- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Walter Vetrivel
- Movie release year
- 1993
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
In this romantic solo from Walter Vetrivel, the female protagonist expresses her deep passion, intimacy, and romantic desire for her partner. Using evocative metaphors of nature, she describes how her longing transforms her perception of the world—turning the cool night moon into summer warmth and every chilly breeze into a spark of desire. She playfully invites her beloved to share sweet affection and fulfill her yearning. As the song unfolds, her passion evolves into a tender prayer for motherhood. She reveres her husband as her living deity and dreams of their physical union bringing forth a child to fill their home with joy, blending sensual romance with sacred domestic bliss.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox
“Neela nilaa kodai veyil pol irukkum”
The cool blue moon is paradoxically described as feeling like scorching summer heat to highlight her intense burning desire.
Metaphor
“Kattililae nee oru kaaviyathai paadinaal Thottililae naan oru oviyathai paarkkalaam”
The husband's romantic act on the bed is framed as singing an epic poem, while the resulting child in the cradle is metaphorically described as a portrait.
Hyperbole
“Poo idhazhil neeyum naanum Vaangum bodhai noorai thaandum”
The intoxicating bliss felt from kissing is poetically exaggerated as surpassing a score of a hundred fold.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali for the 1993 hit film Walter Vetrivel, this track features Swarnalatha's expressive vocal performance picturized on Sukanya and Prabhu.
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