- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Male, Female Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Chinnavar
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a joyful celebration of youthful love and exhilaration. The narrator personifies youth and love as a scenic poem taking shape by the seashore, capturing the beauty and rhythm of nature paired with human emotion. The exhilaration of falling in love makes the young heart feel so weightless that it metaphorically grows wings and flies into the open sky.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kadalora kavidhaiyae”
Youth and love are metaphorically described as a poem born by the seashore ('Kadalora kavidhaiyae').
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Rekka katti parakkudhu parakkudhu”
The heart growing wings and flying away is an exaggerated visual imagery depicting intense joy and love.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Kadalora kavidhaiyae / Kavi paadum ilamaiyae”
The repetition of the 'Ka' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines ('Kadalora' / 'Kavi').
Refrain / Anaphora
“Kadalora kavidhaiyae / Kavi paadum ilamaiyae”
The chorus lines repeat consistently to reinforce the central theme of carefree, poetic youth.
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