- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- P. Jayachandran, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Kadal Meengal
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 29 May 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song expresses the deep, spiritual essence of love and its divine destiny. It portrays love as a sacred scripture pre-ordained in heaven. The lyrics paint a romantic picture of nature celebrating this union, where the sky sings lullabies, clouds sway softly, and the monsoon season creates music for a sacred bond.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal oru vaedham”
Love is directly equated to sacred scriptures ('Kaadhal oru vaedham') and a divine song ('dheivam tharum geedham').
Personification
“Thaalaattudhae vaanam”
The sky is personified as a mother/entity singing a lullaby ('Thaalaattudhae vaanam') and clouds as intoxicated/swaying beings ('Thallaadudhae megam').
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaalaattudhae vaanam / Thallaadudhae megam”
The second letter 'la' / 'lla' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Thaalaattudhae' and 'Thallaadudhae').
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Trivia
The film Kadal Meengal (1981) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam. The movie stars Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, and Sripriya.
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