- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Pillai Nila
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 3 Jul 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Pillai Nila' expresses deeply tender yet tragic emotions towards a beloved girl who is cherished like a princess and as delicate as a rose. The singer compares her to the moon and a singing cuckoo, marveling at her delicate beauty while reflecting on the hardships she endures, symbolized by roses blooming amongst thorns and stones. The lyricist captures a painful transition between romantic aspirations and life's unexpected turns, portraying a woman torn between anger and deep affection, waning emotionally in the lingering memories of her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kattil vara ennam ittu / Thottil vandhu serndhaval”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound in adjacent lines like 'Raajaa' and 'rojaa', or 'Kattil' and 'Thottil'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Vaanil varum vennilaa”
Comparing the precious girl to a blooming rose, a grove nightingale ('solai kuyil'), and the bright white moon ('vennilaa').
Antithesis / Irony
“Kobam oru kannil / Dhaabam oru kannil”
Contrasting the dream of reaching the nuptial bed ('Kattil') with the reality of ending up at a cradle ('Thottil'), as well as conflicting emotions of anger ('Kobam') and longing ('Dhaabam').
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Trivia
The film 'Pillai Nila' (1985) is a renowned Tamil horror-thriller directed by Manobala, starring Mohan, Radhika, and Nalini. Despite the song's tender lullaby-like tone written by Vaali, the musical score by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja seamlessly serves the haunting, supernatural narrative context of the film.
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