- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Ilamai Kolam
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 27 Mar 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Sri Dhavi En Vaazhvil Arul Seiya Vaa' from the movie Ilamai Kolam (1980) is a classical-infused lyrical piece where the protagonist addresses his beloved as a divine embodiment of artistic perfection, wealth, and grace—equating her to Goddesses Lakshmi (Sridevi) and Saraswati (Kalaivaani). He longs for her presence to elevate and bless his life with joy and artistic inspiration. Through vivid traditional poetic tropes, lyricist Gangai Amaran compares her eyes to those of a deer, her gesture to nectar, her form to a dancing peacock, and her lips to the red Kovai fruit. The song beautifully merges spiritual reverence with romantic admiration, highlighting how her arrival brings peace and contentment to a wandering heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Maanai pola kangal rendum enai paarkkumaa”
Compares the maiden's eyes to those of a gentle deer using the comparative marker 'pola'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Porut chelvamae kalai dheivamae”
Directly identifies the beloved as the divine embodiment of wealth and arts.
Upamai (Simile)
“Kovai pondra idhazhgalodum”
Compares the vibrant red lips of the maiden to the Kovai fruit using 'pondra'.
Emona / Ethirai (Rhyme and Rhythm)
“Koyil vaasal thaedi thaedi alai paaindhadhae”
Features rhythmic word repetition ('thaedi thaedi') and matching second-letter sound patterns across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
The song features classic literary Tamil metaphors crafted by Gangai Amaran, drawing heavily on Carnatic classical imagery and traditional sangam-style aesthetic descriptions like comparing lips to the Kovai fruit and eyes to a deer.
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