- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Movie name
- Moovendhar
- Movie release year
- 1998
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song expresses a lover's intense enchantment upon catching a glimpse of his beloved. He compares her captivating presence to a rainbow that vanished too quickly, leaving him yearning for more. Her gaze is likened to a window revealing millions of lightnings, rendering the beauty of the moon pale in comparison. Through vivid imagery—comparing her hair to rain-bearing clouds, her lips to honey, and her path to a blossom-filled garden—the protagonist describes the profound impact of her beauty on his soul. In the second stanza, he contrasts the mythological tale of Lord Rama chasing the fake illusory deer in the Ramayana with his own pursuit of a real, true love ('Mei maan'). Touched by her grace, his stone-hard heart melts like rain on dry soil, and he begs her to pause for a moment so he can immerse himself in her affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Tharkurippetram)
“Oru kodi minnalai paarvai jannalai”
The lover compares her gaze to a window through which ten million flashes of lightning burst ('Oru kodi minnalai paarvai jannalai').
Contrast / Wordplay (Sledai / Muraan)
“Poi maanai thedi sendrathu... Mei maanai theda sonnathu”
A clever contrast between 'Poi maan' (the illusory deer chased by Rama) and 'Mei maan' (the true deer / true beloved sought by Cupid/Manmathan).
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Paaraiyana manam eeramanadhadi / Paarvai thantha varamooo…”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines, such as 'Paaraiyana' and 'Paarvai' ('ra' sound).
Hyperbole (Athi-sayokthi)
“Koonthal kandavudan megham vandhadhenna / Mayilum nadanamidumooo..”
Exaggerating that clouds gather assuming her dark, long hair to be rain clouds, causing peacocks to dance.
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Trivia
The film 'Moovendhar' (1998) stars Sarathkumar and Devayani, with music composed by Sirpy and lyrics written by lyricist Arivumathi. The song is celebrated for Arivumathi's classical poetic imagery blended into a light contemporary romantic composition.
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