- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Magarantham
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 7 May 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet celebrates the profound interdependence and sweet reconciliation between two lovers. The speaker gently questions the reason for lingering anger, emphasizing that just as the sky cannot exist without the moon, neither lover is complete without the other. Love is depicted as a vibrant rainbow filled with joyful colors, transforming life into something as sweet as sugarcane. Through rich classical imagery—comparing the heroine to an unfading flower, a warm queen, and a tender jasmine bloom—the song highlights how genuine affection melts misunderstandings. The heart serves as the ultimate witness to their deep, unbreakable romantic connection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Analogy & Rhetorical Question
“Nilavindri vaano idhai ninaivil kolvaayo”
The line compares the lovers' interdependence to the sky and the moon, asking rhetorically if one can exist without the other.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Vaanavil yaezhu vanna kaatchiyandro”
Love is directly metaphorized as a vibrant seven-colored rainbow display.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Virumpaatha ennam thirumpaatha vannam”
The second consonant sound 'ru' rhymes across consecutive words (Virumpaatha / Thirumpaatha).
Simile & Imagery
“Arumoaana mullai kurunagaiyum sinthaatho”
Compares a tender smile to blossoming jasmine flowers (mullai kurunagai).
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Trivia
Composed by the popular music duo Shankar-Ganesh for the 1981 film 'Magarantham', this song features lyrics by the legendary A. Maruthakasi. Maruthakasi was renowned for his rich classical Tamil vocabulary and elegant imagery, which made his duets timeless during the Golden Age of Tamil film music.
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