- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Pesum Dheivam
- Movie release year
- 1967
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Oct 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Naan Anuppuvadhu Kadidham Alla' is a poetic expression of romance where the protagonist explains that a love letter is far more than words written on paper. He describes the letter as a physical manifestation of his own heart, mind, and soul sent to captivate his beloved. Using evocative metaphors from nature—such as the sky communicating with the moon, fish with water, and honey with flowers—he emphasizes how natural and intrinsic his connection to his lover is. He acknowledges that written words can only express a small portion of the vast feelings in his heart, which ultimately surrenders completely to her love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Naan anuppuvadhu kadidham alla / Ullam”
The speaker directly equates the letter to his own heart ('Ullam') and the words to his deepest thoughts ('Ennam').
Parallelism & Imagery
“Nilavukku vaan ezhudhum kadidham / Neerukku meen ezhudhum kadidham”
The lyrics draw parallel romantic imagery using natural elements (sky-moon, fish-water, honey-flower) to symbolize an inseparable bond.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ethanaiyo ninaithirukkum nenjam / Yaettalavil sonnadhellaam konjam”
The words 'nenjam', 'konjam', 'thanjam', and 'manjam' rhyme at the ends of consecutive lines to create a melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
This romantic classic from the movie 'Pesum Dheivam' (1967) stars Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by Vaali and vocals rendered by T. M. Soundararajan.
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