- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Lakshmikanth Piyarilal
- Movie name
- Maayamani
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jun 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant duet expresses deep grief, agony, and the pain of separation between lovers. They mourn the cruelty of circumstances that ruined their happiness, comparing their fragile existence to delicate blossoms caught in scorching flames. Tormented by broken dreams and sleepless nights, they question if their beloved has forgotten them while drowning in endless sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Anal thanil poopol nilaiyum undaachae”
Compares the fragile and painful state of the lover to a delicate flower caught in fire.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kaadhalae thee endrae paaindhennai erithathae”
Directly equates love to a fire ('thee') that burns the lover.
Personification
“Kanavugal kandathu kann munnae sirithathae”
Gives human actions to abstract concepts, describing dreams as mocking/laughing in front of eyes and sleep becoming an enemy.
Mona (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kodumaiyaalae naanae kumuri yengalaanaen”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Ko' in 'Kodumaiyaalae' and 'Ku' in 'kumuri'.
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Trivia
Maayamani (1964) is one of the rare Tamil films featuring music composed by the iconic Hindi film music director duo Lakshmikant-Pyarelal.
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