- Lyricist
- Bharathidasan
- Singers
- Sriram Parthasarathy, Mukesh
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Movie name
- Vaazhthugal
- Movie release year
- 2008
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jul 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poetic song, penned by the legendary Tamil poet Bharathidasan, celebrates the luminous beauty of a full moon appearing in the night sky. The poem compares the rising full moon to a cherished old memory resurfacing with fresh vigour, a sweet smiling face, a lily blooming, and a silver plate tossed high. The radiant moonlight transforms the dark world, giving sight to darkness itself and creating mesmerizing patterns under tree canopies that resemble peacock feather spots. The poet urges everyone to rejoice, sing, and dance under this soothing celestial light.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Amudha mugam sirithadhu pol”
The poet uses the comparative suffix 'polae' and 'pol' to compare the moon to a smiling face, an opening water lily, and a spun silver plate.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Iruttil vaana vilakku”
The full moon in the dark sky is directly metaphorized as a 'vaana vilakku' (heavenly lamp) illuminating the night.
Visual Imagery
“Mayilin thogai vizhigal”
The light filtering through tree leaves onto the ground is vividly painted as the spot patterns ('vizhigal') of a peacock's feather.
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Trivia
This poem was authored by the famed 'Puratchi Kavignar' (Revolutionary Poet) Bharathidasan. It was adapted into a song for the 2008 Tamil film 'Vaazhthugal', directed by Seeman with music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.
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