- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Jayachandran
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Muthal Iravu
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 16 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romance song from the film 'Muthal Iravu' captures the intimate emotion and poetic joy of a newly married couple's first night together. Using metaphorical imagery like the 'yellow moon' representing glowing contentment, Kannadasan weaves nature, music, and romance into a seamless celebration of union and lifelong companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Manjal nilaavukku indru orae sugam”
'Manjal nilaavukku' metaphors the bride/love interest to a warm golden moon experiencing absolute bliss.
Edhai (Second letter rhyming / Assonance)
“Aaduvadhu poonthottam / Theenduvadhu poongaatru”
Matching second consonant letter 'd' in 'Aaduvadhu' and 'Theenduvadhu'.
Metaphor (Music imagery)
“Veenai yena nee meettu / Maeni thanil or paattu”
Comparing the human body and touch to playing a Veena instrument to create music.
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Trivia
The song 'Manjal Nilaavukku' from 'Muthal Iravu' (1979) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with iconic lyrics written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi in lead roles.
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