- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singer
- S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Bharani
- Movie name
- Periyanna
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 12 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this romantic song from the movie Periyanna (1999), the protagonist addresses the moon as a surrogate for their beloved. Asking the moon to turn stolen dreams into a poetic melody, the speaker expresses deep affection and the pain of longing during the moon's waning phases. The lyrics beautifully capture the mystery of love, where even the silence of the beloved feels like a thousand sweet songs, and playfully questions the celestial game of appearing at dusk only to disappear by dawn.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Nilavae nilavae Sarigama pathani paadu En kanavai thirudi Pallavi variyaai podu”
The poet addresses the moon directly as a human being, asking it to sing musical notes and compose a song line out of dreams.
Iyaipu (Rhyming End Words)
“Nilavae nilavae Sarigama pathani paadu En kanavai thirudi Pallavi variyaai podu”
The words 'paadu' and 'podu' at the end of consecutive clauses create a pleasing internal end-rhyme.
Metaphor
“Un mounathil aayiram paattu Naan mayangugiren adhai kettu”
The silence of the moon/lover is metaphorically described as containing 'a thousand songs' that can captivate the listener.
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Trivia
The music for Periyanna (1999) was composed by Bharathwaj, and the lyrics were penned by the renowned poet Arivumathi. The film stars Vijayakanth and Suriya in prominent roles.
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