- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- Arun Mozhi, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Sevvanthi
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Punnai Vana Poonguyilae is a deeply poetic love song from the film Sevvanthi (1994). The song portrays an intense emotional yearning and devotion, where the lover addresses his beloved with classical metaphors—comparing her to the sweet cuckoo of coastal Punnai groves and the pure, honeyed essence of the Kaveri river. The lyrics articulate a love that transcends ordinary worldly limits, describing it as an eternal lamp that shines bright without needing to be lit, and a bond that endures endlessly across seven births.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Kanni thamizh kaveriyaethaen mozhiyae vaa”
Comparing the beloved's speech to Tamil and Kaveri river honey ('Kanni thamizh kaveriyaethaen mozhiyae').
Uvamai (Simile / Imagery)
“Thoondaatha vilakku naam konda kadhal”
Comparing eternal love to a self-sustaining, un-tended lamp ('Thoondaatha vilakku').
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Thaniyaaga nindraalum un thaagamae / Thunaiyaaga vanthaalum thaniyaathathu”
Rhyming of second letters 'ni' in 'Thaniyaaga' and 'Thunaiyaaga'.
Anuprasa / Repetition
“Alainthaaduthae manam alainthaaduthae”
Repetition of words like 'poo' and 'alainthaaduthae' to enhance rhythmic musicality.
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Trivia
Written by renowned lyricist Piraisoodan, the lyrics invoke rich Sangam-style imagery such as 'Punnai Vana' (groves of Alexandrian laurel trees commonly found near coastal regions) and references to the Kaveri river, seamlessly weaving classical Tamil literary motifs into 1990s film music.
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