- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- Susheela
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Movie name
- Sattam Sirikkiradhu
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Jan 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song from the film Sattam Sirikkiradhu (1982) uses vivid nature imagery to reflect upon love, longing, and emotional yearning. Through metaphors of unbloomed flowers, solitary moons, wandering beetles, and ocean waves, lyricist T. Rajendar questions whether beauty and belonging can ever truly be possessed by one soul alone.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Repetition (Sol Pinvaru Nilai Ani)
“Malarae malarae unakkendru manam varumo”
The word 'Malarae' and 'Nilavae' are repeated consecutively to intensify the emotional call to nature.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aval tharai meedhu vilaiyaadum meenaaginaal / Avan karaiyodu kadhai pesum alaiyaaginaan”
Matching end suffixes 'meenaaginaal' and 'alaiyaaginaal' creating a poetic rhythmic flow.
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Kangal thudhi paadavae nenjam jadhi polavae”
Comparing human emotions and heartbeats to classical dance rhythms (jadhi) and chariot processions (thaerottamae).
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Trivia
T. Rajendar wrote, composed, and scored the music for 'Sattam Sirikkiradhu' (1982). Known for his iconic rhyming and rhythmic lyric writing style, this song highlights P. Susheela's expressive classical vocal renditions.
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