- Lyricist
- Vasan
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Poonthottam
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Iniya Malargal from the movie Poonthottam (1998) is a warm, celebratory song that portrays a loving home as a metaphorical flower garden of happiness and enduring human relationships. The lyrics convey that true parental affection and familial warmth can never deplete, no matter how much love is shared. Regardless of changing seasons—be it spring or harsh summer—the melody of love remains constant in such a blissful abode.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Inbam ennum thottam / Uravu ennum thottam”
Compares abstract feelings like happiness (inbam) and human relationships (uravu) to a flourishing garden (thottam).
Personification
“Ulavum thendral paadum ho oo”
Attributes human actions such as singing to the gentle breeze.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Iniya malargal malarum / Inbam ennum thottam”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds across adjacent lines.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vasantham vandha podhum / Vaenil vadha podhum”
Use of matching ending words across lines to maintain rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Poonthottam (1998) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The film stars Murali and Devayani in lead roles, and this track serves as a thematic anthem highlighting the strength and purity of family bonds.
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