- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Mar 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song portrays the heartbreaking plight and inner anguish of a woman trapped in a fleeting, transactional existence, contrasting forced revelry with deep emotional pain. She laments her fate of being a bride for just one night at a time, stripped of identity, family, and permanent love, resigned to an unending cycle of night-time companionship without true warmth. As the song progresses, a dramatic confrontation takes place when past love and painful betrayal are re-encountered. The lyrics question the cruelty of destiny, using vivid imagery of fire and poison to describe the pain of surviving past grief only to be heartlessly deceived again by a beloved soulmate.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Suvaril ulla oviyam azhinthu pogalaam / Uyiril ulla ooviyam azhinthu pogumaa”
Compares a painting on a wall (which easily fades) to the indelible memory painted on the soul, highlighting permanent emotional attachment.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Ani)
“Perugum intha kaaviri kaanal nadhiyaa”
Questions whether an overflowing river of emotions could merely be a illusionary mirage, emphasizing deep despair.
Contrast / Hyperbole (Aruval Ani)
“Piralayamae ezhunthathae / Neruppu mazhaiyum pozhinthathae”
Uses dramatic imagery like 'rain of fire' (Neruppu mazhai) and catastrophe (Piralayam) to convey intense inner heartbreak upon meeting a lost love.
Rhyme (Edhugai / Monai)
“Suvaril ulla oviyam azhinthu pogalaam / Uyiril ulla ooviyam azhinthu pogumaa”
The second letters rhyme across rhythmic phrases, such as 'Suvaril' and 'Uyiril', enhancing the poetic flow.
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Trivia
This track is from the 1988 Tamil film 'Thambi Thanga Kambi' starring Vijayakanth and Ramya Krishnan. The music was composed by Gangai Amaran with poignant lyrics penned by Vaali, blending dance rhythms with intense emotional drama typical of late 80s Tamil cinema soundscapes.
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