- Lyricist
- Isaignani Ilayaraja
- Singer
- Ranjani
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Thirukkural
- Movie release year
- 2025
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Dec 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song portrays the classical Tamil literary tradition of 'Viraham' (pangs of separation in love) as described in classical literature like Thirukkural's 'Kaamathupaal'. The heroine confides in her confidante ('Sakhi') about her intense physical suffering and emotional yearning caused by separation from her beloved. The sweet scent of jasmine flowers only exacerbates her agony, acting as a sensory trigger for her deep passion. She laments that her lover remains oblivious to the fact that he is the sole source of her ailment. Recognizing that love is a unique affliction whose only cure is the touch and presence of the lover, she expresses that even if he merely becomes aware of her plight, it would bring her ultimate peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Mullai vasam ullil odi / Ellai meeri thollai thandhu”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic harmony ('Mullai' and 'Ellai').
Iyaibu (End rhyme)
“Sonnaal dhagam theerndhiduma / Thannaal mogham kuraindhidumaa”
Matching end sounds across lines ('theerndhiduma' and 'kuraindhidumaa').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal noyi kaadhalan kai pada theerumadi”
Framing the emotional distress of love as a physical disease ('Kaadhal noyi').
Personification
“Mullai vasam ullil odi ennai vattudhu”
Attributing active tormenting actions to the fragrance of jasmine flowers.
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Trivia
This composition draws poetic inspiration directly from the Akam (interior poetry) tradition of classical Tamil literature, specifically themed around Thirukkural's section on Love (Kaamathupaal). Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja penned these lyrics himself, showcasing his deep grasp of classical Tamil poetic conventions such as the dialogue between the heroine (Thalaivi) and her companion (Thozhi/Sakhi).
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