- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. P. Shailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic song celebrates the profound connection between nature, human emotions, and youthful romance. Kannadasan poetically compares nature's elements—such as green parrots, blooming flowers, soft clouds, river waves, and calling cuckoos—to the subtle expressions and movements of a young woman, portraying the world as a joyous, divine garden.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poondhottam… poovil pennin jaadaigal”
Compares the delicate features and gestures of a woman directly to blooming flowers in a garden.
Personification
“Poojai seiyum pachai killaigal”
Attributes human action (performing pooja/worship) to green parrots sitting among the trees.
Personification
“Kavidhaigal ezhududho pudhiya megangal”
Presents clouds as poets capable of writing fresh poetry in the sky.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Naalondrum pozhudhondrum pogudhu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Naa' in consecutive lines creating musical harmony.
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Trivia
The film 'Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal' (1980) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. The track beautifully showcases Kannadasan's mastery in combining nature imagery with deep human philosophical observations.
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