- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thalattu Padava
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Oct 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song portrays the sheer exhilaration of love and nature's beauty. As the golden evening breeze gently caresses like a soft flower, the protagonist's heart feels as expansive and boundless as the open sky, listening to unspoken melodies whispering nearby. Earth transforms into a paradise filled with vibrant colors, dancing peacocks, and singing cuckoos. Nature acts as a mirror to internal bliss—flowing streams, yearning clouds, and twilight hues blend into an unspoken language of romance, turning the entire world into a living painting and poetic epic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Aadaadho dhegam engum poo polae”
Compares the gentle touch on the body to a soft flower using 'poo polae'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En ullam vaanam aanadhae yeno”
Directly equates the expanding joy in the speaker's heart to the vast sky ('vaanam aanadhae').
Personification
“Megangal pen pola yengiyae”
Attributes human desires to natural elements, depicting clouds longing like a young maiden.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Neerodum odai kandu / Neeraadum aasai kondu”
Consonance in the second letter between consecutive lines: 'Neerodum' and 'Neeraadum'.
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Trivia
The film 'Thalattu Padava' (1990), directed by R. Sundarrajan, features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and stars Prabhu, Khushbu, and Kanaka. Written by Gangai Amaran, this track is renowned for its lush romantic imagery and classical-infused melody.
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