- Lyricist
- R. Ravishankar
- Singer
- P. Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Movie name
- Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- Movie release year
- 2001
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Jul 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from Kunguma Pottu Gounder is an uplifting track celebrating hope, family happiness, and parental pride. Using graceful natural imagery—such as flowers blending with the gentle breeze to release fragrance—the lyricist conveys how life flourishes when the right time arrives. The protagonist reflects on how a lifetime of cherished dreams is finally being fulfilled, bringing tears of pure bliss. The later verses highlight a father's profound, self-sacrificing love for his son. The parent expresses willingness to be the ladder and the ground beneath his son's feet, encouraging him to excel and shine like a majestic temple tower while the father selflessly guides and supports his path.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Poovum kaaththum serumpothu / Vaasam varugirathu / Neram kaalam serumpothu / Vaazhkkai varugirathu联动 Lines 1-4, 30-35] Exact lines: Poovum kaaththum serumpothu / Vaasam varugirathu, Gopuram neeyaaga / Unai thaangidum nilamaavaen focus on comparison without using explicitly like/as. Exact: Poovum kaaththum serumpothu / Vaasam varugirathu - compares time and life to flower and wind creating fragrance; and Gopuram neeyaaga / Unai thaangidum nilamaavaen - compares father supporting son to foundation ground supporting a temple tower.”
Adukku Thodar / Repetition
“Nalla nalla neram / Muththu muththu dheepam / Kodi kodi kanavugal kandaen [Line 5, 7, 14] Exact lines: Nalla nalla neram / Muththu muththu dheepam / Kodi kodi kanavugal kandaen”
Hyperbole & Imagery
“En vizhigalil vilakku vaippaen / Aanantha mazhaiyinil En kangal nanaigirathu [Line 24-25, 37] Exact lines: En vizhigalil vilakku vaippaen”
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Trivia
Kunguma Pottu Gounder (2001) stars Sathyaraj and Rambha in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Sirpy, known for his melodious and rhythmic rural Tamil film scores during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The song is sung with warmth by P. Unnikrishnan, capturing both classical control and emotional depth.
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