- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- P. Bhanumathi
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Kalai Arasi
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Sept 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song expresses the deep emotional stirring, longing, and sweet agitation caused by love. The protagonist reflects on why her heart throbs and her eyes flutter with anticipation whenever she thinks of her beloved. She describes youthful desire as a flood breaking through the dam of rationality, compelling two souls to seek each other out and unite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anaiyai meerum aasai vellam”
Desire is metaphorically described as an overflowing flood ('aasai vellam') that breaks past all physical and logical barriers.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Anaiyai meerum aasai vellam / Arivai meerudhae / Adhaiyum meeri paruva kaalam”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' ('Anaiyai', 'Arivai', 'Adhaiyum') creates a melodious vocal flow across consecutive lines.
Upamai (Analogy / Simile)
“Suvarillaadha veedumillai / Uyirillaadha udalumillai / Avarillaamal naanumillai”
The lyricist draws an analogy comparing her existence without her lover to a house without walls or a body without life.
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Trivia
'Kalai Arasi' (1963), starring M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi, is historically significant for being one of the earliest science fiction films in Tamil cinema featuring alien abduction and space travel themes. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were written by the renowned poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram.
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