- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum
- Movie release year
- 2009
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song portrays the intimate and playful romantic exchange between two lovers whose affection stems from childhood or school days. Using nature imagery—a seaside town, a grove, a flower, and a honeybee—it allegorically depicts the delicate awakening of physical intimacy and love. The lyrics express mutual surrender, overcoming social barriers, and celebrating their journey from innocent companionship to romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Chain Imagery (Adukku Thodar)
“Kadaloram oru ooru... Oru poovil oru vandu”
Successive lines build upon the previous location setting up a nested spatial progression: Kadaloram oru ooru -> Oru ooril oru thoppu -> Oru thoppil oru poovu -> Oru poovil oru vandu.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Idaithaan enakkor noolagam / Vazhangum kavidhai vaasagam”
The waist of the beloved is poetically compared to a library ('noolagam') that provides poetic verses to read.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thuniyaai iruppen idaiyila / Thunaiyaai iruppen nadaiyila”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across lines: 'Pulli' and 'Kolam' framing 'Boomi' and 'Saami' conceptually, alongside 'Thuniyaai' and 'Thunaiyaai'.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum' (2009), produced by S. P. B. Charan's Capital Film Works. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the lyrics, cleverly blending romantic metaphors with youthful intimacy.
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