- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Usha Khanna
- Movie name
- Dharmam
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic track metaphorically addresses a bashful maiden as a 'flower', capturing her awakening feelings of desire and love. The lyrics playfully question her sudden silence, bodily shyness, and emotional turmoil upon encountering a young man in a golden evening setting. As the song progresses, it explores her internal conflict between self-restraint and passionate longing, questioning whether love's overwhelming emotion will break past societal or mental guards to bring fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagham)
“Malare malare mounamenna mayakkamenna”
The young maiden is addressed as 'malar' (flower), attributing the delicate and sensitive traits of a blossom to her shy romantic nature.
End Rhyme & Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu / Ethirai)
“Kadhal vedhanai kaaval meerumo / Kaaval meerinaal aaval theerumo”
The words 'Kaaval' and 'Aaval' create a harmonious internal rhyming structure that emphasizes the struggle between restraint and desire.
Personification
“Thendralthaan thodaththaan sugamo….oo….”
The gentle breeze ('thendral') is personified as a lover capable of touching and evoking feelings of bliss.
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Trivia
The film 'Dharmam' (1986) stars Sathyaraj and Saritha, with music composed by Usha Khanna. Vaali's lyrics frequently used nature metaphors like flowers and southern winds to evoke classical Tamil poetic tropes ('Aham' romantic poetry) in contemporary film settings.
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