- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Prasanna Rao
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Movie name
- Kuththu
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Dec 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This stanza expresses a protagonist's deep romantic idealization of his beloved using vivid, nature-inspired metaphors. The arrival and presence of the woman are portrayed as transformative, elevating his thoughts and dreams to something divine and majestic. Through references to the full moon, gentle waves, spring breezes, sky-born rain, and honey, the lyrics capture the ethereal grace and overwhelming sweetness she brings into his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aval uthiththaal pournamiyaai”
Compares the beloved's emergence to a full moon (Pournami) using the simile suffix '-aai'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aval asainthaal aazhilaiyaai”
Compares her movement in the spring breeze to a gently swaying leaf.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Aval iniththaal thaen thuliyaai”
Compares her sweet emotional presence in the protagonist's heart to a drop of pure honey.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aval uthiththaal pournamiyaai”
Repeated use of the suffix '-aai' at the end of alternating lines (pournamiyaai, devathaiyaai, neer alaiyaai, aazhilaiyaai) creates a rhythmic, musical flow.
Internal Rhyme (Irandam Ezhuthu Edhugai)
“Manathoram gana neram”
Rhyming sound of '-oram' and '-neram' in the same line creates internal musical symmetry.
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Trivia
Written by acclaimed lyricist Thamarai, this verse highlights her signature aesthetic of using pure Tamil terms and serene natural imagery to depict love, standing in artistic contrast to the predominantly high-octane folk tracks in the album of Kuththu (2004).
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