- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Sangeetha Rajan
- Movie name
- Poovukkul Boogambam
- Movie release year
- 1988
- Lyrics added on
- 21 Jan 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Thaali seiyattumaa from the film Poovukkul Boogambam (1988) is a romantic duet expressing a lover's earnest yet playful proposal of marriage. The male protagonist repeatedly asks his beloved for her consent to craft the sacred wedding thali, pouring out praises for her ethereal beauty, bashful eyes, and charming presence. He longs for a silent nod of agreement and the warmth of her affection. The female protagonist responds with coy hesitation and playful banter, likening herself to a shy jasmine flower. Using vivid nature imagery involving breezes, moonlight, and harp-like bee sounds, lyricist Vairamuthu captures the romantic tension between the two, concluding in a lighthearted chorus about the delightfully confusing trouble of love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Ullam engum panneer vellam”
Compares the joy overflowing in the heart to a flood of fragrant rosewater (panneer vellam).
Personification
“Sokkivida koodaathu solai”
Attributes human traits of getting entranced or hypnotized (sokkivida) to the garden (solai) upon hearing the bee play its music.
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Raththamellam unnai enni / Saththam idaatho”
Internal and end rhyme present in 'Raththamellam' (all the blood) and 'Saththam idaatho' (make a sound).
Metaphor
“Ival puriya marukkum padhiya kavithai”
Compares the complex, alluring nature of the beloved woman to a newly composed poem that defies simple understanding.
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Trivia
Poovukkul Boogambam is a 1988 Tamil feature film directed by actor-director Thiagarajan. The song's lyrics were authored by Ace lyricist Vairamuthu, known for bringing rich Tamil literary metaphors into mainstream cinema duets.
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