- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kunguma Chimil
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic duet expresses the eternal and sacred nature of love between two soulmates. The lovers reflect on how their connection transcends night, sleep, and time itself, viewing their romance as a continuous story that grows deeper like a waxing moon. Nature itself—the sky, wind, and earth—stands witness to a destiny rooted in past lifetimes. Comparing love to sacred scriptures like the Bhagavad Gita and holy symbols like the Cross, the song highlights the solemnity, sacrifice, and divinity within true devotion. The lovers shed their individual identities to become one entity, pledging eternal togetherness through all life's ups and downs.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Nilavu thoongum neram / Ninaivu thoongidathu”
Both lines begin with the sound 'Ni' (Nilavu, Ninaivu), creating an alliterative rhythmic flow.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Iravu thoonginaalum / Uravu thoongidathu”
The second consonant 'ra' (ra) is identical in both 'Iravu' and 'Uravu'.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Geethai pola kaadhal / Siluvai pondrathu”
Love is explicitly compared to the Gita ('pola') and to a cross ('pondrathu'), emphasizing its sacred and self-sacrificing nature.
Metaphor
“Dhinam dhinam valar pirai”
The growing affection between the lovers is metaphorically equated to a waxing moon ('valar pirai').
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