- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Shankar Guru
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from Shankar Guru (1987) depicts the intense longing, sorrow, and innocence of a child separated from her loving father. Addressing her father with tender endearments, she expresses that a single touch or glance from him could perform miracles—turning a withered vine fruitful or bitter gourd into honey—and heal all her deep anguish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna poovae”
The words 'Chinna chinna' and 'Thottu thottu' are repeated consecutively to evoke sweetness, tenderness, and strong emotional warmth.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Patta maram paaloorum / Paagarkaa thenoorum”
The lyricist exaggerates the touch of the loved one to perform impossible natural miracles, such as making dead wood bleed sweet milk and bitter gourd yield honey.
Apostrophe / Personification
“Odugira megangalae / Oru nimisham nillunga”
Addressing non-human element (passing clouds) as if they were messengers who can hear, carry a message, and talk to the father.
Metaphor
“Iva aalillama noolillama / Aadum pattamaa”
The helpless child without guidance or protection is metaphorically compared to a kite flying wildly without a guiding thread or owner.
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Trivia
This emotional song from the 1987 action-drama film 'Shankar Guru' (starring Arjun Sarja and Baby Shalini) features music composed by Chandrabose with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The song captures the heartfelt father-daughter bond that forms a central emotional core of the film.
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