- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Kuzhaloodhum Kannanukku is a celebrated romantic track from the 1986 film Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu. The heroine playfully addresses her lover as Lord Krishna, equating his flute's melody to her own singing voice, which rivals the call of a cuckoo bird. Nature itself seems to dance and respond to their musical courtship, with leaves, flowers, wind, and rainclouds echoing their romantic harmony. As the song unfolds, she expresses her deep yearning for him as spring arrives in the month of Chithirai. Worldly sweets lose their allure compared to the sweetness of love, and as dusk sets in, her heart aches for his presence, affirming that they are a pair destined to be together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“kukkoo kukkoo kukkoo….”
The line mimics the natural calling sound of a cuckoo bird.
Personification
“Elaiyodu poovum thalaiyaattum paaru..”
Inanimate elements of nature like leaves, flowers, and fruits are given human traits of nodding along to music.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En meni thaenarumbu… en paattu poonkarumbu”
The singer's body is directly compared to a honey bud and her song to sugarcane.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Iyaibu)
“Vandhachu chithirai thaan… poyaachu nithiraithaan”
Rhyming words 'Chithirai' and 'Nithirai' create a poetic cadence.
Alliteration (Moonaai)
“Kuzhaloodhum kannanukku kuyil paadum paattu ketkuthaa”
Repetition of the 'K' sound across the opening words (Kuzhaloodhum, kannanukku, kuyil).
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Trivia
This iconic song from Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986) features a rare musical collaboration between legends M. S. Viswanathan and Ilaiyaraaja. Sung by S. Janaki with lyrics penned by Vaali, the track was picturized on Radha and Mohan.
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