- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Movie name
- Vairam
- Movie release year
- 1974
- Lyrics added on
- 8 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This cheerful, romantic song celebrates a lover's total fascination with a breathtaking beauty he has recently met. He praises her delicate features, graceful gait, and enchanting demeanor, comparing her fairness to milk and her brilliance to a precious diamond. The lyrics express how her presence and intoxicating gaze completely disarm him, leaving him gladly subjugated by her charms and beauty.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Paal pol aval mugam oru vairamani”
Compares the woman's fair, pure complexion directly to milk using 'pol' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvaagam)
“Nadai udai paavanai annakkodi / Naattiyam aadidum chellakkili”
Directly identifies the woman as a dancing parrot and a swan-like vine to emphasize her grace and charm.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Intha ulagaththaiyae vilai pesinaen”
Exaggerates the impact of a single conversation, claiming that speaking with her felt like bargaining for the entire world.
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Trivia
'Vairam' (1974) featured music composed by T. R. Pappa with lyrics by Kannadasan, starring Jaishankar and Jayachitra in lead roles.
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