- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Jayachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Nov 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic Tamil film track blends romantic affection with rich literary metaphors. The female lead praises her beloved as a groundbreaking poet and revolutionary leader whose fame commands respect across kings. She expresses her romantic affection through Tamil literary devices, calling him her poetic nuance and explanatory commentary, while describing how shyness and longing collide within her heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pudhumai pulavan nee”
Compares the hero directly to a modern poet ('Pudhumai pulavan') and an explanatory literary commentary ('Vilakka urai').
Meta-Poetic Reference
“Yedhugai adhu unadhu”
Explicitly uses Tamil prosodic terms like 'Yedhugai' (second-letter rhyming) as a metaphor for physical and emotional harmony.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Vaigai anai polavae”
Compares the beloved woman's emotional surge to the damming and overflowing of the Vaigai river.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan for the M.G. Ramachandran-starrer 'Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan' (1978), the song features lyrics by Pulamaipithan that ingeniously incorporate technical Tamil poetic prosody terms like 'Yedhugai' into romantic wordplay.
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