- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Movie name
- Kashmir Kadhali
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song poetically reflects on the nature, origin, and transient yet eternal essence of true love. Love is depicted as an emotion that originates quietly in the eyes like a blossom and flows perpetually across lifetimes like a river descending from mountains to reach the ocean shore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Kadhal enbathu malaraagum”
Love is directly compared to a blossoming flower ('malaraagum') and an eternal divine story.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Imayam valarnthaal vinnai thodum / Idhayam malarnthaal uravai tharum”
The second consonant sound 'ma' rhymes in 'Imayam' and 'Idhayam'.
Moonaai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Imayam valarnthaal vinnai thodum / Idhayam malarnthaal uravai tharum”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'I' sound in consecutive lines.
Personification
“Aruvi nadanthaal nadhiyaagum”
The waterfall is personified as walking or stepping ('nadanthaal') to become a river.
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Trivia
Composed by the legendary G. K. Venkatesh, mentor to maestro Ilaiyaraaja, 'Kashmir Kadhali' (1983) features lyrical work by Pulamaipithan/Muthulingam. P. Susheela's expressive rendition brings out the delicate classical nuances characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema melodramas set against scenic backdrops.
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