- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Vishwa Thulasi
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song reflects on the mysterious and divine nature of love and destiny. Using the imagery of pearls created in shells and strung into a beautiful garland, the narrator marvels at how two lives are brought together under the sacred bond of love. The lyrics ask deep philosophical questions about where love originates, how it matures, and who writes the script of human fate. Addressing 'Kannamma' affectionately, the speaker ponders the events unfolding in the present as eternal questions posed by time. Set against an auspicious backdrop of traditional celebrations, the song captures a feeling of wonderment at the pre-ordained connections that shape human relationships.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Engu pirandhadhu / Engu valarndhadhu”
The repetition of the initial word/sound 'Engu' at the beginning of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic musical start.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Indru thoduthadhu / Endru thodarndhadhu”
The second consonant sound 'ndru' matches across the lines, providing a classical Tamil poetic rhyme scheme.
Metaphor
“Sippi thandha muthukkal... Anbu ennum kattukkul”
Comparing precious life moments and bonds of affection to rare pearls originating from shells, bound together into a necklace.
Rhetorical Question
“Yaar ezhudhi vaitha ezhuthu / Kaalathin kelvi idhu”
Posing questions about who wrote fate and framing life events as queries from Time itself to emphasize mysterious destiny.
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Trivia
'Vishwa Thulasi' (2004) is a notable art-house film starring Mammootty and Nandita Das, directed by Sumathy Ram. The film is famous in Tamil cinema music history because it features music composed jointly by both legends M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics for this soulful track were penned by Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja himself.
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