- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Jayachandran
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Vizhiyora Kavithai
- Movie release year
- 1989
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Apr 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic romantic duet celebrates the exquisite beauty and divine presence of a beloved woman through evocative classical imagery. The male protagonist praises her as being as priceless as ancient Sangam Tamil literature, as elegant as a golden casket, and as enchanting as a honey-dripping red lotus. Her gaze, her movements, and her presence elevate his spirit, turning his ordinary existence into a musical celebration.\n\nThroughout the song, her physical grace is likened to natural marvels—rain clouds, red fish, plantain trunks, and dancing flower gardens. Ultimately, he sees her not just as an earthly beauty, but as his daily sacred ragam ('Sri Raagam'), symbolizing a profound, poetic devotion that transcends simple affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Sangath tamizho thanga simizho”
Compares the heroine's grace to ancient Sangam Tamil literature and a golden casket ('Sangath tamizho thanga simizho').
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Un Kaarkoonthal neerk konda megam”
Compares her eyes to red fish ('semmeengal') and her hair to rain-bearing clouds ('neerk konda megam').
Monai / Initial Alliteration (மோனை)
“Un Kaarkoonthal neerk konda megam / Un kann vannam semmeengal aagum”
Repetition of initial letters/phonemes ('Un') across adjacent lines.
Edhugai / Second Letter Rhyming (எதுகை)
“Male :Aagaayam naanga bhoopaalam needhaano”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Aa-gaa-yam' and 'Bhoo-paa-lam').
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Trivia
Lyricist Vaali was renowned for seamlessly weaving classical Tamil literary references (such as Sangam literature, ancient metaphors like fish-shaped eyes, and classical Carnatic music ragas like Bhoopaalam and Sri Raagam) into film songs, elevating romantic duets into literary masterworks.
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