- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Amman Kovil Kizhakale
- Movie release year
- 1986
- Lyrics added on
- 31 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Poova Yeduthu Oru Maala Thoduthu Vechenae is a celebrated romantic folk-style song from the 1986 Tamil film Amman Kovil Kizhakale. The song captures a young rural woman's deep love, yearning, and longing for her beloved suitor, affectionately calling him her chinna raasa (little prince). Having woven a fresh garland for his shoulders, she eagerly questions when their formal wedding festivities will finally take place. She describes how the anguish of separation makes her melt away like camphor in the breeze and makes her grow thin with anticipation. She urges him to pick an auspicious time to marry her and rescue her from her overwhelming romantic affliction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaathula soodam pola karaiyiren unnaala”
Compares the heroine melting away in love to camphor evaporating quickly in the wind.
Hyperbole (Ughaiyokthi) / Thermal Imagery
“Kuthaala mazha yenmela vizha / Appodhum soodaachu”
Exaggerates the heat of inner passion by stating that even cool showers like the famous Courtrallam rain feel scalding hot on her skin.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Chinna vayasupulla kanni manasukulla”
Employs pleasant Tamil poetic rhythm through soft initial and middle consonant rhyming across lines.
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Trivia
Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, Amman Kovil Kizhakale was a massive musical blockbuster in 1986 starring Vijayakanth and Radha. The soundtrack earned Ilaiyaraaja the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil. This iconic song exists in two popular versions on the album: a male solo rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and a female solo rendered by S. Janaki.
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