- Lyricist
- Thirupathooran
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vizhiyora Kavithai
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 28 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Vizhiyora Kavithai' is a romantic expression of burgeoning love, youthful passion, and poetic desire. Through imagery of a rising new moon, fluttering wings, and dew-draped flowers, the heroine compares her heart's joy to nature's beauty. She speaks of her longing and how staying hidden like a pearl within a shell serves no purpose, encouraging her beloved to seize the fleeting moments of youth and affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Siraginai viriththathu idhayam”
Compares the heart's elation directly to a bird spreading its wings ('Siraginai viriththathu idhayam').
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Thannil kodi raagam kannil paadiyathu”
Internal and line rhyme matching the second consonant pattern across lines ('Thannil' / 'Kannil').
Personification
“Vaasang konda poovu onnu aaduthaiyaa thaagaminnu”
Attributing human emotions like dance and thirst to a flower ('Vaasang konda poovu onnu aaduthaiyaa thaagaminnu').
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Trivia
Written by lyricist Thirupathooran for the 1989 film 'Vizhiyora Kavithai', this obscure gem relies on classical Tamil imagery of nature—clouds, pearls, dew, and blooming flowers—to encode romantic yearning.
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