- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Movie name
- Naalum Therinthavan
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This romantic song portrays a futuristic and imaginative expression of love where the lovers express a desire to go to the moon for their honeymoon. They dream of floating amidst clouds, taking light from fireflies, flying in advanced vehicles, and walking on the ocean, metaphorically describing how love makes the impossible feel effortlessly attainable. The lyrics combine romantic imagery of blush, monsoon, and sunset skies with early space-age excitement, depicting love as an elevating, magical experience that brings heaven down to earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nilavukkae pogalaam thaenilavukkae / Ninaivugalai anuppalaam vaan ulakukkae”
Matching initial consonants 'Ni-' in 'Nilavukkae' and 'Ninaivugalai' create a pleasant rhythmic flow.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sevaanam sivanthathu polae”
The reddening of the lover's lips is explicitly compared using 'polae' (like) to the deep red of a sunset sky.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Megangal padukkaiyaagum”
The soft clouds are directly metaphorized as a comfortable bed for the lovers.
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Trivia
'Naalum Therinthavan' (1968) features lyricist Vaali tapping into late-1960s pop-culture themes of space exploration and scientific marvels, blending modern concepts like 'Vingyana paravaigal' (birds of science/airplanes) with classic Tamil romantic poetry.
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