sing the same song. The lyricist weaves natural elements like rain, dew, seafoam, and waves into the lover's expressiveness, framing their relationship as a serene path meant to unite in harmony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Eyalbu)
“Alaigalae vaa avarudan vaa”
The phrase 'Alaigalae vaa' is repeated across multiple stanzas to establish a rhythmic call to nature and set the musical motif.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Uravu karaiyilae / Orae geetham nam vaazhvilae”
The bond between lovers is conceptualized as a shore ('Uravu karaiyilae') and life is envisioned as a single melody ('Orae geetham').
Personification / Apostrophe
“Mazhaiyae paniyae alaigalin nuraiyae”
Addressing natural elements directly ('Mazhaiyae paniyae alaigalin nuraiyae') as conscious witnesses to their romantic union.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu Todai)
“Kidaithadha vida maatten / Yevarukkum thara maatten”
Repetition of the verbal ending 'maatten' across consecutive lines creates end rhyme and emotional emphasis.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary Tamil lyricist Kannadasan, this song uses classical Tamil poetic imagery where the sea shore (Neithal thinai) serves as the primary backdrop for themes of longing, reunion, and deep romantic affection.
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