- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Dharma
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This Romantic song expresses the deep devotion and overwhelming love of the protagonist. He feels that a mere pair of eyes is insufficient to capture his beloved's breathtaking beauty, and a single melody cannot encompass her praise. He promises eternal love, vowing to treasure and shelter her in his eyes like a guardian while continually singing her blessings like a cuckoo.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uvamai / Atisayokthi)
“Iru kangal podhaadhu”
Exaggerates the intense admiration by stating that two eyes and one raga are not enough to admire and describe the beloved's grace.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Vaazhthu cholli paadum kuyil naan”
The speaker directly compares himself to a cuckoo bird ('kuyil') singing songs of blessing for his lover.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Oru raagam podhaadhu”
Repetition of sentence structures ('Iru kangal podhaadhu' / 'Oru raagam podhaadhu') to create a symmetrical poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
The 1998 Tamil film 'Dharma' starred Vijayakanth and Preetha Vijayakumar. Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja not only composed the music for the film but also penned the lyrics for this romantic track.
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