- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sampath Selvam
- Movie name
- Thulasi (1987 Film)
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic song features a lover expressing deep admiration and devotion to his beloved through rich literary metaphors. He compares his life before meeting her to a blank poetry notebook and states that her presence gives true meaning to his poetry and language. He compares his anticipation of her words to a poor writer waiting eagerly for the postman. Through references to nature, the Buddha, and Brindavan, he declares that her love is inseparable from his soul, just like the blue color is inseparable from the sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee oru kunguma kulam”
Comparing the beloved to a pond of vermilion ('kunguma kulam') and a sacred garden ('pirunthaavanam').
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru megaththai pol”
Comparing the lover's free existence to a cloud ('oru megaththai pol') and his capture in love to a drop of rain ('oru mazhaiththuli pol').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Pengalai thurantha intha puththan unnai paarththathum bothi maraththai thuranthu vittaanae”
Exaggerating love by saying a Buddha who renounced women abandoned his Bodhi tree upon seeing her.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Parallel Structure)
“Unnai naan paarththiraavittaal / Unnai naan theendiyiraavittaal”
Repetition of conditional endings 'iraavittaal' across lines to build rhythmic poetry.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Vairamuthu, this track stands out for its literary Tamil metaphors and poetic phrasing ('Kadhal Uyil' meaning 'will/testament of love'), blending classic Tamil literary sensibilities with romantic cinema music.
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