- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Movie name
- Vidivelli
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 1 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant Tamil song expresses the deep pain, longing, and emotional uncertainty of a lover facing separation and heartache. The protagonist reflects on how love, once cherished like one's own eyes, has brought unforeseen emotional shifts and turbulence to their heart. They anxiously question whether the joyful moments they once experienced were mere illusions destined to vanish like a mirage, leaving behind a lifelong cloud of grief.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannaara kanda kaatchi / Kaanal neerai maaripomo”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of words in adjacent phrases creates a pleasing auditory harmony.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Minnaadha ponnai polae / Naanum ingae vaazhvadhaa”
The singer compares her dull, sorrowful life to 'minnaadha pon' (unpolished or lustreless gold).
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Unnaalae endhan ullach solai / Meendum pooththidaadho”
The heart is metaphorically represented as a garden ('ullach solai') waiting to bloom with love again.
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Trivia
Vidivelli (1960) was directed by acclaimed filmmaker C. V. Sridhar and starred Sivaji Ganesan alongside B. Saroja Devi. The film's musical score was composed by singer-composer A. M. Rajah, with lyrics penned by A. Maruthakasi.
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