- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Sandhana Kaatru
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Nov 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This lively folk-style romantic track features a confident protagonist boasting about his musical prowess and expressing his deep romantic attraction toward his lover ('Raasathi'). He hyperbolically claims that his poetic Tamil songs can move nature itself—causing cows to yield milk and wild elephants to bow. He admires her beauty, comparing her to a golden sapling, a temple chariot, and a sandalwood breeze, while inviting her to marry him, light the family lamp in his home, and share a life of warmth, traditional food, and romantic togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile / Metaphor)
“Pon vayal pudhu naathu un maeni / Sandhana poongaathu”
Compares the beloved's body to a young sprout in a golden field ('Pon vayal pudhu naathu') and a sandalwood breeze ('Sandhana poongaathu').
Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)
“Karaam pasuvellaam thaana paal surakkum / Tharaiyellam thamizh manakkum”
Exaggerating the power of his singing, claiming it makes wild elephants bow and black cows yield milk automatically.
Thodai (Rhyme / Alliteration - Monnai & Ethirai)
“Kudhirai kutti podum / Kaattaanai mutti podum”
Usage of matching second consonant sounds (Ethirai) across lines such as 'Kudhirai' and 'Kaattaanai' or 'Noothula' and 'Aada'.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali for the 1990 Tamil action drama 'Sandhana Kaatru' starring Vijayakanth. The song blends rural Tamil folk rhythms with poetic hyperbole, showcasing Vaali's mastery in weaving classical Tamil literary references like Poet Kamban into casual folk lyrics.
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