- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Viswanathan Velai Venum
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Oct 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kaadhal Suyam Varam from Viswanathan Velai Venum (1985) is an expressive and romantic track portraying a woman's intense desire and poetic yearning for her beloved. She describes love as a self-chosen destiny (Swayamvaram) filled with passionate urgency. Using musical imagery, she envisions herself as music and her lover as the tone that completes it.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Sangeetham naan dhaan ingae / Enadhu naadham needhaan angae”
The singer equates herself directly to music ('Sangeetham') and her partner to the resonance ('Naadham').
Hyperbole (Ushuyarvuk Kootru)
“Udai kooda sumaiyaaga / Nagai kooda pagaiyaaga”
Exaggerating the feeling of romantic distress where even light clothes feel heavy and jewelry feels hostile.
Simile / Metaphorical Comparison
“Manam paagaai uruga”
Describing the heart melting like heated sweet sugar syrup ('paagu').
Alliteration (Monai)
“Maaran kanaigal paayum / Maarbil vilaindha kaayam”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds ('M' sound: Maaran / Maarbil).
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Trivia
Viswanathan Velai Venum (1985) featured music by the veteran duo Shankar-Ganesh. The track showcases singer S. P. Shailaja's versatility in rendering sensuous melodies, with lyricist Vaali blending classic Tamil mythology concepts (like 'Swayamvaram' and Cupid 'Maaran') into contemporary film music style.
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