- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vidhya
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 23 Feb 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from the 1985 movie Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal is a playful and romantic rural duet expressing youthful affection and marriage aspirations. The protagonist admires his beloved as she draws traditional rice-flour patterns (kolam) outside her house. He lovingly invites her to draw a decorative pattern in his heart as well, playfully teasing her about their neighboring houses and her flower-like smile.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Poova pola sirikkum pulla pudichchirukkaa en moonji”
Compares the heroine's delicate smile to the opening of a blooming flower ('Poova pola sirikkum').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Manasukkulla kolam poda”
Extends the act of drawing a kolam on the floor to creating emotional attachments inside the heart ('Manasukkulla kolam poda').
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Assonance)
“Melam kotti melam kottum kaalam varavenum”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines ('Melam', 'Mudichchu') creating musical rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose with lyrics by Muthulingam, Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal features energetic vocal performances by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vidhya, showcasing late 1980s Tamil folk-pop fusion.
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