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Lyrics & meaning

Pudhiya Nilavin Udhayam

From Vizhiyora Kavithai · 1989

Lyricist
Thirupathooran
Singer
K. S. Chitra
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Vizhiyora Kavithai1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aa….aahaa…haa….Ah... Aahaa... Haa...
Aa….aahaa…haa….Ah... Aahaa... Haa...
Lala laa lala laa lala laa….Lala laa lala laa lala laa...
Female
Pudhiya nilaavin udhayamThe rising of a new moon
Siraginai viriththathu idhayamMy heart spread its wings
Vizhiyin imaiyil nadanamA dance upon the eyelids of the eyes
Adhilum pudhumai nalinamAnd in it, a novel gracefulness
Female
Vaasang konda poovu onnuA fragrant flower
Aaduthaiyaa thaagaminnuDances, saying it is thirsty
Female
Pudhiya nilaavin udhayamThe rising of a new moon
Siraginai viriththathu idhayamMy heart spread its wings
Vizhiyin imaiyil nadanamA dance upon the eyelids of the eyes
Adhilum pudhumai nalinamAnd in it, a novel gracefulness
Female
Jingle laaraa ahaahahaaJingle laaraa ahaahahaa
Theemthankthaa lalalalaaTheemthankthaa lalalalaa
Jingle laaraa ahaahahaaJingle laaraa ahaahahaa
Theemthankthaa lalalalaaTheemthankthaa lalalalaa
Female
Thannil kodi raagam kannil paadiyathuTen million melodies sang within the eyes
Adhu pinniya kadhal maalai mannanai thediyathuThe woven garland of love searched for its king
Pooththa malaril verththa ninaivaiThe sweat-drenched memory upon a blooming flower
Kaaththu ninaiththaal saerththu anaiththaalIf cherished in thought and embraced close
Ilaiya manam inimaigalai suvaikkalaamThe youthful mind can relish sweet moments
Female
Vaasang konda poovu onnuA fragrant flower
Aaduthaiyaa thaagaminnuDances, saying it is thirsty
Female
Pudhiya nilaavin udhayamThe rising of a new moon
Siraginai viriththathu idhayamMy heart spread its wings
Vizhiyin imaiyil nadanamA dance upon the eyelids of the eyes
Adhilum pudhumai nalinamAnd in it, a novel gracefulness
Female
Jingle laaraa ahaahahaaJingle laaraa ahaahahaa
Theemthankthaa lalalalaaTheemthankthaa lalalalaa
Jingle laaraa ahaahahaaJingle laaraa ahaahahaa
Theemthankthaa lalalalaaTheemthankthaa lalalalaa
Female
Vinnila odiya megam oru jaadai seigirathuThe cloud running in the sky makes a subtle gesture
Vanna pookkalai mooda pani aadai neigirathuA garment of mist is woven to drape the colorful flowers
Moodi irukkum sippikkulla muththu irunthaal laabamillaThere is no gain if a pearl remains hidden inside a closed shell
Payanthaalum maranthaalum paruvam varumoWill youth return if you hesitate or forget?
Female
Vaasang konda poovu onnuA fragrant flower
Aaduthaiyaa thaagaminnuDances, saying it is thirsty
Female
Pudhiya nilaavin udhayamThe rising of a new moon
Siraginai viriththathu idhayamMy heart spread its wings
Vizhiyin imaiyil nadanamA dance upon the eyelids of the eyes
Adhilum pudhumai nalinamAnd in it, a novel gracefulness
Female
Vaasang konda poovu onnuA fragrant flower
Aaduthaiyaa thaagaminnuDances, saying it is thirsty
Female
Jingle laaraa ahaahahaaJingle laaraa ahaahahaa
Theemthankthaa lalalalaaTheemthankthaa lalalalaa
Jingle laaraa ahaahahaaJingle laaraa ahaahahaa
Theemthankthaa lalalalaa…..Theemthankthaa lalalalaa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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