- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Anbulla Appa
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant duet takes the form of a conversational musical dialogue between a loving father and his inquisitive daughter. The daughter playfully probes into her father's past, asking about his love marriage with her mother. The father nostalgically recalls meeting his late wife at an Ooty flower exhibition, painting a picture of her peerless grace and tender care that surpassed even motherly devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagakani)
“Andha nandhavanathai chandhithaen”
The wife is metaphorically described as a blooming garden ('nandhavanam') and a pot of honey ('thaen kudam').
Personification (Tharkurippaetragani)
“Naani koni kunindhu kondana”
Flowers at the show are personified as shyly bowing low in humility upon seeing the mother's breathtaking face.
Contrast / Antithesis
“Nee kan thirandhaai… Aval kan maraindhaal…”
The lyricist creates a bitter-sweet contrast between the daughter's arrival into the world and the mother's departure.
Symbolic Imagery
“En vaanathil… vidi velli ezhundhadhu… Vennilavu… maraindhadhu…”
The daughter is symbolized as the bright morning star ('vidi velli') while the mother is symbolized as the setting full moon ('vennilavu').
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Trivia
This emotional song from the 1987 film 'Anbulla Appa' features music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh, lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, and vocals performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and K. S. Chithra.
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