- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Movie name
- Idhu Engal Rajyam
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song captures an intimate interaction between lovers where shyness gradually gives way to deep passion and affection. The speaker describes moments of quiet tenderness, comparing their cherished dreams to a blossoming garden of a hundred flowers. Through comforting actions like singing lullabies, holding each other like flowers, and sharing endless stories on a lap, the lovers express their complete devotion and romantic bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nanangal alai modhum neram”
Shyness (Nanangal) is metaphorically depicted as restless waves crashing during an intimate moment.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Unnao poopolae naanalli kolven”
The beloved is gently gathered up like a soft flower using the comparison word 'poopolae'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Paaraattuvaen anbil neeraattuvaen”
The line uses internal and terminal rhyming words 'Paaraattuvaen' and 'neeraattuvaen' to enhance melodic flow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Kanavu thottamae nooru manathil aadumpothu”
Exaggerating the number of dream gardens to 'a hundred' and stories to 'millions' (kodi) to express boundless imagination and love.
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Trivia
Written by the renowned Tamil scholar and poet Pulamaipithan, the song features classically rooted Tamil vocabulary used artfully within a commercial cinema romantic duet.
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