- Lyricist
- Kaber Vasuki
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Movie name
- Putham Pudhu Kaalai
- Movie release year
- 2020
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and heartwarming romantic track revolves around the themes of affection, companionship, and self-discovery through love. The protagonist expresses sheer happiness and wonder whenever they see their beloved, comparing the flow of love to a peaceful boat ride down a river and pondering the warm, sweet emotions it kindles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)
“Kadhal idhaa…..thee moottuthaa / Velli nilaa thaenoottuthaa”
The lines end with similar sounding rhythmic words 'moottuthaa' and 'thaenoottuthaa', creating a poetic cadence.
Metaphor
“Naera nadhiyil pogum kaadhal odam”
Love is directly compared to a boat floating smoothly along a river.
Paradox / Complementary Idea
“Unnai thedi ponean baby, Ennai naanum kanden / Ennai thedi pogum pothu, Unnai vanthu adainthaen”
Searching for the partner leads to finding oneself, and searching for oneself ultimately leads to the partner, highlighting how true love and self-realization are intertwined.
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Trivia
'Putham Pudhu Kaalai' is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language anthology film released on Amazon Prime Video during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, featuring five short films directed by Sudha Kongara, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Suhasini Maniratnam, Rajiv Menon, and Kartik Subbaraj. Independent musician and lyricist Kaber Vasuki penned the lyrics for this track.
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