- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- L. Vaithiya Nathan
- Movie name
- Lottery Ticket
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet captures a deep exchange of eternal devotion between two lovers. By comparing their love to a veena producing sweet melodies, they express how harmony and joy will permanently resound throughout their lives. Using sacred and natural imagery like temple garlands, lamps, the Ganges river, and the moon, they pledge that physical distance and the passage of time will never diminish the truth of their love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Female :En kadhal veenai”
Compares love to a 'veena' (a stringed musical instrument) that plays endless melodies in life.
Internal Rhyme / Assonance (Emoni)
“Kannil vanthaai nenjil nindraai nee”
Pairs 'Kannil' (in eyes) and 'Nenjil' (in heart) to create a rhythmic, euphonic sound pattern.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi)
“Male :Gangai vellam kaainthaalum”
Uses the extreme hypothetical image of the mighty Ganges river completely drying up to emphasize that true love will still endure.
Rhetorical Question
“Female :Thingal vinnil thaeinthaalum manam theiyumo”
Asks whether a person's heart wanes like the moon, asserting rhetorically that true affection does not fade with changing phases.
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Trivia
The lyrics were penned by Muthulingam, a acclaimed Tamil poet who also served as the official Poet Laureate (Aasthana Kavingnar) of Tamil Nadu. The song extensively uses traditional Tamil metaphors combining nature and temple motifs to reflect romantic devotion.
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