- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Manithanin Marupakkam
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kallukkullae Vantha Eeram Enna' expresses a profound awakening of love within a person who previously felt emotionally hardened or stone-like. The lyrics explore how love softens even the toughest heart, metaphorically comparing it to moisture bleeding out of a stone or fire lit inside water. The lovers ponder their connection, comparing themselves to the sky and earth, rain and land, and look forward to eternal union and marriage despite the inevitable passage of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Oxymoron (Muran / Uvamai)
“Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai…”
Comparing a hard heart to a stone that suddenly gains moisture ('Kallukkullae vantha eeram') and placing fire inside water ('Neerukkul theeyai vaithaai') are powerful paradoxical metaphors for the transformative power of love.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Neeyanthavaanam indha boomi ingu naane… / Nenjathin thaagam endru theerum sollamma…”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ne' across consecutive lines ('Neeyanthavaanam', 'Nenjathin').
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaalathai thallivaithu / Paasaththai thallivaithu”
The second consonant 'l' repeats in 'Thaalathai' and 'Paasaththai' across stanzas, giving rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
This iconic melody from the movie 'Manithanin Marupakkam' (1986) was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, directed by K. Rangaraj, and sung by S. Janaki and K. J. Yesudas, with poetic verses authored by Pulamaipithan.
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