- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Meendum Kokila
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 6 Aug 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This vibrant romantic song from 'Meendum Kokila' celebrates the euphoria of love blooming in sync with nature at dawn. The track draws poetic parallels between the awakening of the morning sun, flower-laden breeze, overflowing colors, and the awakening of deep romantic desires in a young couple's heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Kugu kukkukkukkuk koo…”
Imitates the natural calling sounds of cuckoo birds at dawn to set a pleasant, natural atmosphere.
Simile (Upamai)
“Keezh vaanilae ilam sooriyan / Thaerottamae kaana”
Compares the rising morning sun in the eastern sky to the grand procession of a temple chariot.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaenaanadhae vaazhvil”
Directly compares life's joy and emotional fulfillment to honey ('thaen').
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Malargalae malarndhadhu / Ulagilae sugamae idhu thaano”
Uses matching rhyming endings across lines to enhance the musical flow.
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