- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Ilayaraja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This melancholic song reflects on the deceptive nature of apparent happiness. It emphasizes that surface-level celebrations and beauty often conceal underlying pain, suggesting that grief inevitably intertwined with joyous moments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Contrast / Antithesis (Muran)
“Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum”
Contrasts the fragrance of 'panneer' (rosewater) associated with joy and celebration against 'kanneer' (tears) representing grief.
Personification
“Inbathin mael thunbathirkku kaadhal varum”
Attributes human emotions to abstract concepts by stating that sorrow ('thunbam') falls in love with joy ('inbam').
Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kaanum sandhosham yaavum poi vaesham / Panneeril kanneerin vaasam varum”
The words 'vaesham' and 'vaasam' create end-rhyme rhythm across the verses.
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Trivia
The film 'Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal' (1982) featured music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu during their early iconic collaborations.
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