- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Anand
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 20 Sept 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This soulful melancholy song from the movie 'Anand' (1987) expresses deep heartache and agony over separation from a loved one. The protagonist compares his beloved to a flower and pure gold, longing to ask her why fate has separated them. He questions whether true love can ever change or fade, even if the fundamental forces of nature like the sky, wind, and earth alter their forms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Poovukku poovaalae manjam ondru / Ponnukku ponnaana nenjam indru”
Matching second consonants in successive lines (Poovukku / Ponnukku).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ponnukku ponnaana nenjam indru”
Describing the beloved's heart as pure gold ('Ponnukku ponnaana nenjam') and comparing her to a flower ('Poo').
Rhetorical Question
“Poo vittu poonthendral pogumo”
Asking whether a breeze can ever truly leave the flower, emphasizing the natural impossibility of separation.
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Trivia
The movie 'Anand' (1987) starred Prabhu and Gautami (in her Tamil debut). The song features soulful music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran.
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