- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Aayiram Nilave Vaa
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Kanni Ilam Poo Udal' from the movie Aayiram Nilave Vaa (1983) is a romantic and sensuous composition celebrating physical and emotional intimacy. The lyrics draw rich poetic imagery, comparing the maiden's soft physique to a tender flower and the delight of love to 'Paarkadal'—the mythological ocean of milk known for its divine pure bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Metaphor/Simile)
“Kanni ilam poo udal”
Compares the delicate physical beauty of a young maiden to a soft flower ('poo udal').
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Kanda sugam paarkadal”
Compares the bliss of intimacy to 'Paarkadal' (the divine ocean of milk), elevating romantic pleasure to a heavenly experience.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme / Internal Rhyming)
“Mogamo modhumo podhumo”
Uses rhythmic rhyming suffixes '-mo' across words to create a musical, hypnotic flow.
Uragaham (Metaphor)
“Ennangalin thaeril”
Riding on 'ennangalin thaer' (chariot of thoughts/imagination) symbolizes elevated joy and fantasy.
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Trivia
This track features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1983 film 'Aayiram Nilave Vaa', directed by A. Jagannathan and starring Karthik and Sulakshana. The lyrics written by Vairamuthu highlight classic 1980s Tamil cinema erotic romantic imagery using traditional poetic metaphors.
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