- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Machakkaran (1986)
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Apr 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Pookkalilae Pani Urangidum is a serene and atmospheric song from the 1986 Tamil film Machakkaran, composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung by S. P. Sailaja. The song celebrates the breathtaking beauty of Mother Nature, describing a tranquil landscape where dew slumbers on blossoms, waves hum romantic tunes, and the sky seems to touch the sea. The protagonist is overwhelmed by a soaring sense of wonder, feeling as though she is floating on the moon without wings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Pookkalilae pani urangidum bhoomiyithu”
Dew drops are personified as sleeping peacefully upon flowers.
Metaphor
“Iyarkkai thaayin koyil idhu”
Nature is metaphorically elevated to a divine temple of Mother Nature.
Simile / Analogy
“Adhupol ivalin manamum thinamum poraadum”
The inner emotional struggle of the female protagonist is directly compared to a silent cloud searching endlessly for the horizon.
Rhetorical Question
“Kaanpathu kanaavaa idhu bhoomiyaa nilaavaa”
The singer questions her reality and perception of joy through contrasting options.
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Trivia
Machakkaran (1986) featured music composed by Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali used natural elements like dew, waves, clouds, and horizons to mirror internal emotional longings, a popular stylistic feature in 1980s Tamil cinema music.
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