- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Adhithyan
- Music director
- Adhithyan
- Movie name
- Kizhakku Mugam
- Movie release year
- 1996
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is an eloquent tribute to the eternal and indestructible nature of love. Drawing powerful parallels from nature—such as air, ocean, sky, and flowers—the lyricist emphasizes that love is as essential to human existence as breath is to life and fragrance is to a blossom. Although individual lovers may perish or face societal opposition, love itself remains immortal, invincible to threats like weapons, guards, or time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kadhal enbathu kattrai ponddrathu”
Compares love directly to air/wind ('kattrai ponddrathu'), establishing love as an indispensable element for human survival.
Analogy
“Mannil kadhal illamal / Povil vaasam kidaiyaathu”
Draws an analogy between love on earth and fragrance in a flower, indicating that life without love lacks essence.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Kadhalar seththu poga koodum / Kadhal saagaathu”
Contrasts the mortal nature of lovers with the immortality of love itself ('Kadhalar seththu poga koodum / Kadhal saagaathu').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Pachchai kiliyin siragil vannam / Poosiyathu eppadiyo”
Repetition of initial 'P' sound ('Pachchai', 'Poosiyathu', 'Parantha', 'Paraviyathu') creating poetic harmony.
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Trivia
The soundtrack of 'Kizhakku Mugam' (1996) was composed by Adithyan with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film starred Karthik and Reshma in leading roles.
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