- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Movie name
- Pookkal Vidum Thoothu
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Dec 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Moongil Kaattoram is a nature-centric song from the 1987 Tamil film Pookkal Vidum Thoothu, with lyrics penned by T. Rajendar. The protagonist is immersed in the serene beauty of the wilderness, interpreting the rustling bamboo as flute music, the rolling clouds as a grand procession, and the cascading waterfalls as rhythmic drumbeats. Nature is portrayed as a living canvas where dry leaves tell stories and watching birds fly inspires dreams of taking flight. The song allegorically connects elements of nature to human romance, portraying the cloud and wind as lovers whose union gives birth to streams and rivers. Through poetic imagery—comparing paddy grains to anklet bells and morning dew on grass to stolen diamonds—the lyrics celebrate God's creation and the effortless harmony found in the natural world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification (Tharkurippetram)
“Megamenum penn oruththi / Kaattrennum kaalai vaanthaan thedi / Kalyaanam nadanthathadi koodi”
The clouds and wind are personified as a maiden and a bull getting married, giving a human narrative to weather phenomena.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Maththalam polae oliyum ezha”
The sound of cascading waterfalls is explicitly compared to the beating of a drum (maththalam) using 'polae'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Salangai pol nelmani”
Paddy grains swaying in the breeze are compared to jingling anklet bells (salangai) using 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pulveli maelae paniththuli minnum vairam”
Morning dewdrops resting on grass blades are metaphorically described as glistening diamonds.
Second-Letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Alaigalin naattiyam / Ilaigalin naattiyam kilai meethuthaan”
The second consonant 'la' rhymes between 'Alaigalin' and 'Ilaigalin', adhering to traditional Tamil prosody.
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Trivia
Pookkal Vidum Thoothu (1987) was written and directed by T. Rajendar, who also penned the lyrics for this track. Known for his distinct style of alliterative and rhyming Tamil poetry, T. Rajendar infused this song with traditional Tamil poetic elements, vivid personification of nature, and rich musical metaphors.
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