- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Ninaithale Inikkum 1979 Film
- Movie release year
- 1979
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song vividly captures the restless yearning of romantic passion. It describes a lover who has only seen a glimpse (a shadow) or heard the sweet voice of his beloved, yet is compelled to continuously search for her face. The lyrics portray love as an eternal chase—a fate that every lover willingly embraces. Kannadasan poetically exalts the spirit of youth and love, celebrating the intoxicating joy found in the quest for one's beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Mozhi kettavan mogam kondu”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Mo/M' across 'Mozhi' and 'mogam' creates melodic rhythm.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Nizhal kandavan / Mozhi kettavan”
The second consonant sound 'zh' (ழ) rhymes between 'Nizhal' and 'Mozhi'.
Metaphor
“Nizhalai thodarndhu odugindraan”
'Chasing a shadow' serves as a poetic metaphor for pursuing an elusive, unrevealed lover.
Anaphora / Refrain
“Velga ilamai velga / Vaazhga kaadhal vaazhga”
Repetition of praise words ('Velga', 'Vaazhga') reinforces the jubilant celebration of youth and love.
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Trivia
Ninaithale Inikkum (1979) is a legendary Tamil-Telugu bilingual musical film directed by K. Balachander, starring Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, and Jayaprada. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, and the film was shot extensively in Singapore.
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