- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Gopurangal Saivathillai
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
En Purushan Thaan from Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) is a deeply emotional song centered on marital devotion, heartbreak, and reassurance. The heroine laments her husband's emotional distance and departure, using natural imagery of drought and parched fields to express how her heart yearns for his return just as the dry earth longs for rain clouds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Mana kadhava thaan saathi vittu ponaanae”
Compares the human heart to a house with doors ('Mana kadhavu') and to a delicate flower ('Poovaana nenju').
Uvamai (Analogy / Simile)
“Vaanatha paathu paathu Yengum boomi”
Compares the wife waiting for her husband's love to the parched earth yearning for rain from a cloudless sky.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Azhagaana raasaavum aasaiyulla rosaava”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Azhagaana' / 'aasaiyulla') creating a melodious rhythm.
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Trivia
Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) was the directorial debut of renowned filmmaker Manivannan. The film features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Muthulingam, starring Mohan, Suhasini, and Radha.
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