- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Priyamudan
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Bharathiku Kannamma' from the 1998 Tamil film 'Priyamudan' is a soulful romantic ballad where the protagonist expresses deep, obsessive, and poetic devotion to his beloved. He compares her impact on his life to the legendary poetic musings of Subramania Bharati towards his muse 'Kannamma'. Her single glance transforms his gloomy autumn-like life into a vibrant spring, portraying love as a transformative spiritual force.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion / Literary Reference
“Bharathiku kannamma / Nee enaku uyiramma”
References Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous muse 'Kannamma' to elevate the romantic connection to a poetic and legendary status.
Metaphor
“En vaazhnaal vasanthamum aanadhu / En ilaiyudhir kaalam ponadhu”
Compares his life's past to autumn (ilaiyudhir kaalam) and his transformed present to spring (vasantham).
Hyperbole / Oxymoron
“Un nizhalum ingae pookudhu”
Expresses poetic exaggeration by stating that even her shadow blossoms into flowers.
Analogy
“Hey kallaithaan thatta thatta sirpam pirakum / Kangaldan thata thata ullam thirakum”
Compares the unlocking of a heart via repeated eye contact to sculpting a statue by continuously tapping a stone.
Personification
“Veesukindra kaatrae nee nillu / Vennilavin kaadhil poi sollu”
Personifies the blowing wind, asking it to stop and convey a secret message to the moon.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song from 'Priyamudan' features music composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Arivumathi. It draws direct inspiration from Mahakavi Bharathiyar's iconic devotion to Kannamma, blending classical Tamil poetic motifs with late-90s film music arrangements.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Priyamudan
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.