- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Prema Pasam -1985
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Sept 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song is an emotional ballad sung by a protagonist who selflessly sacrifices his own happiness for the sake of his loved one. Despite suffering deep emotional agony and heartbreak, he earnestly blesses the couple for a prosperous and loving married life. He compares his own devastated life to a moonless night sky and a doctor who succumbs to disease, emphasizing his inability to change fate. Ultimately, he expresses eternal devotion by stating that he will return across rebirths just to wish them well.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Meendum meendum naan piranthu”
The words 'Meendum meendum' and 'vanthu vanthu' are repeated continuously to show enduring affection and repeated action across time.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Poovai Polae poovai endru”
The woman is compared to a tender flower ('Poovai Polae') and her pure heart to milk ('Paalai polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nilavu illaatha aagaauam”
The singer's cheerless, lonely life is metaphorically described as a moonless sky ('Nilavu illaatha aagaayam').
Irony / Paradox
“Maruththuvan vaazhkkaiyae noyena aanathu”
The poet uses the vivid image of a healer whose own life becomes an illness ('Maruththuvan vaazhkkaiyae noyena aanathu') to highlight tragic helplessness.
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Trivia
This poignant track was composed by Gangai Amaran for the 1985 film 'Prema Pasam'. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the soulful lyrics, which were expressively brought to life by legendary playback singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
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