- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the deep anguish and sorrow of a lover grieving over the loss or separation from their beloved. The protagonist laments having fallen in love, questioning whether their devotion was meant to end in such heartbreak and loneliness. Reflecting on past golden dreams and tender affection, the speaker compares the beloved to a delicate flower sheltered carefully within the heart, emphasizing how meaningless life feels without companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru poo poola pennai kanden”
Compares the beloved woman to a delicate flower ('Oru poo poola pennai kanden').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ponnaana ennangalae / Punnaaga kandenammaa”
Repetition of initial consonant/vowel sounds across words in the same line, such as 'Ponnaana' and 'Punnaaga'.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thunai seraamal sondham illai / Unai kaanaamal inbam illai”
Agreement of the second letter in successive lines, as seen in 'Thunai' and 'Unai'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ippodhu maanae nee engae”
Refers to the beloved affectionately as a gentle deer ('maane').
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Trivia
Written by veteran lyricist Panchu Arunachalam for the 1987 Tamil film 'Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan', this track illustrates his signature conversational yet deeply emotional lyricism, blending rhetorical questions with vivid poetic imagery.
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