- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kannukkoru Vannakili
- Movie release year
- 1991
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This celebratory and romantic song compares a youthful woman aged sixteen or seventeen to a delicate flower and a rising crescent moon. It praises her grace and beauty while wishing her a long, prosperous life spanning centuries. The lyrics playfully comment on the madness of love, stating that anyone who falls in love is driven mad, and anyone who acts mad in this manner must be a lover. As the song unfolds, it celebrates companionship and marriage, noting that love knows no restriction of time or hour. Every moment—day and night—becomes a source of delight, transforming love into an ever-blooming art filled with joy and sweet affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Valarum pirai dhinam malarum kalai”
Compares a youthful woman directly to a living flower ('Vayadhodu vaazhum poovidho') and a rising crescent moon ('Valarum pirai').
Paradox / Playful Logic
“Yevan kaadhalithaano avan paithiyam thaan / Oru paithiyam endraal avan kaadhalan thaan”
Uses a circular paradox asserting that lovers are mad, and mad people are lovers.
Parallelism / Antitheton
“Idhuvum nayam adhuvum nayam / Iravum sugam pagalum sugam”
Pairs contrasting or complementary concepts ('idhuvum / adhuvum', 'iravum / pagalum') to express complete happiness.
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Trivia
Written by the distinguished poet Pulamaipithan, this song uses classic Tamil poetic metaphors such as 'Valarum Pirai' (growing crescent moon) to illustrate youth and beauty in cinematic music.
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