- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- V. V. Prasanna, Sonia
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Idam Porul Yaeval
- Movie release year
- 2014
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Dec 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Idam Porul Yaeval' features a witty, literary dialogue between two lovers who are Tamil scholars. The heroine playfully grounds her lover in reality, pointing out that while romantic poetry (Kuruntokai) and Thirukkural's book of love (Inbathuppaal) are fine, practical life requires wealth (Porutpaal) and financial stability. She contrasts classical romance written on palm leaves with modern marriage realities bound to ration cards. The hero counters with romantic idealism, asserting that love viewed purely through intellect turns into cold mathematics, whereas love viewed through the heart nurtures true affection. Blending classical Sangam literary motifs, Tamil grammatical terms (Vinaithogai, Alapadai), and references to historical figures like Avvaiyar, Kamban, and Ramanujan, the lyrics brilliantly contrast poetic romance with economic pragmatism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Sledai (Double Entendre / Pun)
“Perundhogai eppodhu eettuvaai”
'Perundhogai' refers both to a major classical literary anthology and a large sum of money. Similarly, 'Porutpaal' refers to Thirukkural's division on wealth as well as actual material assets.
Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)
“Ration ezhudhiya attaigalil / Tharkkaala kaadhal uruvaagum”
Contrasts ancient palm-leaf literature ('Eesan ezhudhiya olaigalil') with modern administrative documents ('Ration ezhudhiya attaigalil') to show the evolution of love and material survival.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sadhi mogam ennum megam / Iru kannai moodumae”
Compares lust and attachment to a cloud ('megam') that obscures vision.
Emoni and Edhugai (Tamil Rhyme Schemes)
“Inbaththpaal sollum ilaya vendhae / Porutppaalai eppodhu kaattuvaai”
Uses matching second letters (Edhugai) across consecutive lines such as Kurundhogai / Perundhogai and Inbaththpaal / Porutppaalai.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Vairamuthu for the film 'Idam Porul Yaeval' (directed by Seenu Ramasamy), the song stands out for using complex Tamil literary and grammatical concepts (such as Kuruntokai, Inbathuppaal, Porutpaal, Vinaithogai, and Alapadai) inside a mainstream film duet.
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