- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singer
- Sriram
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Movie name
- Kovil
- Movie release year
- 2003
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Nov 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song conveys the agonizing paradox of love. Love is poetically compared to a sacred Thulasi (holy basil) plant growing from a toxic Arali (oleander) seed—presenting an aura of purity and sanctity while rooted in lethal pain. The singer reflects on how love plants hope in the eyes and nurtures emotional bonds, yet ultimately destroys one's peace and kills the spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Arali vidhaiyil mulacha / Thulasi chediyaa kaadhal”
Compares love to a holy basil plant (Thulasi) growing from a poisonous oleander seed (Arali vidhai), symbolizing how something pure can originate from or bring lethal pain.
Initial Alliteration (Monai)
“Ullathil kaadhalai sumanthu kondu / Udhattil maraichaal maraiyaathae”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'U' across words in adjacent lines (Ullathil / Udhattil, Uravin).
Repetition (Adukku Thodar)
“Vali vali vali vali”
Repeated emphasis on the word 'vali' (pain) to highlight overwhelming grief and suffering.
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Trivia
This track is from the 2004 Tamil film 'Kovil' starring Silambarasan (Simbu) and Sonia Agarwal, directed by Hari. The musical score was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with lyrics written by Snehan.
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