- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kunguma Chimil
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 24 Jul 2018
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Poongaatrae Theendathae' captures the deep romantic yearning and restless passion of a young woman longing for her beloved (Kannan). She addresses the gentle breeze, pleading with it not to touch her or stir her emotions further, as its cool caress only heightens her inner turmoil and sleeplessness. She urges passing clouds to act as messengers to convey the pain of her love-sickness and unquenched desire to her hero, expressing a deep hope for their eventual union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Poongaatrae theendathae / En nenjai thoondathae”
The second consonant sound 'ndh' (ந்) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating rhythmic symmetry.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Poovizhi maadhival / Nee thodum pothival”
Lines end with matching suffixes ('-thae' and '-val'), providing a lyrical musicality.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Kaadhal enum viyathiyaal / Dhegathil moga thee”
Love is directly equated to a disease ('viyathi'), and passion to a fire ('moga thee').
Uvamai (Simile)
“Gangai nadhi polavae / Mangai manam ooduthae”
The woman's surging emotional heart is explicitly compared to the flowing river Ganges using 'polavae'.
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