- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singers
- Karthik, Sushma Shrestha
- Music directors
- M. S. Vishwanathan, Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Vishwa Thulasi
- Movie release year
- 2004
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song captures a poignant expression of romantic longing and grief caused by separation. The speaker desperately seeks reunion with their beloved, wishing that if a real-life togetherness is impossible, it should at least happen within dreams rather than suffering endless heartache in memories.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moni / Initial Rhyme (Monnai)
“Kanavilaavadhu unnudan / Kalandhu kooda vendum”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound in 'Kanavilaavadhu' and 'Kalandhu' across lines 1 and 2 creates rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor
“Pudhiya kolamae…”
Comparing starting a new chapter of life with a beloved to drawing a 'pudhiya kolam' (a new traditional rice-flour pattern).
Personification
“Yengum pookkal / Yekkam theerkka idhayam varudum”
Attributing human emotions like yearning ('Yekkam') and action ('dhaagam theerkka') to flowers and youthful time.
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Trivia
Vishwa Thulasi (2004) featured a rare and historic collaboration where legendary music directors M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja worked together on the soundtrack, with Ilaiyaraaja also penning lyrics for select tracks.
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