- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- K. J. Jesudass
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Pookkal Vidum Thoothu
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a breathtaking celebration of nature's morning beauty, written with rich visual imagery and classical artistic metaphors. The poet views the world as a living canvas created by the divine, where every natural element plays a harmonious role. Morning light, blooming flowers, flowing streams, swimming fish, flying birds, floating clouds, and lush green forests interact like performers in a cosmic dance performance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Iyarkai Manidhamakkal)
“Vaanamengum kavithai ezhuthi paarkkum paravai”
Nature is personified through actions like flowers sending messages, streams feeling thirsty, lotus bathing, birds writing poetry, and clouds drawing patterns.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Ruvagam)
“Ulakoru oviyam enpaen”
The world is compared to a grand painting ('Oviyam') and the green vegetation of Earth is described as a green saree worn by Mother Earth.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Thaagam konda odai... / Thadaagam kuthiththida...”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Kathiravanai' and 'Vandukalai' (th- sound/n- sound pairing) or 'Thaagam' and 'Thadaagam'.
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Trivia
This track is from the 1987 movie 'Pookkal Vidum Thoothu'. The multi-talented T. Rajendar served as the lyricist and composer, delivering a song renowned for its deep devotion to natural aesthetics and classical music motifs.
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