- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Thaalam
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 1 May 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a deeply romantic expression of eternal love, intimacy, and spiritual connection. The protagonist reassures his lover that no matter where her life leads her, all paths will ultimately bring her back to him. He expresses his desire to gently cherish her, asking permission to adore her soft touch and shower her with floral affection. The poetic imagery highlights how her presence infuses everything around her with beauty—even the flowers in a garden forget their own fragrance in favor of hers. He dismisses the idea of physical separation, emphasizing that she resides permanently at the very core of his soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Antithesis (Muran)
“Tholaivaanapodhu pakkamaanaval / Pakkam vandha podhu tholaivaavadho”
Contrasts physical distance with emotional proximity to illustrate the paradox of love.
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“Panju kaalgalai nenjil soodavaa”
Compares her tender feet to soft cotton ('Panju kaalgalai') to emphasize her delicacy.
Hyperbole & Personification
“Sondha vaasam marandha poovil / Undhan vaasamae”
Exaggerates her charm by describing garden flowers forgetting their natural scent in exchange for her fragrance.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Un paadhayil poo mazhai sindhavaa”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Po' (Poonjolai) and 'Pa' (Panju, Paadhayil) creating a soft musical rhythm.
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Trivia
'Thaalam' (1999) is the Tamil dubbed version of Subhash Ghai's iconic Hindi musical blockbuster 'Taal'. The original music was composed by A.R. Rahman, and the Tamil lyrics were masterfully adapted by Vairamuthu to fit Tamil poetic traditions while retaining the soulful essence of the original soundtrack.
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