- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Soolam
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 22 Oct 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a dramatic, vengeful, and triumphantly confrontational track from the 1980 movie Soolam, penned by Pulamaipithan. The protagonist gloats over defeating an antagonist named Julie, exposing her cunning games and outsmarting her through deception ('Veshaththa veshaththaal murichchen'). Through metaphors comparing her to a cat-eyed fox, a flower to be plucked, and himself to an untamable tiger, the singer declares that her time is up and her arrogance has been crushed.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Oru malar pola killa poraen”
Compares the act of destroying the adversary to plucking a fragile flower ('Oru malar pola killa poraen').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Adi mohana piraiyae saagasa nariyae”
Metaphorically addresses the antagonist using contrasting imagery like 'pachchaikili' (green parrot) and 'saagasa nariyae' (adventurous/cunning fox).
Iyaibu (Rhyming / Assonance)
“Julie Innaikku nee kaali / Adi pottu vachcha neeli”
Use of end rhymes such as 'killa poraen' / 'thallaporaen' and 'kaali' / 'neeli' to enhance rhythmic impact.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Sathikaari pazhikkaari kaikkaari”
Tamil poetic rhyme scheme where the second letter aligns across lines ('Sathikaari' / 'pazhikkaari' / 'kaikkaari').
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Trivia
Soolam (1980) features lyrics by the renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, known for his rich vocabulary combining classical Tamil metaphors with folk rhythmic cadences.
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